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Missouri Democrats are blocking a proposed constitutional amendment that would grant greater religious protections to some businesses that decline to provide goods or services for same-sex weddings. Senate Democrats stalled a vote on the measure during a filibuster that ran from Monday night into Tuesday morning. The proposal would amend the state Constitution to ban

Voters in four states are heading to the polls Tuesday for presidential primary contests. Republicans are voting in Michigan, Mississippi, Idaho and Hawaii Tuesday while Democrats are voting in Michigan and Mississippi. Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican candidate Donald Trump are the favorites in Michigan. Both front-runners areare hoping to increase their delegate leads

Law enforcement, health care, insurance and transportation groups are urging Missouri lawmakers to ban texting while driving. A House panel heard testimony Monday on three bills that would make it an infraction for a driver to read or send text messages on the road. Missouri currently bans people younger than 22 from texting while driving.

Boone County deputies investigated a crash Monday night after a car went off the road and into a creek. It happened in the 6400 block of Rangeline Road just after 10 pm. Deputies on scene tell ABC 17 News a passenger was taken to the hospital. Deputies believe the driver left the scene and are

Firefighters fought to contain a barn fire in New Bloomfield Monday afternoon. It happened at Fairview Farms, a horse breeding and boarding business off County Road 367. Units from 12 different departments responded, bringing over 50 emergency responders to the scene including troopers and sheriff’s deputies. Three buildings are a total loss, including two barns,

The University of Missouri Police arrested a man Saturday afternoon in connection to two sexual assault reports on the MU campus. On Monday he was charged with with two counts of rape and one count of sodomy. The images of Zachery Jones, 21, was taken from a surveillance camera that was connected to a residence

ABC 17 News has confirmed four units responded from the Boone County Fire Protection District after flames unexpectedly spread during a controlled burn near Rocheport. Firefighters were called around 5:45 p.m. Monday to McGill Creek Road and Highway 40, about five miles from Rocheport just west of Columbia. The outside fire briefly got out of

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