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The trial started on Wednesday for a Jefferson City business owner accused of burning down his own store. Kurt Steidley was arrested for arson after Everhart’s Outdoors went up in flames on New Year’s Day in 2011. The sporting goods facility had already closed at 2436 Missouri Boulevard about a week before the blaze. Court

Law enforcement are seeing small shifts in drug trends across mid-Missouri. In the weekend before New Years Day, Jefferson City police have confirmed at least one non-fatal heroin overdose. Pulaski County Sheriff Ron Long will hold a second heroin roundtable next Monday in an effort to combat the spread of that drug, much like Jefferson

Junior running back Henry Josey will declare for the NFL draft, Missouri announced today in a statement. He is the second Mizzou junior to forgo his final year of eligibility, joining Kony Ealy as Tiger underclassmen to bolt for the NFL. “This is really a bittersweet decision to make,” Josey said in a statement. “I’m

The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame will recognize three Missouri athletes for their outstanding fall seasons. Molly Kreklow and Lisa Henning will receive Special Achievement Awards from the Hall of Fame, while Missouri defensive end Michael Sam will earn the same award for his unanimous All-American achievement. Henning and Kreklow led the Tigers to a

Boone County firefighters responded to a water rescue on Tuesday involving several animals west of Columbia. Six cows fell through the ice around 3:30 p.m. after wandering across a pond on Wehmeyer Road, about three miles southwest of the Midway exit on I-70. Some were in the icy pond for over an hour. Crews pulled

No injuries were reported but Amtrak service to Jefferson City was interrupted after a passenger train struck a tractor-trailer west of St. Louis. KMOX radio reports the collision happened in Kirkwood a few minutes after the westbound train left downtown St. Louis around 4 p.m. Tuesday. Kirkwood is the first stop on Amtrak’s afternoon Missouri

A Maryville Mo., teenager, who has been at the center of a rape case making national headlines, was in a Kansas City hospital Monday night after attempting to take her own life. Melinda Coleman, who is the mother of Daisy Coleman, told affiliateWDAF-TVthat her daughter tried to take her own life Sunday evening. According to

Columbia overnight shelters were full, or near full, during the second night of below-zero temperatures. But both the Salvation Army and Room at the Inn told ABC 17 News Monday that there was no organized effort to check on the city’s homeless during the cold, except Columbia police. Some folks were being transported to shelters

Columbia Public Works crews are working around the clock to make roads safer. The plan of attack for Monday night is continual road treatments, and plowing residential areas. Public Works said some residential areas have been plowed already, but some are still covered. Extreme temperatures are posing some challenges; some priority routes are re-freezing. “It’s

Several water mains broke around Columbia, including four on Sunday and two on Monday. The largest happened Sunday morning on Stadium Boulevard and Ash Street, where a 6-inch line used for a fire suppression system broke. The line was isolated and water pressure was restored to customers who lost it while the water was leaking.

Jefferson City warming centers are near capacity with these record low temperatures. The warming center and only homeless shelter in Jefferson City, Center of Hope, says the cold weather has brought in more homeless people than ever through it’s doors this winter. Timothy Doby served for 10 years in the Marine Corps and is now

From Henry Josey’s first touchdown in 659 days to the raising of the Cotton Bowl trophy, ABC 17’s Austin Kim recaps the historic 2013 Missouri Football Season. After a disappointing 2012, there were many question marks surrounding this year’s team. Gary Pinkel’s job security was in question, Henry Josey’s knee was coming off major surgery

The Cooper County Sheriff’s Office issued a scam alert Sunday after several people reported similar phony bank calls. Like recent bank scams, the most recent features numbers that don’t fit the standard format. According to the Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, would-be victims are reporting numbers similar to ” 253 638 27.” The voice on the

Near-record cold across mid-Missouri Monday caused cancellations and delays in some services. In Columbia, trash and recycling pick up is canceled for Monday, pushing pickup schedules back one day this week. According to Public Works, commercial refuse and recycle was still on and the landfill would be open. Allied Waste in Jefferson City also announced

Watch this week’s Sunday Sit-Down with KTGR’s Matt Michaels. Matt chats with ABC 17 Sports Director Austin Kim about the 2014 Cotton Bowl Classic, as the Missouri Tigers took down Oklahoma State.

Mid-Missouri road crews worked through the night Sunday, still battling icy roads. In Columbia, Public Works crews were still clearing priority routes at 8 p.m. Sunday, with work set to begin downtown overnight. ABC 17 News crews on the roads reported refreezing and periodic black ice in Columbia. According to a news release, residential areas

Fulton police said Eric Warner and Forest Warford IV of Callaway County were caught breaking into Incentive Resale on Business 54. Staff inside detained the men just after 10:30 p.m. Saturday. Both men are being held on nearly $14,000 bond each. They both could be facing burglary and property damage charges.

A Waynesville man was stabbed during a domestic dispute Saturday night. Deputies responded to a call on Taylor Lane just after 10 p.m. The 31-year-old Waynesville man stated he had been stabbed and requested medical attention. The couple said a domestic dispute turned physical, which led to the stabbing. The victim was taken to a

The winter weather is already closing many schools in the area on Monday. We’ve been keeping track of those closings right here. Click on the link below to see the full list of cancellations. http://www.abc17news.com/weather/closings-cancellations/-/19221676/-/c1fdbyz/-/index.html

A wanted criminal from Crawford County was arrested in Maries County late Friday night. Joshua Evans, 27,had 11 warrants and was on Crawford County’s “Most Wanted” list at the time of his arrest. Evans is from Cuba, Mo. According to a Facebook post, Maries County Sheriff Chris Heitman said Evans was arrested after a drug-related