Month: June 2014

Jefferson City police are continuing to search for a missing man, and are asking for help from the public. Investigators said 23-year-old Christopher Cray was last seen May 20th. He might have been in the area of Schnucks on Missouri Boulevard. He was driving a white Ford Crown Victoria in the Belle area of Maries

A Mid-Missouri teen was sentenced to five years in prison on Tuesday after kidnapping and threatening to kill a 15 year-old girl in early 2013. Robert Bethel, 19, was already convicted of the crimes in April. Authorities say Bethel forced the girl into a truck in January 2013 near West Seventh and North Walker streets

The No. 1 and No. 2 ranked shot put throwers in the country reside in Columbia, Mo. They also happen to be teammates and good friends. “If we didn’t like each other, that would be kind of weird,” said Kearsten Peoples, a junior thrower for Missouri track and field. It would be weird to not

The Columbia school board approved money to replace the turf on two high school football fields Monday night. The fields at Hickman and Rock Bridge high schools have tears and balding spots of turf. The turf had an eight year warranty and CFO for Columbia Public Schools, Linda Quinley, said that warranty has already expired.

A man driving a vehicle in southern Mid-Missouri hit and killed a bear early Monday. The bear was struck in the morning near Meta in rural Maries County. The driver was Jeremy Deardeuff of Meta. He escaped unharmed, according to the Maries County sheriff.

ABC 17 News has been following efforts to fix a Boone County bridge for the last three years, which is now delayed again. School bus drivers, firefighters and others have been concerned about the bridge on Rustic Road off Route WW just east of Columbia. It is the only way to cross the north fork

Michael Washington Sr., 42, of Jefferson City, is charged on three counts of felony sex crimes against a child. Washington appeared in Callaway County court on Friday. Callaway Co. Sheriff Dennis Crane said, “The sheriff’s office received a complaint July 27, 2013, that allegedly Mr. Washington had been inappropriately touching and talking with a victim

More than 1,100 homes lost power for about half an hour Monday afternoon in south Columbia. Officials said the outage happened from 1-1:30 p.m. The issue affected customers west of South Providence Road in the Green Meadows Road and Nifong Boulevard area. The city had to reroute power because trees damaged lines during last Wednesday’s

ABC 17 News has confirmed a wanted man was arrested Thursday in Moberly. Steven Judy was taken into custody at Walker Automotive, located off Highway 24 West. Judy had several warrants out for his arrest. Police approached Judy at Walker Automotive after receiving a tip that he was on the property. He fled from the

Columbia drivers will see more road closures Monday. The Columbia Public Works Department said they will begin installing a drain system on East Ash Street starting Monday morning at 7. That means Ash Street will be closed between College Avenue and St. James Street. Weather permitting, the project should be completed and the road re-opened

The city of New Franklin has lifted a boil order after a high service pump malfunctioned. City administrator Patricia Cunningham said the waterlines lost pressure prompting the order. They were waiting on water samples to come back before lifting it.

In this week’s Sunday Sitdown, ABC 17 Sports Director Austin Kim talks with Blake Toppmeyer from the Columbia Daily Tribune. Blake and Austin discuss MU track’s group of national qualifiers, Mizzou baseball’s draftees and Mizzou softball’s mass exodus.

Eight years have passed since Missouri let go of Quin Snyder. Now, after paying his dues in the NBA, Snyder returns to the spotlight as Utah Jazz head coach. This is Synder’s first head coaching job since leading the Austin Toros in the NBA D-league. The former MU coach has worked his way up through

Some safety features installed on Boone County power lines may help maintenance crews know which lines are at risk of breaking. Chris Rohlfing, manager of member services at Boone Electric Cooperative, said crews have trimmed more dead branches this summer than in many seasons past. “This year, particularly after these storms, we’re really trying to

Three days after winning the school’s first baseball state title, Rock Bridge is still celebrating. The Bruins defeated Francis Howell 9-6 at T.R. Hughes Ballpark on Friday. This marks the school’s third state title – golf and girl’s basketball. The positive attitude stayed consistent and so it the feeling of winning it all. “I don’t

A chemical explosion inside a home on Speed Drive south of Boonville Saturday night sent one man to the hospital. The victim was transported to University Hospital by a Staff for Life helicopter. Officials said the man had serious injuries to the face. Emergency crews said Sunday the explosion was caused after a homemade explosive

Despite the rain, several local vendors set up shop at the Columbia Farmers Market on Saturday. More than 70 vendors brought a variety of food, including homegrown lettuce and jars of honey. Corrina Smith, the Market Manager at the Columbia Farmers Market, told ABC 17 the weather brought smaller crowds on Saturday. However, the rain

Former Mizzou men’s basketball coach Quin Snyder is set to become the next head coach of the Utah Jazz, the team announced Friday. Snyder will receive a three year deal. Snyder, who was recently an assistant with the Atlanta Hawks, had been interviewing for the head coaching vacancy within the last few weeks. The former

Jefferson City girls soccer could not stop a high-octane St. Teresa Academy offense, as the Lady Jays lost 5-0 in the Class 3 state semifinals in Blue Springs. Jeff City made its first ever appearance in the state semifinals after its 4-0 quarterfinals win against Nixa last Saturday. Meanwhile, Helias came back with six minutes

Rock Bridge baseball earns its first ever state title after taking down defending Class 5 champion Francis Howell on Friday. The Bruins (24-12) won the championship game 9-6. Junior Logan Twehous, who pitched a three-hit-shutout in the semifinal, had two hits and 3 RBI. Conner Brumfield ended up with the game-winning RBI hit in the