Month: May 2014

Someone in the U.S. dies every 19 minutes from a drug overdose. And now, some police departments across the country are hoping to lower this startling statistic by carrying a new weapon on their belt – a drug called Narcan. Narcan is an opioid antigen that can reverse the effects of even a severe overdose

On Wednesday, Mizzou softball head coach Ehren Earleywine announced freshmen Casey Stangel, Kelli Schkade, sophomores Carlie Rose and Sarah Moore will be leaving the program. Carlie Rose took to twitter last week to announce she was leaving the team and transferring. Casey Stangel was the number two pitcher and was in the circle when the

While Memorial Day weekend may be over, it is now a period called the 100 deadliest days for teenagers. Car crashes are the leading cause of death of 16-20 year olds. On Wednesday ABC 17 News learned the ways phone companies are fighting technology with technology. Several phone companies have created apps that stop texting

The Cole County Commissioners and Assessor got into a heated debate during what started out to be a salary budget discussion. The Cole County Assessor, Chris Estes, asked for three more people to be hired in his office. He argued with Commissioner, Marc Ellinger, about the salary budget. Estes said this years budget allows more

A string of burglaries are under investigation in Jefferson City, and they could all be linked back to a national phenomenon called the “purple drank.” It’s a syrupy mixture that contains cough medicine, promethazine. One Jefferson City pharmacy has been hit by burglars twice in 2 weeks, most recently Tuesday night. Last week, the Whaley’s

A Columbia woman was killed Wednesday afternoon following a crash on the Route Z overpass at I-70. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said 51-year-old Lynelle Pace died when her motorcycle collided with an SUV. Troopers said the SUV was going up the exit ramp at Route Z and stopped. The driver then pulled out onto

On Tuesday, the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F division that covers much of Mid-Missouri conducted a drug raid that led to 20 arrests. This investigation was headed by the MSHP Drug and Crime Control Division and Mustang Drug Task Force. The Cole County Sheriff’s Department, Jefferson City Police, and Columbia Police helped with the

Cole County Sheriff’s deputies responded Saturday night to a shots fired call at 1626 Gilbert Street in Jefferson City. A resident in the area said they heard 6-7 gunshots and heard a truck leave the area. Later that night, deputies were called to 1604 Fawn Court where two men were fighting in front of the

A fire did more than $200,000 in damage to the garage of a Columbia home Tuesday night. The fire started shortly after 8 p.m. at the home on Beech Cove Court. Firefighters found heavy smoke coming from the building when they arrived. They were able to get the fire contained within twenty minutes. According to

Boone County commissioners unanimously passed a sales tax Tuesday morning onto the August ballot. The one-eighth cent sales tax would go towards upgrading the Boone County Fairgrounds, as well as parks within the county. The tax would last until 2020. The county commission has discussed ways to fund the fairgrounds and the Central Missouri Events

Soccer: Hickman 0 vs. Jefferson City 2Union 1 vs. Helias 5Lutheran St. Charles 4 vs. Boonville 1 Baseball: Rock Bridge 9 vs. Rolla 1Harrisburg 2 vs. Linn 9Hallsville 7 vs. Palmyra 5 (9 innings)St. Charles West 1 vs. Mexico 2

The University of Missouri Board of Curators responded to a wrongful death lawsuit filed by Lt. Bruce Britt’s wife, Leigh Britt, denying any wrongdoing in Lt. Britt’s death. Lt. Britt was killed in February while responding to a walkway collapse at University Village Apartments on the MU campus. Leigh Britt filed a wrongful death lawsuit

St. Louis lands its first big SEC event with the help of Mizzou. Missouri basketball will host the 2018 SEC men’s basketball tournament at Scottrade Center in St. Louis. The SEC athletic directors approved the move Tuesday during the SEC spring meetings in Destin, Fla. “I would like to thank Commissioner (Mike) Slive, his staff

A deputy with the Camden County Street Crimes Unit stopped a semi who was speeding well over the posted limit Friday. The deputy was suspicious of the semi driver and asked to search the truck. During the search, the deputy found 1/2 gram of crack cocaine. The deputy arrested 52-year-old Marty Ray Cantrell of St.

One person was killed and another seriously injured in a crash Tuesday afternoon near Sturgeon in northern Boone County. Emergency crews at the scene said a semi truck was making a left turn on to Highway 22 just east of Route V. Investigators think a van tried swerving around the truck before it hit another

Road work resumed Tuesday following the Memorial Day holiday weekend, and many projects are slated to continue through Friday of next week and beyond. MoDOT will continue general maintenance work on roads such as mowing, brush cutting, and paint striping through this period. In Boone County, MoDOT will continue work on Hwy. 63 in Ashland

A Mexico man accused of killing his wife appeared in Audrain Co. court via video for arraignment Tuesday. Harding yelled, “I didn’t kill my wife,” and “I love her,” multiple times during the video appearance. When the judge asked if he needed a lawyer he said, “I need a public defender because my wife accidentally

8 people died in Memorial Day weekend traffic crashes in Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to 295 accidents that also included 130 injuries between 6:00 Friday and 11:59 p.m. Monday. That’s in comparison to Memorial Day weekend 2013, where there were 274 crashes resulting in 119 injuries and 5 of 6 deaths over

Mizzou football will play Arkansas in front of a national audience on Black Friday this year. The Tigers and Razorbacks will kick off at 1:30 for a network telecast in its final regular season game. This is the first time the Tigers have played on a non-Saturday on Thanksgiving week since the 1954 season. Missouri

Click the video player to watch highlights from New Franklin, Tuscumbia and Sturgeon baseball as these teams fight for a spot in the sectional final.