News

The Cole County Commission met today to vote whether or not to tear down the old county jail and build a new courtroom in its place. After hearing from the Historic City of Jefferson group, it decided to postpone the vote for now and look into other options. For over an hour, the commissioners discussed

An 8-year-old eastern Missouri boy has died from injuries suffered in a stabbing during a domestic dispute. Warren County authorities say Mason Vandiver died about 1 a.m. Tuesday at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center in St. Louis. He had been on life-support since the attack Friday night at a home near Jonesburg. Mason’s mother, 29-year-old

Ameren Corp. is promoting Warner Baxter to president of the St. Louis-based utility, effective immediately, and he’ll become CEO this spring. Baxter is a longtime executive at Ameren. He succeeds Thomas Voss, who will retire on July 1. Ameren said Tuesday that Baxter also has been elected to the board of directors. He will become

The Columbia city council voted down a proposed tax increment finance district, or TIF, 5-2 Monday night. The TIF district proposal would have frozen sales tax and property tax rates for up to 23 years to pay for $70 million infrastructure upgrades needed downtown. Some council members said they felt there were not enough calculations

An Oklahoma pharmacy has submitted a sealed response to a Missouri death row inmate’s lawsuit accusing it of illegally providing Missouri with a made-to-order drug to be used in his lethal injection. The Apothecary Shoppe filed its response to Michael Taylor’s lawsuit last week after getting permission from U.S. District Judge Terrence Kern to keep

New research Monday shows that bullying is having a long term effect on children. In the past, studies have been on children and teens being bullied at one point in time. This new study conducted by three universities surveyed more than 4,000 children in the United States. Of those children, one third said they were

It’s a virus that kills an average of 20,000 to 25,000 Americans every year. Health officials say the flu season is still very active and has widespread cases reported in Missouri. All it takes is a sneeze from someone with the flu to put people at risk, according to doctors. And while there are ways

Hundreds of Missouri republicans attended the annual Cole County Lincoln Days event. The goal of this event was to show support and raise funds for Cole County GOP candidates. Cole County Sheriff Greg White, Presiding Commissioner Marc Ellinger, and Prosecuting Attorney Mark Richardson were just a few of the Cole County elected officials in attendance.

Girls basketball Helias 48 Tolton 34Boonville 50 Mexico 36Bourbon 36 South Callaway 55 Boys basketball Boonville 59 Mexico 72New Bloomfield 39 South Callaway 52

A Senate committee hearing on a bill that would address wrongful conviction protocol in Missouri was canceled Monday night because the full Senate remained in session during a filibuster. The powerful sponsor of a Senate bill nullifying some federal gun laws launched into an attack on the National Rifle Association on the chamber floor Monday

A Springfield man who is blind and mentally impaired is getting some national attention – and a year’s worth of McDonald’s value meals – after hitting a 3-point shot during halftime of a college basketball game. Fans at a College of Ozarks basketball game cheered wildly Saturday when 54-year-old Michael Quin hit the shot. A

The president and CEO of MFA Oil will retire effective August 31. Jerry Taylor worked as the CEO since 2003, but has played a role in the business since 1982. He will remain within the company to lead various company projects, but said this is the right time to retire. “First, the company has performed

A medical examiner says an 18-year-old Illinois man found dead in a University of Missouri dormitory room in October died from natural causes. Boone County Chief Medical Examiner Carl Stacy says Gregory G. Holthaus, of Highland, Ill., died from sudden cardiac arrest caused by an enlarged heart. Holthaus was found dead Oct. 13 in the

Deputies from the Cole County Sheriff’s Department are investigating a homicide inside the Jefferson City Correctional Center Sunday afternoon. Inmates from a neighboring cell notified prison staff after hearing a violent disturbance around 5 p.m. in facilities 7 House. One was man, Ryan A. Vaught, 23, was put in an isolated unit. Attempts to revive

JOB DESCRIPTION: The Digital Content Director duties will include but are not limited to generating and managing editorial content on abc17news.com, the ABC 17 Facebook page, the ABC 17 Twitter account and other mobile and online properties. The position will be expected to work with management on implementation of a strategic plan for the site

The Missouri State Highway Patrol has canceled an endangered person advisory that was out for a toddler from Cedar Hill in Jefferson County. Ellanna Jade Spear, 2, was dropped off at her non-custodial grandparents’ house Friday night. It’s still unclear where she was found. She was supposed to be returned to her custodial grandparents’ house

The No. 14 Mizzou softball team defeats No. 16 Baylor 2-1 in Getterman Classic. Finucane, Randazzo and Fagan named to the Getterman Classic All-Tournament Team. The Missouri women’s basketball team started strong in their 68-58 win over Auburn on the road Sunday night. Heading into half time the Mizzou led 42-12. Mizzou baseball in Louisianan

Aiden Taylor, the Columbia second grader battling a rare form of cancer has a team of supporters, who call themselves Aiden’s Avengers, continuing to stand behind him. Nearly a month ago, doctors diagnosed the eight-year-old with a rare form of cancer called, medulloblastoma. Aiden is currently at Saint Jude’s in Memphis undergoing treatment. The cancer

This week’s Sunday Sit-Down guest is Blake Toppmeyer from the Columbia Daily Tribune. Blake and Austin break down the forward play for Mizzou men’s hoops, the nice start for the MU softball team, and who to keep an eye on as Missouri wrestling eyes post-season play.

More male cheerleaders are on the sidelines of football and basketball games. Danny Heartwell is one of eight on the Mizzou sidelines. “It is just a surreal, amazing feeling,” Heartwell said. His cheer career started out as a challenge from a friend on his high school squad, but once he tried it, Heartwell was hooked