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Courtney Walker scored 21 points as No. 17 Texas A&M won its ninth straight game and remained undefeated in conference play with a 62-57 win over Missouri on Thursday night. After trailing for much of the first half and 33-31 at halftime, Texas A&M (16-4, 6-0 SEC)took the lead early in the second and never

Police searched for two armed robbers Thursday afternoon after a home invasion in south Columbia. Two residents at The Hill apartments off S. Providence Road heard a knock on their door around 10 a.m. According to police, two men forced their way in with a gun, assaulted the male victim and demanded money. They then

A missing 4-year-old Mid-Missouri girl has been found safe, hundreds of miles away from her home. Cassandra Robertson of Rolla was found in New Mexico Thursday, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol which issued an endangered persons advisory for the girl. She was last seen in the 11800 block of State Road V in

The investigation is considered closed in the shooting of a Mid-Missouri police chief, according to authorities Thursday. Randolph County Coroner Gerald Luntsford has ruled William Stuck’s death as “undetermined” and does not suspect foul play. Stuck, 64, was discovered in his home in the early morning of November 27. He served as the Huntsville police

The autopsy of the man whose body was found Tuesday night on the west side of Jefferson City is complete. The results showed the man died of natural causes. Police say so far there is no sign of suspicious activity. Police do believe the body was that of a missing Mid-Missouri man. The remains were

New boundary changes have been drawn up Thursday for a Columbia elementary school. Overcrowding at Mill Creek Elementary has been a problem for a couple of years now. Last month the new boundary changes were finalized and the school district was planning to move more than 100 students to others schools. Thursday those boundary lines

A man convicted of setting fires in two buildings on Columbia college campuses is getting the maximum sentence for his crime, despite requests for more time. On Tuesday, Christopher Kelley was sentenced to six and a half years, even though prosecutors wanted a minimum of 10 years. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jim Lynn filed a motion

Troopers say two people were killed in crash in Cole County early Thursday. The accident happened just after midnight at Tanner Bridge Road just south of Vida Lane. Investigators say Rebecca Wolken, 44, and Mark Wolken, 46, both of Jefferson City, were killed in the crash. Troopers say Rebecca was driving over the posted speed

Columbia police have arrested two men in connection with the armed robbery of the U.S. Cellular store on Grindstone Parkway. Jamarr Curtis, 31, from Hazelwood, and Antonio Banks, 22, from Jefferson City, were picked up Wednesday. Police say Curits pointed a gun at a victim during the robbery and that both stole cell phones and

The Columbia Mayor’s Task Force on Community Violence was set to meet Wednesday night. But despite a recent crime spree in Columbia, the leaders appointed to find solutions didn’t have enough members present to have that meeting. Although the majority of members weren’t there, the ones who showed up listened to a presentation about crime

A Mid-Missouri man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to child sex charges. Adam Imhoff, 28, from Moberly, confessed to promoting child pornography. Task force investigators said they downloaded five images and traced the source to 416 Roberts Street. In September they carried out a search warrant and found approximately 250 pictures and 31 videos with children

More than 60 people were camped out outside the site of Jefferson City’s newest fast-food restaurant Wednesday. The new Chick-fil-A location will greet customers early Thursday morning. As part of its grand-opening, the first 100 people could win free meals for a year. The owner, Tom Van Vroom, says his business on Missouri Bulevard will

Jefferson City police say human remains found Tuesday apparently are those of a missing Mid-Missouri man. The remains were found Tuesday afternoon in woods near Church of the Nazarene, in the 200 block of Schumate Chapel Road in the western part of the city. Jefferson City police Capt. Bob Clark said Wednesday that the body

In case you missed it Tuesday night, watch a replay of Gov. Jay Nixon’s State of the State Address with reporting from ABC 17’s Daniel Winn and Missourinet’s Bob Priddy. State of the State Coverage

During Tuesday night’s State of the State address, Governor Jay Nixon promised lots of new spending, setting up a budget battle with legislative leaders. Nixon’s 2015 budget plans on revenue increasing 5.2% and would utilize an estimates $77 million in savings from the expansion of Medicaid. But Republican House and Senate leaders told reporters Tuesday

Jefferson City council voted unanimously to appoint Steve Crowell as the new city administrator Tuesday night. Crowell will take over the position in March and comes from St. Mary’s, GA., where he is the current city manager. He has 30 years experience in the field. Crowell says he hopes to get citizens involved in key

A controversial bill to re-zone property for a new student housing complex was tabled for two weeks Tuesday night by the Columbia city council due to changes made to the statement of intent. The bill was also tabled at the January 6 council meeting. The bill would re-zone 43 acres northeast of the Stadium Boulevard,

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Anthony Hickey made four consecutive free throws in the final minute and LSU held on for a 77-71 victory against Missouri on Tuesday. Hickey, who entered the game shooting 50 percent from the free-throw line, was fouled on purpose twice by Missouri. Hickey made his first pair of free throws to give LSU (12-5, 3-2

Plans for a major road construction project in Columbia have changed to allow drivers more access during the project. Phase II of construction on Scott Boulevard will begin soon. Columbia Public Works hasn’t set a start date yet, but expect to be finished in early August. Scott Boulevard will be closed from Bellview Road to