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One woman escaped unharmed from a large house fire in Callaway County Tuesday night. South Callaway and New Bloomfield fire crews responded to a house fire in the 5500 block of State Highway PP around 8:30 p.m. An ABC 17 News crew at the scene reported large flames shooting from what remained of the house.

Another lawsuit has been filed against Mills Properties, Inc. after an April fire at Ash Street Place Apartments in Columbia. In the latest suit, filed Monday morning in Boone County, five former tenants allege the complex sold them fraudulent renters insurance when they signed their leases. Court documents show the property requires coverage of at

The Missouri volleyball team’s season ended Saturday, but the awards keep coming in. After an undefeated regular season and getting to the second round of the NCAA tournament, four players and head coach Wayne Kreklow earned spots on the American Volleyball Coaches Association all-southeast regional team. Purdue defeated the 4th seed Tigers in the second

The South Eastern Conference coaches 2013 Football all-SEC teams was released Tuesday . The student athletes selected to the first and second all-SEC teams were voted on by other coaches. Recent AP conference defensive player of the year Michael Sam made the coaches first team. Sam led the conference with 10 1/2 sacks and 19

A Howard County man was seriously injured in a tractor accident Tuesday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Steven Ross, 46, of Fayette, was riding on a tractor near Clark around 4 p.m. when the accident happened. Troopers say the ground became uneven, causing the tractor to turn over onto Ross. He was transported

Christmas trees are one of the most popular decorations to light up a home during the holiday season, but firefighters are warning about their potential fire hazards. Boone County Fire Protection District officials warn that if the proper precautions are not taken with holiday decor, a Christmas tree can go from dazzling to dangerous in

The Missouri Department of Transportation is planning improvements to Highway 63 between Jefferson City and Columbia. It will resurface Highway 63 from Highway 54 in Cole County to Highway WW/East Broadway in Boone County. MoDOT says this stretch of highway has more than 18,000 vehicles a day traveling on it and that number is expected

A man suspected of kidnapping a Columbia woman has been arrested. Columbia police arrested Christopher Mears, 35, early Tuesday morning just north of I-70. He is accused of kidnapping Cassandra Laronge in November. She was found in Colorado Springs, Colo.about two weeks later. Police told ABC 17 News officers arrested Mears on two warrants for

Police arrested a Columbia man following a fight Monday and found numerous weapons in his car. Officers say they were responding to a disturbance involving weapons in the 2000 block of McKee Street Monday afternoon when they saw a truck matching the suspect’s description. The officers followed the truck to the Walmart on Conley Road.

With the holidays fast approaching, Missourians have something to drink to. According to a TIME magazine study, Missouri is the best state in the country for drinking. The study points out the state’s lack of restrictions against open containers as well as state laws that only make it illegal to be drunk in occupied schools,

A mobile home burned down early Tuesday after a fire started because of an electrical short. The fire started shortly after 2 a.m. at the home on Route M west of Ashland. Three people were inside at the time, and got out safely thanks to a smoke detector warning. The home is considered a total

The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department is investigating after a teenager was shot. Sheriff Ronald Long says the shooting happened around 7:40 p.m. Monday near Dixon. Law enforcement say the 13-year-old’s injuries are not life-threatening, but his exact condition is not known. Investigators are releasing few other details about the incident. Both the Sheriff’s department and

The Columbia School board voted Monday night 8-2 to change the boundaries to fix an overcrowding problem at Mill Creek Elementary. An estimated 100 students at Mill Creek will go to either Ulysses S. Grant, Russell Boulevard or Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary next school year. The board said this will fix overcrowding issues until a

Dec. 9 through Jan. 2, Jefferson City police officers are putting in overtime to enforce DWI laws. The holiday enforcement campaign is a result of grant money from the Missouri Department of Transportation Safety Division. Last year, 230 people were killed on Missouri roadways because of alcohol or drugs. During just the holiday season last

A Hallsville man was arrested Sunday evening after allegedly shooting at a dog and two children. According to a news release, Boone County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 11300 block of Hecht Road for reports of a disturbance with a gun. Deputies discovered that two children had been chasing a dog that got off its

The University of Missouri has sold out its allotment of 13,500 tickets for the Cotton Bowl. The tickets went on sale at noon Monday and within 10 minutes, all were sold out. The No. 9 Tigers will take on No. 13 Oklahoma State in the Cotton Bowl, set for Jan. 3 at 7 p.m. in

The murder trial of a Holts Summit man accused of killing his grandmother has been delayed, again. Attorneys for Ryan Koebel appeared in court Monday and told Judge Kevin Crane that their client is not guilty by reason of insanity. The judge ordered a mental exam for Koebel, therefore delaying his Dec. 11 trial start

Senior defensive end Michael Sam won the AP’s SEC Defensive Player of the Year award, while also joining four other Tigers on the first team All-SEC list. Sam, E.J. Gaines, Justin Britt, Kony Ealy made the first team, while Andrew Wilson (team-leading 98 tackles) and Dorial Green-Beckham (830 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns) made the

University of Missouri guard Jordan Clarkson earned two weekly honors on Monday. Clarkson was named the SEC Player of the Week, while also earning National Player of the Week by College Sports Madness. No. 24 Missouri earned key victories of West Virginia and No. 17 UCLA last week, and Clarkson was the driving force behind

Click the video player to watch a Sunday Sit-Down with Mizzou Network’s Parker Leppien. Parker joins ABC 17 Sports Director Austin Kim to talk about the Mizzou football bowl announcement, Missouri basketball’s rise over the weekend and the surprising ending to Mizzou volleyball’s season.