Month: March 2014

Two Brumley residents were arrested last Tuesday, March 18th for arson fires and thefts at Circle A Ranch south of Iberia. Travis Sullens and Gerald Farrow were charged with arson, felony stealing, and tampering with a motor vehicle. Investigators got calls about a hay barn that had been set on fire and a tractor that

The Jefferson City Council will hold a special meeting Monday night from 5:30 to 7 at the Christy Building to hear public comment on conference center proposals. The city released summaries of the final two proposals last Tuesday. Hannibal-based Ehrhardt Group proposes building a conference center and parking garage at 300 W. McCarty with more

The City of Fulton broke ground on a new animal shelter Monday morning. The site of the new shelter will be on Industrial Drive between Business 54 andWestminster Avenue. The current shelter is a former pool and bath house where space is limited. “This is long overdue,” said Fulton Mayor, LeRoy Benton. The new shelter

The Cole County Sheriff’s Department said the man behind the largest meth bust in Cole County in years is Emmanuel Guillen. Sheriff’s deputies along with the ATF and Mustang Drug Task Force seized 632 grams of methamphetamine as well as multiple weapons from Guillen’s home in Russellville. Authorities told ABC 17 News they believe the

Missouri Basketball will host Southern Mississippi on Sunday in the second round of the National Invitation Tournament. Tip off for the game is 4 p.m. and can be seen on ESPNU. Mizzou is coming off an 85-77 win over Davidson in the first round, thanks to 30 points from Jabari Brown. The Tigers are looking

Mizzou Arena saw a show on Saturday with three area teams playing in state tournament games. Rock Bridge girls basketball earns its third straight state title with a 62-45 victory of Lee’s Summit North. Mizzou commit Sophie Cunningham lead the way with 23 points as the Bruins got a fast start in the first quarter

Mizzou softball coach Ehren Earleywine joins ABC 17 Sports Director Austin Kim for Sunday Sit-Down. The Tigers are coming off a 14-0 win over UMKC and face a stiff test this upcoming week. Missouri will face Illinois in St. Charles, Mo. and then host No. 14 Georgia at University Field this weekend.

A 17-year-old Linn man is facing charges for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from Linn High School. Over the past several months, authorities at the school have reported cash missing from administrative offices. They said the total missing is around $2,600. The Osage County Sheriff’s Office has been investigating these thefts, and arrested 17-year-old Dylan

Police are investigating two overnight shots fired calls in Columbia about an hour apart, but say there is no evidence the two incidents are related. Officers were on patrol in the 900 block of Business Loop when they heard several shots fired. Several people also called Joint Communications to report gunfire in the same area.

No one was hurt this morning when a fire broke out and destroyed a barn on a large estate in south Columbia. Nearly 30 units responded from the Columbia Fire Department and the Boone County Fire Protection District a little after 7:30 a.m. The fire at Crown Center Farms at 1500 E. Nifong Blvd. shut

New numbers show buying a used car poses a risk you might not have considered. One report ranks Missouri as third in the nation for online car sales last year. It’s estimated 200,000 of those cars had unfixed recalls when they were sold. And looking under the hood isn’t enough to find out if a

Three already convicted felons are behind bars again after an early morning drug bust in Osage County on Saturday. The Osage County Sheriff’s Department searched a home at 236 County Road 634 near Freeburg and found crystal methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and several guns. Sheriff’s deputies arrested three people in the home. All three arrested are

Despite 29 points from Jimmy Whitt, Hickman boys basketball fell to CBC in the Class 5 state final game, 86-77 in overtime. CBC’s Jordan Barnett scored 43 points while grabbing 20 boards. The Kewpies were down 12 going into the fourth quarter, but was able to send the game into overtime thanks to a late

Sophie Cunningham had 23 points to lead the Rock Bridge Bruins to a third straight state title at Mizzou Arena on Saturday. Rock Bridge defeated Lee’s Summit North 62-45. Despite going 0 for 4 from behind the arc, the Bruins dominated from the field, shooting 51.3 % for the entire game. Cierra Porter had 16

Saturday night, true freshman J’Den Cox defeated Ohio State wrestler Nick Heflin for the in the 197lb Championship title with a 2-1 decision becoming the youngest champion in Missouri history. Cox became the youngest All-American in Mizzou’s wrestling history Friday night after winning his semifinal match and the first Tiger to reach the final round

Moberly Area Community College in the Parkade Center on Business Loop added 16,500 square feet to its campus space. Now, the college operates on more than 50,000 square feet. The college needed more space after reaching capacity for its current setup. With more than 2,000 students, MACC expanded into the lower-level area of the building.

Rock Bridge girls basketball defeats St. Joseph’s Academy 57 to 64. Sophie Cunningham led the team with 19 points, followed by Cierra Porter with 12pts. The Bruins are set to face Lee’s Summit North on Saturday for the Class 5 State Championship. The Hickman boys team beat Hazelwood Central in the semifinals. The Kewpies beat

On Friday night Helias drops a heartbreaking triple overtime match up against Republic 67-62. The game tied at 51 at the end of regulation, the Crusaders battle through three overtimes against the Tigers, eventually falling behind. Helias plays tomorrow at 12:50 at Mizzou Arena for third place in Class 4.

After more than a decade on top, Missouri is no longer the methamphetamine capital of the U.S. It is now third for the amount of meth lab busts, behind Indiana and Tennessee. Shannon Jeffries, on the Mustang Drug Task Force, said despite it’s recent decline, meth is still the number one drug law enforcement agencies

Brandon Beissenherz can thank the extreme weather in mid-Missouri for his experience in deck construction. “That’s how I got started originally, was cleaning and staining old wood,” Beissenherz said. Now he owns Columbia Deck & Fence, a place he’s worked since 2005. Beissenherz said inspectors and deck owners call him to repair two areas commonly