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Lincoln University officials confirm the campus was on lock down overnight Wednesday over a report of a suspicion person. Officials sent an alert to students just before 2:00 Wednesday morning. A Lincoln University spokeswoman says the campus was locked down due to an investigation into a suspicious person reportedly traveling to campus. An alert sent

Erik Anthes of Sturgeon received a Veterans Service Award Wednesday morning, presented by Missouri Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder. The ceremony was held on the University of Missouri’s campus. Anthes is one of 34 winners of the award, which celebrates veterans who take part in volunteer work in their communities. Sen. Roy Blunt and State Rep.

ABC 17 News learned Fulton High School has been evacuated Wednesday morning following reports of smoke in the building. Officials reported it originated in the library, but students and staff have since returned to class. The Fulton Fire Department confirms crews were called just after 10:30 a.m., but the information was still developing while crews

Today Rainbow House is celebrating 30 years of serving families and neglected children. According to their website, Rainbow House began in November, 1986, in an old farmhouse with room for up to twelve children. Kathy Hughes, founder, had been a foster parent for many years. She had the vision to provide a safe, home-like environment

TODAY: Rain showers continue this afternoon across Mid-Missouri, with the heaviest of the rain working its way into Cooper and Howard counties. These showers will continue to weaken as they drift east, as an area of upper level energy shifts off to the east. Breezy conditions will persist today, with winds out of the southwest

Two Vandalia women were arrested after officers from the East Central Drug Task Force served a search warrant earlier this month. According to the report, officers served the warrant during the late evening hours October 12 in the 100 block of Woodlawn in Vandalia. During the search, officers found methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. At the

An employee at a Mexico pharmacy reported a suspicious phone call on Tuesday, where it seemed like someone was trying to obtain prescription medication without a valid prescription. Mexico authorities arrested 20-year-old Nicholas G. Williams-Turner of Chicago for fraudulently attempting to obtain a controlled substance. Mexico officials and the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs

Missouri residents will soon vote on a proposed amendment that would ban sales tax on services and transactions. Amendment 4 will be on the November ballot. If passed, it would prevent the state of Missouri from taxing services such as hair cuts, car repairs or yoga classes. Right now, consumers do not pay sales tax

You may have noticed some political advertisements lately, but only if you are conscious and breathing. Airtime and print is costly which raises the question of who’s paying for all these ads. Out-of-state money is coming into Missouri politics, particularly the U.S.. Senate race, at such a rate that about $2 of $10 contributed actually

Boone County EMA is warning drivers about some delays in the northern part of the county Wednesday morning. It sent an alert out around 7:30 Wednesday morning warning drivers about traffic congestion near Creasy Springs and Prairieview Drive. Boone County EMA says the back-up is due to a gravel spill in the area. Its advising

TODAY: Clouds continue to encompass Mid-Missouri this morning bringing scattered showers and t-storms by 5AM to areas near HWY 65 to Brunswick, Marshall, and Sedalia. These look to move into Columbia between 8AM-10AM, ending in the early afternoon. Severe storms are not expected, while frequent lightning and small hail can’t be ruled out. Winds will

Five months after a contentious meeting between the two, Columbia police leadership met with a social justice group on its work towards social equity. Chief Ken Burton joined City Manager Mike Matthes to Race Matters, Friends’ meeting Tuesday night at Bethel Church. The two, alongside several members of CPD’s command staff, took part in a

Tuesday night Columbia Police Department heard from residents in southwest Columbia about concerns in their neighborhood. One of the major topics tonight was the concern with the amount of property crimes in southwest Columbia. Lt. Scott Young with Columbia Police told ABC 17 News, “we might not have the same amount of crime as other

A major Special Olympics Missouri project in Jefferson City is being pushed back for a lack of funds. ABC 17 News reported construction of the “Training for Life Campus” was set to start this year. However, the organization is still looking to raise about $2.6 million before it can begin. “What that will allow us

Shelly D. Overstreet-James, 51, has been declared as an endangered person on Monday. Overstreet-James is a 5 foot 3 inch white female who weighs 160 pounds. She has brown hair, blue eyes and was last seen wearing red hospital scrubs. She was in a red 2004 Pontiac Grand Am with the Missouri license plate MN5W5Z,

A campaign to revitalize eastern downtown neighborhoods in Jefferson City took another step forward Tuesday morning. The Jefferson City Housing Authority discussed, voted and approved an urban renewal plan for the east Capitol Avenue area. It includes the acquisition of 44 downtown properties between the 100 block of Adams Street and the 200 block of

Lincoln University is celebrating its 150th year, but recent events involving the faculty senate turning on its vice president of academic affairs, moldy dorm living conditions and two discrimination lawsuits could be overshadowing the occasion. In a special report, ABC 17’s Joe McLean takes you “Inside Lincoln University” and asks if all of these problems,

TONIGHT: Temperatures will be slightly above normal overnight with lows in the mid 50s as clouds increase. Showers and a few t-storms are possible by 5 AM in Chariton, Saline and Macon counties. WEDNESDAY: Scattered showers and t-storms will move in during the morning after 5 AM from the northwest and track to the southeast

The University of Missouri football team confirmed Tuesday afternoon two defensive starters will likely miss rest of the season. Head coach Barry Odom told ABC 17 News sophomore defensive linemen Terry Beckner Jr. and senior linebacker Michael Scherer are likely out for the remainder of the season. Scherer has a torn ACL and MCL. Beckner

John Conway, an inmate at the Jefferson City Correctional Center, was pronounced dead on Oct. 24 at 4:15 p.m. Conway was 66 years old and serving a 25 year sentenced for second degree murder and armed criminal action in St. Louis City. Conway started his sentence in 2005. Conway died of “apparent natural causes.”