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UPDATE, 12:00 p.m.: Governor-elect Eric Greitens and his wife, Sheena Greitens, vowed Tuesday to toughen up on crime in the state after Sheena Greitens was robbed at gunpoint Monday night. “If we continue down our current path, it will continue to lead to more disorder, more lawlessness, more chaos, people living farther and farther apart

Lincoln University introduced Steven A. Smith as their new head football coach on Tuesday. Smith comes from Albany State, where he spent the last four years as the Golden Rams’ offensive coordinator. Smith was an assistant coach for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2012 under Romeo Crennel. He’s also been an assistant at Tennessee State,

UPDATE 3:54 p.m.: ABC 17 News has confirmed with the Missouri State Highway Patrol that security will now be provided for Governor Elect Greitens’ wife, Sheena Greitens, the First Lady Elect. Since election night, Greitens has had a security detail. The First Lady Elect and the rest of the first family have not. In light

The University of Missouri Police Department received a report of a male subject who committed an indecent exposure, which is considered a sexual offense. The incident occurred at 11:00 p.m., Nov. 29, on the 500 block of East Rollins Street. There is not any more information at this time, but ABC 17 News will continue

A Laclede County Circuit Court has denied Steven N. Henderson’s petition to set aside his guilty plea and conviction for first degree murder. Henderson pled guilty to the murder of Macala Shelton, 13, in Nov. 2014 after the case was moved to Laclede County on a change of venue. He was sentenced to life in

EDITOR’S NOTE: Casey had his convictions expunged in 2025. Clint Casey was arrested on Monday at 202 Sieville Avenue for aggravated stalking with a bond of $20,000, property damage and stealing. The female victim has an order of protection against Clint Casey, which was served by the Boone County Sheriff’s Department on Nov. 13. The

On Monday afternoon at 3:04 p.m., officers were dispatched to an assault in Douglass Park located at 400 N. Providence Road. A white male was being assaulted by numerous black males. Joint Communications advised the victim was running from the park toward Lyon and Fifth Street. Officers arrived on scene and located the victim sitting

TODAY: Partly cloudy skies are holding steady this afternoon and keeping temperatures on the cool side. By the afternoon hours, clouds will be on the decrease with sunny skies arriving by the middle of the day. The breeze will pick up by late morning with winds gusting to 20-22 mph through 3PM bringing a wind

UPDATE: Police on scene tell our crews the crash happened between a car and a truck. The driver of the car was taken to the hospital for minor injuries. Police are still investigating what caused the crash but the road is cleared. ORIGINAL STORY: Emergency crews are responding to a crash in northeast Columbia. It

The Columbia Police Department announces a more than $1,000 donation to a mid-Missouri children’s home on their Facebook page. On Monday, police delivered a $1,265 donation to the Coyote Hill Children’s Home. Coyote Hill provides housing for abused and neglected children as both long-term and emergency shelter. You can find more information about Coyote Hill

The Highway Patrol said slick roads likely caused a deadly two-vehicle crash just outside of Wellsville Sunday morning. The crash happened on Highway 19 at Cedar Road around 11:30 a.m. According to the crash report, Ronna Rise, 61, of Mendon, Illinois, was traveling southbound with four others when she lost control of her van and

Minor accumulation is expected on Wednesday evening with snow bands moving into western Missouri by 1PM-3PM. Areas south of I-70 have have the better chance for accumulation by Wednesday evening from 4PM-10PM. Most areas will see under 1/2″ of snow north of I-70, while areas south will pick up close to 1″. Perhaps where some

TODAY: Light rain will continue to impact parts of Mid-Missouri east of HWY 54 through 7AM close to I-44 where under 0.20″ looks likely. Dense fog is also evident this morning where visibility will fall to 1/4 of a mile in spots. Freezing Fog is also possible, so we’ll need to watch for patchy slick

UPDATE 11:10 p.m.: Mary Payne, 50, of Fulton was identified as the driver killed in Monday’s crash. UPDATE 11:32 a.m.: ABC 17 News has confirmed that it was a single vehicle accident. A middle-aged woman was traveling westbound on I-70, when she left the right side of the roadway. According to witnesses, she over-corrected and

The Jefferson City Council is set to vote on annexing more nearly 20 properties just outside of city limits Tuesday. ABC 17 News reported, some people living in the Meadows by the Club Subdivision petitioned to be annexed earlier this year. But residents in the unincorporated area have not always wanted to join the city

UPDATE: The Columbia City Council approved a “public inconvenience fee,” for developers who close roads and sidewalks Monday night. Multiple amendments were made to the proposal. One of the amendments made would include where the “inconvenience fee” money would go. City council members agreed that the money would go towards improvements to either roads, sidewalks,

The search for a new MU Chancellor is officially underway. Interim President Michael Middleton announced the search today. “Our Columbia campus is an integral part of our university system and I believe that its success contributes significantly to the success of the entire state. Dr. Choi has made it clear that establishing permanent leadership at

A new bill submitted to the Missouri House of Representatives would add certain offenses against law enforcement officers and first responders to the list of designated hate crimes. Any offense committed against a law enforcement or first responder that is believed to be motivated by his or her profession could be prosecuted as a hate

The Lake Ozark Police Department received a 9-1-1 call from a subject at 69 North Shore requesting help on Dec. 2. The call then disconnected. An officer from Lake Ozark and a MSHP trooper arrived on scene and made verbal contact with a male subject who had locked himself in his bedroom who claimed to

Michael Houston, a man charged with the promotion and possession of porn is scheduled to be sentenced on Monday. Houston was previously charged in Boone County with three counts of possession of child pornography and one count of promoting child pornography in the first degree. Court documents say that Houston had videos and pictures on