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Other campuses across the U.S. are reacting Thursday following this week’s events and protests at the University of Missouri. Officials at Howard University in Washington D.C. said the school learned about a threatening online post Wednesday night on social media. Local and federal agencies and the field office for the FBI have been briefed about

State officials are considering some new projects at the Mid-Missouri veterans home in Mexico. Missouri’s Public Safety Director and the Executive Director of the Missouri Veterans Commission met with residents and staff. They talked about nearly $3 million in planned renovations at the facility. The projects include replacing the nurse call and fire alarm systems,

A Northwest Missouri State University student was charged Thursday after allegedly making threats on social media. Court documents said 19-year-old Connor Stottlemyre is charged with making a terroristic threat after using the social media site Yik Yak to threaten people on the NW Missouri campus. Stottlemyre allegedly posted, “I’m gonna shoot any black people tomorrow

The University of Missouri Board of Curators announced deputy chancellor Mike Middleton as the new interim UM System President. Several state leaders responded to the appointment, including Governor Jay Nixon. “I commend the Board of Curators for selecting Mike Middleton, an accomplished and widely-respected leader who is deeply committed to the university and its students,”Gov.

ABC 17’s Dan Messineo asks what progress has been made to protect kids from cyberbullying and finds out if the problem has gotten any better with more and more kids getting tablets and smart phones.We’ll break down what parents can do to help their kids avoid becoming targets in a Special Report, Thursday, November 12

Court documents reveal the 19-year-old man who allegedly made threats against the MU campus on social media said he had a “deep interest” in a shooting on an Oregon college campus. MU police officers arrested a suspect for making threats against campus on Yik Yak and other social media. Hunter Park was identified as the

A sign outside Mizzou’s Gaines-Oldham Black Culture Center has been vandalized. Someone appears to have used black paint or spray paint to cover the word “black” on the sign. The above photo was posted on Twitter by an account linked to Mizzou’s Legion of Black Collegians. In 2010, someone spread cotton balls outside the Gaines-Oldham

On Wednesday, ABC 17 News dug deeper into claims made on social media that created panic on the University of Missouri campus. MUPD arrested the person responsible for a threat made on Yik Yak Tuesday night, but other claims were being made that ABC 17 News has found to be untrue. It started with several

A strong storm system moving to our north sent a trailing cold front through Mid-Missouri Wednesday afternoon. Storms formed ahead of the front and quickly moved through from 3 to 6 PM. By 4 PM, a large portion of Mid-Missouri from just south of Boonville to near Macon was under Severe Storm Warnings for the

The Mizzou Team Store was not selling Mizzou Tigers “whiteout” shirts for the upcoming game against BYU at its store or on its website Wednesday. The shirts were listed on the store’s website as the official 2015 whiteout shirt for Saturday’s game against the BYU Cougars the weekend prior to the game. The attached picture

Strong to severe thunderstorms in addition to gusty winds have caused damage in parts of Mid-Missouri Wednesday. Shortly before 4:00 p.m., a 12″ diameter tree was reported downed in Salisbury in Chariton Co. Emergency management reported much of the town without power with numerous power poles down. Also in Chariton County, ABC 17 News confirmed

The ConcernedStudent1950 group has cancelled a Wednesday night march due to bad weather. The Twitter account (@CS_1950) for the group tweeted out Wednesday afternoon they planned on meeting at 5:30 p.m at the Black Cultural Center on the University of Missouri’s campus. ABC 17 News will have crews at that march. Tweets from the group’s

The MU Department of Student Life issued a statement Wednesday night announcing Student Life Associate Director Janna Basler has been placed on administrative leave. In the statement, Student Life Director Mark Lucas said quote, “Effective Nov. 11, Janna Basler has been placed on administrative leave and relieved of her duties as Director of Greek Life

Several agencies were on the scene of a search warrant in Boone County, east of Columbia Tuesday. On Wednesday the FBI confirmed five people were arrested during the raid. It started around 10:30 in the morning near the 4200 block of Santa Barbara in the El Chaparral neighborhood off East Broadway. Wednesday morning, five people

A crash report indicates alcohol, drugs and speed were likely factors in an August deadly crash in Holts Summit. On Wednesday ABC 17 News got the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s crash report on the wreck through an open records request. Three teens and a young woman were killed in the car crash in Holts Summit

A Tornado Watch has been issued for Chariton, Saline, Randolph, and Macon counties until 6:00 p.m. The greatest threat with afternoon storms is the potential for 60+ mph winds. Areas shaded in orange, have a 30% probability, areas shaded in yellow have a 15% probability from any given point in a 25 mile radius. An

Firefighters have cleared the scene of a fire at a home on Gillespie Bridge Road.The call came in at around 1;15 a.m. Wednesday morning. Firefighters tell ABC 17 News one person inside woke up and found smoke throughout the home. That person and two pets got out safely and with no injuries. The cause of

ABC 17 News has confirmed a threat was called in to the Black Culture Center during a Tuesday meeting between the members of the Missouri Legislative Black Caucus and members of the group Concerned Student 1950. The Black Caucus said the threat forced the building to be locked down. MUPD told ABC 17 News it

The Mizzou Alumni Association has responded to on campus protests and the resignations of Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin and System President Tim Wolfe. The MAA said it is “deeply trouvled and concerned about the tensions at Mizzou. We area appalled by the hateful acts and campus culture described by our students.” The association went on

The MU Board of Curators Monday announced sweeping changes to the university in the coming months following allegations of racism and a recent hunger strike by a student. On Tuesday, officials named an interim vice chancellor for inclusion, diversity and equity. Chuck Henson will take over the new position, effective immediately. Henson was previously the