Month: November 2014

Three people were arrested Monday afternoon after leading law enforcement on a chase from Jefferson City into Callaway County. The Cole County Sheriff’s Department and Jefferson City Police were investigating a suspect when they found the car at a motel on the south side of town with multiple people inside. When officers tried to stop

Missouri is the only state that doesn’t have a prescription drug monitoring program. Representative Holly Rehder said if Missouri passed this legislation it would allow Missouri to keep up with the rest of the country. However, opponents of the system said it brings up some serious privacy concerns for people who don’t abuse prescriptions. Rehder

A 16-year-old boy was arrested Friday after allegedly robbing a Jefferson City convenience store. The boy came into the Bee Line Snack Shop at 1100 Missouri Boulevard and pointed a gun at the clerk. He threatened the clerk with what looked like a black semi-automatic pistol and was given money from the register. He then

Saturday, Governor Jay Nixon’s Office announced mental health support and services will be provided to residents of Ferguson and the surrounding areas. The Missouri Resilience Coalition is a group of mental health care advocates in the St. Louis area. Gov. Nixon says mental health professionals from the coalition are in place and more on are

A Holts Summit man charged with killing his grandmother in 2012 has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity and will be committed to a state mental institution. Ryan Koebel is accused of stabbing and shooting his grandmother, Karen Coates, to death. Prosecutors said he also shot at state troopers on Highway 54 after the

Monday morning Columbia police were out investigating a shots fired called. Around 4 a.m. police got a call after someone heard one shot in the 2400 block of Quail Drive. At one point medics were called in to stage, but there are no reports of any injuries. Officers did recover one shell casing. They say

ABC 17s Sherree Burruss talks with a Missouri Valley football fan about the rich history of Viking football in the post season.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is expecting more than 45 million people to be traveling this Thanksgiving. That’s the most people traveling on the holiday season since the year 2007. ABC 17’s Sharon Ray also said weather could be a potential factor in travel for Mid-Missourians this week. Everyone from Highway Patrol to MODOT are

A Fulton man is in jail on multiple charges after an armed home invasion in Auxvasse Saturday morning. 30-year-old Tylor Bradley was allegedly armed when he walked into a home and assaulted the homeowner before attempting to rob him. Bradley fled the scene before deputies arrived. The victim was taken to a Columbia hospital to

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Maty Mauk threw a pair of touchdown passes and Marcus Murphy ran for two scores Saturday as No. 19 Missouri defeated Tennessee 29-21 to maintain control of the SEC East race. The Tigers (9-2, 6-1 Southeastern Conference) set a school record with their 10th straight road win. Missouri can clinch the

Police are investigating after several shots were fired near one Columbia business. Around 3:00 Saturday morning, officers responded to reports of shots fired at Club Vogue on Business Loop 70 East. Police say it started out as a dispute outside of the business and several rounds were fired. Police say no one was injured and

Saturday, Columbia volunteers prepared hundreds of Thanksgiving meal baskets for the Almeta Crayton’s Everybody Eats program. This is the 17th year “Everybody Eats” has been in Columbia. About 30 volunteers assembled baskets Saturday. Kentrell Minton, Chair of Almeta Crayton’s Community Programs, says volunteers will deliver baskets to senior and disabled citizens today. And the rest

Saturday, students from a Columbia high school volunteered their time to collect holiday cards for those who have served in the military. Members of the Red Cross Club from Hickman High School were at the Columbia Mall from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. collecting cards and signatures. The Red Cross says it has distributed more

ABC 17s Sherree Burruss highlights high school football state semi-finals

Thousands of blind Missourians are on their last few months of full assistance from the state of Missouri. Several viewers called our newsroom Friday and said they had gotten a letter from the Department of Social Services that stated Blind Pension is getting reduced. A man name Harold (he didn’t want to share his last

Whether you’re are for police are against them, they still have a job to do. Ever since August, enforcement has increased in the Ferguson area. But what do people living there think about this? Driving through Ferguson, one of the first things you’ll notice is the difference between South Florissant Avenue where the police station

A Miller County man pleaded guilty in the stabbing death of his step niece last summer. Steven Henderson was charged with first degree murder and armed criminal action for the June 2013 killing of 13-year-old Macala Shelton. The armed criminal action charge was dropped in a plea deal. The judge waived the death penalty, but

ABC 17 News got a viewer tip this week that a man was stealing packages from people’s doorsteps. Breanna Dunnavant said she could prove it because the thief was caught on camera. Holts Summit Police Sergeant Marc Haycook is our guest for “This Week.” He says what helped authorities catch the man they say is

A Miller County man pleaded guilty to two counts of forcible sodomy of a 5-month-old baby in July, but those pleas were thrown out Friday by a judge. The case had been scheduled for final sentencing, and after hearing emotional victim evidence and arguments from both sides, the court questioned 26-year-old Michael Fisher about his

As the wait continues for the grand jury decision in Ferguson, universities in Mid Missouri are preparing. ABC 17 News checked in with University of Missouri and Lincoln University police about how they are getting ready for the verdict. MU police said they have been meeting with Columbia police and Highway Patrol about possible protests