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***UPDATE: SATURDAY, 10:06 P.M.*** Chelsea Thomas was able to pitch the Missouri Tigers to the SEC Tournament championship game. She was not, however, able to a victory. Mizzou head coach Ehren Earleywine decided to throw Thomas for the second time Saturday against Florida in the SEC Championship game, but the reigning SEC Pitcher of the

Vernon Wells hit a go-ahead two-run homer and made a long running catch to preserve a 3-2 victory for Andy Pettitte and the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night. Pettitte (4-2) showed off his mastery of the Royals once more, allowing a run-scoring groundout by Lorenzo Cain and a solo

The Howard CountyFire Departmentis one of a handful of agencies in the state using new technology to save lives. Saturdaymorning,a grain truck rolled over on Highway40,trappingitsdriver. At thescene,fire crews used that new equipment for the first time to cut the man from the truck. It took crews only four minutes to get the driver out

Adam Wainwright carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning and was one out from the St. Louis Cardinals’ second straight one-hitter over the suddenly punchless Colorado Rockies in a 3-0 victory Saturday. The Rockies had been hitless in 49 consecutive at-bats before Nolan Arenado lined a clean hit to center field with one out in

The effort to crackdown on heroin continues in Jefferson City. On Tuesday, Jefferson City police responded to a report of an unconscious man in an apartment on Sunset Lake Road. When crews arrived, they found Michael Strader, 32, lying on the floor with a needle sticking out of his arm. Strader was taken to the

A federal judge has denied a petition by Missouri basketball coach Frank Haith, who wanted to subpoena Bank of America employees to determine if his financial records were illegally accessed during the NCAA’s investigation of Miami athletics. Haith was Miami’s basketball coach from 2004-2011. U.S. District Judge Robin Rosenbaum says “no basis for holding a

The Transportation Department says 149 control towers at small airportsthat were slated for closure will remainopen at least through Sept. 30. That includes the tower at Columbia Regional Airport, which was slated to close in nearly four weeks. The department sent out a brief statement Friday. It says Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has determined there

A 23-year-old man landed behind bars in Mid-Missouri Thursday for charges of rape, deviate sexual assault and burglary. Police say Brian Adkison broke into a north Columbia home earlier this month near Blue Ridge and Oakland Gravel Road. Adkison allegedly took off the victim’s pants and then forced her to have sex with him. He

Gov. Jay Nixon has ordered all U.S. and Missouri flags to be flown at half-staff Saturday to honor a New Bloomfield soldier who died while serving in Kuwait. According to the Department of Defense, 21-year-old Spc. Charles P. McClure died on May 2 due to injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. McClure was assigned to

Lawmakers are back home a day early, after passing the state budget ahead of schedule. But that doesn’t mean work is done. They still have a week left to pass bills. Governor Jay Nixon said one plan probably won’t get his signature. The measure cuts income taxes but doesn’t replace the money with other funds.

All the Kansas City Royals needed … was a little shake up to their lineup. Alex Gordon and Eric Hosmer homered in a four-run fourth inning, Jeremy Guthrie pitched effectively against his former team and the Kansas City Royals defeated the Baltimore Orioles 6-2 Thursday night to avoid a three-game sweep. Gordon and Hosmer both

Management at the Goodrich Capital 8 Theaters is defending what it calls a publicity stunt at the movie theaters this past weekend. During the opening weekend of the latest ‘Iron Man’ movie, a man walked into the theater in full tactical gear and carrying a fake gun. Jefferson City police and witnesses, however, are not

Shannon Welker has landed his dream job. Welker, originally from St. Louis knew he wanted the University of Missouri gymnastic head coaching position the minute it opened up. He began his career at the St. Louis gymnastics center as head coach and program director. From there he became an assistant head coach with the University

ABC 17 News learned a Mid-Missouri tax scam we have been warning people about is continuing to grow, and now the IRS is involved. David Keithley is behind bars in Howard County charged for scamming thousands of dollars from people across Mid-Missouri. Since ABC 17 News told people about his crimes twice in April, more

Missouri lawmakers have passed a nearly $25 billion budget that could force Gov. Jay Nixon to choose between aiding children and low-income seniors. The 2014 budget passed Thursday assumes more than $55 million of savings by eliminating tax breaks for low-income seniors and disabled residents who live in rental housing. The budget would spend the

Columbia firefighters were called to a fire at an insulation supplier early Thursday morning. Smoke could be seen coming from the building Johnson Products and Cell Pak share on Paris Road around 6:30 a.m. A public information officer told ABC17 News the fire started in a machine inside the building. By the time fire was

Boone County deputies have arrested a 24-year-old man for allegedly supplying drugs to a 13-year-old and a 17-year-old. Matthew Martin Roberts of Ashland was arrested Wednesday. Investigators say he distributed Adderall, which is a controlled substance, to a 13-year-old girl and 17-year-old man. Deputies say the exchange happened in the Ashland City Park, which is

Every year, 200,000 people start the process to become a Jeopardy contestant. And with each level, that number dwindles down to 500. ABC 17’s Meredith Hoenes followed Mid-Missourians through the last round of the interview process and found that round could be the most fun and most challenging. Initially, 200,000 people sign up on the

A gas leak on Stadium Boulevard in Columbia has closed the intersection with West Ash Street until further notice. As of Thursday 4 p.m., traffic on Stadium Boulevard can proceed normally northbound/southbound and traffic can turn east on Ash Street, however drivers cannot turn west onto Ash Street. Traffic is reportedly heavy in the area.

A man wanted by law enforcement is in custody Wednesday evening after leading officers on a chase then crashing into another car. Boone County Sheriff’s deputies attempted to pull over a black SUV on Highway WW for a traffic violation. The driver, Rashard Bigham, led deputies on a short chase into the El Chaparral neighborhood.