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The University of Missouri confirmed on Friday Dorial Green-Beckham has been kicked off the football team. The move came from Head Coach Gary Pinkel, along with MU Athletic Director Mike Alden. “This decision was made with the best interests of all involved in mind,” said Pinkel. “Dorial’s priority going forward needs to be focusing on

A Columbia teenager landed in jail Friday morning for allegedly breaking into several vehicles north of Columbia. Boone County authorities got the first 911 call from a man reporting an open garage off Moberly Drive around 5:20 a.m. Friday. Shortly afterwards, a deputy stopped D’Angelo Carter near the same neighborhood and took him into custody

ABC 17 News has learned more details about a fire that destroyed a trailer home late Friday afternoon north of Jefferson City. It happened off Summit Drive in Holts Summit around 3 p.m. Police detectives told ABC 17 News the blaze was suspicious enough to launch an investigation. Officers were going door-to-door questioning people in

ABC 17 News learned on Friday a Jefferson City business owner convicted of burning down his own store for the insurance money is getting a new trial. Kurt Steidley owned Everharts Sporting Goods at 2436 Missouri Boulevard before it went up in flames on New Years Day in 2011. Steidley was supposed to be sentenced

The Heartbleed bug affected hundreds of millions of websites exposing usernames, passwords, encryption keys, and other sensitive data. The bug gave hackers the ability to extract massive amounts of data from sites used everyday. Friday, ABC 17 News confirmed the bug has been fixed, though passwords could still be at risk. The sites affected include

The independent firm released their findings on Friday about how the University of Missouri handled the Sasha Menu Courey case. The former swimmer claimed she was raped by a university football player before killing herself in 2011. In mid-February, the UM board of curators hired the independent Dowd Bennett Law Firm to review the school’s

A man charged in the latest drug bust near Jefferson City was out on appeal for charges of first-degree robbery, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. Terrill Reynolds also has prior convictions on two counts of forcible rape and second-degree assault. Reynolds was just arrested on Thursday with two other women during

Police arrested one man early Friday, accused of robbing his friends in central Columbia. Jason Smith, 19, was taken into custody, accused of first-degree robbery and unlawful use of a weapon. Officers were first called to Parkway Apartments around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday near Garth Avenue and West Broadway. Police discovered three victims were in the

A 19-year-old Jefferson City suspect is accused of robbing a man using a toy gun after the victim just cashed a lottery ticket. Police say Demarcus Ranson followed the victim after he left a gas station around noon on Thursday in the 600 block of Washington Street. Ranson allegedly grabbed the man by his shirt

New phone scams could be targeting AT&T customers. These scams are designed to get your personal information or upload malware to your wireless device or computer. According to the Better Business Bureau, one scam involves consumers receiving calls from scammers posing as AT&T technical support, telling them that their email account may have been compromised

Investigators with the Highway Patrol say a Macks Creek man is dead after falling out of a canoe. It happened Wednesday at the Little Niangua Arm downstream from the Route J bridge. Troopers say Steven Owens, 45, suffered medical issues while he was fishing from a canoe. Owens was found face down in the water

After learning that Columbia police will not pursue charges in a domestic assault and burglary case involving Dorial Green-Beckham, some University of Missouri students speak out about the wide receiver’s alleged actions. According to a police report, Green-Beckham pushed his way into an apartment at Brookside Townhomes in south Columbia, looking for his girlfriend Sunday

Thursday afternoon, Don McPherson, former NFL and Hall of Fame college quarterback talked about the prevention of domestic and sexual assault. Not relating his talks to the issues with Dorial Green-Beckham at the time, McPherson spoke with ABC 17s Sherree Burruss about prevention and how athletes, “rewards them by giving them a pass because they

Dorial Green-Beckham will not be arrested after an investigation into an alleged physical incident, according to a news release from Columbia Police. The release says the investigation involving Green-Beckham is complete. But according to a police report, the Missouri star allegedly pushed a female down the steps at Brookside Townhomes. The report also shows a

Columbia police landed two arrests Thursday using proactive patrols in an area designated a “hot spot.” Officers arrested Chad Thomas and Dushane Griffith near Rice Road for unlawful use of a firearm around 12:40 a.m Thursday. They were stopped for walking in the middle of the street, but police claim they also found loaded pistols

Thursday a mid-Missouri caregiver is out of jail, but still facing elder abuse charges. Here in Missouri being a caregiver is a job almost anyone could claim. ABC 17 News looked into state regulations after the arrest of Melodie Owings. She posted bond early Thursday morning. Owings is charged with neglecting a 77-year-old man she

Three people were arrested in Cole County Thursday morning after another drug bust just west of Jefferson City. A man and two women were taken into custody at a home on Wesport Drive near South Country Club Drive. Members from the sheriff’s department and MUSTANG drug task force carried out the search warrant. Authorities tell

Suspended Mizzou basketball player Zach Price was kicked off the team, Missouri men’s basketball coach Frank Haith announced Thursday. “Last week’s situation was unacceptable and after a review, I have decided that Zach will no longer be a part of our program,” Haith said in a statement. “The off-the-court incidents involving our program over the

Police say a Columbia man is dead after an early morning motorcycle crash. The accident happened in the area of Rangeline Street and Vandiver Drive shortly before 2:30 a.m. Thursday. Investigators say Gabriel Small, 39, lost control of the motorcycle and was thrown from the bike. He was wearing a DOT helmet at the time

Boone County fire crews were called at around 5:30 Thursday morning to a rural area northwest of Columbia for a fully involved structure fire. The fire happened in the 8600 block of North Cedar Court. Fire investigators say it was a single family home and is considered a total loss. There were no injuries. Investigators