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MU division, department and college leaders are nearing the deadline to decide how they will contribute their share of funds to make up the university’s $20 million shortfall for the current fiscal year. As ABC 17 News reported in January, Governor Eric Greitens withheld millions of dollars for higher education, including $20 million from the

The Missouri Department of Revenue submitted records one day after state auditor Nicole Galloway filed a subpoena for the information. Galloway issued the writ six weeks after her office first requested information on the department’s handling of tax refunds. “There is a lack of transparency in state government and it’s being directed by the governor’s

A woman who is wanted for kidnapping and murder charges has been added to the Columbia Police Department’s “Most Wanted” list. Mackenzie Quiovers was released from the Boone County jail on March 17 to receive medical treatment. As part of her ROR bond, she was required to return to the jail once the treatment was

A Cole County contractor has pleaded no-contest to multiple counts of theft and deceptive business practices on Thursday through an Alford plea. An Alford plea means that Jinson did not necessarily admit to the charges, but admitted to the evidence being overwhelming and not in his favor. Ken Jinson has been placed on five years

A woman was charged with two felonies on Thursday, accused of stealing more than $39,000 from an elderly couple in west Columbia in less than two years. Suzette Purvis was hired by the victims’ son to work as their driver. Both are in their 80s and have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Purvis was paid

A Boone County man was arrested on Thursday for one count of first degree promoting child pornography. James Roberts, 39, of Columbia, was involved in an investigation by the Oklahoma Bureau of Investigation in March. While the Oklahoma Bureau of Investigations was investigating a subject, they discovered the Roberts was communicating and distributing obscene images

A Fulton man has filed his second lawsuit after being accused of inappropriately communicating with a student over Snapchat. Brandon McDaniel has filed a lawsuit against the Children’s Division of the Missouri Department of Social Services. This comes after his first lawsuit against Fulton Public Schools. In the first lawsuit, Superintendent Jacques Cowherd fired Brandon

TODAY: A line of showers and storms will track through Mid-Missouri this morning into the early afternoon, as a cold front pushes through the area. No severe weather is expected with these storms today, but we will see the potential for heavy rain near I-44. Temperatures will be noticeably cooler today in the upper 60s

TODAY: It’s been a quiet and warm start to the day, but an approaching cold front will be scattered showers and storms into Mid-Missouri. A line of storms will begin to approach the Highway 65 corridor by 4-5AM and gradually track to the southeast. Columbia and Jefferson City will see some storm activity as we

The trial date for a Mexico, Missouri, man accused of killing a Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper in 2015 has been moved. Audrain County Prosecutor Jacob Shellabarger told ABC 17 News on Wednesday the trial for Serghei Comerzan will start next month. Jury selection is slated to start on Friday, May 19, at the St.

The Columbia Public School District and the Columbia Missouri National Education Association (teacher representation) have reached an agreement on increasing teacher salaries for the upcoming school year. The agreement came nearly five hours after both parties met on Wednesday. Teachers will see a $330 increase in their salary and teachers with doctorate degrees will see

The Missouri State Historical Society will soon have a new home of its own. On Wednesday, the organization broke ground for the Center for Missouri Studies in downtown Columbia. “This facility will enhance the society’s century-old reputation as the premier center for the study of state and local history in Missouri,” said Gary R. Kremer,

On March 9, Daniel Parker sent University of Missouri Athletics Director Jim Sterk a letter and contract. Sterk was four days removed from the men’s head basketball coach stepping down, and Parker promised to help him find a new one. MU Athletics agreed to pay Parker and Parker Executive Search, the firm he served as

Just north of the small city of Armstrong in Howard County sits an area of land that’s now the site for a proposed Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO). Howard County Presiding Commissioner Sam Stroupe said the proposed hog farm is in the very early stages of development. He said, that to his knowledge, as of

On Wednesday, a federal judge followed through on his promise to issue a preliminary injunction to block abortion-restricting rules in Missouri. Judge Howard Sachs said he was bound by the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling last year that struck down similar Texas guidelines. Planned Parenthood had argued the limitations were medically unnecessary, while Missouri Attorney General

UPDATE: Emergency responders confirmed one person was hospitalized after a crash in Boone County Wednesday night. It happened about 20 minutes north of Columbia on Route J just before 9 p.m. A single vehicle crashed, flipping on its top. A trooper on scene said speed was likely a factor. The driver, a 22-year-old man, had

The number of deadly crashes involving commercial motor vehicles rose by more than 40 percent in three years, according to a report released Wednesday by the Missouri Department of Transportation. In 2016, there were 119 crashes across the state involving commercial motor vehicles such as semis or dump trucks. That is up from 84 in

TONIGHT: Another warm night is expected for Mid-Missouri ahead of an approaching cold front. Temperatures will only drop into the mid 60s with a steady south breeze near 10 mph. A line of spotty showers and storms will then begin to approach Mid-Missouri after midnight and track to the southeast. The storms will lose steam

A Columbia man has filed a lawsuit against Quaker Oats for age discrimination. Calvin M. Brown was a full-time food packager for Quaker Oats from 2003 to 2016. During his employment, Brown said Quaker Oats changed their policies and provided incentives for employees 55 years old and up to resign by buying their retirement benefits

ABC 17 News has obtained the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report that details the fatal crash stemming from a custody dispute. The crash involved Demetres Washington and Mackenzie Quiovers in one vehicle with Washington’s three children. In the other car were Dianna Mays, the children’s aunt, and Shirley Cruz, the children’s grandmother. Court records