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THURSDAY: After a cold morning, we’ll warm slightly Thursday with more sunshine in the forecast, reaching the lower 40s in the afternoon. A cold northwest breeze near 10 mph in the morning will decrease as we head into late afternoon, becoming nearly calm in the evening. TONIGHT: Clouds move back into the area tonight as

Mizzou guard Michael Porter Jr. will play in the SEC tournament starting with Mizzou’s game Thursday according to Mizzou basketball coach Cuonzo Martin. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/AndrewABC17/status/971475500311961600″,”author_name”:”Andrew Kauffman”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/AndrewABC17″,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Head Coach Cuonzo Martin on MPJ, “Yes he’s prepared to play.” He adds he will not start tomorrow.&#lt;/p&#gt;– Andrew Kauffman (@AndrewABC17) &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/AndrewABC17/status/971475500311961600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;March 7, 2018&#lt;/a&#gt;&#lt;/blockquote&#gt;n&#lt;script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″&#gt;&#lt;/script&#gt;n”,”width”:550,”height”:null,”type”:”rich”,”cache_age”:”3153600000″,”provider_name”:”Twitter”,”provider_url”:”https://twitter.com”,”version”:”1.0″}

Attorneys for former Highway Patrolman Anthony Piercy claim Col. Sandra Karsten’s decision to fire him was unlawful. Tim Van Ronzelen asked a Cole County judge to give them summary judgment on one part of Piercy’s lawsuit against Karsten and the Highway Patrol. That part asks the court to send Piercy’s firing decision back to Karsten

Call it what you like: skimming, shimming, bluesnarfing – it all ends the same – by ripping you off! Each day, around 40 million Americans stop at a gas station. Every time you use your credit or debit card to buy gas, there’s a chance someone is trying to steal your personal info. But there

UPDATE 10:02 P.M.: A Boone County deputy has confirmed there are no injuries and the incident isn’t drug related. The unknown substance has been identified as anti-freeze. ORIGINAL STORY: The Boone County Fire Department via Twitter that they’re working a hazmat situation on Alan Circle, just north of Columbia. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department is

UPDATE 4:40 pm: Troopers have identified the other two officers involved in the shooting. A spokesperson for the Missouri State Highway Patrol said, “Officer Nathan Bettencourt is recovering from gunshot wounds and surgery at a Kansas City area hospital in stable condition. Officer Nicholas Kasper was also was treated for gunshot wounds and released from

An Asbury man has died after a train crashed into the 1995 Toyota Camry he was driving in Jasper County. According to the official report, the vehicle failed to yield to a Kansas Ciy Southern train on County Road 300. The vehicle was hit on the passenger side. Morales-Pereida and another occupant in the vehicle,

UPDATE 2:30 pm: Firefighters said the fire happened near a recliner. The remains of a heating pad and an extension cord were found in the area. Officials said the items were unable to be eliminated as a possible cause. There were no smoke alarms in the residence. ORIGINAL STORY: Cole County firefighters said a woman

A man has been charged with unlawful use of a weapon after he was accused of pointing a gun at a pedestrian in Downtown Columbia. According to the probable cause statement, Michael Burns exited a car at the corner of Cherry Street and Hitt Street and point a gun at a pedestrian. Burns was accused

UPDATE 3/7: Ford has been charged with assault, burglary, and violating an order of protection. According to the probable cause statement, Ford has a history of assaulting the victim. He also has an extensive criminal history, which includes arrests for assault of a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest, stealing and domestic assault. Police said that

A known methamphetamine dealer has been charged with drug trafficking. Jefferson City police said they found Amy Hickman in the drivers seat of a vehicle that was parked in the parking lot of the 700 block of West Stadium Boulevard. According to the probable cause statement, Hickman is a known methamphetamine dealer. Officers had a

TONIGHT: Clouds move through during the evening and snow flurries are possible. Any flurries we see during the evening will end by midnight, with colder air to follow. Clouds will slowly decrease through the night, and temperatures will dip into the mid 20s. Northwest winds near 10 mph will produce wind chills near 15 degrees.

UPDATE 7:07 P.M.: Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department sent out more details. “Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department has received a tip on a confirmed sighting of the missing Juvenile in the Doolittle area. It is now believed that Juvenile Prather is wearing a black hoodie and blue jeans and is carrying a green tablet. Please contact Pulaski

Three candidates for University of Missouri’s student government have dropped out after the discovery of offensive tweets. Blaine Thomas and Claire Jacobs announced on Tuesday they were quitting the race for the position of Missouri Students Association’s president. ABC 17 previously reported that the election process was suspended on Tuesday after the discovery of the

UPDATE 12:05 PM: Wednesday afternoon, a few representatives from the special investigative committee walked out of the Jefferson City Police Department. Among those who walked out was Rep. Jay Barnes, who had no further comment regarding Wednesday’s meeting. ORIGINAL: The seven representatives that make up the special committee investigating allegations against Gov. Eric Greitens met

Gov. Eric Greitens released a statement on the death of Officer Ryan Morton on Wednesday morning. Read the full statement below: “Through the ages, the people who protect us go by different names. In one era, they are called warriors. In another, knights. In our era, the people who walk our streets and defend the

WEDNESDAY: Clouds will be slow to break this afternoon, as northwesterly flow aloft tracks in another weak disturbance into Mid-Missouri. With the clouds in place, temperatures will struggle to climb into the upper 30s for many locations, with wind chills remaining near 20 degrees. It’ll certainly feel like winter today, with the chance for flurries

Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway announced on Wednesday that a bill pending in the General Assembly would bring greater transparency to the awarding of state contracts. Senate Bill 1060 requires individuals and entities entering into state contracts of more than $5,000 to disclose payments on $500 or more they have made to political organizations. Galloway

WEDNESDAY: Clouds will begin to break through the morning after a chilly start. It will feel more like winter all day as high temperatures only reach near 40 under partly cloudy skies. Westerly winds up to 15 mph combined with cool temperatures will drop the wind chill below freezing through the entire day. TONIGHT: Temperatures

UPDATE, 9:45 p.m.: The Missouri Student Association Board of Election Commissioners lifted the suspension on the presidential election and campaigning for the position. Joe Sell, director of the BEC, told ABC 17 News that the group would not sanction or remove any of the candidates from the ballot for inappropriate tweets that some made years