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Columbia police are searching for two armed suspects after a robbery on Heriford Road late Saturday night. Officers told ABC 17 News at the scene that two suspects robbed victim in the 1800 block of Heriford Road. The victim told police he heard a knock on his door around 10 p.m. When he answered, one

Mary Beth Tinker is best known as the girl with the black armband, whose fight for students rights went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1969. Tinker visited the Unitarian Universalist Church in Columbia Sunday night on a tour arguing for more youth involvement in communities. “We just decided that our story

After a chimney fire left a Boone County home uninhabitable Saturday night, fire officials said proper inspection and cleaning of chimneys is important, especially during the cold weather months. “It’s just like the furnace in your house,” said Gale Blomenkamp with the Boone County Fire Protection District. “You should have those checked out before the

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A Saturday chimney fire left a Boone County home uninhabitable. Columbia and Boone County fire crews responded around 8:30 p.m. to a chimney fire on Ravens Ridge Road. When an ABC 17 News crew arrived at the scene, flames were visible along the roof of the house. The fire was still under investigation, with no

Head coach Gary Pinkel following 24-10 win over Ole Miss on the road.

A Saturday night crash in Audrain County killed a young Columbia girl. The crash happened around 10 p.m. on County Road 820, about a half-mile north of Business 54. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Aaron Wormington, 34, of Columbia, attempted to pass a truck that was turning into a driveway. Wormington’s car hit the

Missouri moved up to No. 5 in The Associated Press college football poll, after defeating Mississippi 24-10 Saturday night. Auburn moves up to No. 4 in the poll, setting up the second top-five matchup with Alabama in the history of the Iron Bowl. The top-ranked Crimson Tide receives 56 first-place votes and runs its streak

Henry Josey rushed for two touchdowns, Marcus Murphy added another and No. 8 Missouri rolled to a 24-10 victory over No. 24 Mississippi on Saturday night. Missouri (10-1, 6-1 Southeastern Conference) is now one victory away from clinching the SEC East title. The Tigers host Texas A&M next weekend. Missouri jumped out to a 17-3

A Lincoln University football player died in a Warrensburg car crash early Saturday morning. Joe Jackson-Parks, 18, was a freshman offensive lineman for the Blue Tigers, originally from Champaign, Illinois. The Lincoln University Blue Tigers football team issued the following statement to ABC 17 News Saturday night: “Joe Jackson-Parks was a member of the Lincoln

Columbia police, looking for a stolen television, discovered a stash of drugs at a home Friday night. John Hardy, Jr., 29, was a suspect in a Sunday theft from the Walmart on West Broadway in Columbia. Officers arrived at a home on Oak Lawn Drive Friday to conduct a search warrant. Inside the home, investigators

Johnathan Williams III grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds and Earnest Ross scored 17 points to lead Missouri past Gardner-Webb 72-63 on Saturday. Missouri (4-0) only led by two points at halftime and foul troubles hampered its effort to pull away from the Runnin’ Bulldogs, who were picked to finish second in the South Division of

High school semifinals football scores from November 23rd…. Helias 26, Liberty North 14 – next game: Nov 29th @1pm vs. Webb City Marceline 42, Penney 22 – next game: Nov 29th @ 4:15 vs. Valle Catholic Lawson 28, Blair Oaks 12 Maryville 22, California 13

It may have not been pretty the way Rock Bridge limped into the playoffs. But that fact is long in the past, as Rock Bridge football earned a trip to state after defeating Hazelwood Central 36-33 in a last-minute win on Friday. Rock Bridge was down 33-29 in the fourth quarter. But thanks to big

The Southern Boone soccer team returned to the state soccer semi finals playing against John Burroughs Friday . The Eagles are an astounding 28-1, but face John Burroughs, a team who has gone against some of the nation’s best soccer teams in St. Louis. The Eagles prepared for a tough game. In the first half

Wayne Kreklow thought his players may have been too loose this week. Amid the extra media attention, the chance to clinch an NCAA tournament berth, and raise the school’s first ever SEC trophy, the Tigers could easily be distracted. But No. 4 Missouri, as its done all year, ignored the noise and beat Mississippi State

Fewer people in the East Campus neighborhood over Thanksgiving break could mean more of an opportunity for a break-in. And with a dangerous person — who could be tied to nine break-ins and assaults –still on the loose, students staying in East Campus over the break are worried for their safety. Students said they know

A former Columbia police officer fired for using excessive force will likely not know the fate of his job until early next year. Last week, Rob Sanders asked to return to the force before a personnel advisory board. He was fired two years ago for shoving an inmate in a holding cell, but a court

Police arrested a Columbia man wanted for a shooting in the capital city. Police say they arrested 19-year-old Channing Tyler Williams on Thursday in the 1200 block of Player Place. Williams was wanted in Cole County on a felony warrant for discharging a firearm. Police say the shooting happened Oct. 6 on Edmonds Street in

There is talk of more student housing in downtown Columbia and this time, it is in the form of a 24-story high-rise building. However, the city’s infrastructure might not be able to handle it. In the last two years, two student housing complexes were constructed downtown. Each of them is now home to hundreds of