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Gary Pinkel is no closer to knowing who his starting quarterback will be for 2013 now than he was at the beginning of spring. The Mizzou starters won the Black and Gold scrimmage Saturday, 21-14, despite the backups being staked to a 14-0 lead before the first snap. The 18,384 fans on hand saw an

Kansas City manager Ned Yost saw his bullpen retire David Ortiz in a big spot. The problem was reliever Kelvin Herrera made a bigger mistake to Daniel Nava. Nava belted a three-run homer one batter after Ortiz bounced into a double play, lifting the Red Sox to a 4-3 win over the Royals on Saturday

On Friday, emergency responders are discussing new tactics and updating their emergency plan in the event of an attack. In the closed-door meeting, high-level department representatives from Boone County Fire, Sheriff, Columbia City Fire, Police, Centralia and University of Missouri Police, ambulance services and 911 Joint Communications, reviewed their current emergency plans and how they

On Friday,Boone County officials are asking the community to fight back against violent crimes by speaking out. Prosecuting attorney Dan Knight addressed recenthigh-profilecrime to address police needs. Knightsaidfightingviolentcrime is an ongoing discussion for local law enforcement but they still need help. He is calling the public to come forward with any information they know about

It was learnedFriday thatthe Tsarnaev brothers, the two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing, are of Chechnyan ethnicity. Chechnya is part of the old Soviet Union and borders Russia. A lotquestions are still unanswered as the manhunt for the second suspect continues to unfold. Many are wondering if this is an international act of terror,

Hundreds attended the gun rally at the Capitol on Thursday. The message sent throughout the building was anger towards Governor Jay Nixon and the Department of Revenue. They’re angry because their conceal carry information was sent to the federal government twice. Many tell ABC 17 News being a conceal carry holder for several years, this

Thursday afternoon nearly20roads were closed in Boone County because of flooding and nearly 300 state roads were closed across the state. All the rain this week has left streams and rivers swollen and some roads dangerous. Thursday morning road crews blocked off the roads they thought would flood. Theroadswith the most floodingwereRoute E and Wilcox

A fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, on Wednesday left behind devastating aftermath. The Texas plant was fined $10,000 last summer for safety violations. This raised questions about the inspection process of fertilizer plants in Missouri and how often they are performed. The University of Missouri’s Fertilizing and Ag Lime Control Service oversees all fertilizing

A woman convicted for her role in a shaken-baby case is getting a new trial. Last month Shelley Richter was found guilty of endangering the welfare of a child, stemming from the injuries a young boy suffered in 2010 at her home daycare in Taos, outside Jefferson City. Richter was also found not guilty on

Brian Elliott stopped all three chances in a shootout for the second straight game, bouncing back after a late goal denied him a fourth shutout this month, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Phoenix Coyotes 2-1 on Thursday night to step closer to a playoff berth. Radim Vrbata’s power-play goal tied it with 1:07

Atlanta Falcons safety William Moore was arrested on a simple battery charge Thursday. Fulton County jail records showed Moore remained in custody Thursday night. No details of the arrest were immediately available. The Falcons released a statement saying the team was aware of the “situation involving William Moore” and was gathering more information. Moore, a

Carlos Beltran hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth, Adam Wainwright pitched seven solid innings and the St. Louis Cardinals escaped a ninth-inning jam for a 4-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night. Philadelphia put runners at first and third with nobody out against Edward Mujica, but the fill-in closer retired three straight

Chiefs coach Andy Reid will make his return to Philadelphia when Kansas City visits the Eagles for a Thursday night game in mid-September. Kansas City opens the season Sept. 8 at Jacksonville, plays its home opener Sept. 15 against Dallas, and then visits the Eagles – where Reid spent 14 years as head coach –

Coming off a six-win improvement last season, the St. Louis Rams will play their first Monday night game since 2006 with a Week 8 matchup at home against the Seattle Seahawks on Oct. 28. The Rams, who were 7-8-1 under new coach Jeff Fisher, also get a Thursday night home game in Week 4, Sept.

Security is a question for lawmakers at the Capitol in Jefferson City as well. Thousands of people are expected Thursday for a gun rally just two days after thousands attended a Medicaid expansion rally in the rotunda. ABC 17 News was in the Capitol for hours Wednesday and did not see one Capitol police officer.

Despite all the hail, blinding rain, and flash floods early Wednesday evening, there were few reports of damage in Mid-Missouri. People in Columbia told ABC 17 News that they were worried their cars took the brunt of the storm with all that hail. “The absolute worst storm I have seen spring, summer any time that

A.J. Burnett took a no-hitter into the seventh inning nearly 12 years after throwing the only one of his career, pitching the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night. Burnett (1-2) lost his bid with two outs in the seventh on Carlos Beltran’s double to right-center. That was

Current storm conditions in mid-Missouri have brought with them a chance of flash flooding. On Wednesday, the Cole County Health Department started preparing for its annual emergency response team training with a focus on flooding, in the event this disaster ever happens in mid-Missouri. “It helps us think, well, what supplies do we need? What

What is this poison that is causing alarm in Washington? Ricin is a potentially deadly poison found in castor beans, a by-product when castor oil is made. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, when ricin is inhaled, it can cause difficulty breathing, leading to respiratory failure. When ingested, vital organs such

WednesdaytheVeteransof Foreign Wars hosted a job fair to connent unemployed veterans with possible employers. One third of all unemployedworkersin the United States are veterans. ThisJanuary,nearly12percent of veterans coming back from Iraq and Afghanistan were unemployed. One unemployed veteran from Fulton attended the event with hopes of starting a new career. Michael Vandeleocht was raised in