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The University of Missouri formally introduced Larissa Anderson as its next head softball coach on Thursday. MU Athletic Director Jim Sterk and Anderson met with fans and media members to talk about the future of the softball program. Anderson said, “This is a dream come true. This is every person’s dream to coach in the

UPDATE: Osage County officials are still trying to figure out how to recoup resident losses after overcharging them $95,000 in property tax over the past four years. County clerk Patrick Steele, who made the original miscalculation, said the mistake “wasn’t anything intentional.” He said he got a new formula from the state auditor’s office that

The man who drove through Mizzou Arena has been placed on probation. Nathaniel Conant pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of property damage nearly a year after driving through the arena. The University of Missouri Police Department outlined the following damage estimates in the probable cause statement filed in the case: Rolling South Gate: $50,000.

TONIGHT: Spotty storms in the evening are possible but will become more likely after midnight as a cluster develops in western Missouri and tracks to the east overnight into early Friday morning. Lows will stay near 70 overnight. FRIDAY: Morning showers and t-storms will end, leaving us with partly cloudy skies and high temperatures near

Twenty-two people were indicted Thursday following an undercover investigation by the MUSTANG Drug Task Force and the Boonville Police Department. According to a press release from the Boonville Police Department, investigators seized marijuana, powder cocaine, crack cocaine, methamphetamine and prescription drugs. So far nine people have been arrested on the following charges: Dorian D. Hill,

Thursday Night Live has been canceled after a building wall collapsed on Madison St. near the stage where an AC/DC tribute band was supposed to play. No one was reported as injured in the collapse and JCPD is monitoring the area. The building’s actual address is 200 E. High St. and it allegedly houses two

A Camden County man is charged with rape, possession of child porn, and sexual exploitation after he allegedly admitted to having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old. Steven Rodrick Goldsberry, 27, is in the Camden County Jail with a bond of $1 million. According to court documents, Goldsberry admitted to having sex with the minor

THIS AFTERNOON: We’re tracking more heat and humidity through the rest of this afternoon. Cloudy skies will continue to be on the increase, along with a few thunderstorm chances for the evening hours. These storms will pop across western Missouri in the early afternoon and track eastward along I-70 bring with them the chance at

Authorities in Mexico, Mo. are promising to keep investigating after a vehicle struck a pedestrian who was leaving the scene of a fight. According to the Mexico Department of Public Safety, Amanda Walker, 21, of Laddonia, hit Richard Dollens, 22, of Mexico, Mo., on Wednesday morning in the 300 block of Craig Street. Dollens was

Columbia police reported on Wednesday that lumber was stolen from Mid-City Lumber over a month’s time. Mid-City Lumber reached out to ABC 17 News and said this was not accurate. You can read their full statement below: On Wednesday, June 6, the Columbia Police Department reported that Jason Pattillo has been arrested for stealing approximately

Editor’s Note: We mistakenly reported that Freelon was sentenced to five months in prison but had his sentence suspended. We’ve changed the story for accuracy. Freelon was in jail for five months and served his time. He did not go to prison. Jaylon Freelon. a 20-year-old man from Columbia, has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor tampering

State Rep. Sara Walsh represents the 50th District in the Missouri House of Representatives, which includes parts of Boone, Cole, Cooper and Moniteau counties. Walsh sat down with ABC 17’s Lindsey Berning to talk about her first legislative session in office, her thoughts on new Gov. Mike Parson and what she still wants to find

UPDATE – 6/7 – 8:14 A.M.: The Camden County Sheriff’s Office said deputies located Pad R. Webster Wednesday. The man, who was wanted for kidnapping and stealing a car, was arrested without incident and is facing multiple possible felony charges. The victim’s pit bull was also located and returned to its owner Wednesday night. ORIGINAL:

UPDATE – 8:00 A.M.: Missouri’s Department of Transportation said it is monitoring a driftwood fire on the Missouri River near the I-70 bridge at Rocheport. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/MoDOT_Central/status/1004698756661628931″,”author_name”:”MoDOT Central Dist”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/MoDOT_Central”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;We are monitoring a driftwood fire in the main channel of the river near the I-70 Missouri River Bridge at Rocheport. The fire and smoke

Osage County will need to pay back residents almost $100,000 after the office of the Missouri State Auditor found that the county overcharged its residents. The audit was released Wednesday. It reviewed four years of calculations of the county. According to the report, the auditor’s office rated the county as “fair,” which is equivalent to

THURSDAY: Outside of a few spot storms in northern Mid-Missouri tomorrow morning, it will be a dry and sunny commute. Passing clouds will provide some relief from the heat, as highs are expected to top out in the upper 80s and lower 90s. With the dew points on the rise, the afternoon will feel more

Callaway County Prosecuting Attorney Chris Wilson said on Tuesday that his office strategically avoided certain charges on the state level when he announced the grand jury indictment of two associates of the Second Chance home in Fulton. “As part of our ongoing cooperation and discussion with federal prosecutors, I have agreed not to pursue certain

ABC 17 has received the reason the computer tampering case was dismissed against former Gov. Greitens. In the documents, some of the reasons include too much of a cost to taxpayers and Greitens part in the agreement being sealed. Susan Ryan of the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office told ABC 17 the agreement was broken

The Western District Court of Appeals has overturned a Boone County man’s ninth DWI conviction. Richard Wilhite argued there was insufficient evidence to prove that he operated a motor vehicle while intoxicated because no one witnessed him actually driving the truck, according to court documents. ABC 17 News reported on Wilhite’s arrest in September 2015.

The House of Representatives is dropping its lawsuit against two pro-Greitens non-profits, A New Missouri, Inc. and Greitens for Missouri. Judge Beetem confirmed he received a motion and letter late Wednesday saying the committee is dropping its lawsuit for now, but reserves the right to refile it at a later date. There was a hearing