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Missouri football player Dorial Green-Beckham has been suspended from the team indefinitely forbreaking team policies, according to Head Football Coach Gary Pinkel and Athletics Director Mike Alden. Green-Beckham will be barred from practices and team activities, but will have access to the academic resource centerduring the suspension. “It’s unfortunate, but it’s the right thing to

There’s a marijuana movement in Columbia. Columbia city council is expected to vote on Monday on a medical marijuana proposal. It would allow anyone seriously ill to have or grow marijuana in city limits for their use, without being arrested or punished. Those who are recommended medical marijuana by their physician would be allowed to

According to a annual national survey, fewer American Airlines flights arrived on time and more luggage was mishandled. American Airlines was ranked last in the survey, with more unhappy passengers than other airlines. Columbia Regional Airport passengers are happy with the success American Airlines has had so far in Mid-Missouri. City Council member, Barbara Hoppe

The motel where a 16-year-old girl was found dead last week announced Monday that it will close on May 1. A spokesperson for Providence Suites said in a news release that a large amount of money was invested into the building in 2009 to “bring it to a level of quality to compete in the

Police confirmed Monday a Jefferson City toddler was found safe in Atlanta at his grandmother’s home, after statewide authorities issued an endangered person advisory for him Sunday night. Jack Randolph, 23 months old, was believed to have been taken by his father, Kerry Randolph on his way to Atlanta. According to the alert, Randolph texted

Columbia police are looking for a suspect after a forcible rape early Saturday morning in a downtown parking garage. Just before 2 a.m. on Saturday, an officer was dispatched to University Hospital for a rape investigation. The 21-year-old female victim told him she left a bar on East Broadway near Hitt Street and walked alone

A Missouri House member is facing two charges of driving while intoxicated stemming from arrests in the capital city. Democratic Rep. Steve Hodges, of East Prairie, was charged Friday for two separate events, one that occurred last week. A probable cause statement released by the Cole County prosecutor says Hodges was arrested early Wednesday in

A bullet flew through two Columbia homes and lodged in a kitchen cabinet on Sunday afternoon, according to Columbia police. Police told ABC 17 News a single bullet traveled through the back corner of one home in a duplex in the 400 block of Foxfire Drive around 12:30 p.m. The bullet then went through the

Just days after the city of Columbia was dismissed from Ryan Ferguson’s $100 million lawsuit, it’s back on again in an amended complaint. This comes just eight days after a judge dismissed the city on a technicality but allowed it to be added on again. The suit was rewritten and resubmitted Friday in the U.S.

The Lincoln University football program is rising from it’s ashes. They are team trying to climb the ladder to success after the football program was restored in 1999. “When you shut something down for 10 years and it’s been in existence for 50 years and you know there was a great history at Lincoln Universities

A bullet went through a window on a home on Ludwick Boulevard late Saturday night just outside Columbia. According to a news release, witnesses reported several shots fired toward the home. Ludwick Boulevard is just west of Scott Boulevard and north of Chapel Hill Road. No one reported injuries, including the woman and her boyfriend

Mizzou football’s director of football multimedia, Kat Lucchesi, joins ABC 17 Sports Director Austin Kim for Sunday Sit-Down. Kat recaps the first major scrimmage for Missouri football this spring. She also gives some insight into the team’s social media campaign, and how Gary Pinkel is reaching out to his fans more than ever.

Have you received any mail marked “US Airlines Award Notification”? The Better Business Bureau said a company called Access Travel Deals is sending mail with thisnotation that includes vouchers for round-trip airline tickets to anywhere in the continental U.S. Access Travel Deals (www.accesstraveldeals.com) appears to have ties to a Scottsdale, Arizona business called American Travel

Sunday afternoon, Eric Anderson had a career night leading the Missouri Tigers to a 4-2 win over Georgia. Anderson set a career-high of 12 strikeouts and threw his first career complete game with six hits on the day. Tiger got on the board in the first two innings of the game. Anderson scored two of

A Columbia man told police late Saturday night he had been shot at a gas station in central city. The unnamed man had non-life threatening injuries and went to University Hospital, which alerted investigators around 11:50 p.m. According to a news release, the man told police he had been shot at the Midwest Petroleum convenience

Columbia police arrested a third man in connection to a weekend robbery at a student apartment complex. Brian Collins, 21, was arrested at 7:30 p.m. Saturday as part of the investigation into the armed robbery at The Reserve on Old Highway 63. Police had not released Collins connection to the case on Sunday morning. Two

Multiple law enforcement agencies raided homes and made arrests in Osage County on Saturday. According to a news release, three men were arrested for having drugs during the investigations. Osage County Sheriffs deputies, Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers, and the Lake Area Narcotics Enforcement Group were involved in the searches. Keith “Tuffy” Lansford was arrested

Softball: The No. 16 Missouri softball team clinched their weekend series on the road against Mississippi St. Saturday. Game one on Saturday, the Bulldogs beat the Tigers 9 -3. Second game Missouri rallies, winning 8-1. Tigers now 5-5 in conference games with four non conference loses. Baseball: Missouri baseball hosted Georgia at home this weekend.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Missouri running back Morgan Steward finished the Tigers’ first scrimmage on the shoulders of offensive linemen Evan Boehm and Connor McGovern after going 58 yards for a touchdown to give the offense a 19-11 win over the defense Saturday. A 6-foot, 210-pound sophomore, Steward rushed 13 times for 117 yards and