Month: April 2014

Columbia Police are stepping up their efforts to crack down on drunk driving. Officials said it’s in response to a high number of deadly crashes involving drunk driversso far this year. So far in 2014, 6 people have been killed in 4 different crashes in Columbia. Two of those crashes have been confirmed as alcohol-related.

The Missouri Highway Patrol confirms a road worker was hit by a car in Moniteau County Tuesday morning. The victim was a flag person, 47-year-old Donna Calvin, who worked for a contractor instead of MoDot. According to the highway patrol, the two-vehicle accident happened on Highway 50 just east of Tipton, around 8 a.m. 19-year-old

Columbia police officers are investigating a home invasion robbery that happened late Monday evening. The robbery happened at an apartment on Rolling Rock Drive, off Rock Quarry Road. Two people were in the apartment at the time. One told police a black male with a gun demanded to know where in the apartment he could

A Mid-Missouri man admits to shooting three people in September 2012 just north of Columbia in Boone County. Christopher Brown, 29, pleaded guilty on Monday, a day before his trial was supposed to start. Investigators Brown shot a 24-year-old man, a 27-year-old man, and a 22-year-old woman in the 5900 block of Gregory Drive after

A driver had to be cut of a vehicle after a serious car crash along I-70 westbound Tuesday morning. Witnesses say a Mercedes stalled on the highway around 9 a.m. near the Rangeline exit, and a Little Dixie Construction truck hit the Mercedes. A total of three vehicles were involved, and all other drivers refused

On Tuesday Jefferson City police released the name of a suspect wanted for a shooting that put one man in the hospital. Investigators believe Marcus Jordan, 28, shot the victim multiple times late Monday following a confrontation. Just before 10 p.m., the 911 center began receiving calls about shots fired in the 1000 block of

A streak of vandalism against downtown Columbia businesses has owners and employees frustrated. The most recent incident happened at Broadway Brewery early Sunday morning. Police released surveillance video that the owners said shows a man breaking through a window and going through the business shirtless with a mop handle banging it on the floor and

Columbia Police have released video surveillance photos showing a suspect whobroke out a window and went inside Broadway Brewery early Sunday morning. CPD is asking for anyone who has information on the suspect’s locationto call the Columbia Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 573-875-TIPS.

Columbia city leaders stayed until the early hours of Tuesday morning addressing some of the big issues in the city. Everything from open burning to sidewalk cafes to downtown development was discussed. The city council members voted to allow the sale of land on Eight Street to be used as a site for a homeless

Central Missouri men’s basketball coach Kim Anderson addressed rumors linking him to the vacant Missouri position on Monday. “The team just returned from having a great meal in Jefferson City with Governor and Mrs. Nixon,” Anderson said in his statement. “I am the coach of the Mules. At this time, I will have no comment

The Better Business Bureau is warning Mid-Missourian’s about a scam that involves U.S. Postal Service money orders sent in the mail. A Harrisburg woman called into the ABC 17 newsroom about her son receiving two money orders that appeared to be worth more than $900 each. She told ABC 17 the money orders were addressed

The Columbia City Council will vote Monday night whether or not to build a new homeless”drop in” center just north of downtown. The proposed lot is on north 8th Street and has been vacant for 20 years. The lot is around 21,000 square feet and the city appropriated more than $126,000in 2012 to buy the

28-year-old Shaun Dierker was sentenced to four years in state prison Monday afterpleading guilty to attempted sexual misconduct involving a child and 2nd degree attempted statutory sodomy. Dierker will spend the first 120 days in Missouri’s sex offender assessment unit. After about 90 days, the state prison will send a report to Boone County Judge

A 15 year-old girl was seriously hurt in a Mid-Missouri car wreck Sunday morning. Emergency crews responded to a crash around 8:20 a.m. The SUV had overturned after hitting a bridge near Hartsburg Bottom and Bush Landing roads. The Chevy Blazer was already reported stolen out of Indianola, Iowa, near Des Moines. When sheriff’s deputies

The Missouri State Penitentiary is restarting tours on Monday, after it closed last fall because of mold. Activities stopped in September after high levels of mold were found. Full access will be available this July. Jefferson City and the state split an estimated $2 million in repairs to get the facility opened again. The state

A Saline County woman was killed Saturday afternoon when the Jeep she was in rolled over and ejected her. Amy Harper, 34, of Nelson, was in the passenger side of the Jeep, which started to roll down Mcallister Road, between Marshall and Sedalia. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol reports, Harper was unbuckled and was

Frank Haith came from Miami, but his hiring came out of nowhere. Haith was the shocking choice to succeed Mike Anderson. The former Texas A&M assistant was a public relations challenge for Missouri basketball, which not only faced uncertainty going into Haith’s first year but also dealt with the Miami booster scandal. His first season

ABC 17s Sherree Burruss talks with former Missouri forward Bri Kulas days after getting drafted to the WNBA’s San Antonio Stars about her journey from starting her college career at Kansas State to the night she was surrounded by teammates and drafted to the Stars.

Sunday afternoon the Missouri tiger baseball team dropped their lead over No. 22 Mississippi state losing 9-2 in 11 innings. Eric Anderson (P/DH) had a strong showing throwing six innings, seven strike outs and holding the Bulldogs to three runs. The fifth inning the Tigers were strong at bat scoring four runs. Josh Lester, Dylan

A St. Robert man was sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to distribute heroin in Pulaski County. Robert E. Peetz, 27, was sentenced on Tuesday to seven years in federal prison without parole. On October 9, 2012, Peetz pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to distribute heroin. Federal agents used