A former Columbia Police Department officer gets five years of probation and 300 hours of community service. Gamal Castile pled guilty to drug charges in June after …
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Audit shows conflict of interest with public safety contract
(AP) – An audit says a state contract for police fingerprinting technology has the appearance of a conflict of interest. The finding is part of a state …
Read More »MU says some students took advantage of financial aid loophole
(AP) – A spokesman for the University of Missouri’s flagship campus in Columbia says the school has identified fewer than 10 students whose parents may have taken …
Read More »Two women facing federal drug charges for morphine distribution
Two north-central Missouri women are facing federal drug charges after apparently giving morphine that led to two people overdosing in Columbia. Megan Lowe of Bevier and Kimberly …
Read More »(AUDIO) Morning Consult’s Eli Yokley on Dem debates
The second round of Democratic debates is this week in Detroit. A Mizzou grad who covers politics for Morning Consult, Eli Yokley, joined Wake Up Columbia to …
Read More »Planned Parenthood and ACLU suing over Missouri abortion law
(AP) – Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union are suing the state of Missouri to stop a law that bans abortions beyond the eighth week …
Read More »Former CPD officer to be sentenced on drug charges Wednesday
A former Columbia police officer learns his prison sentence on Wednesday on drug charges. Gamal Castile was accused of selling steroids in 2016. He pleaded guilty to …
Read More »FEMA sets up disaster recovery center in Ashland
FEMA has set up a disaster recovery center in Ashland. If you need one-on-one help after recent flooding and other severe weather, head to the Southern Boone …
Read More »Grindstone Parkway bridge re-opens
Good news for people whose commutes have been interrupted this summer by work on the Grindstone Parkway bridge. MoDOT says the bridge over Highway 63 re-opened Tuesday …
Read More »First of two Democratic debates held in Detroit
(AP) – The Democratic Party’s tug-of-war over pragmatism versus ideological purity was on display in Tuesday night’s debate in Detroit. Attacks on the leading liberal health care …
Read More »Mizzou investigating reported financial aid loophole
(AP) – A spokesman for the University of Missouri’s flagship campus in Columbia says the school has identified fewer than 10 students whose parents may have taken …
Read More »Judge recuses himself in Cole assessor assault case
A Cole County judge recuses himself in the case against another county official. Associate circuit judge Cotton Walker won’t hear the misdemeanor assault case against assessor Chris …
Read More »SKorea says NKorea has fired unidentified projectiles
(AP) – South Korea says North Korea has fired several unidentified projectiles off its east coast. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff says the launches were done …
Read More »Missouri lawmaker dies several months after car crash
(AP) – A Missouri lawmaker who was injured in a vehicle crash earlier this year has died while on a vacation with her family. Rick Roeber said …
Read More »Three arrested in Moberly
Police search a home in Moberly, and end up putting three people under arrest. It happened Monday morning when Moberly Police had a warrant to search a …
Read More »Jefferson City pedestrian hit by car
A pedestrian is hit by a car in Jefferson City. Police say 26-year-old Amanda Loggins made a left turn at about 8 a.m. Tuesday at Capitol Avenue …
Read More »Dead body found in north Columbia identified
Columbia police have confirmed a death investigation. The body apparently was spotted on Monday morning behind Furniture Row and Bass Pro Shops off Highway 63 and Vandiver. …
Read More »Columbia holds meeting on proposed drink ordinance changes
A large crowd packed Columbia’s city hall to bash a proposed ordinance regulating many drink specials. The public meeting on Monday afternoon led to dozens of concerns …
Read More »2nd Dem debate will be some candidates’ last chance to shine
(AP) – The second set of Democratic presidential debates will be a last chance for some 2020 candidates to be considered serious contenders. The 20 hopefuls will …
Read More »Route 124 bridge over Grindstone Creek opens
A northern Boone County bridge has reopened on schedule. Highway 124 east of Harrisburg had been closed for three weeks at Grindstone Creek just west of Highway …
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