Month: April 2014

Columbia Public School District board members took several votes on tonight’s agenda after swearing in the recently elected board members. Jonathan Sessions and Helen Wade are returning members. Paul Cushing is taking over for Dr. Tom Ross who chose not to run. Cushing has served previously on the board. The seven member board voted unanimously

More than a week after a woman was allegedly raped in the Tenth Street and Cherry parking garage in downtown Columbia, women’s safety downtown has become a rising concern. ABC 17 News talked to a few women who said they feel downtown has gotten less safe in the last few years. “I lived downtown as

One day remains for people to file their taxes for the year 2013. Tax experts say those people rushing around to finish filing their taxes are likely to make mistakes, which could cost them more money. According to U.S. News and World Report, “Around 10 million tax payers will file an extension.” Jackson Hewitt Tax

Missouri shoppers are paying more for food than they did this time last year. The latest Missouri Farm Bureau survey shows prices have gone up on beef and dairy products by about 1.5 percent. Those price hikes are not only occurring in the state, but nationally as well. Bureau officials say the recent high prices

The Passions store on Business Loop released images to the public of the suspect that robbed them late Sunday night. One of the store clerks told ABC 17 the images come from their fleet of 20 cameras inside and outside their store, and it’s because of those that two previous robberies in the last six

There are 939 active hate groups in the United States according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. The SPLC is internationally known for tracking and exposing the activities of hate groups. According to the group’s data there are 23 hate groups in Missouri. Cole County Sheriff Greg White has years of experience in protecting Missouri

Police arrested Brian Porter of Columbia early Monday morning after multiple law enforcement agencies were involved in a manhunt late Sunday night. A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper told ABC 17’s Jillian Fertig the agencies were looking for an armed suspect who had run toward an apartment complex near Whitegate Drive. Roads in the area,

Police are investigating an armed robbery at a central Columbia shop late Sunday night. A man walked into the Passions adult store on the Business Loop 70 near College Avenue around 10:30 p.m. Investigators say he picked up two videos, but when he got to the clerk, he pulled out a gun, demanding money. He

Columbia police are still searching for the suspect involved in a Sunday night robbery. It happened around 10:30 p.m. at Passions adult store on the Business Loop. Police say the suspect came in and did some shopping, then pulled a gun on the clerk demanding money. The suspect got away with some items and cash.

Governor Jay Nixon’s office tells ABC 17 a lead design firm has been selected for the rebuilding of the Fulton State Hospital. Parsons Brinckerhoff with offices out of St. Louis has been chosen to help rebuild the crumbling hospital. Construction is expected to begin next year and finish in 2016. It will cost around $211

ABC 17s Sherree Burruss highlights the MU football second spring scrimmage, news about Aldon Smith being arrested at the Los Angeles International Airport and reactions from the coaches and team about the dismissal of Dorial Green-Beckham.

Softball: The No. 16 Missouri softball team clinched the series last night over auburn and swept the series after a 7-6 win Sunday. A grand slam from Kelsea Roth gave Mizzou a 4-0 lead in the 3 inning. Then in the 7th inning, Corrin Genovese and Kelli Schkade hit home runs to win the game.

ABC 17s Sports Director Austin Kim gets a tour of the Mizzou Tennis Center from head Coach Sasha Schmid before the Tigers host the 2014 SEC Tennis Championship

Four people are recovering after a rollover crash in Jefferson City Saturday. It happened near Ellis Porter Park on the east side. Police said five people were inside a Chevrolet Lumina that went off the road, down a hill and into a tree before rolling onto its top. None of the people inside the vehicle

Employees at Ernie’s Diner in downtown Columbia were praised Sunday for preventing a damaging fire. According to the Columbia Fire Department, employees started to smell smoke in the diner just before 8 a.m. Sunday. When firefighters arrived, they climbed on the roof and found a neon sign with an electrical problem had heated up a

Windows are breaking at some businesses across downtown Columbia. It has now been two weeks of problems and no answers as to who is responsible. Employees at Coffee Zone on Ninth Street told ABC 17 News they got hit late Wednesday night, just blocks from the police station. “The guy in the morning came up

Boone County deputies continued investigating an armed robbery just west of Columbia late Saturday night. Three people told investigators they were sitting in a car at Bellview Drive and Bethany Drive around 11 p.m. when a group of six teenagers approached them with handguns. The suspects got away with unknown items from the three people

A Columbia man died early Sunday morning when the car he was driving left the road, hit a pole and rolled. Dennis Mctye, 39, was driving west on RIchland Road around 4:40 a.m. According to police investigators, Mctye drove off the right side of the road in the 4700 block. His 1993 Mercedes 500 SEL

Wednesday April 16th the 2014 SEC Women’s Tennis Championship start at the Mizzou Tennis Center. Below is the schedule of matches: Wednesday, April 16Match 1: No. 11 LSU vs. No. 14 Mississippi State – 10 a.m. CTMatch 2: No. 12 Arkansas vs. No. 13 Missouri – 2 p.m. CT Thursday, April 17Match 3: No. 7

Columbia police were searching for a shooter or shooters Saturday night, after reports of gunfire in central city. Investigators shut down West Worley Street around 9:10 p.m. Saturday after reports of shots fired from a car. Early reports indicated at least one person was hit, but had left the scene. A neighbor on nearby Oak