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Two years after the walkway collapse that killed Columbia firefighter Bruce Britt, facilities for graduate student living and childcare remain lost in the wake of University Village’s demolition.. Lt. Britt, 48, died while he and other firefighters responded to a report of a collapsed roof at the school-owned apartment complex on Providence Road on February

A man pleaded guilty to his role in a triple shooting in Columbia on Monday . Elijah Fox-Brown was sentenced to four years for his part in the shooting on Forest Avenue in May 2015 .He was later arrested in Wisconsin. Two people were shot in the leg and a third was shot in the

“You either die or you’re really injured. It gets scary.” Lee Russell is a survivor of domestic violence. In 1973, at 24 years old, she finally left an abusive husband with two young children in tow. “I think had my brother not intervened, I might have died as a result of some of the beatings.

An MU medical student, and cancer researcher, is headed to Washington D.C. Dan Miller is among a group of researchers walking the halls of the capitol asking lawmakers to pump more funding into medical research. It’s personal for Dan, he’s been living with thyroid cancer for more than ten years. “The scariest thing is not

The former emergency management director in Cooper County is nowrunning to become a county commissioner. Tom White was replaced as a director last October. In November, voters rejected a new sales tax hike for the center,which was split from the Emergency Management Agency. Officials in Saline County stepped in to help manage the dispatch system.

ASHLAND, Mo- The spring months are quickly approaching which means severe weather is sure to follow. Last year Ashland created a registry that would allow members of the community to document the location of their storm shelter. Just in case an emergency were to happen, first responders would be able to quickly recover them. Despite

A public hearing on a bill to rename part of an Audrain County road wrapped up in Jefferson City Monday. “We are honoring James’ service to the state of Missouri. He gave his life, he chose to obey and fulfill his oath of office that day,” said Alice Bava, the mother of Highway Patrol Trooper

The University of Missouri Board of Curators are meeting this week in Kansas City. The group is set to discuss efforts on finding the next University of Missouri SystemPresident. On Monday, officials released Wednesday’s agenda, which includes approval of the presidential search committee. Tim Wolfe resigned in November after calls from protesters.

ABC 17 News confirmed Monday that a Fulton teacher resigned last week after district officials said her class was not performing at the same level as other classes in the same grade level. Fulton Superintendent Jacque Cowherd said the 2nd grade class at McIntire Elementary was not up to par with the other second grade

An Arkansas man was sentenced in federal court on Monday for a dozen armed robberies, including one at a Mid-Missouri bank. 45-year-old Timothy Hoyt was sentenced to 8 years in prison for the crimes that took place in Kansas, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Oklahoma. Hoyt admitted that he used a gun he stole from the

A Jefferson City man was sentenced in federal court Monday for distributing heroin. 38-year-old Brian Boykin, who’s also known as Denormus Okain is sentenced to 8 years without parole. Boykin pleaded guilty to 2 counts of heroin distribution and one count of possessing heroin with intent to distribute in July 2015. Court documents said when

Senator Claire McCaskill announced Monday that she is suffering from breast cancer. McCaskill tweeted a link to her Tumblr account, where she explains that her prognosis is positive and she expects a full recovery. The senator said she will have treatments in St. Louis for three weeks. She said, “during this time my staff will

Authorities in Phelps County were expected to make an announcement about remains found this month. The remains are speculated, but not confirmed to be those of Johnathan Shay, who has been missing from St. James since last summer. The remains were found near Dry Fork Creek. Shay was last seen in the 10000 block of

A man is now charged with third degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful possession after he apparently threatened his wife with a gun in north Columbia Sunday. Columbia Police tell ABC 17 News they arrested Carlos Brown, 29, after he threatened to harm his wife and had a handgun in his lap

Senator Roy Blunt will be in Columbia to kick off his campaign for the US Senate. If re-elected, it will be the second term for him. But he was been serving in Washington D.C. since the late 90’s when he was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. The Senator will likely face off

A strong low pressure system will track across southern Arkansas Tuesday evening, bringing rain to areas south of HWY 50 and mainly across I-44 with higher rain totals to the boot heel. A change over to light snow looks likely early Wednesday morning as northeasterly winds usher in colder temperatures and rain changing over to

The Jefferson City School Board is holding a work session Monday afternoon to discuss the preliminary 2016-2017 budget. ABC 17 News dug into the budget report and there are a number of key statistics including: – 2015 marked the sixth straight year of kindergarten classes with more than 700 students.– Jefferson City’s elementary enrollment has

The sound of a slamming door… overturned furniture… screams…Domestic violence happens more in Boone County than most of the state. ABC 17 News takes you inside the crime 1 in 3 women will fall victim to. “You either die or you’re really injured. It gets scary,” says domestic violence survivor Lee Russell. With more people

A man was seriously injured in a crash that happened on Route J in Fulton Saturday night. The crash happened around 8:30 p.m. about a quarter mile from County Road 228. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Joey Andrade, 33, tried passing another car and then lost control. Andrade’s car sideswiped the second car before

South Columbia residents began to collect signatures Sunday afternoon for the recall of Fifth Ward council member Laura Nauser. Residents from several Fifth Ward subdivisions have formed a political action committee calledColumbians for Responsible Government in response to Nauser’s vote to reopen the discussion of power line routes in an ongoing transmission line project. Many