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A Missouri Senate committee is meeting Wednesday morning for a public hearing in Jefferson City on a bill to remove the current ban on carrying concealed firearms in higher education institutions. State Sen. Brian Munzlinger, R-Williamstown, will testify and present Senate Bill 731 Wednesday morning at 8:15 at the Statehouse. Munzlinger will testify before the

Columbia’s Business Loop Community Improvement District filed a motion to have a lawsuit against them thrown out. Earlier this month, Jennifer Henderson sued the CID over the way they handled the election to put in the half-cent sales tax. Attorney Caleb Colbert represents the CID and wants the challenge to their December sales tax election

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month across the country. One Missouri lawmaker is working to raise more awareness to the dangerous issue in the state. Senator Jamilah Nasheed sponsored the concurrent resolution to recognize January as Sex Trafficking Awareness Month in Missouri. It’s an issue ABC 17 News has been digging into for the past

ABC 17 News confirms Tuesday night the Missouri State Highway Patrol is working a crash on Highway 63, about a mile northwest of Highway 54 in Callaway County. The agency said a vehicle is blocking Highway 63. Troopers were not able to confirm the number of vehicles involved or if anyone was hurt. Stay with

The House committee on higher education considered a bill in Jefferson City Tuesday morning that would boost First Amendment education for Missouri students. If passed, the legislation would require all college students to take a freedom of speech course before receiving a diploma. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Dean Dohrman, says last year’s protests on the

Officials confirmed they just sentenced a Jefferson City attorney for an illegal marriage involving his foreign mistress. James Douglas Barding was sentenced Monday to one month in prison and a year of supervised release. Prosecutors say he paid a teacher to marry Darya Chernova, a Ukranian citizen with whom Barding was having an affair. The

A video that allegedly shows an individual resembling University of Missouri quarterback Maty Mauk snorting a white substance off a table and has caused his indefinite suspension from the football team has ABC17 News looking into the consequences an MU student and athlete could face if caught with illegal drugs. According to the student athlete

A Mid-Missouri man is making it his mission to help those affected by the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. Tyrone Coleman Jr. and students at Lincoln University in Jefferson City are spreading the work about the Missouri-to-Michigan water drive. Flint’s water supply was deemed undrinkable after unsafe levels of lead were discovered. A semi truck

(Updated 12:48 p.m. Tuesday)–Mizzou quarterback Maty Mauk is suspended indefinitely, according to Mizzou Football. But his teammates are publicly stating their support for the junior. Mauk’s latest suspension comes hours after a video surfaced on social media. An individual, who looks similar to the Missouri quarterback, is seen snorting a white powder substance off a

ABC 17 News has confirmed a MU Communication professor has been charged with class C or 3rd degree assault for her actions during the MU campus protests this past fall. On Tuesday, Dr. Melissa Click pleaded not guilty to the charge, and waived her arraignment. ABC 17 News learned Tuesday that the UM Board of

Jury selection was underway for a Jefferson City man accused of sexual assault in Boone County. Jemell Butler is charged with sodomy, robbery, and armed criminal action. Both the defense and prosecution got to opening arguments Tuesday afternoon. Prosecutors said Butler attempted to sodomize a woman he met online where he arranged for her to

A University of Missouri Rolla student accused of making online threats during the MU campus protests last November pleaded not guilty Tuesday. Hunter Park appeared in Boone Co. Court after allegedly making anonymous posts on Yik Yak, which involved the deadly shooting at a college in southwest Oregon. The concerns over the threats close down

Mizzou leaders could talk about new developments on campus Wednesday afternoon. Interim Chancellor Hank Foley is giving the State of the University address at 1:30 at Memorial Union. Officials said he will talk about plans for the future. The new interim UM System President Mike Middleton is providing the introductions. The UM Board of Curators

A Columbia man who robbed six banks and used a bicycle as his getaway vehicle will spend nearly five years in federal prison. Shaun Christopher Becker was sentenced Tuesday to four years and nine months in prison without parole. He was also ordered to pay $4,490 in restitution. Becker admitted in August 2015 that he

Investigators are working to find out how much damage was done after a sprinkler head malfunction at Columbia’s city hall Monday night. It happened at 7:40 p.m. Columbia fire crews responded to find water coming from a sprinkler head in the city council chamber’s overflow room. A second leak was also found in the IT

Three people were injured Monday night in a crash in Jefferson City. It happened after 5 p.m. in the 3400 block of Missouri Boulevard. Police say a car driving in the westbound lanes crashed into the rear of another car. It caused a chain reaction, forcing the second car to crash into a third car.

Columbia community members met Monday evening for the fourth open forum on the Mayor’s Community Violence Task Force recommendations. The meeting focused on repeat offenders’ re-entry back into the community. “In addition to focusing on the enforcement piece, we also need to offer those people who have had a history in violent crime to have

Temperatures will feel more like winter the next couple days as northerly winds send colder air in from Monday night through early Wednesday, keeping temperatures in the 30s during the day and 20s at night. Winds will shift to the southwest Wednesday afternoon, sending warmer temperatures into Mid-Missouri for the end of the week and

Camden Co. deputies said a weekend traffic stop in Camdenton led to a felony drug bust. 32-year-old Daniel Delinger was stopped on Saturday in the 200 block of Oklahoma Street. Authorities said he was driving on a suspended license. They also reportedly found several prescription pills in his possession. Delinger is charged with felony possession

Lawmakers in Jefferson City are weighing in on the status of MU Communication Professor Melissa Click. Click is charged with misdemeanor assault after her actions during unrest on the MU campus in November. Interim Chancellor Hank Foley said Monday that Click will keep her position until a task force decides whether she deserves to keep