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The University of Missouri System spent more than $100,000 on an investigation into a campus sexual assault. ABC 17 News submitted a sunshine request for the University’s contract with the law firm they hired in February to determine if they school appropriately handled allegations of a sexual assault from a former student. In 2011, MU

The Jefferson City Area Chamber of Commerce may continue to get its contract renewed with the Cole County Commission as early as next week. The Chamber met with the Commission Wednesday morning behind closed doors, but after the meeting, both groups said they reached an understanding. The Commission was supposed to vote to approve the

New numbers were released Wednesday showing dog attacks are not decreasing in the United States, even though fewer people have dogs. ABC 17 News obtained the report from State Farm Insurance ranking Missouri 14th in the nation for dog bites. That’s the highest ranking the state has ever had. The agency handled 88 claims in

Sedalia Police and K9 Unit searched a home early Wednesday morning at 409 North Grand Avenue to find methamphetamine, marijuana, and controlled prescription drugs. Police detained 6 adults upon entry to the home, where they found packaging supplies for drug sales and drug-related paraphernalia. K9 dogs did a sniff-test to find the drugs, and further

A Columbia man charged with second degree murder in the death of an 8-month-old baby girl waived his right to appear in court Wednesday. Cody Baker was arrested on February 28th after his girlfriend’s baby daughter was found unresponsive and later died at the hospital. Baker’s girlfriend, Anna Steele, is charged with second degree murder

On Tuesday, former Mizzou Tigers Michael Sam and EJ Gaines, along with their 2014 NFL Draft Class, spoke with media for the first time after being drafted by the St. Louis Rams.

36-year-old Calvin Hutson appeared in Cole County Court Wednesday morning for a pretrial hearing regarding the death of Andre Hudson in December 2012. Hutson is charged with second degree murder, first degree robbery, armed criminal action, and unlawful possession of a firearm. Hutson is accused of killing Andre Hudson near W. Schroeder Way in Jefferson

Boone County deputies are investigating a stabbing that happened early Wednesday morning. Around 4:30 a.m. deputies and medics were called out to the 10,000 block of I-70 Drive Northeast for a report of a disturbance. Detectives say it was a fight and stabbing between a father and stepson. They are still working on the report

Stopping at red lights cost Mid-Missouri drivers hundreds of thousands of dollars last year in fuel. When ABC 17 News asked viewers what intersections in the area were most frustrating and why, most responses targeted several Columbia intersections. But a couple Jefferson City intersections stood out as well – including along Missouri Boulevard and at

Columbia city leaders met Tuesday night to look over the fiscal year 2015 budget. They discussed everything from where the current city budget stands to what next year’s will need. One of the big issues ABC 17 News has been following is the need for increased funding in the public safety department – specifically the

Engineers hired to inspect every University of Missouri building after a walkway collapsed and killed a firefighter report the majority of buildings on the Columbia campus had no issues. In a 500 page report, engineers detail the inspections of 376 campus buildings. 18 of those buildings were found to have structural concerns that needed immediate

A Fulton man was sentenced in federal court Tuesday on two separate cases formarijuana trafficking and illegally possessing a firearm. 30-year-old Corey Brewer was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison without parole. He was sentenced as an armed career criminal due to his prior felony convictions. Brewer pleaded guilty to possessing marijuana with the

The Jefferson City Boys and Girls Club said it plans to move. The Missouri Department of Transportation’s Layette Street interchange project will cut off some access to the building and make it difficult for normal daily function. The department has offered to buy the building and a deal is set to be made any day

A man is charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action after a woman’s body parts were recently discovered in a trailer park south of Sedalia. Joseph Arbeiter confessed to law enforcement that he stabbed Mandy Black several times in the chest in January, but did not dismember her body until several weeks ago. Before

A Mexican national was sentenced in federal court Tuesday for having methamphetamine that she intended to distribute in Morgan County, and for illegally reentering the U.S. 48-year-old Maria Teresa Marrufo is a citizen of Mexico who was living in Gardner, Kansas. Marrufo was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison without parole. In August 2013,

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department issued a warning to residents toalert them to scammers trying to steal money from them via phone. One resident reported getting three phone calls on May 12 from a subject sayinghe was a sergeant with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department, and that a warranthad been issued for the resident’s arrest

A Columbia man who turned himself in to police in early September of last year for attacking his neighbor pleaded guilty in Boone County Court Monday. 40-year-old Quincy Avant allegedly hit his neighbor in the head with a golf club while the victim was playing basketball on September 1, 2013 in the 2900 block of

Missouri’s General Assembly has been referred to as the million dollar legislature. When it comes to lawmakers’ ability to accept gifts from lobbyists, Missouri is in a game of no-limit political poker. There is no law prohibiting or even limiting lobbyist gifts to our state legislators. It is illegal for an office holder to accept

Mizzou golf is looking to continue a hot post-season stretch, having advanced to a regional in four of the last five years. They are led by senior captains Emilio Cuartero and Hunter Kraus. They have a unique advantage this year, as the Tigers are hosting an NCAA regional starting Thursday at The Club at Old

The Columbia Public School’s Board of Education approved a collective bargaining agreement with the teachers that reinstates a pay freeze from about five years ago. The measure passed with a unanimous vote. Board members spoke highly about the agreement because it would make up for a lost step in the salary schedule from the 2008-2009