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Mizzou is moving forward in the search for its next permanent provost. The University of Missouri provost search committee will hold an open forum Monday morning to find out what qualities the campus community wants in its provost. Jim Spain, the current interim provost, replaced previous provost Garnett Stokes this month. Spain said he will

Columbia police said a man was found and arrested in connection with a deadly double shooting at the Waffle House early on New Year’s. Police said Matthew Callier McMillan, 29, of Columbia was found in Kansas City Saturday, and was arrested by the Kansas City Police Department on an outstanding felony warrant. The warrant included

TODAY: Clouds will begin to build back into the region throughout the day ahead of our approaching storm system. We look to see the warmest day of the year so far as highs will top out in the upper 50s and low 60s across Mid-Missouri. We will have a slight chance of drizzle again throughout

Hundreds of supporters of the president gathered at the State Capitol on Saturday to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Trump’s inauguration. Missouri Governor Eric Greitens, who has yet to appear publicly since being accused of blackmailing a former mistress, did not make an appearance. Both Attorney General Josh Hawley and Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft

Two people are facing drug distribution charges after police found more than 400 grams of marijuana Saturday afternoon. Hallsville and Centralia police officers arrested William Pieper, of Columbia, and Emmy Fry, of Kirksville, around 4:30 p.m. on suspicion of distribution of a controlled substance in a protected area. Hallsville police Chief Robert Bias said officers

A man accused of abusing his infant daughter in Miller County in 2009 was sentenced Friday to 15 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. Aaron Fisher plead guilty in Laclede County Court to one count of first-degree assault for hitting his 5-month-old daughter. The judge’s sentencing came after hearing evidence, which included testimony from

A Fulton man has bonded out of jail after an investigation by the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office that led deputies to find meth inside a home. The sheriff’s office said deputies found meth inside a home Thursday in the 4200 block of Mac Road. The next day, deputies arrested Johnathon Thomas, 26, in connection to

Mizzou basketball could not overcome a poor shooting night to fall to Texas A&M on the road 60-49. After the loss, the Tigers fall to 13-6 (3-3 SEC). No Tigers finished in double figures while three Aggies finished with double-digit points. Jeremiah Tilmon fouled out with nine points and five rebounds. Mizzou shot 22.2 percent

Gov. Eric Greitens again says there was “no blackmail” and that he posed “no threat of violence” to the women with which he had an extramarital affair before taking office. Greitens told the Associated Press the accusations of him threatening to blackmail a former hairdresser with a naked photo are false, and that the months-long

TONIGHT : We’ll continue to see mostly cloudy conditions throughout the evening with a chance of some patchy drizzle as well. Lows will be in the middle 40s. Winds will remain steady out of the south at 5-10mph SUNDAY: You may wake up to some patchy morning fog early Sunday morning, but it will clear

We are watching the development of a strong storm system which will bring a chance of thunderstorms to Mid-Missouri Sunday night. The Storm Prediction Center has put areas south of HWY 50 in southwestern Missouri under a Marginal Severe Threat. This means there is a chance of isolated severe storms with damaging wind to 60

The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Richmond Field Office is asking the public’s help in identifying people believed to be responsible for a series of multistate bank robberies that occurred between September 2017 and January 2018. Investigators believe the following places were robbed by the same person: Bank of America at 2 Park Drive in Durham,

One person is seriously hurt after a extrication crash in east Columbia. The Columbia Fire Department responded to Rollins Street and East Campus Drive a little after 2 a.m. In a photo the department tweeted, the car rolled over on its side. As of this morning it’s unclear what caused the crash. ABC 17 News

TODAY: Drizzle is possible in the morning with low clouds lingering throughout the day. Temperatures will be mild however, reaching the upper 40s north of I-70 to the low 50s south with southwest winds at 6-10 mph. TONIGHT : The chance for patchy drizzle will hang around tonight, with a chance of fog developing late

Each office of the Missouri State Capitol comes with a different opinion on how the legislature should handle the controversy surrounding the governor’s office. ABC 17 News spoke to several lawmakers about Gov. Eric Greitens’ future in office after he admitted to an extramarital affair, while rebuking allegations he blackmailed his mistress. “There is an

University of Missouri leaders said they are in support of budget flexibility after a new bill was introduced that would lift the state cap on tuition. Sen. Caleb Rowden (R- District 19) filed the bill this week. He said the bill would give universities the flexibility to raise tuition in years when the state cuts

UPDATE: U.S. Senators have failed to pass a short-term spending bill to avoid a shutdown of the federal government. ORIGINAL: With a midnight deadline looming over lawmakers in Washington D.C. to pass a funding bill and to avoid a government shutdown, some Missouri congress members are weighing in on the possibility. Immigration and border security

There’s much speculation today at the Capitol about the possibility of Gov. Greitens resigning. After the State of the State address on Jan. 10, news broke of an extramarital affair Gov. Greitens had before he took office in 2015. Gov. Greitens is facing blackmail allegations, along with numerous calls to resign. ABC 17 News reached

The future of Governor Eric Greitens is dominating the political conversation in Jefferson City and around Missouri. Columbia College political science professor Dr. Terry Smith discusses the controversy surrounding Greitens and how it’s affecting the Capitol.

Tiger Express Wash was swamped with cars Friday, and on Thursday the company said it broke a record by washing more than 4,000 cars. Auto experts credit a sunny day and the salt from the winter roads. “Salt is really bad for your vehicles. What it does is it causes corrosion underneath your vehicle,” Ashley