Month: July 2014

Investigators released new images on Monday showing what a child possibly looked like after finding the remains last fall in central Missouri. The Pulaski County sheriff’s officials created new depictions of the victim after putting together a model of the skull. They believe the child was between the ages of 8 and 13, but they

The Jefferson City Salvation Army is in need of local volunteers as soon as possible. Boxes and boxes of unpacked food sat inside the doors of the Salvation Army Monday afternoon, all waiting to be unpacked by volunteers. “We have to be able to get them to the public, and through the efforts of volunteers

The Jefferson City Chamber of Commerce is in talks to bring a project to the Capital City that had been slated for Columbia. Sources told ABC 17 News the Chamber is trying to get Special Olympics Missouri to build a new training center in Jefferson City instead. ABC 17 has also learned the Jefferson City

Every Monday, ABC 17 News partners with Shelby’s Watch to highlight some of Mid-Missouri’s most wanted. Columbia Crime Stoppers is offering a $2000 reward for each arrest made from a tip related to the recent Columbia shootings. Columbia Police last week identified a man wanted in the July 3 shooting at Oak and Garth Street.

A man accused in the summer 2013 Columbia murder of Anthony Unger appeared in Boone Co. court Monday. Samuel Butler pleaded guilty to attempted distribution of a controlled substance. Butler was originally charged with second degree murder, but that charge was amended. The state recommended a 10 year sentence. Butler will be sentenced on September

Construction crews will close Clark Lane beginning Tuesday for work on the street’s shoulder, and to narrow the driving lanes on the east Columbia road. Columbia Public Works said the construction company asked to push back the start date for the project due to Monday’s threat of bad weather, which the department granted. Clark Lane,

A Fulton man is in critical condition after getting hit while walking on Highway 54. The accident happened around 1 a.m. Monday, just north of County Road 114. The driver told police she hit a man who was wearing black clothing, and walking in the roadway. She said she was unable to see him due

A child custody dispute led to a man’s arrest in Jefferson City Sunday night. According to the Jefferson City police department, the dispute happened when Rufus Williams, Jr. refused to return his 18-month-old son to the child’s mother. The mother had dropped the child off with Williams, but when he later told her he wasn’t

ABC 17s Sherree Burruss talks with Columbia Tribune’s David Morrison about the upcoming SEC Media Days and 2014 Mizzou football season.

Senior Lee’s Summit West running back Ryan Williams committed to the University of Missouri football team. Wiliams tells ABC 17s Sports Director Austin Kim about his decision in becoming a Mizzou Tiger.

Two people were hit by a car in Columbia tonight within 20 minutes of one another. The first incident on Clark Lane just before 6:30 in front of the Super 8 motel. Eyewitnesses told ABC 17 News that a woman was backed over by a car and she was found underneath the vehicle. She was

Police in Osage County said Sunday they located crystal meth during the execution of a narcotics distribution related search warrant near Freeburg. The search occurred in the evening of July 11. Deputies from the Osage County Sheriff’s Office and task force officers from the Lake Area Narcotics Enforcement Group executed the warrant near Highway 63

Sporting KC Captain and US men’s national soccer team player Matt Besler catches up with ABC 17s Sports Director Austin Kim following the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

It has been 24 hours since crews restored power to every home in West Columbia. Clean up efforts began as soon as the storm hit Monday, but one woman still needed help yesterday removing two downed trees more than 100 feet tall out of her yard. City crews help clear the tree that fell and

While you might have the “detour blues” after the latest construction on the Route B bridge over Business Loop 70, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MODOT) told ABC 17 there’s good news. This specific road construction project is the first of its kind in Missouri. Not only will the new bridge take just two months

If you have spoiled food following Monday night’s storms and subsequent power outages, you’re in luck. Columbia Public Works will have special drop off locations for food waste. The food collections will start this Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and there will be no charge for drop off. Public Works has also announced

A Jefferson City man is charged with statutory rape. The 7-year-old victim told police Javaughn Hodges raped her multiple times starting back in August 2013. She also told police the last time it happened was after the end of school in May this year. The alleged abuse happened in the 1000-block of Elizabeth Street. A

There are five venomous snakes in Missouri; the Western Cotton Mouth, Timber Rattlesnake, Copperhead, Pygmy Rattlesnake and the Massasauga Rattlesnake. Chris Newbold is a natural history biologist at the Missouri Department of Conservation and said there is a way to physically identify the venomous snakes. “In Missouri, our venomous snakes are Pit Vipers, which means

Power has been completely restored in Columbia after multiple days of outages following Monday night’s wind damage. Utility crews from Independence, Fulton, Higginsville, Macon, and Hannibal returned home Friday morning after helping Columbia crews with restoration work. Repair work on the Fairview utility poles has been completed, and Fairview Road between Broadway and Ash is

On Friday, Mizzou Softball’s All-America performer for the 2014 season, redshirt sophomore OF Taylor Gadbois was awarded the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Golden Shoe award. The award is presented annually to the student-athlete determined to be the most outstanding base stealer. The Tigers’ stand out season included stealing 46 bases in 51 attempts. Gadbois’ successful