Month: November 2014

It has been six months since 20-year-old Brandon Ellingson drowned while in Highway Patrol custody at the Lake of the Ozarks. Ellingson was pulled over by Trooper Anthony Piercy for boating while drinking in May. Currently the Highway Patrol Drug and Crime Control Division is investigating the circumstances surrounding the college student’s death. Meanwhile, Ellingson’s

Governor Nixon signed an executive order Monday declaring a State of Emergency ahead of a grand jury decision in the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown. Brown was allegedly shot by Ferguson Police officer Darren Wilson on August 9. The order activated the National Guard to support law enforcement to prepare for any unrest following

Columbia Housing Authority said some of its low-income units are more than 50 years old and in disrepair. During Monday night’s city council meeting, the housing authority will ask the city for support in securing funds to pay for multimillion dollar renovations. The housing authority is in the process of applying for a low-income housing

There are 148 vacant buildings in Jefferson City that have accumulated on the list of abandoned buildings for Jefferson City. 50 of those have already been taken off the list after being rehabilitated or sold, but 98 remain. Of the remaining buildings, there are 21 that one woman owns on East Capitol. Jefferson City’s Planning

The Boys and Girls Club in Jefferson City Monday revealed plans for a new facility. ABC 17 first reported in August the building would be torn down at the old location for the Highway 50 expansion. Officials for the club also launched its new “Light the Way Home” campaign to raise money for the location

One person and a dog were rescued from a Fulton home Monday morning after a fire broke out at 725 Grand Street. When the fire department arrived, crews noticed heavy smoke coming from the two-story home. The person was woken up by smoke and crawled out a second story window. Crews rescued the person and

Miller County’s performance was deemed “poor” following a state audit by State Auditor Tom Schweich. The county didn’t drop the property tax levy to offset 50% of the sales tax funds, which resulted in an over collection of $453,793 in 2013. The county clerk’s annual sales tax reduction numbers were incorrect, and the 2013 tax

After a rough touchdown on comet 67-P this week, the Philea rover is now drilling beneath the surface to see what secrets the celestial body can reveal. Scientists hope to learn more about how our universe was formed. Dr. Angela speck, the director of Mizzou’s Astronomy Department, is our guest for “This Week.” She starts

Columbia Public Works crews were out preparing the roads Saturday morning to keep drivers safe. Columbia Public Works said it has about 5,000 tons of salt stored for this season’s snowfall along with 25 snow plows. Jefferson City Public Works said it has about 3,500 tons of salt and 23 snow plows. The Missouri State

School closings for Monday, November 17: 1. Camdenton R-3 schools is closed. 2. Visitation Interparish School in Vienna is closed. 3. St. Elizabeth R-4 schools is closed. 4. Iberia School District is closed. 5. Osage Head Start in Lake Ozark is closed. 6. Osage County R-1 (Chamois) is closed. 7. Osage County R-2 (Linn) is

Eight people died in car accidents around Missouri on Sunday. Two of those accidents happened in Mid-Missouri. The first happened shortly after midnight in Miller County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the SUV carrying Michael Wade and Mathew Wood, both from Eldon, went off the road and flipped. Wade, 27, was thrown from the

ABC 17s Sherree Burruss talks with Shane Ray, Mizzou defensive end, about how he acts on the field and outside of football.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Wes Clark scored 16 points and Johnathan Williams III added 10 to help Missouri defeat Valparaiso 56-41 on Sunday. First-year coach Kim Anderson got his first win with the Tigers after losing to Missouri-Kansas City 69-61 on Friday, but it didn’t come easily. Missouri (1-1) led 24-23 at halftime despite no

SSM Health Hospital officially opened its doors at 6 this morning. From 6 to 9 this morning workers moved 51 patients from the old St. Mary’s facility to the new one on Mission Drive. The president of SSM Health said they actually got done sooner than they thought they would. Brent VanConia, the president of

Volunteers are preparing for the annual “Everybody Eats” tradition in Columbia. “Everybody Eats” is a project started by Almeta Crayton that includes turkey meal basket donations for families in need and a community Thanksgiving dinner. “Everybody Eats” chair Kentrell Minton, Crayton’s god son, says they have had about 500 families apply for baskets so far

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) – Russell Hansbrough ran for a career-high 199 yards and two touchdowns to help Missouri to a 34-27 win over Texas A&M on Saturday night. Missouri (8-2, 5-1 SEC) scored 28 points in the third quarter to erase a seven-point halftime deficit and take a 34-20 lead. The Aggies got within

Saturday, dozens attended the Dogs Deserve Better of Missouri fundraiser and adoption event at Macadoodles in Columbia. Dogs Deserve Better is a dog rescue organization that helps chained and penned dogs. The fundraiser included a wine tasting, silent auction, live music and food. The organization says at least one dog was adopted at the event

Saturday the Missouri Women’s basketball team dominated Western Illinois 89-52 in their season opener. Senior guard Morgan Eye led the team with 21 points, going 7-for-9 on three pointers. Junior college transfer Juanita Robinson added 13 points in her Mizzou debut, also recording two rebounds and four assists. The Tigers defense dominated in the second

ABC 17s Sherree Burruss recaps high school football state quarterfinals.