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Jefferson City Mayor Eric Struemph officially endorses the mall location for the new conference center in the capital city. The endorsement came after Tuesday’s public forum where residents voiced their opinion on whether the conference center should be built downtown or near the mall. The City Council is expected to take a vote next Monday

One of the jurors who helped put Ryan Ferguson behind bars almost a decade ago said he was “very” sorry and is now convinced Ferguson is innocent. “We took away 10 years of his life,” the man said. “He can never get that back.” The juror, whose identity is not being revealed, sat down for

A new cellphone tower in Boone County could strengthen more than just residents’ cellphone signal. The Boone County Fire Protection District has reached an agreement for a new cell tower to be located on the fire district’s property. In return, all emergency services in Boone County can put their radios on the tower to boost

Local signings for Wednesday, November 13th. Rock Bridge – Shelbie Atwell – Softball – Missouri Western State University – Breanna Logan – Softball – William Woods University – Lindsey Grant – Softball – Benedictine College – Taylor McDannald – Softball – Southeast Missouri State University – Ali Kreklow – Volleyball – University of Missouri-Columbia –

Max Scherzer of the Detroit Tigers has easily won the AL Cy Young Award after leading the major leagues with 21 victories. Scherzer was the only 20-game winner in baseball. He ranked second in the majors with 240 strikeouts and was fifth in the AL with a 2.90 ERA. Scherzer drew 28 of the 30

A Missouri teen who pleaded guilty to killing her 9-year-old neighbor wants the pleas to be vacated, corrected or set aside. Alyssa Bustamante pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the October 2009 killing of Elizabeth Olten in St. Martins, just west of Jefferson City. Bustamante, now 19, was 15 at the

Effingham County High School forward Jakeenan Gant signed with Mizzou on Wednesday, making him the first member of the class of 2014 for Mizzou men’s basketball. Gant is a 6’8, 200 pound power forward from Georgia. He chose the Tigers over Connecticut, Indiana, Florida and Marquette. “We are really excited to be adding a player

Three cars were damaged after a driver hit a road sign Wednesday morning on Highway 63. The crash happened in Callaway County just north of Cedar Creek around 8 a.m. The highway sign fell into the driving lane of the southbound lanes, damaging three cars and causing delays during the morning commute. The driver who

The Columbia Police Department and Chief Ken Burton released statements Wednesday, saying they respect a court’s decision to free Ryan Ferguson, but are pursuing with the Kent Heitholt murder investigation. Ferguson was released from prison Tuesday after spending nearly a decade behind bars for the 2001 murder of Heitholt, the Columbia Daily Tribune sports editor.

The Maries County Sheriff says a man reported missing from Raymore on Tuesday was found safe in Vienna. Law enforcement in western Missouri had been looking for Kenneth Hunt, 87, who was last seen outside Odessa Tuesday night. The Missouri State Highway Patrol issued an Endangered Silver Advisory Alert for Hunt, because he has dementia.

Ryan Ferguson, a Columbia man imprisoned 10 years for murder and robbery, was released from prison Tuesday. The Missouri Attorney General confirmed Tuesday he will not seek a retrial of 29-yea-rold Ferguson. Attorney General Chris Koster announced he will not retry or seek further legal action against Ferguson. Koster said in a statement: “After studying

Jefferson City’s conference center facilitator endorsed the Farmer Holding Company’s Capital Mall proposal Tuesday night. Mayor Eric Struemph told ABC 17 News, “It appears now that one proposal is much stronger than the other.” Kirk Farmer told ABC 17 he was happy with tonight’s endorsement. The final public hearing is planned for 5:30p.m. Thursday. The

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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Jordan Clarkson scored a career-high 31 points and Jabari Brown added 17 to lift Missouri past Southern Illinois 72-59 Tuesday night. Clarkson, Brown and Earnest Ross combined for 59 points as the rest of the Tigers only shot 5-of-11 from the field. After trading baskets through the first half, the Tigers

A free Thanksgiving meal will continue to be held in Columbia, despite the recent death of its well-known organizer. Former City Councilwoman Almeta Crayton passed away in October, but her popular holiday charity event, Everybody Eats, will go on as scheduled. It will be the 16th year for the program. This year, food baskets will

Just minutes after being released from prison, Ryan Ferguson held a press conference Tuesday evening to thanks his supporters. Earlier Tuesday, the Missouri Attorney General confirmed he would not retry Ferguson. Attorney General Chris Koster announced he will not retry or seek further legal action against him at this time. After Ferguson was transferred from

While Thanksgiving is still weeks away, the giving spirit is in the air Tuesday morning. Columbia’s Salvation Army began its Christmas Assistance sign-up Tuesday and will continue until Nov. 20. Other organizations started months ago and are looking for sponsors to support their families in need. This year, charities are finding they have more needing

A recent rape has student residents at Aspen Heights fearing for their safety. The student housing complex has seen a rash of crime, from break-ins to a shooting, but police say this rape is the worst. A 19-year-old female was chased near the clubhouse, pushed to the ground, and allegedly raped by a man in

Police are investigating a forcible rape that happened at the troubled Aspen Heights apartment complex in Columbia. Police were called to the University Hospital emergency room on Nov. 11 in reference to an assault that happened in the early morning hours of Nov. 1 or 2. Investigators say the 19-year-old female victim was walking near

A veteran of the Korean War lost his home during a fire on Veterans Day. Around 11:47 a.m., several fire crews were called to the mobile home fire near Henderson Drive and Highway MM in Sunrise Beach. Firefighters say the fire began in a pile of leaves that spread to a storage shed and the