Month: February 2014

On Monday authorities confirmed burning leaves sparked a large house fire over the weekend at the Lake of the Ozarks. When crews arrived early Saturday, the house at 33 Gardenia Lane in Sunrise Beach was already engulfed in flames, which were spreading into the attic. Because of the narrow driveways, firefighters had to stretch over

A Columbia strip-mall owner was ordered to pay $2,000 in fines Monday, after pleading guilty in November to seven property violations involving a massive fire nearly two years ago. Mark Stevenson, the owner of 106 Business Loop 70 West LLC, was accused of delaying cleanup, after the blazed caused $6 million in damages. Multiple businesses

An 18-year-old was taken into custody Monday, accused of second-degree rape at a University of Missouri dorm. Campus police confirmed the alleged attack happened over the weekend at Laws Hall. A student says she was raped early Sunday by somebody she knew. On Monday authorities arrested Vincent Nuno, a freshman who also lives at Laws

Former Columbia/Boone County 911 director Zim Schwartze has filed a lawsuit against the city of Columbia. Court documents in the wrongful termination and breach of contract lawsuit indicate it is because she was let go of her position in 2012. In documents ABC 17 News obtained Monday, Schwartze claims she was given 45 minutes to

The University of Missouri hired a local engineering company to inspect more than 250 buildings owned and operated by the university. These inspections come after a balcony collapsed at University Village apartments. Columbia Fire Lieutenant Bruce Britt died Saturday morning at the collapse trying to evacuate students. ABC 17 News has been in touch with

Researchers from the University of Missouri Cardiovascular Center have found a new way to treat babies born with congenital heart disease. Congenital heart disease affects one out of every 125 babies and is the most common birth defect. This study was aimed at treating babies with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a weakening of the heart caused by

A judge-ordered court hearing today revealed an accused killer will have to wait months for his trial. Christopher Lewis, 19, faces 19 charges, including one of first degree murder. Last year in April, Lewis and Jeffery Jay Nichols, 23, committed several acts in a day-long crime spree throughout Moberly. Lewis’ trial was set to begin

Monday afternoon, Missouri American Water confirmed Jefferson City’s drinking water is safe. However, the company said they are seeing unusual conditions in the Missouri River. A spokesperson said they saw the changing conditions coming down stream and made adjustments to treatments. They do about 60 tests on water daily. Today, they are still making adjustments

Troopers say a Prairie Home man was killed n a Sunday crash in Cooper County. The one car accident happened on Highway 87, five miles south of Boonville. Investigators say Daniel Joe, 55, went off the road over-corrected and then went off the road again. The car flipped then hit a tree.

Bill Pollock, MissouriNet Sports Director, sits down with ABC 17 Sports Director Austin Kim. Bill and Austin talk about Missouri hoops’ struggles, including the latest loss to Alabama and the NFL combine.

A Belle man briefly escaped arrest in Maries County on Friday. Brandon Campbell, 38, was arrested Friday for a bond revocation on sodomy charges. But deputies said he ran from the jail during the booking process. Campbell only got a couple blocks from the jail before deputies used a Taser to subdue him. He had

It was a sad Sunday goodbye in Columbia. Fire Lieutenant Bruce Britt’s body was escorted through Columbia one day after he died helping move residents from crumbling apartments at University Village. Now, inspectors will look at more than 250 buildings campus-wide beginning Monday. Residents at University Village said directors at the complex held a meeting

A high-speed chase through Boonville ended in a deadly crash Saturday morning. Clyde Tropel, 66, was trying to evade Boonville police on Old U.S. 40 around 9:30 a.m., when he crashed his car. He died at the scene. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Tropel’s car hit a guardrail near Missouri 40 and

Several Tigers helped their draft stock in Indianapolis after Sunday’s workouts, including former Mizzou running back Henry Josey. Josey posted an official 40 yard dash time of 4.43 seconds. With concerns over his surgically-repaired knee, that time may help ease concerns by front offices worried about his health. Wide Reciever L’Damian Washington posted an official

Three people were hurt in a car crash on Route O in western Boone County Saturday afternoon. State Highway Patrol reports showed all three are teens and family friends said the boys are football teammates in Columbia. 17-year-old Eleazar Timko was driving at high speeds when his car went off the road and hit some

Columbia police said Sunday afternoon that two mentally handicapped people reported missing that morning had been found safe south of Topeka, Kan. Kansas State Police spotted the pair on Highway 35 Sunday afternoon. Lauren Pond, 23, was last seen at 2 a.m. on Marquis Court, an Independent Living Home. She has life-threatening seizures and may

A couple was robbed at gunpoint while getting out of their car early Sunday morning in the 700 block of Demaret Drive. Boone County Sheriffs deputies said in a news release that one man was assaulted during the robbery, but not hurt. Investigators described the suspects as three black men wearing dark hoodies and jeans,

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Meighan Simmons scored 20 points and Mercedes Russell grabbed 11 rebounds to help No. 10 Tennessee edge Missouri 56-50 on Sunday. Simmons’ steal and breakaway layup with 11:50 remaining capped a 22-5 run to give the Lady Vols (22-5, 11-3 SEC) a 43-27 lead, but Missouri clawed back to within 50-47

As the community continues to grieve over the death of Columbia firefighter Lt. Bruce Britt in a walkway collapse Saturday morning, Mizzou students and residents in the University Village Apartments came together Saturday night to honor his memory with a candlelight vigil. Lt. Britt died while trying to evacuate students from the structurally unsafe building.

A Columbia firefighter was killed while responding to a walkway collapse Saturday morning at University Village apartments. Lt. Bruce Britt died Saturday morning, according to the Columbia Fire Department. He was a 23-year veteran of the department. Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin released the following statement Saturday: “My heart is heavy this morning as my deepest