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A Washington, D.C.-based group refiled an ethics complaint against a Missouri state senator, questioning the state’s ethics commission’s decision to drop the first one. The Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust, or FACT D.C., called the decision by the Missouri Ethics Commission to decline an investigation into Sen. Kurt Schaefer (R – Columbia) an “unusual”

Ted Cruz announced on Tuesday night after the Indiana primaries that he is suspending his campaign. Trump’s win tonight gives him a big boost towards reaching the more than 1,200 delegates needed to win the nomination. Donald Trump applauded Cruz’s decision. “This has been an amazing evening, I didn’t expect this.. I didn’t expect it.

We will have dry weather from Wednesday through Saturday afternoon as high pressure settles over the Midwest, keeping the storm track to our north. Temperatures will stay mild through Thursday but a wind shift to the south will bring temperatures up to the lower 80s Friday and Saturday. A warm front will lift to the

Local leaders met on Tuesday night to discuss race and social equity in Columbia. Last fall, officials started the city’s Strategic Plan for 2016-2019, and one of the five priority areas where the city needed improvement was social equity. Some key objectives and actions that the city highlighted were, strengthening three low to moderate income

Lower Bottom Road in Cole County reopened to traffic Tuesday after being closed for 10 months. The road near St. Thomas closed in July 2015 after crumbling from heavy rains. Crews officially started repairs on Lower Bottom Road early last month and finished this week, according to Cole County Public Works Director Larry Benz. The

A new report from the vice provost for enrollment management says the freshman class at the University of Missouri will fall below 5,000 students for the coming year. University of Missouri spokesperson Christian Basi said those numbers are continually updating until the start of the fall semester, so there is some leeway with the projection

ABC 17 News has confirmed a man claimed he was mugged while walking in an alley in downtown Columbia. It happened Sunday night near Hitt Street and Locust. He says the robber had a gun and told him to give him everything he had. The suspect left with some cash, but the victim says he

MU Health has been named a defendant in a class-action lawsuit regarding the system used to track hours worked by employees. The plaintiffs claim, MU Health is in breach of contract for failing to pay proper compensation to hourly employees. MU Health uses an automatic timekeeping system designed by Kronos Incorporated, which keeps track of

A federal grand jury has found a Columbia man guilty for his role in a conspiracy to sell heroin. Nalenzer Edwards, 47, was accused of helping to sell heroin in Columbia from March 2015 to June 2015. On June 10 of that year, police followed Edwards from Columbia to a known drug house in Jefferson

COLUMBIA, Mo- City council heard plans for the new airport terminal on Monday night. There were numerous designs proposed, but consultant Parsons Brinckerhoff suggested “Alternative 2” as the best one for the needs of the airport. It is the most expensive, around 38 million, and would be built west of Route H, north of the

The Columbia City Council has approved a design for a new official city flag. The design was created by Jon Sheltmire. City leaders say it represents Columbia being at a crossroads in the center of the state, and incorporates the existing city logo to represent Columbia’s diverse community. The design is blue and green, symbolizing

Opioids, or certain medications designed to relieve pain, are the leading cause of accidental death in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control, nearly half a million people died from prescription drug overdose in 2014. More than 40 people die each day from opioid overdose. The American Society of Addiction Medicine claims

Did you know you are twice as likely to die from an automobile accident than to be shot and killed in Columbia or Jefferson City? ABC 17’s Marissa Hollowed poured through data on every single vehicle crash that has happened in Columbia and Jefferson City in the last 3 years. Of the more than 11,000

Columbia police arrested a man wanted in connection with a dismembered body investigation in Illinois Monday night. Officers with the Street Crimes Unit went to the Welcome Inn to look for Donte Meeks, who was wanted by police in Champaign, Illinois. At one point, Meeks allegedly tried to run away, but was caught a short

It’s been five years since a massive tornado ripped through Joplin, Missouri one Sunday afternoon. It killed more than 150 people, injured more than a 1,000 and caused millions of dollars worth of damage. ABC 17 News returns to where it all happened to see how the city has recovered after a devastating natural disaster

A new dog has joined the Boonville Police Department in a K9 capacity. Vik, a 19-month-old German Shepherd, will work with Sergeant Scott Wack in narcotics searches, tracking, and other capacities. In February of this year, K9 Kilo was retired from service after turning 9 years old. Kilo will stay with Wack in retirement. Later

The United Way of Central Missouri kicked off its annual fundraising campaign Tuesday morning, announcing the theme “Rockin’ the 80s.” “Determining the theme of the campaign is a critical process by the creative volunteers whoserve on our United Way Marketing Committee. The theme plays an important role in settingthe tone for the campaign,” says Ann

UPDATE: Rangeline at I-70 is now closed. MoDOT says the eastbound I-70 traffic will switch to the new bridge over Rangeline tonight. It was delayed due to the fog. The Missouri Department of Transportation is closing Rangeline at I-70 for 20 days starting on Tuesday, May 3. Crews are installing a double roundabout interchange there.

UPDATE: The wreck was cleared by 9:45 a.m. Tuesday. ORIGINAL STORY: A vehicle crash was blocking part of an exit off Interstate 70 near the connector Tuesday morning. It happened just before 8:30 Tuesday morning on eastbound I-70 near mile marker 129. At least four units responded to the scene. The attached picture was taken

Columbia police are investigating a burglary at the L.A. Nickell golf course. At around 2:40 Tuesday morning, an alarm went off at the gold clubhouse. When officers arrived, they found the front glass door of the building smashed. Police say the burglar or burglars stole some candy and change. A K9 unit was brought in