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Two people were hospitalized after a crash on Rangeline Street in Columbia Wednesday night. According to emergency responders, two cars were involved, but it is not yet clear how the collision happened. Emergency crews were called to the 1400 block of Rangeline Street around 10:11 p.m. Two northbound lanes were briefly closed while crews cleared

UPDATE, 10:41 p.m.: According to police, they responded to a call for shots fired and yelling. An investigation revealed no suspects, victims nor evidence. UPDATE, 10:25 p.m.: The scene is clear. ABC 17 News has contacted police to see what led to the investigation and if anyone was hurt. UPDATE, 10:15 p.m.: Some of the

The Mizzou football team had several early signees in its 2018 class. So far, 16 players have signed to play for the Tigers. (Chart via MUTigers.com) TIME NAME HT. WT. POS. YEAR HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOL PREVIOUS SCHOOL 7:04 a.m. Gerald Nathan, Jr. 6-1 200 LB Freshman Charlotte, N.C. / Zebulon B. Vance – 7:07

Last week, ABC 17 News reported officials found a package at FedEx with 23 individually vacuumed plastic bags weighing a pound each bag. Officials first learned of it when an employee notice a strong smell of marijuana. After discovering the package of marijuana, investigators then resealed the package to capture those who the package was

UPDATE: Davy Abeyta has been charged with drug trafficking for having more than 240 pounds of marijuana. According to court documents, a trooper in Montgomery County noticed Abeyta following too closely behind two different cars. He pulled him over near the 175 mile marker of I-70. The trooper noticed cargo in the back of Abeyta’s

On Wednesday, Chancellor Alexander Cartwright announced who would make up the search committee for the University of Missouri’s next provost and executive vice chancellor. In a release, Cartwright said the committee will work together throughout the next six months to identify candidates. He has asked Joi Moore, professor and director of the school of information

UPDATE – 5:41 P.M.: ABC 17 News has confirmed the names of the two people involved in an early morning police chase and officer-involved shooting in Cooper County. Lauren Bunting, the driver of the vehicle police were pursuing, was charged with first degree assault, felony armed criminal action, felony possession of a controlled substance, felony

The future of some affordable housing projects in Columbia are in jeopardy after a vote Tuesday to end state tax credits for low-income housing. As ABC 17 News previously reported, the Missouri Housing Development Commission voted 8-2 to discontinue the state tax credits in 2018. Federal credits will still be available. Columbia Housing Authority CEO

UPDATE 5:04 P.M.: ABC 17 talked to Principal Bower who said he was not notified of the gun by a student, but rather a faculty member. The court documents say that Bower was notified by a student. ORIGINAL STORY: A Linn High School student was charged with unlawful use of weapon and delivery of 35

UPDATE 9:24 a.m.: CPD sent out another release with more details on the suspect. The suspect is described as a black male in his twenties, five feet and ten inches tall with a skinny build. He was last seen wearing dark colored clothing and had a bandana covering his face. UPDATE: 1:45 a.m.: A lieutenant

The Fulton Police Department was notified of a home invasion robbery located on West Reed St. in Fulton on Monday. According to the press release, the suspects broke into the home, damaged two doors and assaulted the victim by striking him with a gun. Tyler Gray was identified as a suspect, along with two other

UPDATE 12/20: According to JCFD, the fire was ruled as accidental and the misuse of a space heater can’t be ruled out. ORIGINAL STORY: A fire was called out at 4:14 p.m. at 712 Adams St. in Jefferson City. There are two levels in the house and no one was inside. It has not been

TONIGHT: Clouds will increase and temperatures will drop into the upper 30s for lows. Winds will shift out of the southeast up to 10 mph, which will produce wind chills in the low 30s by morning. THURSDAY: It will still be mild but we won’t see much sunshine as skies will remain mostly cloudy. Temperatures

The Mizzou men’s basketball team beat Stephen F. Austin on Tuesday night, 82-81, to improve to 10-2 on the season. Kassius Robertson led the Tigers with 23 points. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/AndrewABC17/status/943359435946291201″,”author_name”:”Andrew Kauffman”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/AndrewABC17″,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Watch: &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/Mizzou?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;#Mizzou&#lt;/a&#gt; guard Kassius Robertson (&#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/Kash_Money_5?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;@Kash_Money_5&#lt;/a&#gt;) takes us through his game-winning steal against Stephen F. Austin.&#lt;br&#gt;&#lt;br&#gt;Full highlights/reaction : &#lt;a href=”https://t.co/QlE5ioHKL9″&#gt;https://t.co/QlE5ioHKL9&#lt;/a&#gt; &#lt;a

THIS AFTERNOON: We will see temperatures in the lower 50s later this afternoon with partly cloudy skies. Winds will be steady out of the east up to 10 mph TONIGHT: Skies will remain partly to mostly cloudy tonight as lows drop back into the upper 30s. Winds will shift out of the southeast up to

Phil Steinhaus, the CEO of the Columbia Housing Authority, has confirmed with ABC 17 news that the Missouri Housing Development Commission voted 8-2 Tuesday afternoon to discontinue using Missouri funds for low-income housing projects. ABC 17 previously reported on this vote. By eliminating the state’s contributions to the tax credits, there will be less money

The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team continues to track constantly changing conditions as we head into the holiday weekend. Rain and snow look possible for parts of mid-Missouri as we head into Friday, with much colder air filtering in behind it. Check back for updates on air and online to prepare yourself for the weather

WEDNESDAY: We’ll see some sunshine with partly cloudy skies and a mild afternoon as high temperatures reach the low 50s. Easterly winds will remain under 10 mph. TONIGHT: Skies will remain partly to mostly cloudy tonight as lows drop back into the upper 30s. Winds will shift out of the southeast up to 10 mph,

The former associate dean of the University of Missouri School of Medicine sued the school, claiming racial bias forced her from her position. Dr. Rachel Brown filed the lawsuit Monday afternoon against the school, seeking to get her job back or for her salary and benefits paid from now until her retirement. The medical school

Non-profit organization leaders are voicing concern over the GOP’s proposed tax bill because of the possible lowering or removal of tax deductions for charitable donations. Jim Sterk, Athletic Director at the University of Missouri, addressed the possible change in a message sent to Tiger Scholarship Fund (TSF) members. Sterk said tax deductions on donations to