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Several shots were fired in or near an apartment on Lawnridge Court Sunday afternoon, according to Columbia police. Investigators at the scene told ABC 17 News six to nine shots had been fired and they had found several shell casings in an apartment in the 2900 block. No one was hurt in the incident, but

The Missouri football team, ranked 8th in the final BCS standings, will make a return to Texas. The Tigers will play Oklahoma State in the 2014 Cotton Bowl Classic (January 3rd at 7pm on FOX 22 KQFX). The match-up will be the first since Missouri moved from the Big 12 conference to the SEC. The

Numerous traffic accidents have been reported across Mid-Missouri due to slick travel conditions. The Missouri Department of Transportation reports an accident closed the right lane of I-70 westbound near the Missouri River Bridge around noon. Columbia Public Works had a seven-member crew out on city roads Sunday morning, working to clear first and second priority

The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department arrested three individuals from Pulaski County after evidence implicated their involvement in a string of burglaries and thefts in the Crocker area over the past month. James R. Sherrell was arrested on second degree burglary. Nicholas Howe and Star’Lynn Gann were both arrested for first degree tampering. A Criminal Summons

Florida State finishes the regular season as No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll, and Auburn has reached No. 2. Seminoles and Tiger wrapped up spots in the BCS championship game by winning their conference title games Saturday night. Those become official Sunday night. Florida State receives 56 first-place votes from the media

Auburn’s Tre Mason may need to check the tread on his shoes; they may be worn after his historic day at the Georgia Dome. Mason had a record 304 rushing yards on 46 carries and four touchdowns, as No. 3 Auburn beat No. 5 Missouri 59-42 to claim its first SEC Championship since 2010. Mizzou

The No. 4 Mizzou volleyball team saw its season come to a close as it fell, 3-1 (18-25, 25-23, 16-25, 25-27), in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night. The loss drops the Tigers to 35-1 on the year as Purdue advances to the Sweet 16. Kreklow led the team with 47

A Belle man was charged late Saturday after Maries County deputies found a suspected meth lab in his home that morning. Keith “Tuff” Lansford, 50, was arrested during a search warrant on Highway 28 outside Belle early Saturday. Sheriff Chris Heitman said in a news release deputies found methamphetamines, a suspected meth lab, guns and

Two Columbia men are charged in connection with the October murder of a woman found dead along a road in Cooper County. Court documents indicate 30-year-old Parish Walker allegedly destroyed his contact information in Satina Beckner’s phone in an effort to block the investigation into her death. As of Friday night, Walker remained in the

Bitter cold temperatures can be felt all over mid Missouri Saturday, with high’s reaching below freezing. That was especially true Friday night, with some counties in mid Missouri dropping to negative digits. As the temperatures continue to drop, one should be adding more and more layers of clothing before heading outside. It may sound obvious,

Jabari Brown scored 22 points and Jordan Clarkson added 21 to help Missouri upset No. 18 UCLA 80-71 on Saturday. Two free throws by Johnathan Williams III gave Missouri (9-0) a 62-60 lead it wouldn’t relinquish with 9:30 remaining. The team trailed for most of the first half and into the second before Earnest Ross

The No. 4 Mizzou volleyball team swept IUPU 3-0 (25-22, 25-15 , 25-18) Friday evening in round one of the NCAA Tournament. Mizzou advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the sixth time in program history. Mizzou was paced by a double-double from two-time All-American Lisa Henning as she tallied a match-high

As the Missouri Tigers head to Georgia’s capital city, poor weather is forcing some of them into hours of delay. The team is gearing up to face the Auburn University Tigers on Saturday for the Southeastern Conference championship title. A caravan of buses carrying Marching Mizzou and the Golden Girls left Columbia just after 5

Right now police in Moberly are searching for the suspect in an armed robbery. The robbery happened Friday evening at Title Cash in the 1200 block of North Morley. Employees say the suspect came in with a handgun and got away with cash. No one was injured. Police say they are looking for a black

The team began its adventure south this morning at 11, with more than two dozen fans cheering them on. The team loaded up three buses at the University of Missouri training facility. “I was in town this morning. I brought my wife to work and thought I’d come over and see the Tigers off,” said

An audit of Missouri’s Department of Conservation shows the agency spent nearly $3 million more than projected to reintroduce elk in the state. The audit says the department did not prepare a “complete and accurate estimate of costs” related to the elk reintroduction. The department planned to spend $411,000 to bring 150 elk to the

The City of Fulton tore down a potentially dangerous playground to construct a new on in the city’s Veteran’s Park. The city’s insurance company found more than 40 areas of concern with the old playground equipment earlier this year and recommended that it be destroyed. Head entrapment, swinging into a fence, and getting hit by

After spending years in Utah and Memphis, former Mizzou star DeMarre Carroll finds a home in Atlanta. ABC 17 Sports Director Austin Kim caught up with Carroll to get his thoughts on the SEC title game, how he keeps his Columbia ties strong, and the way he is showing his school spirit on Saturday.

Two former Missouri football players are suing the NCAA in federal court over head injuries they suffered decades ago, joining a cascade of recent lawsuits against college sports’ governing body related to traumatic brain injuries. Tony Van Zant and Sharron Washington filed the suit Tuesday. Both played for Missouri from 1987 to 1991. Van Zant

Boy’s high school final basketball scores S. Callaway 52, Tuscumbia 44Sacred Heart 83, Battle 73Centralia 61, Boonville 41Harrisburg 69, New Franklin 46