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A controversial bill to re-zone property for a new student housing complex was voted down 4-3 Monday night by the Columbia city council. Those opposed said it didn’t fit the vision for the area. The bill was tabled at the last two meetings. The bill would have re-zoned 43 acres northeast of the Stadium Boulevard,

Today, 12 customers of Hutcheson Ford dealership in St. James received a refund check for the full price of their vehicle purchased over the weekend. Between the customers, the dealership gave back more than $300,000 as part of a deal promised in its “Super Weekend Sale.” The deal — if a customer purchased a car

After the weekend of freezing rain, Columbia residents won’t be getting much of a break before Tuesday’s snow storm hits. And area hardware stores won’t be able to help residents prepare for it because almost all of them are out of ice melt. “I’ve called around everywhere but they said there wasn’t any in Columbia,”

The family of a Jefferson City girl missing since last month says she is safe, police now say she is in custody. Sarah Rudjawitz’s family said Monday she had been found safe. Jefferson City police said she had been detained and was in the juvenile center. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children reported

In Missouri, 1 in 8 babies are born prematurely. About two-thirds of infant deaths happen with babies who are born preterm. The Missouri Legislature’s Task Force on Premature Births and Infant Mortality says it has recommendations that may reduce infant deaths and premature births in the state. These recommendations are: 1. Establish a Statewide Perinatal

An autopsy has found no obvious signs of trauma on the body of a Kansas City woman found behind a gas station last week in Holts Summit. In a news release Monday morning, Sgt. Marc Haycook said the cause of Jessica Murafetis’ death was still unknown and toxicology results could take months to come back

A Columbia man has admitted he pretended to be a woman in order to get Boy Scouts he knew into sending him child pornography. Ian Francis Burow, 24, pleaded guilty Monday to seven counts of producing, receiving and distributing child pornography. He had six victims between December 2010 and August 2011. Burow was the director

Early Monday morning, firefighters responded to a reported structure fire at a Columbia school. Just before 6 a.m., firefighters were called to Jefferson Middle School at 713 Rogers Street. Officials on scene told ABC 17 News there were flames and smoke visible when they arrived. They think the fire was due to a problem with

Columbia police arrested one person after gunfire erupted outside a Super Bowl party in the city’s northwest corner. Police tell us Jarryl Jones was the man arrested for the incident. He has since bonded out. Investigators say Jones said he was just trying to break up the fight when he fired off some shots. A

A Cooper County man was killed in a crash on I-70 Sunday morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Joseph Baucom, 29, of St. Louis, was driving westbound about 10 miles west of Boonville when he struck the car in front of him. The collision caused the car driven by Kelly Klein, 51, of

Between an icy weekend with the threat of more winter weather to come and the Super Bowl, mid-Missouri grocery stores were swamped Sunday. “We were really slammed right before the ice hit,” said Megan Tipton, a cashier at Luckys Market in Columbia. “I imagine it will happen again [this week].” ABC 17 News talked to

An impending winter storms forced the University of Missouri and other local school districts to close Monday night. ABC 17 Stormtrack forecasters were calling for a range of three to eight inches of snow starting Tuesday morning. Snow totals would vary, with the heaviest snow falling north of Interstate 70 and lighter snow totals expected

It’s considered one of the highest drunk driving nights of the year. People are gearing up for the Super Bowl parties with food and alcohol. And Columbia police are already out patrolling the streets. Local taxi companies and bar owners are said they want everyone to enjoy the Super Bowl, but also have a warning.

Bri Kulas had 21 points to lead the Tigers and No. 7 South Carolina reached 20 victories for the third straight season with a 78-62 win over Missouri on Sunday. The Gamecocks (20-2, 8-1 Southeastern Conference) won their fourth consecutive game and moved into first place as the only one-loss SEC team after No. 16

A Jefferson City man died early Saturday morning when his truck hit ice on Highway 54 in Cole County. Billy Robinett, 58, was driving near Hammann Drive around 6:30 a.m. when the crash happened, just outside the Jefferson City limits. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Robinett hit ice and lost control of his

Mike Jones talks about the life-long benefits of being a Super Bowl champion and the thrill of winning a massive title game. He also tells ABC 17 Sports Director Austin Kim what to look for as the Blue Tigers gear up for the 2014 football season. You can watch Super Bowl XLVIII on FOX 22-

A relative newcomer to the Columbia pizza scene is closing, just as customers get a taste of it. Pizza Tree, inside Mojos on Park Avenue, served its final slice in its current location late Saturday night. Owners told ABC 17 News the business had outgrown its current home, but they had not found a new

Streets crews in Columbia planned to get into many residential roads overnight Saturday into Sunday, as refreezing became a concern. According to streets managers with Columbia Public Works, a full staff would be working to scrape and salt roads from 7 p.m. Saturday through 7 a.m. Sunday. Full crews had been on hand since the

This afternoon, five separate towing companies agreed that they are behind on calls and have long waiting periods. Tiger Towing served more than 40 calls by mid-afternoon on Saturday with wait times of up to two to three hours. Most towing companies received frequent calls from Route K, Route B and Highway 63. In Columbia,

Icy conditions made for dangerous roads in Mid-Missouri Saturday morning and Friday evening as freezing rain, sleet and snow moved into Mid-Missouri. Columbia Public Works plows were working on priority streets this morning and were starting to move into neighborhoods by late morning. Officials closed Stadium Boulevard in Columbia from Rollins Rd. to College Park