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Mizzou freshman Michael Porter Jr. will not play Saturday against Arkansas. The former Tolton star released this statement: “After two more practices since coming home from Nashville, the coaching staff and I feel that it is in the best interest of the team and myself to not play tonight . Coming back from three months

TODAY: We have a beautiful weekend in store across Mid-Missouri. After a bit of a chilly start to our Saturday, we will warm up nicely today under plenty of sunshine to near 60 degrees. Winds will be out of the southeast at 10-15 mph. With those drier winds and low relative humidity values we will

After earning the team’s first SEC tournament win in program history, the conference run for Mizzou women’s basketball is over after a 55-41 loss to Georgia. The loss eliminates Mizzou from the SEC tournament as the Tigers now await their NCAA tournament seeding. Sophie Cunningham had her lowest shooting percentage of the season shooting 3-17

Documentary film-haven this weekend in Columbia – the True/False Film Fest is back. It will start tonight, Thursday, March 1st at 4:30 pm and go through Sunday, March 4th. The festival is expected to bring out 20,000 people in the local downtown area. ABC 17 asked officials, security, and locals if they are worried about

On Friday at 7:25 p.m., the Jefferson City Fire Department was called to a structure fire on the 200 Block of Center St. According to the official press release, the first crews to get to the scene saw smoke showing from the second floor of the multiunit apartment building. Firefighters extinguished the fire while other

Camden County deputies arrested a 49-year-old woman after officers executed a search warrant at a residence in Sunrise Beach on Friday morning. Officers said they arrested the woman after she was found to be in possession of a controlled substance. She was taken to the Camden County Jail and is awaiting formal charges. Deputies did

Two 15-year-old boys from Fulton are detained after police say they made a threat to a student at Jefferson City High School. Jefferson City police say the threat was made via-phone to the Jefferson City High School student. Investigators with JCPD said the threat did not appear to be a prank. “During the investigation, which

Schools across the country have had more than 600 threats since the Valentine’s Day shooting in Florida. Local schools have had their own threats as well. Columbia Public Schools told us they look into everything that looks suspicious. “We do take all of these very seriously, each one of them is investigated and there are

On Friday at 4:50 p.m, the Jefferson City Fire Department was called to a structure fire at the Orscheln Farm and Home on 3104 S Ten Mile Dr. When fire crews arrived on scene, they reported fire showing from the front part of the store on the outside with heavy smoke banking down inside the

If you’re heading out on the town this weekend, you may notice an unpleasant feeling if you are outside for too long. The warmer days we’ve been having are leading to some trees budding and releasing pollen into the air. The spring months can be quite unpleasant for many allergy sufferers, especially on days when

Serghei Comerzan, 23, left the St. Charles courthouse a free man Friday after a jury acquitted him of involuntary manslaughter and felony resisting a lawful stop charges. Audrain County prosecutors accused Comerzan of fleeing from Highway Patrol Trooper James Bava in Aug. 2015 when he tried to pull him over for speeding. Bava died in

TONIGHT: It will be another chilly night with clear skies and temperatures falling into the low 30s by morning. Winds out of the southeast up to 10 mph will create wind chills in the mid to upper 20s by morning. SATURDAY: After a cool morning, temperatures will climb to near 60 in the afternoon with

UPDATE: The superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Colonel Sandra Karsten, released her thoughts on the jury’s decision. She said, “This has been a very difficult period of time for James’ family, friends, and for the Missouri State Highway Patrol. I want to express my thanks to all our employees as well as the

The Mizzou wrestling team is safe in Michigan after a shooting on Central Michigan University’s campus. ABC 17 previously reported two people were fatally shot Friday after a gunman opened fire at Campbell Hall dormitory at CMU. A spokesperson for the team said everyone is accounted for and at a hotel in Mt. Pleasant. The

The MU School of Medicine announced on Friday that the school was provided full accreditation through the 2023-2024 academic year. A spokesperson for the school said that the Liaison Committee on Medical Education accepted their status report that was provided in December 2017. The committee recognized the school’s progress and expressed appreciate for its efforts.

A school resource officer at Battle High School has taken one student into custody after a “disturbance” on campus on Friday morning. Columbia police confirmed the incident but would not release the identity of the student. ABC 17 crews were on scene but were unable to learn what the disturbance was about. ABC 17 is

A vote is scheduled for Monday to move a budget audit forward. ABC 17 previously reported that Columbia Mayor Brian Treece requested the audit in February. He said the audit could find potential cost-saving measures, which could help further fund public safety. Since then, the Columbia Police Officers Association and Columbia Board of Realtors have

FRIDAY: It’s a beautiful afternoon across Mid-Missouri, as temperatures are already climbing into the upper 40s and lower 50s. While a few passing clouds are possible this afternoon, the overall trend will be sunny skies and southeasterly winds. Highs this afternoon will top out in the mid to upper 50s, with winds out of the

UPDATE 3/2: The suspect has been identified as Michael Havrum. He was arrested on Rambling Rose. UPDATE 10:42 P.M.: The suspect is now in custody, according to Boone County authorities. ORIGINAL STORY: Boone County deputies are looking for a suspect after a high speed chase on Wednesday night. Deputies said the chase began when officers

UPDATE 9:30 am: The hearing has been rescheduled for March 15. ORIGINAL STORY: Lawyers for Gov. Eric Greitens are expected in court Friday for the lawsuit involving the governor’s office use of the Confide app. The hearing comes a day after Attorney General Josh Hawley said the governor’s staff didn’t violate any record laws in