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Hickman guard Jimmy Whitt will make college decision tomorrow, he told ABC 17 Sports Director Austin Kim in a text message. Whitt will decide between Missouri, Arkansas, Marquette, Illinois and SMU and make his announcement at 5 p.m. Tuesday. “Blessed to say that I will be committing tomorrow at 5pm At Hickman High School,” Whitt

A Mid-Missouri group rallied for Michael Brown Monday night in Jefferson City. The NAACP held a rally and marched to the Capitol, calling for people in Ferguson to keep pushing back. It was apparent that rallies like this are not so much to remember Mike Brown anymore, they’re more to shape a conversation about racial

Both lanes of I-70 eastbound shutdown Monday morning after a semi truck caught fire west of Columbia. The accident happened just west of the Midway exit, near mile marker 120, around 10:30 a.m. The backed-up traffic also lead to another deadly crash later that same afternoon. It occurred further west near mile marker 111, right

The city of Columbia could soon add parking meters to downtown handicap spots, making them pay the same rates as other drivers. During Monday’s council meeting, members are set to discuss the new proposal. Officials say one reason is to increase accessibility. They plan to add eight ADA spaces on or just off Broadway because

New numbers show the cost of raising a child has gone up in recent years. The average now sits at $250,000, and that is not including college. A Sedalia mother not only pays for everything a typical 2 and 1/2 year old needs, but they’re also among a growing number of parents who have a

Joshua Murray, 19, appeared in court Monday and pleaded guilty to felony assault and second-degree burglary. He was originally accused of armed criminal action and first-degree murder in the death of another Columbia teen, Treveon Marshall, last summer. The state recommends 10 years for the assault charge and seven years for the burglary, which can

The family of shooting victim Michael Brown held a news conference Monday morning in Ferguson to address the findings of a secondary autopsy on Brown. Brown family Attorney Ben Crump said the family wanted the second autopsy because they didn’t only want to rely on the St. Louis County Police autopsy, because “they could not

Governor Jay Nixon announced early Monday he will send the National Guard to Ferguson. Later that same afternoon, Gov. Nixon announced there will not be a curfew enforced Monday night in Ferguson. President Obama also spoke about a federal investigation launched into the death of Michael Brown. Forty FBI agents started gathering information near the

Christopher Mosher is behind bars after leading police on a chase with children inside his car. Fulton Police said they tried to pull him over for a traffic stop, but he took off, leading police on a chase that was later joined by the Callaway County Sheriff’s Department and Missouri State Troopers. When authorities got

ABC 17s Sherree Burruss talks with Southern Boone soccer player Jacob Moore about continue his senior year on a high note.

A preliminary, private autopsy shows Michael Brown, the unarmed teenager shot to death by a police officer in Ferguson, Mo. August 9, was shot at least six times. The report shows two of those bullets hit Brown in the head. According to a New York Times report, one of the bullets entered the top of

A local, no-kill animal shelter got help cleaning up Saturday after last month’s storm. Winds ripped off some of the roof from the Second Chance Shelter and destroyed almost all of their dog food. Crews from Home Depot came in on Saturday to help clean up debris before the new roof is installed on Monday.

One woman is dead and another is fighting for her life after a crash with a semi-truck Friday afternoon. Crash reports show it happened on Highway 54 east of Lakeland Drive. Troopers say Camilla Wilson turned in front of the truck, causing the truck to crash into her car. She died at the scene, and

A park at the center of an unsolved shooting in Columbia will soon see structural improvements. On July 4, police say two men entered the park and started shooting at least 29 times, leaving one man injured. Now, Columbia Parks and Recreation budget about $50,000 in changes for Downtown Optimist Park on 100 East Forest

ABC 17s Sherree Burruss accepts Missouri defensive coordinator Dave Steckel’s ALS Ice bucket challenge.

ABC 17s Sherree Burruss recaps the Missouri Tiger’s second football scrimmage two weeks before season opener.

The federal government will conduct a second autopsy on Michael Brown at his family’s request. Brown was the teenager shot and killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Mo. on August 9. The incident has sparked a week’s worth of civic unrest. One person was shot and severely wounded and seven people were arrested early

The question of excessive police force is being asked all across the country in the wake of the deadly encounter between Ferguson police and the unarmed teenager, Michael Brown. We’re discussing this issue but not implying excessive force allegations. As the investigation is in progress, we don’t know the exact details of what happened last

A Jefferson City man is in jail tonight after leading deputies on a lengthy, high-speed chase throughout Callaway County early Friday morning. Police tried to stop Stanley Ronimous, 46, after he failed to dim his headlights. Sheriff’s deputies arrested him soon after when they say they found meth and other drugs inside his vehicle. ABC

A man landed behind bars Thursday after a car chase spanning several counties. Daniel Brown is accused of ramming a Cole County patrol car, before he was caught running by a police dog in Jefferson City. His mother is also accused of attacking the dog. Police claim Brown got into a fight with his mother