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The Governor of Missouri has resigned after a months-long legal battle about an invasion of privacy case and fraud involving his non-profits. On Feb. 22, Governor Greitens was indicted by a Grand Jury on a felony charge of invasion of personal privacy after he allegedly took a semi-nude photograph of his former mistress. In later

THURSDAY: Widespread storms are expected for the morning commute, with a few strong storms possible. Storms are expected to weaken through the morning, with a debris of clouds expected to stick around. This will likely keep temperatures slightly cooler than initially expected. A marginal risk for severe storms is possible Thursday afternoon, as storm redevelopment

Lieutenant Gov. Mike Parson is scheduled to become the 57th governor of Missouri on Friday after Eric Greitens’ resignation takes effect at 5 p.m. In glaring contrast to his predecessor’s career, the 62-year-old Republican will enter the job with more than 25 years of experience in elected office. After a 6-year stint as a U.S.

A Phelps County man is officially charged after being accused of setting a car on fire then leading deputies on a pursuit. Court documents say the suspect, Alyxander Rutledge, allegedly lit a car on fire to “retaliate” against a victim in a previous incident. On May 28, a Phelps County Sheriff’s deputy was patrolling in

A Jefferson City man is officially charged after he’s accused of stealing a firearm and jewelry from a home in Fulton. Lamont Edward Dyer is charged with burglary, two counts of stealing, unlawful possession of a firearm and property damage. According to court documents, Dyer is accused of breaking into a home in the 4800

A single-car crash at mile marker 170 of I-44 in Phelps County claimed the life of a 31-year-old St. Louis woman Wednesday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Shanora Lee was the passenger in a van being driven by 39-year-old Milwin Johnson, also of St. Louis, when the crash occurred. Troopers said the

While many people want someone to be held accountable for Carl Debrodie’s death, criminal charges still have not been filed in the case. On Wednesday, ABC 17 News uncovered disturbing allegations in new court documents released in the wrongful death lawsuit. While the court documents sound similar to a police report (you can read them

Jon Beetem, the presiding Cole County circuit judge, supported an order Wednesday to collect the names and phone numbers of the staff members in Gov. Eric Greitens’ office who used the secretive texting app Confide. Mark Pedroli, the attorney for plaintiff Ben Sansone of the Sunshine Project, said the information will confirm the number of

Details are expected to be announced this week as Lieutenant Governor Mike Parson prepares to become the next governor of Missouri. Parson is set to be sworn in on Friday, June 1 at 5 p.m. Parson’s office said it is planning to release details Thursday morning regarding inauguration plans and the swearing-in ceremony. “We are

The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office arrested two people Wednesday morning after serving a search warrant in the 1900 block of Dunham Drive in Fulton. Authorities said they arrested Jeffrey Manion, 47, of Fulton and Alisha Schnell, 30, of Holts Summit after finding methamphetamine, marijuana, drug paraphernalia, firearms and cash. The Callaway County Sheriff Office said

UPDATE, 6:09 P.M.: The Mission Continues, the veterans charity Greitens founded and allegedly took a donor list from, maintained it had nothing to do with the campaign obtaining a list of donors. “The Mission Continues fully cooperated with the investigation into the​ use of our donor list by the Greitens campaign,” a statement from the

Jontay Porter will return for his sophomore season at Mizzou, the team announced on Wednesday. The former Father Tolton Catholic High School star has withdrawn his name from the NBA Draft after considering going pro for more than a month. {“version”:”1.0″,”title”:”Excited to announce I will be returning to University of Missouri for my sophomore year.

Senate and House leadership left more questions than answers their meeting with Lt. Gov. Mike Parson Wednesday morning. House Speaker Todd Richardson, Senate President Pro Tem Ron Richard and Senate Majority Leader Mike Kehoe met with Parson for a few hours to discuss what comes next for the lieutenant governor. “Our focus is on a

Bills passed in the regular session have been signed by the House Speaker and Senate President Pro Tem and delivered to the governor’s office. ABC 17 is trying to determine if out-going Governor Greitens will sign or veto the bills, or if that will fall under the pen of incoming governor Mike Parson. Governor Greitens

Charges were filed Monday about a fight over a chair just on Bumper Hill Road off Highway 54 just southwest of Camdenton. Adam Holloway, 43, was charged with three felonies and a misdemeanor for an alleged dispute with two other men. They claim they both confronted Holloway on Friday for taking a chair that was

The Columbia Police Officer’s Association still does not know how much the city of Columbia could reimburse them for attorney fee’s after a lengthy and continuing battle. C.P.O.A’s Executive Director Dale Roberts said the attorney fees for both counts are close to $40,000. “The total amount for attorney fees to date is $37,234.75,” said Roberts

TONIGHT: It’ll be a warm and humid night across Mid-Missouri, as temperatures are expected to fall into the upper 60s and lower 70s under mostly clear skies. While quiet conditions are expected through most of the night, an MCS that is expected to develop in Kansas will track into Mid-Missouri after 4 AM. Storms initially

THIS AFTERNOON: We’re tracking partly cloudy skies through the rest of this afternoon, the influence of Alberto will continue to keep us breezy and hold temperatures in the mid to upper 80s for most of us. Winds will continue out of the west around 10-13 mph, gusting to 20 at times. We’ll see winds slowly

A Columbia mother accused of locking her two-year-old child in a basement filled with feces has been sentenced to six years in prison. Denecia Hatton was sentenced this afternoon for three counts of endangering the welfare of a child and one count of possession of a controlled substance. The mother of four was sentenced to

A day after Gov. Eric Greitens announced his resignation, effective Friday at 5 p.m., lawmakers are scheduled to return to the state Capitol. According to the house website, lawmakers are coming back at 1 p.m. for “bill singing.” When the regular legislative session ended, lawmakers truly agreed and passed 149 bills. ABC 17 News is