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Trial starts in university gun case
Opening arguments took place Wednesday in a lawsuit challenging the University of Missouri’s gun ban on campus. The Missouri Attorney General’s office has intervened for opponents of …
Read More »Philadelphia gunman in custody after standoff; officers injured
(AP) – Authorities say a gunman who barricaded himself for hours inside a Philadelphia home, shooting at and wounding six officers, is in police custody. Philadelphia police …
Read More »Former Hickman choir director wanted again for stalking
A former choir director at Hickman High School is facing more stalking charges. Columbia police confirm they have a warrant out for 38-year-old Matthew Felts. A man …
Read More »(AUDIO) Mizzou officials on alcohol sales at football games
Mizzou will sell beer and wine during football games this fall. Learn more about that here. Wake Up Columbia spoke with Maj. Brian Weimer from MUPD and …
Read More »The bond market smells recession as global stress rises
(AP) — Compared to the free-swinging and sometimes emotional stock market, the bond market is supposed to be the sober and measured one. It’s getting more alarmed. …
Read More »Silver alert ends for missing elderly man
A man who went missing from Boone Hospital on Wednesday has been found safe. Authorities have canceled the endangered silver advisory for 85-year-old Robert Jones. They issued …
Read More »US judge orders parole changes for juveniles jailed for life
(AP) Missouri prison officials say they will comply with a federal judge’s sweeping order to change how the state parole board treats prisoners sentenced to life behind …
Read More »Rep. Steve King says rapes, incest helped populate the world
(AP) — U.S. Rep. Steve King on Wednesday defended his call for a ban on all abortions by questioning whether there would be “any population of the …
Read More »Abortion advocates allowed to start collecting signatures
(AP) – Missouri’s top election official says abortion-rights advocates can start collecting signatures to get a public vote on a new law restricting abortions. But advocates say …
Read More »Playground equipment damaged during Columbia police incident
One Columbia man is arrested after police say he crashed his car into playground equipment while trying to get away from the cops. Lamont Boone, 26, allegedly …
Read More »Major changes proposed on Columbia Mall lot
The Columbia Mall could see some major changes soon. The city’s planning and zoning commission on Tuesday took a look at a proposal to create a new …
Read More »Ashland man accused of sex with child
An Ashland man has turned himself in on child rape charges. Christian Wynn will probably be in jail until his next hearing on Sept. 4. He turned …
Read More »Epstein guards suspected of falsifying logs
(AP) – A person familiar with the probe of Jeffrey Epstein’s death at a federal jail says guards are suspected of falsifying log entries to show they …
Read More »Millions of dollars needed to repair MSP prison after tornado damage
Would you spend millions to repair the tornado damage to the old MSP prison? Cole County Presiding Commissioner Sam Bushman says repairs won’t come cheap. “I’ve heard …
Read More »US delays tariffs on some Chinese goods, drops others
(AP) — The United States is delaying tariffs on Chinese-made cellphones, laptop computers and other items and removing other Chinese imports from its target list altogether in …
Read More »Police search Missouri lawmaker’s land for missing woman
(AP) – Authorities are searching property owned by Missouri Rep. Vicky Hartzler for a missing woman. The Cass County Sheriff Office said in a news release Tuesday …
Read More »7-year-old boy shot to death in St. Louis
(AP) – A 7-year-old shot to death while standing near a teenager and two other children is the 11th St. Louis-area child killed in shootings since June. …
Read More »AP: Women accuse opera legend Domingo of sexual harassment
(AP) Numerous women have told The Associated Press that celebrated opera superstar Placido Domingo tried to pressure them into sexual relationships by dangling jobs and in some …
Read More »Area police officers preparing for medical marijuana
You may see Mid-Missouri law officers playing catch up after medical marijuana hits the streets. Cole County Sheriff John Wheeler says he expects their call volume will …
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