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In an “extreme” decision, the University of Missouri banned the Sigma Pi fraternity from ever returning as a student organization. The letter comes after an ABC 17 News records request, as part of its investigation into the Greek system, questioning how effective the school’s system of discipline was in holding groups responsible. MU originally withdrew

A Columbia woman faces an assault charge after she is accused of attacking a woman who stopped to help her over the summer. Shariffah Alimah Annie Robinson, 19, was charged with one felony count of second-degree assault in Boone County on Wednesday. According to a probable cause statement obtained by ABC 17 News, the victim

As temperatures continue to plunge below freezing, frostbite and hypothermia can be a major health threat. Doctors say that not only can wind chills be dangerous on these cold nights, but there are other health factors that could play a factor in someone getting frostbite. Dr. Flynn, with MU Health Care, told ABC 17 News

A Sedalia woman facing a long list of drug charges is due back in court later this month. Police said they arrested 45-year-old Alice Shepherd Wednesday after serving a drug-related search warrant at her home on East Pettis Street. Once inside, officers found meth, marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Further evidence indicated that Shepherd was storing

The Jefferson City Fire Department is taking steps to keep some residents outside city limits safe with the closure of a Cole County bridge. ABC 17 News reported, crews shut down the 90-year-old Liberty Road Bridge just off Highway 50 this week. Residents west of the bridge are protected by the Osage Fire Protection District.

Each winter season, certain utility companies are banned from shutting off peoples’ natural gas or electric utilities when temperatures are below freezing and the bills haven’t been paid. “Missouri is a unique state. We not only have hot, hot humid days, but we have very severe cold winter days,” said Gay Fred, a consumer services

Boone County commissioners approved a Chapter 100 Industrial Development Plan for Kraft Heinz Foods Company Thursday at its regular meeting. The plan was approved last summer, but the commission and the food conglomerate needed to agree on the details of the plan and what’s required of Kraft in order to keep the Chapter 100 bonds.

The Jefferson City Police Department will increase its presence on the roads, beginning Thursday and continuing until Jan 1. It’s an effort made possible through grants from the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Traffic and Highway Safety division and the Missouri Safety Center. “It’s never worth the risk to drive while under the influence of drugs

Police told ABC-7 Thursday they have no suspects in the violent sexual assault of a woman found early Tuesday morning on a sidewalk on the 800 block of North Resler Drive in West El Paso. At about 5:30 a.m., EPPD patrol officers were driving by the area and spotted the severely beaten woman lying on

University of Missouri leaders and Gov. Jay Nixon held the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the renovated Lafferre Hall, home to the College of Engineering, on Thursday. The renovations cost a total of $44.6 million, $38.5 million coming from bonds approved by Nixon and the Board of Public Buildings. The remaining $6.1 million came from private

TONIGHT: Temperatures will drop to the upper teens to lower 20s and hold steady into the morning as southeast winds increase to near 10 mph, generating wind chills in the single digits to lower teens. FRIDAY: Skies remain cloudy Friday with temperatures starting off near 20 and slowly rising. Patchy freezing drizzle is possible in

The Missouri State Highway Patrol began searching an area on Blue Ridge Road in Miller County in search of a domestic assault suspect. A trooper and a citizen spotted the subject running through a wooded area. At 2:00 p.m., a Patrol Bell 206 helicopter arrived on scene. After searching the area, the pilot and the

Multiple sources are reporting that the director of the Missouri Department of Corrections announced his impending resignation, though that’s being denied by a department spokesman. Reports by the Kansas City Star and The Blaze said George Lombardi, the department’s director since 2009, sent and email to DOC employees Thursday morning. “It is with heavy heart

Two people were arrested in North Columbia following a brief chase. According to the Columbia Police Department, officers were preparing to serve a search warrant in the 3400 block of Squirrel Drive Thursday afternoon. As officers were preparing to enter, a car fled the scene. Officers gave chase, and the vehicle finally did stop for

The Missouri State Highway Patrol has canceled the endangered person advisory for Seth Davis. He was found safe in Brownsville, Tx. and is in the custody of the Brownsville Missing Persons Unit. He will be reunited with his mother. According to the Gallatin Police Department’s Facebook page, Seth and Anthony Davis were found in Brownsville

The University of Missouri released a new total number of mumps cases on Wednesday. Since the start of the fall semester on Aug. 22, there have been 228 cases of mumps diagnosed among MU students. At least 190 of those cases are considered recovered, which means the student is no longer contagious. Most of the

A Boonville man is charged following his arrest for several drug charges. According to the Boonville Police Department, officers with the department and the Mustang Drug Task Force served a search warrant at an apartment located at 2240 Rankin Mill Lane in Boonville. During the search of the apartment officers seized powder cocaine, about one-quarter

TODAY: It’s even colder today as arctic air settles in. High temperatures only reach the low 20s north of I-70 to the upper 20s at the Lake of the Ozarks with mostly cloudy skies. Winds will shift from the northwest, becoming southeasterly in the afternoon. TONIGHT: It will be a cold evening commute with a

UPDATE: Troopers on scene tell our crews they are still investigating the crash. They say the driver lost control of the vehicle and ended up on it’s side in a ditch. The wreck did not cause any traffic impacts and was cleared by 8:00am. The driver was not hurt in the crash. ORIGINAL: Boone County

With Thursday possibly bringing the lowest temperatures yet, warming centers are open for anyone who needs them. Low temperatures can have deadly effects if anyone is out in the elements for too long. Frostbite only takes minutes to set in, and hypothermia comes quickly if a person is wet. That is why Columbia offers multiple