There were two serious car accidents in Callaway County on Sunday. The first one was at 12:08 a.m. on County Road 391 southwest of Holts Summit. Troopers …
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Trump calls off secret meeting with Taliban, Afghan leaders
(AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday he canceled a secret weekend meeting at Camp David with Taliban and Afghanistan leaders after a bombing in the past …
Read More »Ex-SC Gov. Mark Sanford to challenge Trump in primary
(AP) – Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina governor and congressman, has decided to launch a longshot Republican challenge to President Donald Trump. “I am here to …
Read More »Dorian death toll rises to 44 in Bahamas
(AP) – The government in the Bahamas says the death toll from Hurricane Dorian has risen by one to 44. Health Minister Duane Sands on Sunday confirmed …
Read More »Missouri rolls to 38-7 win over West Virginia in home opener
(AP) – Kelly Bryant threw three touchdown passes, Missouri held rebuilding West Virginia to 171 yards of total offense, and the Tigers rolled to a 38-7 victory …
Read More »Columbia Police to search city landfill for missing woman’s body
Columbia Police are going to search the city landfill in an effort to find Megan Schultz’s body. She’s the Columbia woman who has been missing since 2006, …
Read More »Moberly man arrested after bicycle chase
A Moberly man is in jail after a low-speed chase. Police say Luke O’Banion tried to pedal away from officers on a bicycle at about 5 a.m. …
Read More »US added a modest 130,000 jobs in August amid trade war
(AP) — U.S. employers added a modest 130,000 jobs in August, a sign that global economic weakness and President Donald Trump’s trade war with China may have …
Read More »(AUDIO) Medical marijuana advocate Dan Viets
Columbia attorney Dan Viets with the Missouri Cannabis Industry Association says he’s still getting a lot of questions about the state’s medical marijuana rollout. He joined Wake …
Read More »2nd Columbia I-70 shooting suspect has prior gun convictions
The second Columbia I-70 shooting suspect also has a history of gun violence. Davion Manns is still wanted for his role in the gunshots on the interstate …
Read More »Hurricane Dorian batters Carolinas
(AP) Hurricane Dorian continues to scrape the North Carolina coast just offshore, with the worst weather hitting the Outer Banks. The storm’s strong winds and heavy rains …
Read More »Sunrise Beach man dies from injuries after Lake crash
A Lake of the Ozarks area man has died from his injuries after a boat crash last month. James Petropoulos of Sunrise Beach was 57 years old. …
Read More »Governor, St. Louis leaders meet amid gun violence concerns
(AP) – Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is pledging more resources and help from the Missouri State Highway Patrol to counteract a rash of gun violence and child …
Read More »Jail inmate charged in 2017 murder case
A Jefferson City man is now a suspect in a 2017 murder case. ABC 17 reports the charges were just filed this week against Shavontay Estes. He’s …
Read More »Bahamas death toll at least 30, could be “significantly higher”
(AP) – The Bahamian health minister says the death toll of at least 30 could be “significantly higher” on Abaco and Grand Bahama islands from Hurricane Dorian. …
Read More »Nasheed calls for Missouri Senate committee on gun violence
(Missourinet) A key state senator from St. Louis is calling on Missouri’s GOP Senate leader to create an interim committee to study gun violence, saying it’s a …
Read More »Only 1 person remains missing from dive boat fire
(AP) — Only one person remained missing Wednesday after searchers recovered 33 bodies from the charred underwater wreckage of a dive boat that caught fire off the …
Read More »Columbia Councilman Thomas charged with misdemeanor
A Columbia city councilman is facing a criminal charge. Ian Thomas said in an email to constituents Thursday he’s accused of a misdemeanor, a prohibited act by …
Read More »Columbia man arrested after armed robbery at McDonald’s
A Columbia man is accused of an armed robbery at a McDonald’s. Police say Morrell Hickem arranged to meet a person to buy a TV at about …
Read More »Third death confirmed in Cole County crash
The Highway Patrol has confirmed a third death in that head-on crash in Cole County. Anthony Bertucci, 20, of Russellville was pronounced dead Wednesday night at a …
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