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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

A Jefferson City man once acquitted on sexual assault charges in Boone County is once more accused of raping a woman. Prosecutors charged Jemell Butler on Monday with first-degree rape related to an incident in central Columbia on April 8, 2017. DNA evidence taken from the female victim’s clothing the night of the assault matched

The Iberia R-V School District will hold a public hearing to review a survey that asked questions on security and arming school staff. The meeting will be held Tuesday from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 201 Pemberton Dr., Iberia, Missouri, according to the district website. Lyndel Whittle, the district superintendent, said the online survey

Substance Advisory Council member Kim Dude gave a presentation to city council members regarding a policy to regulate Columbia’s drink specials around town. “I’ve had bar owners privately tell me they don’t like drink specials and that the only reason they do them is because the bar down the street is doing them and so

In a statement made via Twitter, Mizzou’s Interfraternity Council (IFC) announced a two-week pause in the new member process. The pause comes after several hazing allegations against the “fraternity community,” and mentions a investigation by the university. Read the entire tweet below: {“url”:”https://twitter.com/MizzouIFC/status/971136571058610178″,”author_name”:”Mizzou IFC”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/MizzouIFC”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;IFC Statement Regarding Two-Week Pause on New Member Process

TONIGHT: It will be cloudy and breezy overnight with gradually subsiding winds, still gusting out of the northwest up to 25 mph, which will allow temperatures to drop into the upper 20s by morning with wind chills in the upper teens to start the day Wednesday. WEDNESDAY: Clouds will decrease and it will stay chilly

UPDATE, 8:15 pm: The special committee tasked with investigating Gov. Eric Greitens plans to keep many of its proceedings private over the next few months. “This is something we take seriously and as a committee that wants to go through a fact-finding process, having that completely open would destroy the very purpose of the committee,”

There was a statewide tornado drill this morning at 10 a.m. Springtime is coming, which is prime time for tornado weather. Today, during the tornado drill, professors had students go to the basement and away from the window at Missouri University. Missouri University spokesperson, Christian Basi, did say they had some glitches. The notifications from

Fulton police arrested Mark Newill Monday on charges of terrorist threat and domestic assault after he called Fulton State Hospital with threats. According to the probable cause statement, Newill called the hospital seven to ten times, saying Tonia Lesieur, an employee at the hospital, made threats relating to the hospital. Hospital security told officers they

UPDATE 5 pm: Roger Mahan is now charged with felony first degree stalking and harassment. According to the probable cause statement, Mahan has a violent criminal history that includes assault against law enforcement, domestic assault and violation of an order of protection. He is being held without bond. ORIGINAL STORY: Columbia police arrested Roger Mahan

MODOT officials are alerting drivers of a rollover crash on I-44 that happened on Tuesday afternoon. A spokesperson for MODOT said the crash has closed all but one lane of I-44 near mile marker 172 just past Route D near Jerome in Phelps County. Officials are expecting the closure to last several hours. Drivers are

Troopers arrested Anthony Adams on Monday after he was accused of resisting arrest. According to the probable cause statement, officers noticed Adams’ vehicle was pulled over on the side of the road. Troopers pulled behind the car to check on Adams well being. Troopers said they did a computer check on Adams and discovered he

UPDATE 4 pm: Bergman will serve the 7 years for armed criminal action. He will be eligible for parole after 3 years of his sentence. According to public court records, the 10 years will be suspended imposition of sentence. Bergman will be placed on five year supervised probation after he has finished his time in

Lawyers for Gov. Eric Greitens announced on Tuesday they are not expecting to request a change of venue in the governor’s criminal trial. Attorney Jim Martin told St. Louis Circuit Judge Rex Burlison that the defense has no intention of requesting that the case be moved out of St. Louis “unless new information comes up”