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Columbia mom warns of the dangers of antibiotic resistance

February 11, 2020 11:19 AM Brittany Wiley

One family’s terrifying brush with illness led them to warn others about the dangers of antibiotic resistance.

CPS calls early release, road crews prepare for winter weather

February 11, 2020 6:36 PM Matt Ragsdale

The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team extended a Weather Alert Day for accumulating snow and bitterly cold wind chills.

State trooper: Be ready for traffic backups in winter weather

February 11, 2020 4:47 PM Amber Tabeling

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says it’s safest for drivers to stay in their vehicles with seat belts on if they slide off the road.

Missouri bill takes aim at rising drug costs and drug industry middlemen

February 11, 2020 2:34 PM Connor Hirsch

A bill filed in the Missouri Senate aims to modify the role of pharmacy benefit managers to combat rising drug prices and provide transparency for patients.

Web Extra: Mizzou baseball motivated for season, despite postseason ban

February 11, 2020 5:07 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou baseball team will open up its season on Friday against Jacksonville State. ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman caught up with the team on Tuesday to preview the season. You can watch our extended interviews in the video player above. The Tigers will not be able to play in the

Former Tolton wrestling coach charged with sexual abuse

February 11, 2020 5:02 PM Matt Ragsdale

Boone County prosecutors charged a Columbia man Tuesday with misdemeanor sexual abuse after he was arrested over the weekend in Columbia.

Former MU professor pleads not guilty in sex abuse case

February 11, 2020 4:21 PM Matt Ragsdale

He is accused of taking the victim back to his apartment and sexually assaulting her after they had been drinking at a club in downtown Columbia.

JC Schools HR director promoted to chief of learning

February 11, 2020 3:30 PM Joe McLean

The Jefferson City School District announced Tuesday Shelby Scarbrough, its director of human resources, will be promoted to chief of learning.

Former Little League World Series Star Mo’ne Davis Makes Collegiate Softball Debut For Hampton University

February 11, 2020 3:23 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, PA (KYW) — Former Little League starting pitcher Mo’ne Davis made her collegiate softball debut for Hampton University over the weekend. Davis caught the attention of sports fans across the country when she became the first girl to pitch a shutout game in the 2014 Little League

Boonville man charged with robbery in two cases

February 11, 2020 3:19 PM Matt Ragsdale

A Boonville man is charged in connection with a December armed robbery and an alleged purse snatching.

Part of Highway 22 closed after bridge deck collapse

February 11, 2020 11:10 AM Madison Fleck

One lane of Highway 22 was closed just east of Centralia on Tuesday after part of the bridge deck collapsed.

Utah man who spent a lifetime looking for his father found him living 10 minutes away

February 11, 2020 1:32 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story SOUTH JORDAN, UT (KSL) — As a child growing up in Panama, Juan Vasquez didn’t wonder too much about his father. He knew his parents had met at a dance club while his dad was stationed by the United States Air Force in the small Central American country,

Callaway County chase ends in crash

February 11, 2020 12:35 PM Madison Fleck

A chase in Callaway County ended in a crash on Tuesday afternoon.

Voters go to the polls in New Hampshire

February 11, 2020 12:01 PM ABC 17 News Team

Analysts discuss the factors at play in Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary voting.

Police: Camdenton robbery suspect shoots himself during standoff

February 11, 2020 11:34 AM Madison Fleck

A man suspected of a robbery in Camdenton shot himself in the head during a standoff with police, according to a news release from the Camdenton Police Department.

Former Moniteau County assessor’s husband charged

February 11, 2020 10:47 AM Matthew Sanders

Prosecutors have filed misdemeanor charges against the husband of a former Moniteau County official suspected of misusing public money.

A woman’s remains were found at a landfill. Police believe she was ‘dumpster diving’

February 11, 2020 10:11 AM CNN

Human remains found in a landfill on Monday are believed to be those of a North Carolina woman who went missing in late January while “dumpster diving,” the Burlington Police Department said. Stephanie Cox, 30, was reported missing to the Greensboro Police Department on January 30. Her vehicle was found unattended in a service drive

Charges dismissed in deadly Saline County shooting

February 11, 2020 5:39 AM Brittany Wiley

The Missouri Attorney General’s office confirmed Monday that charges against a Saline County murder suspect were dismissed.

House committee to discuss vaping in schools

February 11, 2020 5:18 AM Brittany Wiley

The Missouri State House committee on Elementary and Secondary Education is set to discuss vaping in schools on Tuesday.

A soldier in the US Army has pleaded guilty to distributing bomb making instructions

February 10, 2020 11:12 PM CNN

A soldier in the US Army could face 20 years in prison after pleading guilty Monday to distributing bomb making instructions, according to a press release from the US Attorney’s Office in Kansas. Jarrett William Smith, 24, distributed instructions for making explosives over social media while he was an active member of the military, a