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ABC 17s Sherree Burruss highlights the Mizzou softball senior class as they are in the hunt to return to the College World Series.

A man sits in the Howard County jail, accused of multiple sex crimes against a child. 43-year-old Darrell Hamilton was arrested by Glasgow police earlier this month and was taken to the Howard County jail where he is currently in custody. The alleged crimes happened in 2013. ABC 17 tried to get more information regarding

A warm front will bring a round of warmer air for our Monday. Skies will be partly sunny through the day with highs reaching back into the low 50s. It will still be breezy with a southwesterly wind up to 15 mph in the afternoon. Temperatures will cool slightly for Tuesday, but will still be

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Jennifer O’Neill scored 19 points to pace a balanced attack and No. 14 Kentucky outlasted Missouri 83-69 on Sunday. Kentucky led 43-40 at the break but Missouri responded and went up 50-48 with 14:07 left. The Wildcats scored the next 11 points, including a 3-pointer by Bria Goss, and Missouri never

Columbia police are looking for the suspect in an armed robbery that happened at Eagle Liquor on I-70 Drive Southwest Saturday night. Officers said a man came in with a knife and demanded money from the clerk. He then took off on foot with an undisclosed amount of money. No one was injured. On Sunday,

One of three suspects was detained following a car chase in central Columbia Saturday. Police said a second suspect was still on the run Sunday. On Saturday evening, a search was underway for three suspects following a car chase in central Columbia. Police said two men and a woman led them on a pursuit before

Saturday, the British Ambassador, Gov. Nixon and more than 100 people gathered in Fulton to honor the legacy of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. “America’s Service of Remembrance” was held at Westminster College to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Churchill’s death. Churchill, famous for his leadership in World War II, visited Westminster College in

A fast moving storm system will track just to the north of Missouri Saturday night into Sunday. While Mid-Missouri will miss out on most of the rain from this system we will see a few showers as it passes to the north. Clouds will increase quickly Saturday night bringing mostly cloudy skies by morning. Light

One man was hospitalized after being shot early Saturday morning in the 200 block of Hickman Avenue. Police said they were dispatched to the area just before 5:30 a.m. for an assault. Officers confirmed to ABC 17 News one man was found with a gunshot wound and was unresponsive when they arrived. He was taken

On Friday Night the No. 3 Missouri wrestling team continued their perfect record with a 22-10 win over No. 7 Oklahoma State. The Tigers won seven of 10 matches to earn their 16th win of the season, a first ever in program history. More than 2,500 fans came to watch Mizzou win their sixth with

Sportscast: ABC 17s Sherree Burruss boys and girls basketball highlights, scores from January 23rd

Clouds will move out early Saturday leaving us with a mostly sunny and mild afternoon with high temperatures near 50. Westerly winds will pick up to near 10 mph in the afternoon. Clouds will increase Saturday night with a chance of light rain by Sunday morning mainly east of HWY 63. A cold front will

Emergency crews responded to a multiple vehicle crash just south of Columbia at around 6:30 Friday night. Traffic was backed up on southbound Highway 63 just before 7:00 p.m., but started moving more smoothly shortly after. ABC 17 News confirmed the Highway Patrol and Boone County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the crash. Emergency dispatchers said

Saturday marks the 11-year anniversary of a central Missouri woman’s disappearance. Michelle Henri, 25, was known to frequent both Jefferson City and Columbia. Michelle Henri was last seen on January 23, 2004, at her home near Waynesville, Mo. On Friday, the Pulaski County Sheriff’s department issued another plea asking the public for any new details

One person is dead and another injured after a two-vehicle crash on Highway 50 in Moniteau County Friday morning. The crash happened on westbound Highway 50 at California Drive and Jacket Factory Road. 45-year-old Claude Jones of Holts Summit was killed after failing to yield to 65-year-old Arlyn Hartsock of Florence, who was driving a

A Columbia high school choir director was arrested for stalking, again Thursday. Boone County prosecutors charged Matthew Felts with 2 more counts of stalking after violating a restraining order by calling and texting a woman multiple times. Court documents said Felts not only called her and texted her repeatedly, he would also wait outside her

A University of Missouri student died Thursday night after being hit by a car while trying to cross Providence Road just north of Green Meadows Road, police said. 24-year-old Kui Zou was a visiting scholar at the University of Missouri, according to spokesman Christian Basi. According to CPD, she was hit in the northbound lanes

A Mid-Missouri man is going to prison after pleading guilty to six charges tied to a deadly DWI crash north of Mexico in 2014. Jesse R. Smith, 21, was sentenced to seven years in prison, but that was suspect. He could be released after 120 days of shock time if he undergoes an alcohol treatment

A Jefferson City middle school student’s father is speaking out after the boy ran away from a field trip in St. Louis Thursday. The boy and his mother showed up at the ABC 17 News studios nearly 8 hours after his disappearance. Officials with the Jefferson City Public School District said the student from Lewis

On Thursday, the Missouri football program announces the addition of Butler Community College offensive line coach Cody Oates as offensive analyst. PowerMizzou’s Brian Austin first reported the hiring. Oates was the offensive line coach at Butler CC for the past five seasons and played for the Grizzlies. Oats is the o-line coach for Tyler Howell,