Month: May 2014

A federal judge this week set a timeline for the future of the lawsuit filed by Ryan Ferguson and his attorney. In court documents filed Wednesday, a federal judge orders a jury trial to begin May 4, 2015. That is, unless Ferguson and the defendants come to a settlement beforehand. The documents set out a

Columbia police officers traded in badges for baseball caps Saturday afternoon. Douglass Baseball, an annual league in the controversial central city park, played through the heat Saturday. Columbia police said they played games in an attempt to show a presence in the park and to get to know people who use the park. Douglass Park

ABC 17s Sherree Burruss recaps Jefferson City and Helias Catholic’s quaterfinal girls soccer game.

A Bunceton man critically hurt in a head-on crash near Boonville earlier this week died from his injuries Saturday. Geoffrey Henderson, 22, was flown to University Hospital after the crash around 1:30 p.m. Thursday. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol reports, Henderson was hit head-on by a truck driven by 82-year-old Jerry McKee on Highway

A Columbia man drowned late Friday night while helping a friend who fell overboard at the Lake of the Ozarks. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol incident reports, 25-year-old Adam Pedego had jumped into McCoy Branch Cove at the 2 mile marker at the Lake of the Ozarks just before 11 p.m. Pedego and two

The Special Olympics wrapped up its second day of competition on Saturday. More than 2,500 athletes and coaches participated in bowling, power-lifting and swimming competitions. Allison D’Agostino geared up for her fourth year in the swimming competition. She suffers from a cognitive delay. In other words, she said she has trouble comprehending things under pressure.

ABC 17s Sherree Burruss recaps Saturday finals of the 2014 MSHSAA Track and Field Championships.

Osage Beach Police canceled the “attempt to locate” for a 16-year-old boy Saturday morning. A dispatcher told ABC 17 News the teen “returned home.” Jamin Brian Wentz was last seen Thursday night running into the woods near Dude Ranch Road in Osage Beach. He was wearing black pajama pants, a multi-colored horizontal striped shirt with

A boil order for New Franklin was lifted early Saturday morning, according to city administrator Patricia Cunningham. City officials in New Franklin issued a boil order for residents just before 9p.m. Thursday. A major water leak happened that afternoon cutting water supplies. Repairs were underway Thursday and water was slowly returning, but officials didn’t believe

A homicide suspect is still on the loose after a man was stabbed to death at his apartment Wednesday night. Richard Bennett, 40, was found by his neighbor outside of his apartment in need of medical treatment. Boone County deputies took Bennett to University Hospital, where he died several hours later. Detective Tom O’Sullivan said,

The Missouri Highway Patrol has identified the Huntsville boy who was killed in Friday morning’s ATV accident as 12-year-old Joey Fifer. Troopers say the accident happened around 9:50 Friday morning on private property on County Road 1240, about three miles northeast of Huntsville. The Patrol says Fifer was backing an ATV southbound when he struck

On Friday, the Boone County Sheriff’s Department confirmed, Eric Alvarado, is the 17-year-old who drowned near Cooper’s landing. Alvarado’s body was found 30 feet off the shore. He was swimming Thursday with two other friends when he started calling for help. His friends swam towards him, but he was under the water and were not

The Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F and Mustang Drug Task Force continued a drug round up Wednesday that yielded more drug-related arrests in Callaway County. On Tuesday, members of the MSHP, Cole County Sheriff’s Department, Jefferson City Police, and Columbia police arrested 20 people for drug-related crimes including the possession of heroin, meth, crack

Randolph County residents are fighting the Grain Belt Express Clean Line in Mid-Missouri claiming there is proof high voltage power lines are a health risk. The power line, more than 700 miles long would run from Kansas to Indiana, passing through northern Mid-Missouri. The project promises to provide clean and affordable wind energy. However, some

A Boone County man has died after a stabbing Wednesday night. Sheriffs deputies say Richard Bennett, 40, was found outside his apartment with multiple stab wounds and was rushed to University Hospital. As of Thursday morning no arrests had been made, but investigators are following up on leads. Neighbors in the 6100 block of West

In his first visit to Truman VA Hospital in Columbia, Senator Roy Blunt (R – Missouri) commended the facility’s emergency mental health service. “I had, I thought, good answers from this hospital about the immediate triage in talking to veterans wherever they are and deciding if they’re waiting should be that day,” Blunt said. “And,

After ABC 17 reported a deadly motorcycle crash Wednesday afternoon, more than one hundred viewers reached out to share their concerns on Facebook. Several people questioned the safety of the overpass at Route Z and I-70 and said tall guard rails and blind spots make the overpass dangerous. One viewer said, “Between the new guard

Incoming Jefferson City ninth graders will be the first class of students under a new educational philosophy within the district next year. Starting this fall, students at Simonsen Ninth Grade Center will be part of one of seven career-focused “academies.” The academies are Fine Arts & Communications, Human Services, Health Services, Agriculture Foods & Natural

Class 1: New Franklin 14, LaPlata 1 Class 2: Canton 3, Linn 7 Class 3: O’Fallon Christian 6, Hallsville 3Bishop LeBlond 1, Fatima 7

Drivers in Columbia are dealing with multiple road construction projects. One of those projects is requiring drivers to take a more than three mile detour. The Broadway, Route WW exit from northbound Highway 63 is closed until June 6. MODOT is recommending drivers who need to use the exit continue northbound on Highway 63, exit