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Missouri GOP chairman John Hancock is still in office and said he is not going anywhere after a few lawmakers called for his resignation. The fallout comes after late state auditor and gubernatorial candidate Tom Schweich’s suicide. Hancock said its a time for the party to be unified, not divided. He said he’s disappointed by

The woman who has the power to charge a state Trooper after the drowning of a teenager last summer has stepped down. Special prosecutor, Amanda Grellner, is no longer looking into the death of Brandon Ellingson. Ellingson was the 20-year-old who drowned while in Highway Patrol custody at the Lake of the Ozarks last summer.

After the latest events in Ferguson, ABC 17 News sat down with a member of Mid-Missouri law enforcement. We talked to Captain Doug Shoemaker from the Jefferson City Police Department about the recent police violence. Shoemaker said it’s a well-known struggle for anyone trying to protect the public. He said officers have to compare their

Candidates wanting to represent Columbia’s first ward will speak at a forum Thursday night. CoMO Council Watch is holding a candidate forum focusing on development and infrastructure. They’ve invited all 8 candidates for the first ward, which covers parts of downtown and the MU campus. It gets underway at 6:30 at the Wilkes Boulevard United

Power was restored to hundreds of Howard Co. residents Thursday after a tree fell on a power line. 783 Ameren Missouri customers were without power through around 1:30 Thursday afternoon. Tree trimmers were heading to the area to remove the tree, and Ameren crews were working quickly to restore power as safely as possible.

A news conference was held Thursday morning at the Missouri Capitol regarding GOP leadership. During the conference leaders called for the resignation of the chairman of the State Republican Party, John Hancock. He’s been taking heat since the death of Missouri Auditor Tom Schweich who committed suicide last month. During the press conference leaders also

Law enforcement officers reported finding meth, marijuana and prescription drugs at a home in Sedalia early Thursday. Sedalia Police Department officers and Pettis County Sheriff’s deputies worked together to execute a search warrant at a home in the 3000 block of Meadow Wood Drive shortly before 1 a.m. Inside the home, a K-9 search dog

Kelsea Roth homered for the second time in three games while Paige Lowary had a career high nine strikeouts, as Mizzou softball swept SEMO in a double header. In game one, the Tigers came within inches of losing their first game to an in-state rival in Ehren Earleywine’s career, but senior Kelsea Roth wasn’t going

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Sindarius Thornwell scored 18 points and tied his career-high with four 3-pointers as South Carolina beat Missouri 63-54 Wednesday night in the Southeastern Conference tournament. The 11th-seeded Gamecocks (16-15) have won three of their last four, and this gives them their best season since winning 21 in 2008-09. They will play

A fraternity in mid-Missouri is being shut down after an investigation reveals hazing and more. The Sigma Chi International Headquarters and Westminster College has suspended all operations indefinitely at Westminster College in the Delta Tau chapter. In a statement Wednesday night, Westminster college President Barney Forsythe said, “Earlier today , Westminster College received new evidence

While a 4-year-old Columbia boy continues to fight for his life, the city of Columbia is teaming up to help him and his family. Bryson Smith was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor in October of 2014and given six months to a year to live. Since then, several businesses and friends have hosted fundraisers to

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating after a plane crashed at the Lake of the Ozarks. Troopers got a call just after 12:30 p.m. that the plane landed near Public Beach #2 in Osage Beach. There were three people aboard the plane, and all were able to get out. The three were flying in

On Wednesday, the Missouri and Missouri State football programs announced the two teams will play each other Sept. 2, 2017 season. Former Mizzou defensive coordinator Dave Steckel is now the head coach at Missouri State. “I think it’s a great thing for the state of Missouri and I’m fired up about it,” Steckel said. The

A storm system lifting to the north from the Gulf of Mexico will send moisture into Mid-Missouri Thursday evening, spreading north overnight. A few light showers are possible by 10 pm at the Lake of the Ozarks with showers increasing and heading north through Friday morning with rain becoming likely by mid-morning Friday. Rain will

A Cole County man accused of raping a child still does not have a trial date. Joe Stevens was in court Wednesday on charges of statutory rape and domestic assault. Stevens was arrested in February 2013 after Jefferson City Police said he repeatedly punched a woman and burned her with cigarettes before raping a girl

A fast food restaurant in Jefferson City apologized after an employee put an offensive message on a deputy’s receipt. It happened last at the Jimmy John’s on East High Street. An employee typed the words “Stupid Pig” at the bottom of a receipt for a delivery order to a Cole County Sheriff’s Department Deputy. The

A man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly breaking into a Boone County convenience store. 26-year-old James Dubey apparently broke into the Kwik Store at 5701 E. St. Charles Road early Wednesday morning. Deputies responded to an alarm at 12:32 a.m. and found the store’s front glass door smashed. Detectives learned Dubey was involved and searched

A bill that would release anyone serving a life sentence for a marijuana offense is moving forward. A House committee Wednesday voted 11 to 1 to move on House Bill 978 for full debate. That bill was written with Jeff Mizanskey in mind, who has been behind bars for more than 20 years for marijuana-related

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Kansas City Chiefs have signed Jeremy Maclin to a five-year deal, adding the down-the-field threat that their wide receiver group was sorely lacking last season. The contract is worth up to $55 million, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of

University of Missouri Police have identified a man found dead in Columbia Tuesday morning. Officers found the body of a 27-year-old Cyle Christopher Crowleyshortly before 10:00 Tuesday morning in the Hinkson Creek bottoms east of Providence Road in Columbia. Someone noticed Crowley’s body while walking near the creek, and found him lying in a tributary.