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UPDATE 4/12: Macon police arrested David Yount on Wednesday after officers responded to report of a domestic assault situation in the 600 block of Crescent Drive. Officers said when they arrived on scene, they did not get a response from anyone inside of the residence. Early information led police to believe that someone was being

Senator Rob Schaaf wrote a letter to President Donald Trump on Thursday about Gov. Eric Greitens. Schaaf posted the letter on Twitter and said, “This situation has hurt our state, and our citizens are losing faith in the integrity of their government.” The letter asks Trump to request that Greitens steps down. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/robschaaf/status/984506792838422528″,”author_name”:”Rob Schaaf”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/robschaaf”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p

Columbia police arrested Larry Williams on Wedensday afternoon after officers were dispatched to the Eastwood Motel on the Business Loop for reports of a domestic assault. A female victim told police that Williams struck her with a closed fist and hit her on the back of her neck with what felt like a gun. Witnesses

Columbia police arrested Clinton Jones after officers were dispatched to the 5000 block of Clark Lane for reports of a verbal disturbance. Police said Jones took a man against his will by forcibly removing him from his house. Jones was also accused of forcing the man into his car and driving around the area. The

Last month, Gov. Eric Greitens announced an investment of $3.6 million to expand and develop new registered apprenticeship programs across Missouri. The state currently has nearly 13,000 active apprentices in 400 registered apprenticeship programs undergoing on-the-job training under the supervision of a trade professional. Mardy Leathers, director of the Division of Workforce Development Mardy Leathers

THURSDAY: Temperatures are expected to quickly climb into the 70s and lower 80s this afternoon, as southwesterly winds continue to pump in warmth and moisture. A few passing clouds are possible through the day, with increasing humidity. A heightened fire danger is in place for most of the region, as dry conditions continue and winds

Columbia police are looking for two women who are accused of breaking into a car and stealing credit cards. Officers said the victim had taken a walk on a trail when someone entered into her car in the Grindstone Nature Area parking lot. The suspects took the victim’s credit cards and spent thousands of dollars

Senate Majority Leader Mike Kehoe has become the highest ranking member of the state legislature to call for Gov. Eric Greitens to resign. Kehoe said the report’s allegations show Greitens has lost the “moral authority and the ability to lead.” Kehoe and Greitens are both Republicans. ABC 17 previously reported the former mistress testified that

In the wake of the release of the committee’s report, ABC 17 News breaks down a timeline of when and how this house committee was formed. 1/10 – Affair and Blackmail Made Public:Governor Greitens’ extra-marital affair and alleged blackmail is made public by a KMOV report on night of the State of the State address.

UPDATE 4/12: Columbia police said that officers were first dispatched to an alleged personal robbery but later determined it had happened at Central Bank of Boone County. Police said they are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident. UPDATE: According to a second MU Alert, investigators discovered the robbery occurred in downtown Columbia. The

Columbia police responded to the townhomes in the 3500 block of Scott Boulevard just before 2:30 a.m. Thursday for a report of a suspicious person. According to officers on scene, the man broke into a residence and caused damage to the property. Officers told ABC 17 News the suspect “was clearly under the influence of

THURSDAY: It will be one of the warmest start to the morning we’ve seen in quite some time. Temperatures are expected to quickly climb into the 70s and lower 80s through the day, as southwesterly winds continue to pump in warmth and moisture. A few passing clouds are possible through the day, with increasing humidity.

Leaders in Missouri’s House of Representatives will consider calling a special session to punish Gov. Eric Greitens. Speaker of the House Todd Richardson (R-Poplar Bluff) said he would work with leaders in both chambers on the details of the session, as the special committee investigating the governor will continue its work into May. “Their initial

The House Special Investigative Committee released its report on Gov. Eric Greitens on Wednesday afternoon revealing that his former mistress believed their first sexual encounter was not consensual. The 25 page report does not reveal any names but does explain each witness. It also states that Greitens declined the opportunity to testify and failed to

Lawmakers are responding to the House Committee report on their investigation of Governor Greitens, which you can access here. This is a developing story, and will be updated throughout the day. This is a collection of statements made on Wednesday, and does not necessarily include prior statements from legislators. Hours after the report was released,

UPDATE 4:25 pm: Greitens said he will continue his role as governor and the report does not scare him. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/ABC17News/status/984180052597399552″,”author_name”:”ABC 17 News”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/ABC17News”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Greitens says he has been attacked by false accusations every single day since beginning his run as governor, but the falsehoods do not scare him.&#lt;/p&#gt;– ABC 17 News (@ABC17News) &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/ABC17News/status/984180052597399552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;April

Gov. Greitens has released a statement following backlash after the House Special Investigative Committee revealed their graphic findings in a now very public report. You can read the entire statement below: This was an entirely consensual relationship, and any allegation of violence or sexual assault is false. This was a months-long consenting relationship between two

New Bloomfield residents raised 102 signatures to petition an audit for their city. According to the press secretary for the Office of the Missouri State Auditor, Steph Deidrick, chief petitioner Cheri Wilson arrived at the State Auditor’s Office on Tuesday and met with State Auditor Nicole Galloway. Wilson, a resident of New Bloomfield for more

ABC 17 is working to learn more after a car crashed into a home in West Columbia Monday. The crash happened shortly before six o’clock at the intersection of West Ash Street and West Boulevard. Our news crew saw two vehicles involved in the crash. Witnesses say the two people in the car that hit