Month: January 2014

St. Joseph Cathedral School in Jefferson City was evacuated after at least one student fainted and several others felt sick Wednesday morning. Spencer Allen, the principal of the school, tells ABC 17 News that the students began feeling ill or lightheaded in the church during Mass. The Jefferson City Fire Department says two students were

More than 16 years after a shooting in Moberly, a man has been arrested for the crime. Ollie James III was arrested Tuesday for a crime that happened in 1997. James allegedly shot and robbed a 48-year-old man at Richard’s Steakhouse in Moberly. Police could not make a case against him until new information recently

A new grocery store opened in a part of Columbia that has not had a store in more than two decades. Lucky’s Market officially opened Wednesday on South Providence Road in the old Osco Drug building. The organic grocery store also has a liquor store and a cafe. Store officials say 155 full-time workers will

The AMBER Alert system has been in place since 1996 and is credited with the rescue of abducted children all over the country. It began as a partnership between local media outlets and the police. It has now developed into a wide range communication tool that also includes transportation agencies like MoDOT and even smart

With 25 medical specialties and 90 providers, Jefferson City Medical Group is hoping to become a one-stop shop for residents’ health when a new cancer center is completed. The new St. Mary’s Cancer Center at JCMG is nearing completion, and paid for by $6.5 million in donations. With the addition of the center, JCMG officials

Boys Basketball Jefferson City 60 Battle 36Helias 66 Versailles 30Marshall 62 Fulton 48California 74 Southern Boone 52Van-Far 34 Tolton 66Iberia 64 Vienna 32 Girls Basketball Lee’s Summit West 45 Hickman 56North Callaway 47 South Callaway 29New Haven 54 New Bloomfield 32Harrisburg 45 Russellville 48 NAIA Mid-Continent 67 Columbia College 70 (men’s basketball)Mid-Continent 53 Columbia College

The United States Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday no federal action will be taken in the case of Brandon Coleman’s death. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says they opened a preliminary investigation at the request of the NAACP when prosecutors in Boone County decided not to file charges in Coleman’s death. Coleman, 25, was killed May 19,

A Columbia man is behind bars after he allegedly assaulted a woman and her baby, then chased the woman with a butcher knife. Officers were called to a home in the 500 block of Pear Tree Circle around 4 a.m. Tuesday for a report of a disturbance. Police say 45-year-old Joseph L. Bradford forced his

Those who’ve already battled the swine flu may not have to worry about getting it again this year. According to the Centers for Disease Control, H1N1 is the primary strain doctors have seen this season. This year’s flu is different than most because it’s affecting middle-aged, otherwise healthy people, instead of the very old or

Law enforcement in Mid-Missouri are searching for a man they say is financially exploiting the elderly. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department says Farrel Gene Pride, 44, of Sturgeon exploited elderly relatives and collected $109,000 from the couple in April 2013. The Sheriff’s Department says one of those exploited is terminally ill. The relatives contacted law

A crime on the rise in mid-Missouri is called “pet flipping.” It is not a term most people have heard of, but it is a national trend that is now being reported in Missouri. “Pet flipping” is when someone steals an animal, and then turns around and sells it for a profit. The number of

A man who admitted to robbing a Columbia convenience store will spend the next two decades behind bars. Chadwick Simmons, 23, was sentenced Monday to 22 years in jail for robbing a Break Time in Columbia. Officials say he robbed the Nebraska Ave. store on Dec. 26. Simmons received 15 years for a second-degree robbery

Columbia Public Schools credit a new middle school model implemented for the 2013-2014 school year for higher attendance and a lower number of disciplinary incidents. CPS officials said combing grades six through eight and combining 9th grade with 10th-12th grades has opened the doors for more students to get involved. “One of the goals was

The Columbia Board of Education continues to discuss the proposal to address an overcrowding issue at Mill Creek Elementary. A new elementary school will open in 2016, but the board decided to change the boundaries temporarily and move some students to neighboring schools to alleviate the problem. The board voted unanimously Monday night to provide

Some south Columbia business owners are blaming a local pizza parlor for ongoing problems in that part of the city — including a shooting that happened on Sunday. Owners of the business that was hit with a bullet on Sunday, 44 Stone Public House, are pointing the finger at Southside Pizza and Pub. Other employees

A Mid-Missouri jury found a local business owner guilty of burning down his own store. Kurt Steidley was convicted of second-degree arson for the Jan. 2011 fire at Everhart’s Sporting Goods in Jefferson City. The store had already closed at 2436 Missouri Boulevard about a week before the blaze. Throughout the trial, several witnesses were

A Callaway County man is behind bars for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend. The Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to the Kingdom of Callaway Estates around 11:15 p.m. Saturday for a domestic disturbance call. Deputies believe Robert G. Bush, 51, of Steedman, assaulted his girlfriend. The woman was transported by helicopter to University Hospital for treatment.

A suspect in a Columbia murder returned to Boone County and made his first court appearance Monday. Derrick Copelin, 17, was arrested in New Orleans last week, but returned to the Boone County Jail over the weekend. Prosecutors formally charged Copelin with the Jan. 3 murder of Dontay Tolston. His bond was set at $1

Columbia police arrested Damerian C. Cheatum Saturday night in relation to a shooting in central Columbia earlier in the afternoon. The shooting happened around 2 p.m. at Grand Avenue and 3rd Avenue, across Providence Road from Hickman High School. 17-year-old Damerian Cheatum was identified Saturday as the gunman in the incident. In a news release,

A Jefferson City woman was stabbed and arrested after she allegedly tried to break into a home over the weekend. Police were called to a home in the 300 block of E. Dunklin Street Saturday afternoon for a reported stabbing. Officers say Sarah Cobb, 31, was attempting to enter a home in order to remove