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Mike Parson is now the former lieutenant governor and has officially taken on the office of governor. “We have an opportunity beginning today to have a fresh start in state government,” he said in his comments after he was sworn in at 5:30 p.m. Friday. Parson is a man that former Gov. Eric Greitens would

TONIGHT: It will be warm and muggy with lows near 70. We are watching storms forming in Nebraska and Kansas in the evening which are expected to drop to the southeast and move into areas near HWY 65 as early as 3 AM. Strong to severe storms are possible as they first move in with

UPDATE 6/1/18: In official court documents acquired by ABC 17 News, Daiontre Betts has been identified as the shooter. Officers were called to the 700 block of Maple St. and found the victim in critical condition with a gunshot wound. According to witnesses in the same vehicle as the victim, they were driving down the

Boone County prosecutors upgrade a charge against a Columbia man accused in the death of a baby in March on Friday afternoon. According to public records, 20-year-old Cortavia Emon Smith was charged with felony second-degree murder in the death of his six-month-old daughter. Smith was previously charged in March with endangering the welfare of a

The Mizzou women’s basketball team will be without one of its star players for the 2018-19 season. Senior forward Cierra Porter decided to medically retire from the team following knee issues. “There are not enough words to express my gratitude toward my Aunt (Coach Pingeton), the rest of the amazing staff, my teammates who became

UPDATE 5:32 P.M. : In the 2018 State of the City address, City Manager Mike Matthes touted Columbia’s low property taxes, paving the way for his idea, a property tax increase on a future ballot. “We’re a very low-tax city, we use the most efficient and effective means that we can find,” Matthes said. He

Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley has officially released the 2017 Vehicle Stops Report. In Boone County and Columbia, ABC 17 noticed that per the report, the trend of black individuals being stopped is increasing, while many other stops involving black individuals in other parts of mid-Missouri are decreasing. You can see the numbers below: The

A judge denied a request by lawyers for Moniteau County Prosecutor Shayne Healea at the Macon County courthouse Friday afternoon. Attorneys appeared in court around 2 p.m. for a motion hearing to determine the status of Healea’s request to remove Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley’s Office from the case. The judge also continued the hearing

UPDATE 11 P.M.: An 18-year-old man was arrested Thursday evening in connection to the shooting at East Dunklin and Maple Streets, according to Lieutenant David Williams of the Jefferson City Police Department. Williams said the man is “the person responsible” for the shooting, and that he faces charges of Assault, Armed Criminal Action, and Unlawful

Two men are in custody after detectives found about 800 grams of marijuana Thursday. According to the probable cause statement, detectives arrived at the home of Celtus Gilmore and Javonte Crum Thursday in response to an active warrant for Crum. The detectives searched the house after obtaining a search warrant. They found 29 fake $100

Looking at the average temperature for the spring season, one would think it was fairly seasonal. After all, the average temperature for spring is 54 degrees, with 2018 seemingly seasonal at 56 degrees. However, that doesn’t tell the true story, as this spring was anything but seasonal. Let’s dive into the numbers here for Mid-Missouri

Eric Grietens has turned in his resignation letter the day he is set to leave office. Lt. Gov. Mike Parson will be sworn in as the 57th governor of Missouri. Greitens announced his resignation after a months-long legal battle over allegations of taking a semi-nude photo of his former mistress and misusing a donor list

On the day the governor is set to step down as the state’s chief executive, Eric Greitens signed 77 bills into law, according to Press Secretary Parker Briden. “We accomplished a lot this year,” Greitens said in a statement Friday. “The conservative reform agenda is working in Missouri, and I’m proud of what we’ve delivered.”

Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway said the state was damaged far more than it needed to be through Eric Greitens’ refusal to step down at the urging of the Missouri legislature. “There have been bipartisan calls for the governor to resign for some time now,” said Galloway. “He should have some of the integrity to

FRIDAY: It’s another summer-like day across Mid-Missouri, as temperatures are climbing into the low to mid 90s this afternoon under very humid conditions. Heat indices will be the main concern, as we see our first true taste of summer, with heat indices in the mid to upper 90s. Winds will remain out of the west

Cole County Judge John Beetem issued an order Thursday for the office of Gov. Eric Greitens to hand over information on its use of the secretive messaging app Confide. The court supported the data collection as demanded by plaintiff Ben Sansone, of the Sunshine Project, earlier this week. The order requires the governor’s office hand

Republican Lt. Gov. Mike Parson, a farmer and former soldier is set to succeed Eric Greitens as Missouri’s 57th governor. Greitens is resigning at 5 p.m. Friday after facing possible impeachment and a series of legal trouble over allegations stemming from a 2015 extramarital affair and his alleged use of a charity donor list for

FRIDAY: Any patchy fog for the morning commute will quickly lift after sunrise, as the high sun angle and hot conditions return to the region. Highs are expected to top out in the low 90s into the afternoon hours under mostly sunny skies. The recent rains and high humidity will certainly make it feel hot

The Jefferson City Police Department took one person into custody after a man was shot Thursday afternoon. Police sent a release late Thursday night that said officers took an 18-year-old man into custody for his role in the shooting. Police responded to calls for shots fired and a vehicle striking a building around 1 p.m.

A frustrated and concerned grandmother said her 5-year-old granddaughter was left alone on the sidewalk at the wrong bus location after getting out of summer school. Frank Underwood, who is the transportation, safety and security coordinator with Jefferson City Public Schools, said Cedar Hill Elementary is contracted with a bus company called First Student. The