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Each office of the Missouri State Capitol comes with a different opinion on how the legislature should handle the controversy surrounding the governor’s office. ABC 17 News spoke to several lawmakers about Gov. Eric Greitens’ future in office after he admitted to an extramarital affair, while rebuking allegations he blackmailed his mistress. “There is an

University of Missouri leaders said they are in support of budget flexibility after a new bill was introduced that would lift the state cap on tuition. Sen. Caleb Rowden (R- District 19) filed the bill this week. He said the bill would give universities the flexibility to raise tuition in years when the state cuts

UPDATE: U.S. Senators have failed to pass a short-term spending bill to avoid a shutdown of the federal government. ORIGINAL: With a midnight deadline looming over lawmakers in Washington D.C. to pass a funding bill and to avoid a government shutdown, some Missouri congress members are weighing in on the possibility. Immigration and border security

There’s much speculation today at the Capitol about the possibility of Gov. Greitens resigning. After the State of the State address on Jan. 10, news broke of an extramarital affair Gov. Greitens had before he took office in 2015. Gov. Greitens is facing blackmail allegations, along with numerous calls to resign. ABC 17 News reached

The future of Governor Eric Greitens is dominating the political conversation in Jefferson City and around Missouri. Columbia College political science professor Dr. Terry Smith discusses the controversy surrounding Greitens and how it’s affecting the Capitol.

Tiger Express Wash was swamped with cars Friday, and on Thursday the company said it broke a record by washing more than 4,000 cars. Auto experts credit a sunny day and the salt from the winter roads. “Salt is really bad for your vehicles. What it does is it causes corrosion underneath your vehicle,” Ashley

The annual Officer Molly Bowden Memorial Blood Drive is being hosted by American Red Cross on Friday. ABC 17 spoke to the father of Molly Bowden, a Columbia police officer who was shot in the line of duty in 2005. David O. Thomas, Bowden’s father, explained that the night when Bowden was shot, there was

TONIGHT: Overnight lows will stay above freezing, only dropping into the low to mid 30s with the help of southwesterly winds up to 13 mph. Low clouds will build and we could see some patchy fog develop tonight thanks in part to melting snow. Patchy drizzle is also possible. SATURDAY: Drizzle is possible in the

A Miller County man has been charged with animal abuse after his dog attacked a neighbor. According to the probable cause statement, the victim had to take her dog to the emergency vet after being bitten by Joseph Angel’s pitbull. Deputies said the victim’s dog had been bit on the face and had gotten an

For every single week since the summer of 2017, some form of a drought has been in place across Missouri. Just three months ago only 66 percent of the state was under some form of a drought, now as we close in on the third week of January nearly 100 percent of the state is

A Callaway County woman has been charged with failing to register as a sex offender after officers learned of her multiple identities on social media. According to the probable cause statement, Mary Ashing was previously convicted of statutory rape after an incident with a 12-year-old boy in 2009. Deputies said in November, Ashing went to

UPDATE 1/19: Shahid was charged with delivery of a controlled substance. ORIGINAL STORY: Columbia police arrested Damariay Shahid on Thursday morning after officers were dispatched to the area of Anderson and Worley Street to check on a subject. Police said they could smell a strong odor of marijuana coming from Shahid’s car. Shahid was accused

Troopers responded to U Highway North of Manila Road on Thursday morning for a deadly single-car crash. According to the crash report, the crash happened when a GMC ran off the right side of the roadway, struck a fence, became airborne, struck a tree and came to a rest on its left side. Troopers said

A Columbia man was indicted by the Grand Jury on Friday after he was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm. ABC17 previously reported that Todez Donald shot a man during an argument on Claudell Lane in November. According to the indictment, Donald knowingly possessed a gun while he was a convicted felon. In 2017,

A Columbia man was indicted by the Grand Jury on Friday after being charged with attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder in an arson case. ABC17 previously reported Mehrdad Fotoohighiam was accused of trying to hire hit men to kill two people, including a judge. According to the indictment, Fotoohighiam committed arson by knowingly

Timothy Garrison, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced on Friday that Jayme Walker was sentenced in federal court to charges related to child pornography and the sexual exploitation of a minor. Walker was sentenced in federal prison without parole for 22 years. He was also sentenced to a term of supervised

Missouri Department of Transportation officials announced on Friday that they will hold a public meeting to present proposed safety improvements along U.S. Route 54 in Camden County. The meeting will be on Jan. 30 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the City Council chambers of Osage Beach City Hall in the 1000 block of

Update: 5:41 p.m. Gov. Greitens’ office has responded in an email saying the governor’s staff will let ABC 17 News know when a time becomes available for an interview with the governor. Gov. Eric Greitens spoke out Thursday about his tax reform plans for Missouri. Greitens is working to communicate his message while bypassing traditional

FRIDAY: It’s a gorgeous afternoon across Mid-Missouri, as temperatures are already climbing into the mid and upper 40s. Thanks to breezy southwest winds up to 20 mph, temperatures will rapidly climb into the low to mid 50s into the afternoon hours. We’ll see plenty of sunshine through the day, which will allow snow to continue

Callaway County deputies arrested Kevin Scott Jr. and Mary Ashing after officers executed a narcotics search warrant in the 500 block of River Hills Road on Thursday evening. Deputies said they found various substances including methamphetamine, pills and marijuana. Scott faces possible charges of possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana and possession of