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Man accused in MU hazing arrested after hearing

June 24, 2022 6:05 AM Joushua Blount

One of the men charged in the University of Missouri hazing incident was arrested and left the courtroom in handcuffs after his Friday afternoon hearing.

How U.S. states have banned, limited or protected abortion

June 24, 2022 1:58 PM Associated Press

Friday’s ruling is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states.

Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion

June 24, 2022 9:17 AM Associated Press

The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade. Friday’s outcome is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states.

Real estate agent accused in murder for hire plot accused of violating bond conditions

June 23, 2022 7:31 PM ABC 17 News Team

A real estate agent accused of trying to hire someone to kill her former mother-in-law is now accused of violating her bond conditions again.

Missouri senators split on proposed bipartisan gun bill

June 23, 2022 9:53 PM ABC 17 News Team

Missouri senators have two different views on the proposed bipartisan gun bill in the senate.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Is the Senate gun bill a good compromise?

June 24, 2022 2:25 AM ABC 17 News Team

A small group of Republicans has joined Democrats in helping to push through a Senate gun bill to a final vote.

Two men are charged after motorcycle passenger dies in 2021 Moniteau County crash

June 23, 2022 11:24 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Two men are charged after a fatal motorcycle wreck on May 22, 2021, off Highway 87 near Shepherd Road in Moniteau County.

Boone County deputy shooting ruled justified in deadly February chase

June 23, 2022 5:57 PM Lucas Geisler

A special prosecutor declined to charge a Boone County sheriff’s deputy who shot and killed a man in February.

University of Missouri System leadership speak out after two are charged in hazing incident

June 23, 2022 10:32 PM ABC 17 News Team

The University of Missouri System leadership spoke about Danny Santulli during the Board of Curators meeting.

Interstate 70 reopens at 180 mile marker in Montgomery County after crash

June 23, 2022 6:57 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Watch as crews remove the 18-wheeler in the player below. HIGH HILL, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash at mile marker 180 on Interstate 70 in Montgomery County. In an email at 7:01 p.m. MoDOT is reporting the overpass at I-70 and High Hill is closed due to the wreck.

Missouri National Guard Major General injured in Jefferson City motorcycle crash

June 23, 2022 9:33 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were seriously injured after a wreck at the intersection of Route B and Evergreen Drive in Jefferson City. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Levon Cumpton, 51, of Wardsville, was driving a 2008 Victory Vision motorcycle and was attempting to make a left turn when a

Missouri treasurer highlighting the linked deposit program, MOBUCK$

June 23, 2022 8:17 PM ABC 17 News Team

Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick was in Columbia highlighting the linked deposit program as a resource for Missouri small businesses.

UM Board of Curators approves $3.9 billion budget

June 23, 2022 4:28 PM Marina Diaz

The University of Missouri Board of Curators unanimously passed a $3.9 billion budget for the coming fiscal year Thursday.

Hallsville police are looking for a woman that crashed motorcycle after chase

June 23, 2022 7:50 PM ABC 17 News Team

Hallsville police are looking for a woman who ran away after crashing a motorcycle.

MoDOT says bridge graffiti now painted over

June 23, 2022 5:47 PM Matthew Sanders

Graffiti that included references to a white nationalist group on a pedestrian walkway on the Missouri River bridge in Jefferson City has been covered, the Missouri Department of Transportation said Thursday.

Salvation Army baby pantry now open for families in Columbia

June 23, 2022 5:36 AM Ben Fein

The Columbia Salvation Army, is set to open a new monthly baby pantry Thursday, from 1:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m.

Lawyer for Greitens’ ex-wife calls for public statement denouncing threats

June 23, 2022 10:20 AM Matthew Sanders

The ex-wife of former Missouri governor Eric Greitens wants a public statement from the politician denouncing violence against her, Sheena Greitens’ lawyer said Thursday in court.

Natural gas rates going up for Ameren Missouri customers

June 23, 2022 6:11 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Missouri Public Service Commission is reporting Ameren Missouri natural gas customers will see natural gas rates going up due to the estimated changes in the wholesale cost of natural gas on July 1.

Holts Summit man sentenced to probation for 2019 shooting

June 23, 2022 5:22 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Callaway County judge has placed Holts Summit man on five years of unsupervised probation for pleading guilty to charges in connection to a shooting in September 2019 in Holts Summit.

3 takeaways from the fifth day of January 6 hearings

June 23, 2022 1:29 PM CNN Newsource

The January 6 select committee’s latest public hearing on Thursday shed considerable new light on former President Donald Trump’s attempts to weaponize the Justice Department in the final months of his term as part of his plot to overturn the 2020 election and stay in power.