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Medical students in Columbia and around the country opened residency letters on Friday and found out where they’ll be spending the next few years. After years of studying and stress, a group of around 100 MU med students gathered to open the envelopes that revealed their futures. “I’m really excited because I matched into UT

Troopers say a Mid-Missouri woman is dead after trying to pass another vehicle in a no-passing zone. It happened around 7:30 Thursday morning on Route Y in Morgan County near Eldon, less than half a mile from the intersection with Route W. Donna Grammer, 55, of Rocky Mount, hit an SUV head-on, leaving the other

ABC 17s Sherree Burruss highlights the class 5 high school boys basketball semi-finals at Mizzou Arena.

ABC 17s Sports Director Austin Kim recaps the Missouri wrestling team’s performance in the 2015 NCAA Wrestling Championship quarterfinals.

Missouri Republican Party Chairman, John Hancock is under fire again for making negative remarks about former State Auditor Tom Schweich. On Friday Hancock provided ABC 17 News a detailed statement about the new allegations from a top Republican donor. Thursday evening, David Humphreys, CEO of a company from Joplin released a signed affidavit swearing Hancock

Tonight, police are asking for your help finding a third suspect in a Mid-Missouri bank robbery that happened last August. The FBI said Jeremy Burnett, 21, is wanted for the armed robbery of Bank Midwest in Moberly last August. In January, a grand jury indicted two other men, Clarance Williams, 25, and Daniel Rudroff, 24,

A Mid-Missouri man will spend a decade in prison for a child sex crimes case. Jeremy Jennings, 36, was convicted last month on two counts of statutory sodomy. And the jury recommended Jennings serve 10 years in prison for each count. Friday, Judge Jodie Asel took that recommendation and sentenced Jennings to 10 years in

Although a weak cold front moves through early Saturday, temperatures will still warm up into the mid to upper 60s north of I-70 to the lower 70s south with light northeasterly winds. Winds will shift to the southeast to south Sunday bringing temperatures up into the low to mid 70s in the afternoon with mostly

After a couple cool, damp days, sunshine will return for the start of spring. Morning clouds will clear to mostly sunny skies Friday afternoon, boosting temperatures into the low to mid 60s which is above the 30 year average high of 57. Looking to the weekend, Saturday will be the warmest day as high temperatures

The Columbia Police Department is searching for more people responsible for vandalism downtown. CPD said since last Wednesday, more than 30 spots of graffiti have shown up in the area. The new graffiti spells the phrases “Krep” and “Yini.” Police added overnight patrols and are reviewing surveillance video to find more suspects. Police already arrested

Many elementary students in Columbia may soon be moved to different schools. Thursday, Columbia Public School leaders met to talk about the final recommendation for boundary changes because of a new elementary school being built in southwest Columbia. The Beulah Ralph Elementary School on Scott Boulevard and Highway KK is expected to be completed by

Two people were arrested early Thursday morning for apparently having drugs and a gun. Fulton Police searched a room at the Westwood Motel at around 7:30 a.m. Investigators said 18-year-old Deion Austin and 20-year-old Ehlannah Kaskus had several baggies of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and a handgun in the room. Both were arrested on several charges

This week callers are posing as veterans in Columbia trying to scam people out of money. They are pretending to be from Welcome Home Inc. It is a nonprofit program that helps homeless veterans to return to society as self-supporting citizens. The organization is need of funding for their $3.5 million building project on the

Representative Sheila Solon said her bill, House bill 531, would require e-cig liquid manufacturers to have child proof packaging. She said the bill was brought to her attention by pediatric doctors in her district because they’ve seen an increase in emergency room visits from exposure to e-liquid. This bill essentially makes the liquid packaging harder

Missouri lawmakers heard from hundreds of protesters Thursday at the state Capitol. They held signs demanding lawmakers pass a Medicaid expansion bill. Missouri is one of about 20 states that didn’t sign on to the Medicaid expansion that was part of the Affordable Care Act. Protesters blocked traffic near the Capitol to try to get

The Boone Co. Sheriff’s Department has released the results of a St. Patrick’s Day DWI checkpoint in Boone County. Deputies stopped a total of 363 cars on Tuesday. There were no DWI arrests, but there were at least 16 other citations given out, including 9 misdemeanor drug citations and one person arrested for a felony

Prosecutors are now seeking the death penalty against the man accused in a 2014 triple killing near Jonesburg. Shawn Kavanagh is accused of going on a stabbing spree while looking for his estranged wife on Valentine’s Day in 2014. The woman survived, but an 8-year-old boy and two others were killed. Kavanagh’s next court appearance

A convicted sex offender is back behind bars after police found him in a Columbia park. Officers first talked to Robert Loux in February when he was in Flat Branch Park with an alcoholic beverage. He ran off before officers learned he was also convicted of a sex offense, which means he must be at

A Columbia man was arrested Wednesday night for allegedly threatening people with a baseball bat. 40-year-old Brian Benter apparently threatened residents of a duplex in the 4300 block of Santa Barbara. When deputies arrived and pulled Benter over, they found the bat inside his vehicle. There were no injuries reported. Benter was arrested for 3rd

ABC 17 News sat down with a member of the Cole County Commission Thursday to discuss upcoming projects on the county’s agenda. Commissioner Jeff Hoelscher discussed the county’s $150,000 economic development agreement with the Jefferson City Chamber of Commerce. Last year, there was a lot of debate over this as there was some concern that