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With the start of the 2014 World Cup, popularity of the sport is increasing in America. This year, the US bought more world cup tickets than any other non-host nation. Since the last world cup, attendance at soccer games has gone up eight percent in America and viewing, listening and attendance combines has gone up

“We have a zero tolerance policy. If you come in contact with one of our officers and you’ve been put through the process and we determine you are impaired, we are going to arrest you,” said Captain Dave Williams of the Jefferson City Police Department. Williams said, “We tend to come in contact with an

The trial began Wednesday for a Columbia man indicted last year on second degree murder charges. Domionte Cheatum of Columbia is charged with killing Anthony Unger of Jefferson City on June 23 of last year near Robinson’s Cleaners on Conley Road during a drug deal gone bad. Unger was found in a car in a

A deadly balcony collapse at a University housing complex prompted the University of Missouri to change the buildings it inspects on campus. Now all residential and dining halls will be checked on a regular basis. MU’s spokeman’s Christian Basi told ABC 17 News after inspecting all of the buildings after the balcony collapse they realized

Miller County deputy Tom McClelland was discharged from a hospital Wednesday. Miller County Sheriff Bill Abbott told ABC 17 News the deputy and his mother were at the Sheriff’s Department for a few hours Thursday. Abbott said McClelland is on leave and will be in rehabilitation and therapy for awhile. McClelland was on duty serving

Two men were arrested in Camdenton Wednesday after police found drugs in their vehicle. Camden County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a possible burglary in progress in the 100 block of Highland Glen Court. When deputies arrived, they found two men they recognized and conducted a K-9 sniff test of the vehicle. The K-9 unit alerted

A man found guilty of armed robbery and assault with intent to kill in South Carolina was arrested early Thursday morning in central Columbia. Alfred Sheets, 38, was pulled over near the Subway on the Business Loop around 1:30 a.m. Boone County authorities saw a Buick driving erratically and changing lanes. A deputy allegedly smelled

A fight between Noranda Aluminum and Ameren Missouri was expected to cost utility customers almost regardless of the outcome. Noranda filed two complaints with the state Public Service Commission, asking for a lower rate for electric from Ameren Missouri and accusing the company of over-earning. “We want to be average to compete in a global

Missouri state training requirements for joint communications dispatchers fall far shorter than many other professions. The state only requires 40 hours of training for a joint communications dispatcher and even less, just 16 hours, for fire and police dispatchers. Compare that to a cosmetologist, which requires at least 1,500 hours of training to get a

After a deadly Oregon high school shooting Monday, the community grieves and asks the question: Why? The question so many have about school shootings over the last months. ABC 17 News asked local law enforcement if there are certain behaviors they watch for in students. “We’ve had violence in schools even back to the early

Governor Nixon called several bills the result of fiscal irresponsibility. At a public hearing Wednesday, Nixon formally announced that he has vetoed a number of them. Ten bills were vetoed Wednesday, all which offered special breaks and exemptions adding up to what the Governor calls the loss of $776 million dollars just after the 2015

The Howard County Coroner held a coroner’s inquest Wednesday, which ruled an inmate’s death a suicide. The inquest started Wednesday morning at 9:00 and lasted until noon. Larry Kincheloe was arrested for driving while intoxicated on May 8. The officer who arrested Kincheloe said, “He kept telling me I ruined his life. He was uncooperative.”

Wednesday P.F. Chang’s is investigating claims of a possible data breach involving credit and debit card numbers stolen from it’s restaurants around the country. A number of newly stolen card numbers appeared on a website used by criminals. The possible data breach comes just months after 40 million credit and debit cards were stolen at

An investigation was underway Wednesday night after a Columbia Transit bus hit a pedestrian early that morning. Columbia police responded to a crash outside Wabash Station on 10th and Ash Streets just after 8:00 a.m. Sources told ABC 17 News the man was walking the downtown intersection on his way to work. The bus driver

An Osage County man was arrested early Wednesday morning near Cooper Hill after police found drugs in his home. The Osage County Sheriff’s Department and the Lake Area Narcotics Enforcement Group searched a home at 4339 Highway D. 52-year-old Kelly Griffith of Belle had meth, illegal prescription drugs, and drug paraphernalia. Griffith was charged with

The Columbia Fire Department received a grant extension this week that allowsthe agency to help pay for salaries and benefits. The SAFER (Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response) grant from the U.S.Department of Homeland Security was awarded to 5 firefighters starting in 2013, and willbe extended for another year. SAFER provides potential for grant

A man escaped early Wednesday after breaking into a woman’s house and punching her in the face. Police were called to the 2400 block of Nifong in south Columbia around 3 a.m. The victim says a man shined a flashlight in her face and then left the room. When the woman got up and opened

Police are looking for two suspects after a gun went off during a robbery attempt in north Columbia early Wednesday. Officers say two men approached another man in the parking lot of a complex in the 2900 block of Northland Drive near Blue Ridge Road and Rangeline around 1:30 a.m. Two shots were fired during

Tuesday night more than 100 Callaway County residents showed up at a public meeting at the Hatton-McCredie Elementary School to voice concerns over a proposed hog operation that would house about 10,000 pigs. Residents voiced concerns over pollution and bad smells. They’re worried about run-off to water supplies. They heard from a neighbor of a

A normally quiet road in Howard County now has residents in the area concerned. Howard County deputies are asking that all suspicious activity be reported. The request comes after two day-time home burglaries on Highway 240, west of Rocheport, that may be connected. Residents along the road said they’re shocked this happened in broad daylight.