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A man charged in a deadly Columbia car accident appeared in court Monday. Spencer Gordon, 21, is charged with involuntary manslaughter and two counts of second-degree assault. Investigators say he was driving drunk on Providence Road in Dec. 2012 when he crashed into a truck. Police say Gordon’s car crossed the median near Research Park

As the busiest shopping season of the year approaches, businesses in central Columbia are reporting an increase in counterfeit money. Store employees on Business Loop 70 told ABC 17 News they usually see about one or two counterfeit bills a month. But one local store that asked not to be identified saw four fake $20

A new railway bridge crossing the Osage River is now open. The bridge removes a bottleneck that was caused by two tracks merging into one to cross the Osage River on a single-track railroad bridge. The new bridge, located in Osage City, offers double-track passage across the river. The project cost $28 million, but Amtrak

The owner of a Columbia strip mall destroyed in an April 2012 pleaded guilty in Boone County court. Mark Stevenson, the owner of 106 Business Loop 70 West LLC, pleaded guilty to seven counts of “miscellaneous property violations.” The charges were filed after the city issued several notices to the owner, ordering the demolition of

Fulton firefighters rescued a worker trapped in a trench Monday morning. ABC 17 News confirmed with Fulton police the 50-year-old man was a contractor doing work for the city when the cave-in happened. Emergency crews responded to the construction site on Country Club Drive. Fulton fire officials say the man was buried from the waist

A central Missouri credit union is warning area residents about a scam. River Region Credit Union announced Monday the company was recently targeted by a fraudulent ‘phishing’ scam. Residents – both members and non-members – have been contacted via text messages and emails, by someone posing as the credit union. The scammer asks for personal

A traffic stop led to a chase through central Columbia Sunday and one man was led away in handcuffs. Around 6:20 p.m., an officer pulled over a vehicle on 10th Street near Park Avenue for failing to have a front license plate. During the traffic stop, a passenger in the car, 22-year-old Montez Marks-Oliver, ran

Monday’s morning flights between Dallas-Fort Worth and Columbia Regional Airport have been canceled. The cancellations include: AA Flight 3431, departing COU at 6:25 a.m., arriving at DFW at 8:35 a.m. AA Flight 3396, departing DFW at 11:40 a.m., arriving at COU at 1:10 p.m. The exact reason for the cancellation hasn’t been announced. However, a

Police are investigating a strong arm robbery Sunday. Police say a Columbia man was robbed by two men from whom he planned to buy a cell phone. The strong arm robbery happened at the Broadway Village apartments in east Columbia Sunday night. The victim says he was meeting the suspects to buy a phone when

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