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ABC 17 News confirmed a couple has now landed behind bars in mid-Missouri, accused of plotting to rob someone on craigslist. ABC 17 News got court documents on Monday for Morgan Williams and her boyfriend Tony Shaw. Columbia police claim they advertised online about selling an iPhone. Officers believe Shaw later pulled a gun after

The executive director for the American Association of University Professors has authorized a formal investigation into Dr. Melissa Click’s dismissal from the University of Missouri-Columbia. The UM Board of Curators dismissed Click in February, following her actions at two protests in 2014. According to the AAUP, a faculty member with “indefinite tenure, or a probationary

Columbia police have made an arrest in connection to an early morning shooting at the Phillips 66 on Rangeline Drive. The shooting happened just after 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning. Police arrested Turbo Midgyett for the shooting a few hours later. Police said there were at least 100 people people at the gas station when the

Protesters with Concerned Student 1950 say they’re tired with nothing being done about racial problems at Mizzou. The group met at the Black Culture Center on the Mizzou campus Monday, saying they want action, not presentations or talk. One protester yelled out her support for former Mizzou professor Melissa Click. Click was dismissed from the

The Columbia City Council will hold a public hearing Monday evening on a proposed $182,000 improvement project for the historic Maplewood Home building in Nifong Park. The council meets at 7 p.m. Monday at City Hall. The council is also scheduled to vote on the improvement project at Monday’s meeting. The council packet notes that

The Missouri Health Facilities Review Committee has rejected a proposed health facility in south Columbia. The committee met at the state capitol Wednesday to consider the proposed behavioral health center to be built in the area of Chinaberry Drive and Old Highway 63. Oceans Healthcare, the project’s facilitator, testified to the need and merits for

A car crashed into a utility pole in central Columbia, breaking the pole in half. The crash happened in front of the ABC 17 studio shortly after 10 a.m. Police arrived at the scene quickly; it’s unclear at this point if there are injuries, or what caused the car to crash. Emergency crews have closed

The MU graduate student who helped lead campus demonstrations in the fall says he is no longer a part of the protest movement, Concerned Student 1950. Jonathan Butler declared on Twitter he wanted to “clear some things up” especially in light of what the group is planning Monday. On Twitter the organization is calling for

Authorities in Callaway County are investigating a fire and burglary, southwest of Fulton. Deputies told ABC 17 News they responded to a grass fire in the Mark Twain National Forest, off County Road 315. Investigators said the fire then spread to a truck that was parked behind the building. They said a person was allegedly

A strong upper level low pressure system is developing across southern Texas and northern Mexico where this low is expected to remain stationary through Friday morning, sending several rounds of showers and t-storms to Mid-Missouri before lifting to the northeast by Saturday. Rainfall early Tuesday morning will be light in coverage and in intensity. There

The University of Missouri sent out an MU Alert about a reported shots fired near campus Sunday night. The alert was sent out just before 11 p.m. urging students to take precautions. According to the alert, Columbia Police were called to the alley between The Loft apartments on S. Ninth Street and the Hitt Street

Chances for heavy rain this week should come as good news for Mid-Missouri. After ending the year 2015 with a heavy rainfall event that resulted in major flooding throughout central and eastern Missouri, 2016 is off to a rather dry start. In fact, rainfall totals at Columbia Regional Airport are already about 3″ below average

Columbia Fire Department crews responded to a structure fire at 11 a.m. on Sunday. The fire is on the 1400 block of Sir Barton Road, near Derby Ridge Elementary School. When crews arrived, the home was fully involved and two cars in the front of the home were on fire. Firefighters put out the blaze

Emergency crews responded to a pickup truck versus semi crash on Interstate 70 Eastbound Sunday. The crash happened just after 12:00 p.m. near the West Boulevard exit in Columbia. Crews shut down the eastbound passing lane, backing up traffic. Traffic was also delayed in the westbound direction. All lanes of I-70 Eastbound were reopened around

A woman was arrested early Saturday morning after leading law enforcement on a chase in Boone County. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department said Taneka Lewis was driving the wrong way on Highway 63 around 2 a.m. and wouldn’t pull over. Deputies said Lewis had a small child in her car at the time. She was

Columbia Police were called to the 2600 block of Quail Drive in northeast Columbia just after midnight Saturday for reports of shots heard. Officers found several shell casings in front of two homes in the area. Police said a car was struck by bullets, but no injuries were reported. The department said the investigation is

A 15-year-old girl is safe and with family after a Saturday night search. Assistant Fire Chief of the Boone County Fire Protection District Gale Blomenkamptells ABC 17 News the teen hadn’t been seen since 6:30 p.m. Crews were called out to the 9700 block of Route O around 9:30 p.m. The girl was found safe

After a stretch of dry weather, a wet and unsettled weather pattern will make a strong comeback next week. Multiple disturbances are projected to move through the Mid-Missouri region, with the first one pushing its way into northwestern Missouri on Sunday. This will result in multiple chances of rain and thunderstorms throughout the entire work

Just after 1 o’clock Saturday afternoon, the Columbia Fire Department was called to Wood Hall on Stephens College campus for a fire alarm. Firefighters said heavy smoke was coming from the fifth floor of the residence hall on South College Avenue. The sprinkler system was able to contain the fire to one room and fully

Just the thought of having lice is enough to make anyone squirm, and the thought of “super lice” making its way to Missouri isn’t very comforting. Lice in more than 30 states, including Missouri, have tested positive for the mutated strain of head lice. Pediatricians in mid-Missouri have seen a few cases already. “We’ve had