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Home inspections for potential connections to the city’s sewer system will continue to the west side of town in an effort to reduce sewage back-ups into homes. Columbia Public Works hosted an open house alongside its contractor for the work, TREKK Design Group, Tuesday night to inform residents what would happen. Crews with TREKK will

An assistant University of Missouri communications professor who was suspended over a videotaped confrontation with student journalists is defending her actions after new video surfaced. The latest video shows the school’s Homecoming parade in October, where demonstrators blocked then-system President Tim Wolfe’s vehicle. Police body camera footage shows Melissa Click telling police to “get your

Junior guard Wes Clark has been dismissed from the Mizzou Men’s Basketball program, according to an announcement from the team on Tuesday. He was kicked off for not meeting academic expectations, according to the program. The announcement comes an hour before Mizzou is scheduled to play South Carolina. Clark, who is one of the most

The St. Louis Chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations held a rally on Tuesday afternoon at the Capitol wanting state legislators to address what they call, the growing trend of Islamophobia. Hundreds of supporters and Missouri Muslims gathered on the capitol steps chanting, “standing united against hate,” rallying for a cause they feel

BOONE COUNTY, Mo- A bill was passed Tuesday to name a portion of Highway 63 after two fallen military heroes who sacrificed their lives in the Gulf War. The two fallen soldiers were U.S. Navy Lieutenant Patrick Kelly Conner and U.S. Army Specialist Steven Paul Farnen, who are both from Boone County. The bill was

The man charged in connection to a Highway Patrol trooper’s death in Audrain County is now asking for a bond reduction. 20-year-old Serghei Comerzan is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of 25-year-old trooper James Bava. Officials said Comerzan was on a motorcycle and tried to escape Bava, who was following him for speeding

Emergency crews responded to a pair of vehicle crashes on highways in Boone County early Tuesday. The first was reported on Highway 22 at Schunemeyer Road, between Sturgeon and Centralia. According to Missouri Highway Patrol, 23 year old Josh Kirkbride was driving east on Hwy 22 when his truck slid off the road, into a

ABC 17 News confirmed two suspects wanted for a violent home robbery in north Columbia were both caught in Georgia. Earl Moses and Sylvester Williams were sent to the Boone County jail. A woman went to the victims’ home off Brown Station Road near Hwy. 63 last July, asking to use the bathroom. Minutes later,

The last of three forums featuring candidates up for a new University of Missouri position wrapped up Tuesday afternoon. Tuesday’s forum featured Dr. G. Christine Taylor. Taylor served as the inaugural Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion at Purdue. While there, Taylor built the Division for Diversity and Inclusion. During her time, Purdue had the

The upper level winds will shift to west-southwest the next few days which will allow milder air to move into Missouri. This is a big change from the northwesterly air flow we experienced this past week which gave us shots of chilly air and small amounts of wintry precipitation. Wednesday will be the transition day

This story is updated with new information regarding Dr. Melissa Click’s involvement in campus protests, confrontations with journalists and interaction with police. This is a release from Missouri State Representative Courtney Allen Curtis in reaction to what he calls the University of Missouri-Columbia’s continued lack of leadership: “It has often been an uphill battle these

A new bill would require some Missouri law enforcement agencies to wear body cameras while on duty and in uniform. The bill applies to police forces in cities with more than 100,000 residents. If it passes, the Missouri Department of Public Safety would have to pay for the equipment. The mother of Michael Brown, Lesley

Officials confirm one person is dead after a house fire Friday afternoon just east of Camdenton. Crews with the Mid County Fire Protection District were called to Willow Creek Road just after 4:30 p.m. Friday. Camden County officials said 68-year-old Marilyn Asti of Camdenton suffered critical burn injuries and was flown to University Hospital, before

A Lake Ozark woman was arrested Sunday night after Camden Co. deputies stopped a car on Horseshoe Bend Parkway. Deputies got permission to search the car from the owner, and found meth and drug paraphernalia in 19-year-old Starr Hall’s purse. Hall was arrested at the scene and taken to the Camden Co. Adult Detention Facility.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Charges were dropped in 2016. ABC 17 News confirmed Tuesday a Columbia man is now charged with rape and sodomy. 18-year-old Arlonzo Cisneros-Ochoa was booked into the Boone County Jail on no bond. Court documents said Cisneros-Ochoa allegedly pinned a 14-year-old girl down by her wrists and raped her while she struggled to

A truck flipped over in Boone County after slipping on some ice Tuesday morning. It happened in the 3100 block of KMJ Road shortly after 11 a.m. Authorities tell ABC 17 News icy roads caused the truck to slide off, even though the driver was driving slowly. The truck was stuck and had to be

ABC 17 confirmed one man went to the hospital Tuesday morning after a truck slid off an icy road about 15 minutes north of Columbia. The Boone County Fire Protection District responded around 11:15 a.m. Tuesday near KMJ and Akeman Bridge roads, off Highway VV. Crews say the truck was going slow but still got

A Columbia man is now back in mid-Missouri after he was caught in Georgia for a robbery and shooting last October. Investigators believe Davontay Hayes pistol-whipped a 17 year-old, before shooting into the back of a house. Hayes was booked in the Boone County jail Monday afternoon after coming from Dekalb Co., Ga. Officers say

UPDATE, 9:00 p.m. 2/15/16: The Columbia City Council approved improvements to Douglass Park Monday evening. ORIGINAL STORY: Douglass Park could soon be home to a new skate spot, shelters, new playground equipment, and additional park lighting. The 6.8 acres of Douglass Park is in need of improvements since it’s been nearly almost twenty years from

The Obama Administration continues its search Monday night for someone to replace the late justice Antonin Scalia on the U.S. Supreme Court. Missouri State lawmakers gathered Monday night at the Cole County Republic Central Committee’s Lincoln Day Dinner. The featured speaker was former Oklahoma U.S. Rep J.C. Watts. Watts, the former House Republican chairman, spoke