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Columbia crews called to two fires overnight

April 5, 2013 12:50 PM ABC 17 News Team

Firefighters in Columbia responded to two fires late Thursday night. Crews were called to the first fire just after 10 p.m. on Sierra Madre in south Columbia. First responders reported seeing smoke and flames upon arrival. ABC 17 News crews on the scene confirmed that firefighters extinguished a fire in the laundry room within five

Emergency crews work multiple accidents on I-70

April 5, 2013 12:16 PM ABC 17 News Team

All lanes of Interstate 70 are open after Boone County and Columbia emergency crews worked multiple accidents on the road near the Sorrels Overpass. The first crash was called out around 7:17 a.m. Friday in the eastbound lanes. At 7:38 a.m. another accident was reported in the same area. Crews also worked a separate accident

17 suspects arrested for heroin in Jefferson City

April 5, 2013 12:01 PM ABC 17 News Team

On Friday Jefferson City police disclosed the results of a three-week operation aimed at heroin sales. Officers and the MUSTANG drug task force held undercover deals that lead to numerous search warrants and arrests. Investigators seized heroin, crack cocaine, marijuana, a gun and drug money. Police and Cole County sheriff’s SWAT team went to eight

James Lohr, wanted for information in Tom Clements murder, arrested

April 5, 2013 10:23 AM ABC 17 News Team

Colorado Springs police arrested one of two men wanted in relation to the murder of Tom Clements Friday morning. Officers tried to stop the car James Lohr was driving, but he kept driving. When Lohr stopped a couple of blocks away, he tried to run but officers caught him. Lohr and another man, Thomas Guolee,

Gov. Nixon orders flags to be flown at half-staff for Tom Clements as family and friends remember slain prisons official

April 5, 2013 10:23 AM ABC 17 News Team

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is ordering flags to be flown at half-staff at state buildings in Boone County and at corrections facilities across the state in honor of the slain Colorado prison director. Tom Clements, 58, was a Missouri corrections official for over three decades before taking the top prisons job in Colorado. He was

Sears, Walmart portrait studios close without notice

April 5, 2013 10:19 AM ABC 17 News Team

More than 2,000 portrait studios in stores like Sears and Walmart abruptly closed all of their locations nationwide Thursday. St. Louis-based CPI Corp. said in a two-paragraph statement on its website that it’s saddened by the announcement and that it is trying to fulfill as many customer orders as possible. It urges customers with questions

Body found at Montgomery County Golf Club

April 5, 2013 8:54 AM ABC 17 News Team

Montgomery police are investigating after a body was found Thursday evening at the Montgomery County Golf Club. The body was found in a lake at the golf club. The man has been identified as 57-year-old David Lee Salcido. There is no word yet on how he died. An autopsy has been scheduled.

Cardinals, Diamondbacks go 16 innings

April 4, 2013 11:55 PM ABC 17 News Team

Talk about a game. The St. Louis Cardinal had to go 16 innings with the Arizona Diamonbacks Wednesday night, in a series where neither team gave up that easily. Cliff Pennington’s RBI single in the bottom of the sixteenth sealed the victory for Arizona. The Diamondbacks came from behind four times to tie or lead

Kansas City Royals win first game of the season

April 4, 2013 11:10 PM ABC 17 News Team

CHICAGO (AP) – Jeremy Guthrie struck out nine and gave up one run in six innings, and the Kansas City Royals snapped a two-game losing streak to start the season, beating the Chicago White Sox 3-1 Thursday afternoon. Guthrie (1-0) scattered five hits and walked one for Kansas City, which took its first lead of

Quarterback battle continues for Mizzou football

April 4, 2013 10:56 PM ABC 17 News Team

The biggest topic surrounding this year’s spring practice for the Missouri Tiger football team is the quarterback battle. After Thursday’s practice, Offensive Coordinator Josh Henson told reporters he’s expecting the battle to continue on, saying as of right now no one is running away with the race. The Tigers Spring Game is April 20th.