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Authorities have arrested a Columbia man on suspicion of having child pornography. Nicholas Ross, 29, was taken into custody on Monday. The investigation leading to Ross’ arrest started in March, when a member of the Boone County Sheriff’s Department Cyber Crimes Task Force linked an IP address in Columbia to child pornography. During a search,

The Missouri House Committee onRules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics discussedSCR 66Monday which, if passed, would create the “University of Missouri System Review Commission.” Proposed by state Sen. Kurt Schaefer, the proposed group would consist of eight members appointed by General Assembly leadership. The commission would be responsible for evaluating the university’s rules and regulations,

The Jefferson City Council voted on Monday night to approve of a revenue bond for the Modern Litho Printing Company. The revenue of the bond would go towards buying several million dollars worth of printing equipment. According to the company, it would allow for “considerable expansion” of the Jefferson City facility. Over 50 jobs in

The man accused of making online threats amid protests at Mizzou last fall has pleaded guilty. Hunter Park was set to stand trial in May for making a terrorist threat. Park is a University of Missouri-Rolla student. Investigators say he posted threats anonymously on Yik-Yak, a chat app that allows for anonymous posting. Concerns over

The Columbia City Council asked a city commission to take a closer look at lighting in a well-known neighborhood. Columbia Water & Light asked the city to first consider hiring a consultant to study outdoor lighting in the East Campus neighborhood. The department had received several requests from student residents there for more lighting the

A police officer from Dixon has been arrested on suspicion of domestic assault. According to Pulaski County Sheriff Ron Long, John Meir turned himself in on Friday after a warrant for his arrest was issued. Meir, 48, is accused of assaulting his wife during a domestic dispute in rural Pulaski County. Deputies say he threw

A former St. Elizabeth High School teacher has pleaded guilty to charges of distributing child pornography. 25-year-old Stephen Strobel was charged in a 4-count indictment in November 2014. On Tuesday, he pleaded guilty in federal court. According to investigators, in April 2014 a woman in Ohio learned her 13-year-old daughter had been in sexually explicit

Columbia police are looking for the suspect in a robbery in the north-central part of the city early Monday. According to officers, the victim was on his way to buy an item from a Craigslist ad around midnight. As he walked up to the house on Hinkson Avenue, he says a man came up, indicated

Workers have contained a chemical spill after a semi truck carrying magnesium hydroxide crashed near Huntsville. The crash happened on Route C Monday morning. Before the crash, the truck’s tires caught fire, prompting the driver to pull over. However, due to the soft shoulder, the trailer overturned, spilling the magnesium hydroxide. No injuries have been

Friends of a Jefferson City man who was found dead in Russia are now accusing Russian authorities of failing to launch a timely search. 25-year-old Colin Madsen was found dead in Siberia earlier this month after he went walked away from a guest house in freezing conditions before a planned hike with friends. Siberian media

The University of Missouri Police Department said it arrested a man on suspicion of rape and sodomy on MU campus. Major Brian Weimer confirms MUPD arrested 19-year-old Conner Whyte after responding to reports of a rape around 3 a.m. Sunday. Weimer said the reported rape happened at an MU residential hall on MU campus. He

A slow moving storm system west of Mid-Missouri will track east bringing several waves of energy and rainfall to Mid-Missouri starting this afternoon. Rainfall amounts today will be light and ranging from .01″ to .50″. Chance for thunderstorms will be possible Tuesday, some could be on the strong side south of I-70 in the early

Graduate students will vote on whether to form a union. The vote is happening Monday and Tuesday from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the MU Student Center and the Memorial Union. Right now, the University of Missouri does not recognize graduate assistants as employees. Some graduate students say they are upset by this and

COLUMBIA, Mo-An open meeting was held by the American Tiny Home Association on Sunday afternoon to discuss bringing tiny homes to the city. Typically, a tiny home is described as a house that is no bigger than 400 square feet. They are a growing trend all over the States as a way for people to

A steady southeasterly flow over the weekend paired with high pressure and lots of sunshine allowed temperatures to sky rocket on Sunday throughout the Mississippi Valley Region. Columbia Regional Airport observed a daytime high of 80 degrees. Marshall and Mexico both reported a balmy temperature of 81 degrees. Jefferson City saw a similarly warm day,

The Missouri State Highway Patrol was called to a rollover crash on County Road 556 in Audrain County Sunday afternoon. The crash happened around 4 p.m. Troopers said Devin Hummel, 18, was driving eastbound when he began to fishtail. The crash report said he then drove off the right side of the road, over corrected

Fire officials responded to a shed fire on Grace Lane in East Columbia. Upon arrival, half of the shed was in flames. The fire was extinguished by the Boone County Fire Department in less than five minutes. There were no reported injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Crews battled a house fire in the 9200 block of South Stanley Poe Road, about 20 minutes south of Columbia Saturday night. Assistant Fire Chief Gale Blomenkamp with the Boone County Fire Protection District said the home was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived on scene. The fire started around 10:30 p.m. and at least 16

A driver fell asleep at the wheel while driving eastbound on I-70 early Sunday morning. The driver and her passenger were able to get out of the car by themselves. They were not taken to the hospital. Missouri State Highway Patrol says they only had some bumps and bruises from the incident. According to MSHP,

UPDATE (Sunday, 4:31 a.m.): Business Loop is now open. Authorities shut down part of the Business Loop early Sunday morning after a car crash. Our ABC 17 News crew on the scene said one lane of the Business Loop near Grand Ave is currently closed while crews clear the area. Officials responded to the crash