Two men are in custody after Columbia police investigated a reported burglary at the Tiger Pawn Shop. Police said 66 guns were reported stolen on September 16th. …
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Man arrested after assault at Columbia Chinese restaurant
Two people are recovering after an assault at a popular Chinese restaurant. Columbia police said they responded to House of Chow on Saturday night for a disturbance …
Read More »Columbia police investigate assault at McDonald’s
Columbia police are investigating an assault at McDonalds on Stadium Boulevard. ABC 17 reports it happened on Monday morning at 3 a.m. Officers said two men struck …
Read More »Rep. Griffith denies reports saying he won’t run for another term
You say you heard that Jefferson City State Rep Dave Griffith isn’t running for another term? He says ‘don’t believe the rumor mill’. Griffith, who’s in his …
Read More »Jeff City Parks Director talks renovations near river
As 93.9 The Eagle first told you, less may be more when it comes to Jefferson City’s parks north of the river. Parks Director Todd Spalding says …
Read More »Columbia murder suspect Lawhorn arrested
A man tied to one of Columbia’s September killings is now in custody. Javion Lawhorn-Wallace, 30, was arrested Thursday night by St. Louis County police. Columbia police …
Read More »Man shot in Holts Summit, arrest made
Authorities confirm a shooting in Holts Summit. Police say a man was shot several times just before midnight Friday on North Summit Dr. near Weststar Dr. He …
Read More »Landfill search ends in Shultz investigation
Police and solid waste workers have finished searching Columbia’s landfill. They were looking for evidence connected to the death of Megan Shultz in 2006. Searchers found human …
Read More »Treece: work to do on community violence task force recommendations
Bob McDavid was mayor when Columbia set up a task force on community violence in 2014. Some of that task force’s recommendations are now set up, like …
Read More »(AUDIO) Sen. Rowden on re-election campaign
Columbia state Sen. Caleb Rowden announced on Thursday night he’s running for re-election in 2020. The Missouri Senate majority leader joined Wake Up Columbia on Thursday morning:
Read More »Special Olympics State Outdoor Games Begin Friday
Friday marks day one of the Special Olympics Missouri 2019 State Outdoor Games in Jefferson City. More than 1,100 athletes are competing in different events throughout the …
Read More »Whistleblower accuses White House of Ukraine call cover-up
(AP) — White House officials took extraordinary steps to “lock down” information about President Donald Trump’s summertime phone call with the president of Ukraine, even moving the …
Read More »Intelligence leader says whistleblower did the right thing” coming forward
(AP) The acting director of national intelligence says a whistleblower “did the right thing” by coming forward to report concerns over the White House’s handling of a …
Read More »Death penalty opponents call for stay of Missouri execution
(Missourinet) Several groups are trying to halt next week’s scheduled execution of Missouri inmate Russell Bucklew. He’s serving a death sentence for the 1996 murder of Michael …
Read More »Missouri getting complaints about unregulated gaming devices
(AP) – The Missouri Gaming Commission has received 84 complaints about possibly illegal slot machines and other gaming devices that are spreading across the state. The St. …
Read More »Man killed in central Columbia; fifth city homicide in September
It is already the tenth apparent homicide in Columbia this year. Police say 23-year-old James Hickem was shot and killed in the middle of town at about …
Read More »Two warrants announced during Columbia gun violence presser
Columbia’s mayor and police chief held a press conference on gun violence hours before the deadly shooting near McBaine Avenue and Duncan Street on Wednesday night. Police …
Read More »Acting intel boss to speak; Dems call complaint ‘disturbing’
(AP) — Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire is set to speak publicly for the first time about a secret whistleblower complaint involving President Donald Trump as House …
Read More »Trump asked Ukraine leader to ‘look into’ Biden
(AP) – A rough transcript released by the White House shows President Donald Trump pressing the leader of Ukraine to “look into” Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. …
Read More »Manhunt ends in Callaway County
A suspect is in custody after a manhunt in Callaway County. On Wednesday morning, a stolen vehicle was spotted on State Road NN just south of Fulton. …
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