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The MU athletic department put together a task force to investigate how the department handles student reports of incidents and concerns. This follows an announcement made Wednesday by UM System President Tim Wolfe that it is hiring a risk management group to assess the findings of a sexual assault and mental health resource task force

Jefferson City Police arrested 6 people in a shooting that happenedFriday night in the 400 block of East Dunklin Street. As of Tuesday night, 17-year-old Javier Morris and 24-year-old Dennis Summers have been charged with armed criminal action and assault. According to court documents, Summers drove Morris to an apartment at 428 E. Dunklin Street

The Cole County Commission is moving forward with the demolition of the old county jail and sheriff’s quarters. The county has been looking to do this for the past four years, but has faced opposition from the local historical society. The old jail was built in the 1930s and those opposed to its demolition say

The University of Missouri will hire a national risk management group to assess materials collected by the sexual assault and mental health services task force that lists the University’s resources. University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe announced Wednesday the National Center for Higher Education Risk Management will handle the assessment. NCHERM offers advice for

Columbia police have arrested a man in connection to an armed robbery at a central Columbia store. Derrick Webster of Columbia is suspected of robbing the Passions adult store on the Business Loop near College Avenue on April 13th. Webster was arrested on charges including armed criminal action and first degree robbery. The Columbia Police

The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released information on two deadly accidents in mid-Missouri Tuesday afternoon. The first happened in Camden County on Lakeview Drive north of North Ozark Drive. Troopers say Jason Kennedy, 38, from Osage Beach was trying to pass another driver and hit another car head-on. He died at the scene; the

A St. Louis-based radio host spoke to Jefferson City High School students on Tuesday about drinking, drugs and crime. The assembly had ended around the same time Jefferson City police arrested a sixth suspect in a Friday evening shooting on Dunklin Street. That suspect was barely one year older than many of the students who

The future of the Student Parent Center daycare at University Village could be decided in just a few weeks. Parents of the daycare met with Chancellor Bowen Loftin Tuesday to give him their petition to save the daycare, as well as hear what the university feels about saving the daycare. The daycare is set to

The Missouri Highway Patrol created new zones for roadways and waterways in an attempt to make the Lake of the Ozarks a safer summer destination. Sgt. Paul Reinsch with the Patrol hopes with a stronger police presence, it will reduce the amount of fatalities and accidents. Since 2008, Miller County has averaged 11 traffic fatalities

There is another push by some Missouri lawmakers to ban texting and driving in Missouri for everyone. Right now it is illegal for anyone under 21. Today, lawmakers had a chance to experience the dangers firsthand. Using a simulator, lawmakers saw just how quickly a crash happens when texting and driving. The National Safety Council

On Tuesday, there was a push in Congress to approve $15 million for training law enforcement officers who have to handle shooting rampages. The Attorney General of the United States, Eric Holder, said it is necessary since patrol officers are being relied on to respond quickly instead of waiting on SWAT teams. The comments are

Stargazers in mid-Missouri got a rare show early Tuesday when the moon was eclipsed by Earth’s shadow. The eclipse started shortly before 1 a.m. as the moon got darker and darker. While fully in Earth’s shadow, the moon took on a red hue because of the light filtering through the atmosphere. For that reason, this

Monday night Mizzou senior forward Bri Kulas was selected as the 28th overall pick by the San Antonio Stars in the third round of the WNBA Draft. Kulas is the seventh Tiger in program history to be chosen in the draft and first since Christine Flores in 2012. “I am absolutely thrilled for Bri,” head

Columbia Public School District board members took several votes on tonight’s agenda after swearing in the recently elected board members. Jonathan Sessions and Helen Wade are returning members. Paul Cushing is taking over for Dr. Tom Ross who chose not to run. Cushing has served previously on the board. The seven member board voted unanimously

More than a week after a woman was allegedly raped in the Tenth Street and Cherry parking garage in downtown Columbia, women’s safety downtown has become a rising concern. ABC 17 News talked to a few women who said they feel downtown has gotten less safe in the last few years. “I lived downtown as

One day remains for people to file their taxes for the year 2013. Tax experts say those people rushing around to finish filing their taxes are likely to make mistakes, which could cost them more money. According to U.S. News and World Report, “Around 10 million tax payers will file an extension.” Jackson Hewitt Tax

Missouri shoppers are paying more for food than they did this time last year. The latest Missouri Farm Bureau survey shows prices have gone up on beef and dairy products by about 1.5 percent. Those price hikes are not only occurring in the state, but nationally as well. Bureau officials say the recent high prices

The Passions store on Business Loop released images to the public of the suspect that robbed them late Sunday night. One of the store clerks told ABC 17 the images come from their fleet of 20 cameras inside and outside their store, and it’s because of those that two previous robberies in the last six

There are 939 active hate groups in the United States according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. The SPLC is internationally known for tracking and exposing the activities of hate groups. According to the group’s data there are 23 hate groups in Missouri. Cole County Sheriff Greg White has years of experience in protecting Missouri

Police arrested Brian Porter of Columbia early Monday morning after multiple law enforcement agencies were involved in a manhunt late Sunday night. A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper told ABC 17’s Jillian Fertig the agencies were looking for an armed suspect who had run toward an apartment complex near Whitegate Drive. Roads in the area,