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One of the University of Missouri fundraising campaign cabinet chairs, Richard Miller, announces the record-breaking amount of money given to the university in the 2019 academic year.

A grand jury that indicted the man hired by St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner to investigate former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens has disbanded, but Gardner may not be clear of scrutiny. The grand jury’s term expired Monday without a second indictment. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, citing unnamed sources, reports that an investigation of Gardner

WEDNESDAY: Hot and humid with a heat index betweek 99-103. Isolated thunderstorms are possible this morning into the late afternoon as a cold front moves through. Some storms may bring gusty winds and an isolated hail threat. TONIGHT: Storms move out by this evening with cooler, drier air working in. Overnight lows in the mid

The jury in a fatal crash case in Columbia will be pulled from a different county, according to a Boone County Circuit Court filing. Lukas Evans filed for a change of venue in his case last month. Evans is charged with second-degree murder and leaving the scene of an accident after he was involved in

Leaders in Columbia’s push for affordable housing discussed plans for ten new homes for central city. The Columbia Community Land Trust plans to take over 10 homes built on North Eighth Street next year. The city of Columbia bought the land last year to add to the affordable housing stock in town. The project is

Jefferson City Public Schools is considering buying property damaged by the May 22 tornado. The district sent a letter outlining the idea to property owners near Jefferson City High School. “The Jefferson City High School campus is landlocked, so while the suggestion does make sense, we recognize the sensitivity to such a proposal,” said Jefferson

President Donald Trump approved a diaster declaration request Tuesday that will allow property owners in local counties to recoup their costs associated with spring tornadoes and flooding. Gov. Mike Parson’s office said Tuesday that the declaration for individuals covers 20 counties including Boone, Chariton, Cole, Miller, Osage and Pulaski counties in mid-Missouri. Approval means that

Two people connected with the killing of Jon Williams were charged with first-degree murder, according to court documents filed in Moniteau County on Monday. Suzanne Ponder and Sandy Gallaspie were linked to Williams’ murder when an inmate came forward at the end of June with information about where Williams’ body was buried in Cole County.

A man faces five counts of burglary after Jefferson City police officers say he stole from as many Jefferson City restaurants. Dakota Blackburn, 25, was charged Thursday in the case, which goes back to last month. Court documents show Blackburn is charged after being caught on surveillance video. Blackburn is accused of breaking into two

MoDOT reopened Highway 40 near the Boonville bridge at noon. Missouri river flooding caused the roads to submerge back in May. MoDOT officials say the road recovery cost is expected to be in the millions. Mike Schupp, MoDOT area engineer said, “With 18 counties and all the man power and equipment it’ll be in the

The entire Osage River is now open to recreational boating. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reopened the last section of the river from the Missouri River to Lock and Dam 1 on Tuesday. The last stretch of the river was closed due to high water. Previously, the Osage River had been closed from the Missouri

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and muggy, lows in the low 70s. WEDNESDAY: Hot and humid with a heat index between 98-102. Scattered thunderstorms are possible by late afternoon along a cold front. Some storms may be strong with gusty winds and isolated hail. EXTENDED: Behind the front Wednesday night, temperatures will cool into the 60s and

Several historic buildings were damaged after the EF-3 tornado tore through areas of Jefferson City in May. Chairman and Founder of Communique Inc., Steve Veile, is an owner of a historic building on Capitol Avenue. Veile said his company has been in the building for 36 years, before the tornado hit. “We lost our entire

A boat caught fire near Dog Days Bar and Grill at the Lake of the Ozarks in Osage Beach on Monday night after running up on shore. A viewer sent ABC 17 News a photograph just before 9 p.m. showing a thick cloud of smoke in the air. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol,

University of Missouri Chancellor Alexander Cartwright named NaTashua R. Davis as the interim vice chancellor of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity on Tuesday. Her appointment will be effective July 26. The appointment comes after Kevin McDonald announced he would leave to hold a similar position at the University of Virginia. Davis currently holds the title of

The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a fire in Macks Creek early Tuesday morning. ABC 17 News is told the Southwest Camden County Fire Protection District responded around 4:20 a.m. to the old feed store at the end of the strip in Macks Creek. Crews were able to stop the fire from spreading from

Boone County Fire officials determined the cause of a Monday night apartment fire was unattended cooking. Fire crews responded to the fire at 101 Sanders Court Monday evening. The apartment building was evacuated, and there were four people in the apartment where the fire originated, said BCFPD spokesman Gale Blomenkamp. Everyone made it out of

A fourth man involved in what authorities described as a brutal assault in downtown Columbia was booked into the Boone County Jail on Monday. Benjamin E. Nielsen, 22, of Columbia, remained in the jail Tuesday morning on a $50,000 cash-only bond after turning himself in Monday at the Boone County Sheriff’s Department. He is charged

The city of New Bloomfield is good at managing its money, but some issues need to be addressed such as segregating accounting duties, according to a report from the state auditor’s office. New Bloomfield received a “good” rating on the audit, which is the second-highest category on the Missouri auditor’s office’s rating scale. State Auditor