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ABC 17 News has confirmed MU’s head basketball coach, Frank Haith, is currently being courted by the University of Tulsa. Sources close to the program also tell ABC 17 News Haith is considering the move. ABC 17 Sports Director Austin Kim caught up with Haith as he was leaving Mizzou Arena on Thursday. When asked

ABC 17 News confirmed on Friday authorities have arrested a man for a recent Mid-Missouri bank robbery. Joshua R. Kelly, 28, is from the New Florence area but was taken into custody by Lexington, Ky., police and FBI agents. The suspect walked into the First Bank in Montgomery City Wednesday morning. He indicated he had

Three of four people arrested during two drug busts Thursday morning now face charges. Boone County Sheriff’s deputies served two search warrants in relation to an investigation into meth distribution in Boone County. The first search warrant was served on Austin Avenue in central Columbia. Deputies found evidence of methamphetamine use at the home. Deputies

University of Missouri men’s basketball coach Frank Haith is a polarizing figure. Many Tiger fans wanted him gone after this past season, even though he’s only two years removed from a Big 12 Tournament title. ABC 17 News talked to many alumni, who were split on if they were surprised he might be leaving or

Highway 63 bridge work near Columbia has created some traffic congestion for alternative routes. Most of the traffic issues are on Providence, Grindstone and Stadium. Chuck Sullivan with the Missouri Department of Transportation said, “We’re kind of working the contractors schedules with what we do. That’s why you’re seeing a lot of work happening right

On Thursday the Boone County Joint Communications Center is now world renowned. The International Academies of Emergency Dispatch formally recognized Boone County Joint Communications making it one of only 27 fire dispatch centers with this level of accreditation world wide. It is an application process where Joint Communications had to meet 20 points in three

Mid-Missouri authorities say a woman has died after falling from a second-story porch in Moberly. Police and first-responders were called to a home in the 700 block of West Reed on Wednesday. They talked to a 53 year-old man who said a woman had fallen from a balcony. She was treated by ambulance crews at

The Diocese of Jefferson City issued an alert on Thursday warning Mid-Missouri residents about a scammer who is asking for donations to build a fictitious convent or monastery. Diocese officials were alerted by the police chief in Salisbury, Mo., about a recent case in Armstrong, Mo., in Howard County, about an hour northwest of Columbia.

Highway 63 southbound over Stadium Boulevard will be closed Wednesday night for unexpected road repairs. Drivers will have to use the entrance and exit ramps on Stadium to get back on 63 from 7 p.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday. Right now, U.S. 63 from Broadway to Stadium Boulevard is under construction to repair the

Troopers say one man is dead after a crash in Maries County. It happened Wednesday on Highway 63 and Highway AA. Troopers tell us a pickup truck crossed the center line and hit another pickup truck head on. Wesley Scarbrough, 33, of Mountain View was a passenger in the first truck and died at the

Jabari Brown announced on Wednesday that he will enter his name into the NBA draft. The junior can return to the program if he withdraws his name from draft consideration by April 15. Wednesday Brown officially announced he will stay in the draft. “This is an exciting day for our family, but it’s also a

Boone County Public Works and the city of Columbia are working on a joint project to fix a heavily traveled and structurally deficient bridge on Rustic Road, just east of Columbia. Earlier this month, the bridge became off-limits to emergency vehicles and school buses after the weight limit was reduced from 15 tons to three

Wednesday, the No. 13 Missouri softball team dropped their doubleheader on the road against Iowa 3-1 and 13-8. In the first game Iowa scored all three their runs unearned on Mizzou errors. The second game, Missouri got on the board first and scored 3 runs in the top of the 4th. But the Hawkeyes answered

Wednesday the Missouri tennis team advances to the second round int he 2014 SEC Championship after a 4-0 shutout over Arkansas. This marks Mizzou’s first ever Championship win, improving the team record to 9-20. After taking the doubles point, Missouri won singles matches at No. 6, No. 4 and No. 1 competition to complete the

Traffic was backed up Wednesday on Highway 63 between Stadium and Broadway due to the Missouri Department of Transportation repairing bridges. MODOT official Chuck Sullivan said, “We’re putting a new riding surface or a wearing surface down.” The current bridge is deteriorating underneath and have been given a structurally deficient rating. MODOT has had traffic

The MU athletic department put together a task force to investigate how the department handles student reports of incidents and concerns. This follows an announcement made Wednesday by UM System President Tim Wolfe that it is hiring a risk management group to assess the findings of a sexual assault and mental health resource task force

Jefferson City Police arrested 6 people in a shooting that happenedFriday night in the 400 block of East Dunklin Street. As of Tuesday night, 17-year-old Javier Morris and 24-year-old Dennis Summers have been charged with armed criminal action and assault. According to court documents, Summers drove Morris to an apartment at 428 E. Dunklin Street

The Cole County Commission is moving forward with the demolition of the old county jail and sheriff’s quarters. The county has been looking to do this for the past four years, but has faced opposition from the local historical society. The old jail was built in the 1930s and those opposed to its demolition say

The University of Missouri will hire a national risk management group to assess materials collected by the sexual assault and mental health services task force that lists the University’s resources. University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe announced Wednesday the National Center for Higher Education Risk Management will handle the assessment. NCHERM offers advice for