Two Columbia men get their prison sentences in federal court for meth related charges Thursday. Travis Hall got 10 years for intent to distribute meth, while Elfonta …
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Fulton man accused of hitting relatives with car
A Fulton man is accused of hitting two family members with a stolen car. Police say Joseph Buccholz-Belcher hurt two victims on East 7th Street on Wednesday …
Read More »CPD posts update on landfill search for murder victim
Police and solid waste workers are still searching Columbia’s landfill for the body of Megan Shultz. Shultz is the woman who may have been killed by her …
Read More »Missouri lawmakers advance sales tax break for car trade-ins
(AP) – Missouri lawmakers are backing a bill to ensure that people can continue trading in multiple vehicles to get tax breaks on new cars. The House …
Read More »Supreme Court allows broad enforcement of asylum limits
(AP) – The Supreme Court is allowing nationwide enforcement of a new Trump administration rule that prevents most Central American immigrants from seeking asylum in the United …
Read More »Fayette police: missing woman found in Jefferson City
UPDATE: Fayette PD tells ABC 17 that Groseclose was found in Jefferson City. We are waiting for more details. ORIGINAL STORY: Police are looking for a …
Read More »No overrides during veto session
UPDATE: The Missouri House and Senate concluded their annual veto session and there were no overrides in either chamber, that included the governor’s veto of six bills. …
Read More »Nasheed calls for interim Senate committee on gun violence
(Missourinet) Jamilah Nasheed asked fellow state Senators on Wednesday in Jefferson City to consider forming an interim committee on gun violence. Thirteen children have been shot and …
Read More »Tentative opioid deal won’t end court battles for Purdue
(AP) – OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma has a tentative settlement to thousands of lawsuits alleging it was partly responsible for a national opioid crisis. But that doesn’t …
Read More »Government plans to ban flavors used in e-cigarettes
(AP) — The federal government will act to ban thousands of flavors used in e-cigarettes, President Donald Trump said Wednesday, responding to a recent surge in underage vaping that …
Read More »Missouri owes counties $35 million tied to inmates
(Missourinet) A House budget committee hearing on Tuesday at the state Capitol discussed Missouri’s $35 million debt to counties for housing and transporting inmates who eventually go …
Read More »California lawmakers OK bill opposed by NCAA
(AP) Lawmakers have sent the governor a bill to allow athletes at California colleges to hire agents and sign endorsement deals. It sets up a confrontation with …
Read More »Turkey vulture causes power outage on Mizzou’s campus
(AP) It wasn’t your typical power outage on Mizzou’s campus Wednesday morning. A turkey vulture was to blame for the lack of power. Unfortunately, the turkey vulture …
Read More »Columbia church puts $430k toward patient medical bills
A Columbia church is helping a lot of hospital patients with their bills. The Crossing says it has paid off all medical debt in mid-Missouri for anyone …
Read More »More than $200,000 spent in Greitens’ lawsuit
(AP) A Missouri audit report shows taxpayers spent more than $200,000 to defend former Gov. Eric Greitens’ use of self-deleting text message app. A 2017 lawsuit alleged …
Read More »Recall on some HyVee Mealtime products
There’s a food recall at HyVee. The grocery store said Tuesday some of its Chinese ready-to-eat products in “HyVee Mealtime” containers actually have milk in them. That’s …
Read More »US to commemorate 9/11 as its aftermath extends and evolves
(AP) – Americans are commemorating 9/11 with mournful ceremonies, volunteering, appeals to “never forget” and rising attention to the terror attacks’ extended toll on responders. A crowd …
Read More »Missouri’s governor says state in a “crisis” with violent crime
(AP) – Missouri’s governor says the state is in a “crisis” with violent crime. Republican Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday met with Mayor Lyda Krewson and about …
Read More »GOP’s Bishop wins NC special election
(AP) – Conservative Republican Dan Bishop has won a special election for an open House seat in North Carolina, averting a demoralizing Democratic capture of a district …
Read More »Missouri unveils “Back the Blue” license plates
Missouri has new “Back the Blue” specialty license plates. You will have to make a $10 donation to the Missouri Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation if you want …
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