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Governor Nixon has appointed John Watson, his senior advisor, as Missouri State Auditor following the Thursday death of State Auditor Tom Schweich. Watson will serve as auditor until a permanent appointment is made by the governor. Under Missouri law, when there is a vacancy in the auditor seat, the governor will immediately appoint the auditor

A Hallsville man is now charged after allegedly having child pornography. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department Cyber Crimes Task Force began its investigation earlier this month. It started after they were told 54-year-old Clifford Millam was distributing child porn to someone in St. Louis. After searching Millam’s home on north Redwood street, authorities found more

A large fire damaged a three-story building at the Lake of the Ozarks Thursday night. According to Chief Dennis Reilly of the Sunrise Beach Fire Protection District, the building was fully in flames by the time firefighters arrived. The building on Shawnee Bend Road housed a number of residential units, but it’s believed no one

Authorities in Texas County are working to find a motive after a mass shooting late Thursday night. Investigators said 9 people were found overnight in Tyrone which is about an hour south of Rolla. That includes the gunman, 36-year-old Joseph Aldridge, who was found dead in his car from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Seven of

This weekend Mid-Missouri will be seeing some winter weather and cold temperatures, which could cause problems for property owners. Frozen pipes are not only an expensive fix, they can also leave your family without water. By Friday afternoon Roto-Rooter plumbing was called out to two frozen pipes. So far this year they have fixed close

A Columbia man is in the Boone County Jail after police said he stole $25,000 worth of computer equipment. Michael Meyer stole the equipment from his job at Veteran’s Home Loans in the 1600 block of Chapel Hill Road. Meyer was arrested last night for felony stealing with a bond that has not yet been

The Missouri Department of Transportation is preparing for accumulating snow affecting road conditions this weekend. MoDOT will have crews in Boone and Cole counties starting at noon Saturday. 16 trucks will be out in Cole Co., and 19 covering Boone County through Sunday. Crews will work 12 hour shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

A local group is throwing their support behind proposition one and two in Columbia. The foundation for Columbia’s future said the city’s aging infrastructure is in disrepair. Group leaders said proposition one and two will go a long way to help fix it. The propositions are an electric bond and stormwater rate adjustment issue. Columbia

Deputies reported finding meth with a driver who led them on a pursuit. They were on an unrelated call when they saw a car speeding and passing cars. The driver led deputies on a chase along Highway 89 that ended without incident. While searching the driver, Jay Brummond, deputies say they found crystal meth.

ABC 17s Sherree Burruss recaps Missouri men’s and women’s basketball, high school girls basketball, Columbia College against Williams Woods men’s and women’s basketball

The cold air mass which has settled over Mid-Missouri Friday will gradually shift to the east this weekend. At the same time, moisture will move in from the southwest, rising over the cold air. This will cause snow to fall from late Saturday through early Sunday. Snow is forecast to move in to areas near

The spokesman for Missouri State Auditor Tom Schweich confirmed Thursday afternoon Schweich is dead following a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Spokesman Spence Jackson said the incident happened at the auditor’s home in Clayton. The shooting also occurred just minutes after Schweich had called The Associated Press to invite a reporter to his home for an afternoon

One of the big questions remaining after Schweich’s death is, what happens next? There are still several questions we don’t have answers to. Missouri statutes ABC 17 News reviewed Thursday state in the instance of a vacancy, the governor fills those unless otherwise provided by law. ABC 17 contacted the governor’s office Thursday, and it

Clayton Police confirmed Thursday afternoon State Auditor Tom Schweich died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Lawmakers and friends of Schweich were shocked and saddened by the news. Governor Nixon immediately ordered flags to be flown at half-staff outside all state buildings in his honor. Nixon released this statement, “I join all Missourians in mourning the

Missouri Auditor Tom Schweich passed away late Thursday morning after an apparent suicide. Schweich entered the race for governor just last month. Schweich has a long history of public service, after working as a lawyer in St. Louis. Schweich was the highest ranking Republican elected official in the state behind the Lieutenant Governor. He leaves

Web Extra: Kim Anderson talks about win over Florida and the team’s next game against Georgia on Saturday.

Web Extra: Kim Anderson talks with media about Tuesday’s Florida win and upcoming game against Georgia.

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Mexico Police are investigating the death of a man after he was found lying on a sidewalk. Officers said 31-year-old Duane Napolis Jr. was unresponsive around 9:00 Thursday night in the 500 block on North Western Street. Napolis didn’t have a pulse, but they tried CPR until the ambulance arrived. Napolis was later pronounced dead

Three people face charges after Columbia Police said they vandalized ten cars downtown. Ely Powell, Frederick Walker, and Megan Wilson were all arrested around 11:00 Thursday night near Harpo’s Bar and Grill. Witnesses said they saw one suspect under the influence kicking mirrors off parked cars in the area. The three caused more than $1,000