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Missouri House members have given initial approval to a prescription drug monitoring program. Lawmakers debated the legislation Tuesday after House leadership spent about three weeks trying to smooth over disagreements between Republicans. It was approved 91-68. A monitoring system is aimed at informing doctors and pharmacists when similar prescriptions were recently written or filed. Bill

Sen. Kurt Schaefer wants the state government to have more control over the University of Missouri system. Today, the Republican from Columbia filed a resolution to create a “University of Missouri System Review Commission.” The proposed group would consist of four senators and four representatives chosen by general assembly leadership. The commission would be responsible

A Missouri House panel has decided against a small cut to the University of Missouri-Columbia but refused to undo a $7.6 million cut for UM system administrators. The House Budget Committee voted Tuesday to restore roughly $400,000 in cuts to the Columbia campus that would have equaled the salaries of several people, including former communication

University of Missouri police say they arrested a student for allegedly selling drugs out of his dorm room on campus. MU police tell ABC 17 News they received a tip alleging 19-year-old Matthew Wasserman was selling Adderall and LSD in his dorm in Hatch Residence Hall. Based on that call, they were able to obtain

The University of Missouri Police Department is investigating another report of an anti-Semitic incident at an MU residence hall. MUPD officials tell us residence life staff found the words “Hitler rules” written on a bulletin board at Gateway residence hall around 2 a.m. Monday. MU Interim Chancellor Hank Foley and the Interim Chancellor for Inclusion,

ABC 17 News has learned one person has been arrested after a woman saw two people trying to break into her home in west Columbia. It happened in the 1900 block of Ridgemont Drive just after 11:00 Monday morning, near Forum and Chapel Hill. Police said a woman came home to find the back door

UPDATE: Columbia Police tell ABC 17 News an accident investigation is pending. At least one person was transported to a local hospital. Authorities responded to a multiple vehicle crash in Columbia Tuesday morning. The crash was reported around 6:15 on Broadway and College Avenue. It was head-on and involved two cars. Emergency officials were asking

UPDATE: The construction company, Lehman Construction, tells ABC 17 News that light work, such as putting up signs, will begin on Tuesday. They say the bulk of the work will begin on Monday, Feb. 7. Crews will begin construction on a pedestrian bridge over Hinkson creek at 7 Tuesday morning. The bridge will be located

Take a look at the March Almanac. During this month we gain 1 hour and 17 minutes of daylight, and the average high temperature jumps from 49 to 61 degrees. The average overnight low also finally gets above freezing by the 31st. Most recognize the start of spring when the Vernal Equinox occurs. This year,

With thousands of pending drug tests at the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crime Lab, mid-Missouri law enforcement have several months to wait before making a criminal case against people caught with synthetic drugs. ABC 17 News has covered issues surrounding the drugs, including imitation marijuana, known as “K2” or “spice.” Health professionals still struggle to

U.S. Postal Service customers will have the next month to purchase a stamp honoring a Black-American. On Friday, the U.S. Postal Service, along with the Quinn Chapel African Methodist Church in Jefferson City, dedicated the stamp paying respect to activist and preacher Richard Allen. The stamp is apart of the 200th anniversary of Allen’s founding

Missouri leads the nation with the highest number of children getting their hands on guns and accidentally harming themselves or others. In 2015, at least five toddlers in the state shot themselves or someone else. On July 18, 2015, a 3-year-old accidentally shot himself in the arm after getting a hold of a gun at

ABC 17 News confirmed a memorial is set this weekend for a woman killed in a car crash in northeast Columbia. The Hallsville school district issued an update confirming people can pay their respects this Saturday at their Primary School Commons from 1 until 4 p.m. Genie Drown died in a crash on Paris Road

COLUMBIA, Mo- A new study shows that typically one in three computers are now being hacked. It also is saying around 400 billion dollars is being lost due to businesses being hacked. Computers, especially local ones, hold all sorts of information about the business and its customers. They are often less protected, making them easier

An area of low pressure and trailing cold front will move across the state through Tuesday morning. Rain will develop ahead of the cold front as early as 10 pm Monday in western Missouri and develop farther east through the night. There will be enough instability ahead of the cold front south of I-70 to

An Osage Beach man was charged Monday after allegedly breaking into his former girlfriend’s garage with knives. Deputies arrested 34-year-old Travis Dale early Monday morning. Camden County deputies said they responded to the6000 block of Baydy Peak Road for a reported home invasion shortly after midnight Monday morning. Troopers with the Missouri State Highway Patrol

Almost two years after Brandon Ellingson died while he was handcuffed in a trooper’s custody at the Lake of the Ozarks, now his father is going before a judge, trying to find out more details about why his son died. Craig Ellingson filed a lawsuit against the custodian of records for the patrol alleging a

On Monday, the Columbia Police Department issued an internal report detailing their response during calls in 2015, including use of force. Totals showed complaints were up across the board, including reports from citizens, which had more than doubled from 2014. Last year, police got 76,539 calls from the public, which is down from 77,905 in

The Columbia Police Department is holding a press conference Monday to discuss the 2015 Internal Affairs report. The Internal Affairs Unit, which is comprised of Sergeant Brian Tate and Officer Brad Anderson,is responsible for overseeing the investigation of any alleged misconduct or wrongdoing by CPD employee. The annual report details citizen contacts, response to resistance,

Some Columbia drivers may be eligible for a refund for a nearly three-year old red light camera ticket starting Monday. The city’s municipal court will send out forms today to about 200 people who received a red light camera ticket between August 19th, 2013 and November 5th, 2013. Those eligible will then have one-year to