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28-year-old Shaun Dierker was sentenced to four years in state prison Monday afterpleading guilty to attempted sexual misconduct involving a child and 2nd degree attempted statutory sodomy. Dierker will spend the first 120 days in Missouri’s sex offender assessment unit. After about 90 days, the state prison will send a report to Boone County Judge

A 15 year-old girl was seriously hurt in a Mid-Missouri car wreck Sunday morning. Emergency crews responded to a crash around 8:20 a.m. The SUV had overturned after hitting a bridge near Hartsburg Bottom and Bush Landing roads. The Chevy Blazer was already reported stolen out of Indianola, Iowa, near Des Moines. When sheriff’s deputies

The Missouri State Penitentiary is restarting tours on Monday, after it closed last fall because of mold. Activities stopped in September after high levels of mold were found. Full access will be available this July. Jefferson City and the state split an estimated $2 million in repairs to get the facility opened again. The state

A Saline County woman was killed Saturday afternoon when the Jeep she was in rolled over and ejected her. Amy Harper, 34, of Nelson, was in the passenger side of the Jeep, which started to roll down Mcallister Road, between Marshall and Sedalia. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol reports, Harper was unbuckled and was

Frank Haith came from Miami, but his hiring came out of nowhere. Haith was the shocking choice to succeed Mike Anderson. The former Texas A&M assistant was a public relations challenge for Missouri basketball, which not only faced uncertainty going into Haith’s first year but also dealt with the Miami booster scandal. His first season

ABC 17s Sherree Burruss talks with former Missouri forward Bri Kulas days after getting drafted to the WNBA’s San Antonio Stars about her journey from starting her college career at Kansas State to the night she was surrounded by teammates and drafted to the Stars.

Sunday afternoon the Missouri tiger baseball team dropped their lead over No. 22 Mississippi state losing 9-2 in 11 innings. Eric Anderson (P/DH) had a strong showing throwing six innings, seven strike outs and holding the Bulldogs to three runs. The fifth inning the Tigers were strong at bat scoring four runs. Josh Lester, Dylan

A St. Robert man was sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to distribute heroin in Pulaski County. Robert E. Peetz, 27, was sentenced on Tuesday to seven years in federal prison without parole. On October 9, 2012, Peetz pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to distribute heroin. Federal agents used

Columbia city council is getting ready for what’s sure to be another downtown development dilemma Monday night. Councilman Karl Skala is supporting a bill that would allow a five-story, 36-bed apartment complex to be built on the corner of Tenth and Broadway, in what is currently the parking lot for Buchroeder’s Jewelers and Parker Funeral

Kraft Foods Group, a Columbia-based establishment, recalled more than 96,000 pounds of Oscar Mayer brand hot dogs Sunday after a packaging mix-up. The Oscar Mayer Cheddar Classic Wieners produced on March 2 and 3 may have been labeled as just Classic Wieners. Another problem, according to an announcement from the USDA Food Safety and Inspection

Maty Mauk completed 11 of 15 passes for 129 yards while five defensive players earned sacks in the 2014 Black and Gold game. The Tigers Two (comprised of reserves) beat Mizzou One (MU starters) 21-20. The reserve team was given a 14-0 lead to start the game. Mauk hit Darius White for a 38-yard pass

Jefferson City police arrested Leslie Austin, 33, after he led police on a chase through the southern portion of the city Saturday morning. Police told ABC 17 they received a call around 11 a.m. about a domestic assault that occurred in the 1100 block of East Atchison. The 29-year-old victim told police at the scene

Softball: Freshman Natalie Fleming (2B/3B) and pitcher Tori Finucane helped lead the No. 13 Tigers softball team to sweep the weekend series against Ole Miss Saturday afternoon 9-1. Three runs, two RBI and her third home run of the weekend from Fleming and 6.0 innings of two-hit softball from Finucane gave Mizzou the edge Saturday.

Vandals strike again, hitting now a fourth downtown business. Early Thursday morning, a man called Columbia Police about an incident at Lakota Coffee Company on Ninth Street. Vandals smashed in two front windows and the main door, as well as throwing paint on the awning of the business. ABC 17 reported last week about vandals

The Boone County Fire Protection District released its spending proposal Thursday for the $14 million raised by the bond issue. Voters approved the bond last Tuesday, which raises the property tax for those living outside city limits by 25 cents for every 100 dollars in assessed value. Each of the fifteen stations will receive some

A man was arrested in Mid-Missouri early Thursday morning for allegedly driving drunk and going the wrong way on Highway 54. Daniel Roux was finally stopped around 3:20 a.m. in Kingdom City by Callaway County deputies and Fulton police officers. According to the sheriff’s department, Roux has also been arrested twice just this year for

University of Missouri officials have confirmed MU’s head basketball coach, Frank Haith, is leaving for The University of Tulsa. MU Athletics Director Mike Alden got a text from Haith Friday morning saying he was taking the job in Tulsa. Coach Tim Fuller will take over his spot as interim head coach. Alden spoke during a

A missing Jefferson City girl has been located safe in the St. Louis area. Jefferson City authorities issued an alert on Thursday evening for Eboni K. Coney-King, 8, who they thought may be on her way to her aunt’s residence in St. Louis or her mother’s home in Texas. Hours after the alert was put

The Frank Haith era at Missouri is over. Mike Alden confirmed Friday the University of Missouri will begin searching for Frank Haith’s replacement, after the former MU coach informed the school he will take a job at Tulsa. Alden said Haith sent a text message Friday morning, informing Alden of his decision to take the

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