Month: November 2014

Friday, millions of Americans went Black Friday shopping. Many of them went to big retailers like Best Buy, Target or Walmart to get those Black Friday deals. Fortune Magazine says Black Friday is expected to generate about 50 billion dollars in sales this year. But today is all about shopping locally at small businesses. Many

The Battle Spartans, in their first year of postseason eligibility, take down Class 5 power Nixa, 25-22 on Friday. This is the school’s first ever postseason title Battle was down 14-10 in the third until Darion Hall scored on a pick six to give Battle the 18-14 lead after a two point conversion. Brevin Tyler

Marcus Murphy scored the go-ahead touchdown with 4:38 left in the game, as No. 17 Missouri beats Arkansas 21-14 to clinch the SEC East Division. Mizzou will advance to the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta, and will face either Mississippi State or Alabama. The Tigers were down 14-6 at halftime, as Andrew Baggett hit a

Web Extra: Fans and the Missouri Tiger football team storm and celebrate on the field after beating Arkansas 21-14 Friday night.

A Columbia man landed in jail after police say he confessed to robbing a local gas station with a gun. JaJuan Williams was first taken into custody on Wednesday because of outstanding warrants. But during his interview, detectives say Williams admitted helping plan the Monday robbery with a former employee. It happened in the Eagle

Police responded to reports of a robbery around 5 p.m. at First State Community Bank near Home Depot by the connector in east Columbia. Officers later confirmed the robber acted like he had a gun, but the teller did not see one. The man escaped with cash on a bike going northbound on Highway 63.

Demonstrators have disrupted business at three large suburban St. Louis shopping malls to protest a grand jury’s decision not to indict the police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown in nearby Ferguson. At least 200 protesters gathered on one of the busiest shopping days of the year Friday at the Galleria mall in Richmond Heights,

Friday, one Columbia man is behind bars accused of stabbing another man. Police arrested 66-year-old Samuel Monroe early Friday morning at 606 Wilkes Boulevard near Hickman High School. Police did not name the victim who was stabbed, but say he is a 57-year-old man. Down the street, a neighbor says he was playing video games

Two men no longer faces charges connected to the disappearance of a Jefferson City man. The Jefferson City News-Tribune reports that prosecutors have dropped a tampering with a witness charge against Richard Love and a tampering with physical evidence charge against Adam Moore-Duncan. The charges against the 25-year-old Jefferson City men were filed after Christopher

Black Friday sales got underway a day early…on Thanksgiving. Many stores throughout mid-Missouri opened their doors Thursday night. ABC 17 News monitored the crowds at Target throughout the night. Prior to the 6 p.m. opening, a line stretched all the way around the front of the store to the back. “I’ve been waiting for two

People who signed up earlier this month to get a hot meal on Thanksgiving could either come to Immaculate Conception to eat or they could have it delivered to them. Those who wanted to help could either bring food in, cook or both. Cindy Schnieders, the woman who started this 5 years ago, said anything

Thursday, hundreds attended the “Everybody Eats” Thanksgiving meal put on by Almeta Crayton’s Community Programs. This is the 17th year the community dinner has been in Columbia. Organizers estimated 200-300 people attended the event. And they say they had about 200 volunteers for the Thanksgiving meal and basket program. Kentrell Minton, the chair of Almeta

One man died and a sheriff’s deputy is injured after a shooting in Morgan County Wednesday night. One person is dead and a sheriff’s deputy injured after a Wednesday night shooting in Morgan County. Morgan County deputies and police showed up to a house on 2nd street in Versailles Wednesday night around 10:00. Officials with

Jefferson City Police are investigating a shots fired incident Thursday morning in the 1400 block of Elizabeth Street. Police said they received multiple calls, and when an officer arrived to the scene, he saw several spent shell casings. One building looked like it had been hit by bullets. There were no injuries and several occupants

Columbia fire crews determined the cause of a Thursday afternoon fire on Blue Ridge Drive. Crews responded to the 1700 block around 2:00. Investigators said the fire started after smoking materials were thrown away. When they got there, smoke was coming out of the front of the house and flames were seen coming out of

Forecasting wintry weather in Mid-Missouri can be tricky, because we’re located in the mid-latitudes, meaning the freezing line tends to wobble right over us. This can present several forecasting challenges, especially when trying to forecast winter precipitation days out from an event. Temperatures play a huge role in winter forecasting. We look at temperatures through

An important step in staying safe this winter season is to winterize your vehicle. There are multiple items that should be checked every year. First, have your car’s battery and charging system checked, as the cold weather is harsh on these. Be sure to have your brakes checked, and clean, flush, and replace antifreeze in

ABC 17 Stormtrack took a look at the past 10 past winters and compared the temperatures and snowfall to what is typical. Last year we picked up 18″ of snow, which average for a winter in Mid-Missouri. But, we remember the frigid temperatures that made the winter of 2013-2014 the 7th coldest on record! Looking

Bullying in Jefferson City Schools, private and public, has been a problem ABC 17 has been following for more than a year. We’ve highlighted problems at the elementary, middle, and high school level. Most recently we’ve seen the resignations of the superintendent and high school principal. This raises the question, what’s causing such a hostile

Police found and arrested a suspect in connection with a shooting Columbia in October. During a traffic stop in north Columbia on Wednesday, officers learned the driver, Kyle Shepherd had an outstanding arrest warrant. That warrant was connected to a shooting on East Broadway in Columbia that sent one person to the hospital. The victim