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UPDATE 4/18: A spokesperson for charity organization said this, “The Mission Continues has been fully cooperating with the Missouri Attorney General’s office and we look forward to the completion of those efforts. We have said from the beginning, as an organization we completely abstain from any and all political activities. The Mission Continues did not

THIS AFTERNOON: We’ll continue to see windy conditions as temperatures continue to rise through the fifties. We will remain mostly sunny through the rest of the evening, with a few clouds from time to time. Those winds could be very gusty at times, up to 50 mph especially for points along I-70 and east of

A spokesperson for Dick’s Sporting Goods announced that the store will be destroying all guns and accessories that it stopped selling after the school shooting in Parkland, Florida. The retailer said it’s in the process of destroying all guns pulled from shelves, instead of returning them to manufacturers. ABC 17 previously reported that Dick’s banned

WEDNESDAY: It will be a mild and windy start to your Wednesday, as a surface low continues to track through the region. All of Mid-Missouri will see windy conditions, as winds will shift out of the west up to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 35. This will lead to falling temperatures through the

Fulton police arrested two people Tuesday after items were stolen from a Goodwill donation box. Police booked Michael Hook, Jr., 25, and Tiffany Littrell, 28, into the Callaway County Jail. Around 10:15 Tuesday night, someone reportedly called police saying a man and woman were seen stealing from the donation box in the area of St.

With another criminal charge possibly in the works against Gov. Eric Greitens, Missouri’s top Republican leaders want him to step down. Speaker of the House Todd Richardson (R-Poplar Bluff), Speaker Pro Tem Elijah Haahr (R-Springfield) and Majority Floor Leader Rob Vescovo (R-Arnold) released a statement late Tuesday reacting to Attorney General Josh Hawley’s decision to

University of Missouri System leaders are making the case to lawmakers in Jefferson City that an investment in higher education will pay off for the state. System President Mun Choi and others presented the results of an economic impact study Tuesday in the House Lounge inside the state capitol. The study, conducted by consulting firm

Newly annexed land south of Columbia in the fifth ward could be the prime spot for a new fire station. City council members voted Monday night to annex the land south of Beulah Ralph Elementary School near Route KK and Scott Boulevard. Fire Chief Randy White told council members that he’s had preliminary conversations with

Blake Logan has resigned as Fulton’s football coach. He led the Hornets to a 3-7 record in his only season as the head coach of the Hornets. Fulton lost in the opening round of the playoffs to Southern Boone. Fulton athletic director Ryan Waters said Logan did not provide a reason for stepping down. Waters

Columbia Rep. Kip Kendrick said there could be delays while the budget is in the hands of the Senate and in return add more pressure on the House. Kendrick said there will be an attempt to move forward with business as usual but then said all that is going on is not business as usual

UPDATE 5:45 pm: Barbero has been charged with possession of a controlled substance and domestic assault. ORIGINAL STORY: Columbia police arrested Casey Barbero after officers were dispatched to the 3500 block of Woodland Drive for reports of a domestic assault with a weapon. A 48-year-old man said Barbero had been up for days, using meth,

Sedalia police arrested Kevin Huff on Monday after officers were made aware of a burglary. The victim said that copper wire was missing from his business and surveillance footage captured images of the suspect. Officers were able to identify that Huff was the suspect and made contact with him. He admitted that he entered the

UPDATE 4:45 pm: 6th Street has reopened. UPDATE 3:30 pm: Police said the section of 6th Street will be closed through 5 p.m. Officers also confirmed they are investigating the death of a 91-year-old man. Police believe it was a suicide. ORIGINAL STORY: A section of 6th Street was closed in Columbia on Tuesday afternoon

Maries County deputies arrested Zachariah Hertel, 33, on Thursday after officers saw a car traveling 91 mph in a 55 mph zone on Highway 28. Officers said they attempted to stop the car but but it failed to yield. A chase began and it took officers on multiple roads. During the chase, Hertel failed to

It’s the last day to file your taxes for 2017, but that does not mean residents are off the hook for potential of being scammed. ABC 17 spoke with Special Agent John Nunez today, with the IRS Criminal Investigation who said there is a new scammer tactic on the rise and it involves people’s tax

A man has been charged with stealing and fraudulent use of a credit card after he was accused of using a Zales credit card to purchase jewelry. Police began to investigate the incident after a woman noticed that her ex-boyfriend had made unauthorized purchases using her credit card. Through the investigation, officers discovered that Johnnie

Lake Ozark police arrested Troy Burtnik on Sunday after officers responded to the Minit Mart on Bagnell Dam Boulevard for reports of a robbery. According to the probable cause statement, a woman said she had closed the store but failed to lock one of the front doors. She said she was cleaning up vomit from

A Fulton man pleaded guilty to charges of statutory rape, supplying liquor to a minor and possession of drug paraphernalia on Monday. Jonathan Ballard, 24, admitted that he had sex with a 15-year-old at his apartment in June 2016 after giving her alcohol. Officers executed a search warrant on Ballard’s apartment and found drug paraphernalia.

TONIGHT: Tonight we will see increasing clouds with breezy winds out of the east up to 20 mph as a cold front begins to move into mid-Missouri. Temperatures tonight will finally stay above freezing as overnight lows only drop into the upper 40s. WEDNESDAY: It will be a mild and windy start to your Wednesday,

Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway announced on Tuesday that she is beginning a regularly scheduled audit of Miller County. The most recent audit of Miller County was released in November 2014. During the audit, the county received an overall performance rating of poor. A follow up report was issued by the Auditor’s office in June