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University of Missouri police say a HIV patient is facing assault charges for an outburst in his room. According to police, the unnamed patient’s IV fell out and he was flicking HIV-infected blood at staff. They refused to help the patient until he stopped the act, but he refused. Police say that’s when the man

More than 1,000 people gathered to celebrate at the annual Earth Day street festival at Peace Park in Columbia on Sunday. Because of the recent events in Boston and Denver, events drawing large crowds of people have many more thinking about safety and security. Although extra law enforcement was not called in for the Earth

After a short chase through people’s backyards, a K-9 unit with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department caught up to a parole absconder Saturday afternoon. It happened around 1:38 p.m., when a deputy tried to pull a car over for a vehicle license violation on the corner of Isherwood Drive and Mexico Gravel Road. It quickly

Revenge can be sweet. The No. 12 Mizzou softball team clinched the series at No. 11 LSU with a 3-2 victory on Sunday. Nicole Hudson had two home runs in a in a 3-for-4 batting performance. Pitcher Chelsea Thomas struck out 10 LSU batters as she tossed a complete game. The Tigers improved to 26-7

Freshman infielder Josh Lester had a big day at the plate, going 4-for-4 with four singles in Mizzou’s (13-22, 5-13) 8-2 win over No. 19 Florida (22-18, 11-7) Sunday afternoon at Taylor Stadium. Sophomore outfielder Logan Pearson got the offense going for the Tigers in the series finale, launching a home run to right on

The Kansas City Royals took on the Boston Red Sox twice Sunday, winning both games. In game one, the Royals beat Boston 4-2 breaking the Red Sox seven-game winning streak. Ervin Santana pitched seven strong innings. He allowed only two runs on six hits with no walks and seven strikeouts. The Red Sox loaded the

Erik Kratz hit a three-run home run to break the game open in the eighth inning and lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday night. Mike Adams (1-1) tossed a scoreless eighth inning to help the Phillies split the four-game series. The Phillies snapped a 3-3 tie

Lake-area fire crews evacuated Lakewood condos after a large fire Saturday night. As of Sunday night, the investigation into the cause continued. Steve Stafford of the Osage Beach Fire Department told ABC 17 News at the scene that the fire started in a unit in building 400. That building was destroyed, while buildings 300 and

Lance Lynn threw one-hit ball for seven innings and Carlos Beltran homered for the third straight game to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night. Lynn (3-0) did not allow a hit until John Mayberry Jr., led off the fifth with a double. Lynn struck out

The No. 12 Mizzou softball team dropped a five-inning, 8-0 result at No. 11 LSU Saturday. The Tigers mustered just two hits in the game, and were hampered by five fielding errors. Head coach Ehren Earleywine decided to rest his ace pitcher Chelsea Thomas for this game so she could be fresh for Sunday’s series-deciding

Mizzou (12-22, 4-13 SEC) dropped a 15-inning contest against No. 19 Florida (22-18, 10-7 SEC) by a 4-3 final Saturday afternoon at Taylor Stadium. All three of the Tigers’ runs came in the first two innings, highlighted by a Keaton Steele two-run homer in the first over the left field fence and a RBI single

Gary Pinkel is no closer to knowing who his starting quarterback will be for 2013 now than he was at the beginning of spring. The Mizzou starters won the Black and Gold scrimmage Saturday, 21-14, despite the backups being staked to a 14-0 lead before the first snap. The 18,384 fans on hand saw an

Kansas City manager Ned Yost saw his bullpen retire David Ortiz in a big spot. The problem was reliever Kelvin Herrera made a bigger mistake to Daniel Nava. Nava belted a three-run homer one batter after Ortiz bounced into a double play, lifting the Red Sox to a 4-3 win over the Royals on Saturday

On Friday, emergency responders are discussing new tactics and updating their emergency plan in the event of an attack. In the closed-door meeting, high-level department representatives from Boone County Fire, Sheriff, Columbia City Fire, Police, Centralia and University of Missouri Police, ambulance services and 911 Joint Communications, reviewed their current emergency plans and how they

On Friday,Boone County officials are asking the community to fight back against violent crimes by speaking out. Prosecuting attorney Dan Knight addressed recenthigh-profilecrime to address police needs. Knightsaidfightingviolentcrime is an ongoing discussion for local law enforcement but they still need help. He is calling the public to come forward with any information they know about

It was learnedFriday thatthe Tsarnaev brothers, the two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing, are of Chechnyan ethnicity. Chechnya is part of the old Soviet Union and borders Russia. A lotquestions are still unanswered as the manhunt for the second suspect continues to unfold. Many are wondering if this is an international act of terror,

Hundreds attended the gun rally at the Capitol on Thursday. The message sent throughout the building was anger towards Governor Jay Nixon and the Department of Revenue. They’re angry because their conceal carry information was sent to the federal government twice. Many tell ABC 17 News being a conceal carry holder for several years, this

Thursday afternoon nearly20roads were closed in Boone County because of flooding and nearly 300 state roads were closed across the state. All the rain this week has left streams and rivers swollen and some roads dangerous. Thursday morning road crews blocked off the roads they thought would flood. Theroadswith the most floodingwereRoute E and Wilcox

A fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, on Wednesday left behind devastating aftermath. The Texas plant was fined $10,000 last summer for safety violations. This raised questions about the inspection process of fertilizer plants in Missouri and how often they are performed. The University of Missouri’s Fertilizing and Ag Lime Control Service oversees all fertilizing

A woman convicted for her role in a shaken-baby case is getting a new trial. Last month Shelley Richter was found guilty of endangering the welfare of a child, stemming from the injuries a young boy suffered in 2010 at her home daycare in Taos, outside Jefferson City. Richter was also found not guilty on