Month: June 2014

ABC 17’s Sherree Burruss profile’s Mizzou wheelchair basketball player Carter Arey, as the team prepares for the World Championships in South Korea.

The University Village Student Parent Center and apartment complex officially closed its doors Monday. Former residents are now trying to rebuild their lives elsewhere. One of those students, Haider Alwawazy, has relocated to University Heights, just next door to University Village. “The University told me I do not have a choice, just this place [University

Monday night Boone County deputies responded to a shots fired call on the Northeast side of town on Demaret Drive. Just after 9:30 p.m. deputies at the scene told ABC 17 News they did find shell casings in the street, but right now there is no other information. As of Monday night there were no

A Columbia man was arrested Sunday and charged Monday for a Sunday morning shooting at Douglass Park. 28-year-old Anthony Prince is charged with armed criminal action, unlawful possession of a firearm, and shooting a firearm at or from a vehicle. His bond has been set at $100,000 cash only. Police arrested Prince at the Midway

As the fourth of July approaches, Columbia police said they will have extra patrols on duty for fireworks enforcement starting Monday. Officers said they want to remind people that shooting or possessing fireworks within city limits is prohibited. A sergeant with the Columbia Police Department said anyone who has a fireworks complaint should not call

Investigators are still searching a Jefferson City landfill for the body of a man who has been missing since last month. 23-year-old Christopher Cray has been missing since May 20. Last week, Richard Love was arrested for sending a threatening text message to a witness who saw Christopher Cray hours before his disappearance. Erin Starke

Missouri officially added combo guard Tramaine Isabell on Monday, after the incoming freshman signed a financial agreement on Monday. “This is a great addition to our program,” Missouri coach Kim Anderson said in a statement. “Tramaine is a strong, physical guard and his versatility to play either backcourt spot fits how we want to play

Every Monday, ABC 17 News partners withShelby’s Watchto highlight some of Mid-Missouri’s most wanted. 56-year-old Danny Slater is wanted in Camden County on 2 counts of 1st degree assault. 42-year-old Sederick Golden is wanted in Jefferson City for 2nd degree assault. 36-year-old Gary Penn Jr. is wanted in Columbia for a federal probation violation on

A Miller County man was arrested last Friday after a fight over car keys. Gary Sloan and Christopher Northrip fought over car keys in a home near Brumley on June 20th. Northrip was drunk and fired a rifle inside the home. Sloan was able to take the rifle away from Northrip and ran off on

Boone County deputies were called to a home northeast of Columbia early Monday for reports of a shooting. It happened around 5 a.m. at a home in the 5300 block of Trikalla Drive in the Lake of the Woods area. Investigators say a 33-year-old was shot in the stomach by one of three masked men

Kim English is still trying to find a home in the nba, but he’s not sitting back in free agent life. The former Mizzou guard is still holding his youth summer camp. This summer, when he’s not coaching his camp, English is training in Columbia and hopes to use his opportunities with the Orlando Magic

Click the video player to watch ABC 17 Sports Director Austin Kim go one-on-one with Missouri men’s basketball coach Kim Anderson for Sunday Sit-Down. Anderson discusses his emphasis on recruiting four-year players, new assistant coach Rob Fulford and Hawaii transfer, and the 15 minutes each morning that could be critical for team chemistry.

Jefferson City Police are still searching for a missing man at the city’s Allied Waste landfill as of Sunday. In a news release, Captain Doug Shoemaker with the Jefferson City Police Department said agencies involved are not ruling anything out in the investigation. Since it’s an open investigation, police cannot reveal what exactly they’re looking

Only few residents remain at University Village, the University of Missouri-owned apartment complex in Columbia. The school will close the buildings June 30, and plans to demolish them in August. ABC 17 News spoke to one resident moving out. She says the school has made the moving out process easier. Andrea Jackson, a Mizzou graduate

A suspect is on the run after an armed robbery in a north Columbia neighborhood. Officers said just before 3 a.m. Saturday morning, a man approached a woman in the 1500 block of Greensboro Drive. He showed a gun, then struck the victim in the face with the pistol before taking off with her purse.

Thursday night former Missouri men’s basketball player Jordan Clarkson was drafted with the 46th overall pick to the Los Angeles Lakers. Clarkson transferred to Mizzou from the University of Tulsa and sat out his sophomore year. With the Tigers, Clarkson led the team with 3.4 assists and second in scoring 17.5 points per game. A

Columbia Police responded to a shots fired call Friday night before 7:00 p.m. in the 1600 block of St. Charles Road, in the same area where shots were fired early Friday morning. ABC 17 News went to the scene where police were collecting evidence at a possible shooting. No word on any injuries or how

Columbia 8th grade students got the chance to voice their concerns about crime from their points of view Friday afternoon. It’s part of their curriculum for summer school covering city government. Students picks the topics that interest them the most, from homelessness to minimum wage. Students asked a lieutenant with the Columbia Police Department several

The Columbia Fire Department will be testing fire hydrants in the area north of Highway 63 between Brown Station Road, Paris Road, and Route B on Saturday. The tests will determine if the hydrants have adequate water flow and pressure for fighting fighters. Customers may notice reduced water pressure when a hydrant is flushed near

The moving Vietnam Wall Memorial arrived to Boonville this week and will be in town through the weekend until Monday. It will be on display for 24 hours a day. The wall honors those who were killed in action during the Vietnam War. The wall lists names of veterans in chronological order by date of