They caught him chilling out in a deep freezer. Deputies say they went to arrest Charles Bentley on several felony warrants on Tuesday morning on Hilltop Drive …
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Arrest after car chase in north Columbia
One man is in jail after a car chase in north Columbia. Police say the chase started when they served a search warrant at an apartment on …
Read More »Troopers investigate fatal pedestrian crash in Cole County
UPDATE: 46-year-old Rachel Welch was killed on Tuesday when she tried to cross US 54. 84-year-old Harold Brooks was driving the SUV when he collided with Welch …
Read More »House approves spending plan as shutdown deadline looms
It’s not just impeachment inquiry hearings on Capitol Hill this week. Federal funding is scheduled to run out on Thursday. Mid-Missouri Republican Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer says another …
Read More »Israel strikes Iranian targets in Syria; 11 reported killed
(AP) — The Israeli military said it struck dozens of Iranian targets in Syria on Wednesday, carrying out a “wide-scale” strike in response to rocket fire on …
Read More »7 key questions heading into the 2020 Democratic debate
(AP) — New uncertainty hangs over the Democratic presidential primary as 10 candidates meet on the debate stage once again. No longer is there a clear front-runner. The fight …
Read More »Epstein jail guards plead not guilty
Two jail guards charged with falsifying prison records the night Jeffrey Epstein killed himself have pleaded not guilty. A grand jury indictment made public Tuesday accused guards …
Read More »Senate passes bill to support human rights in Hong Kong
(AP) — The Senate on Tuesday easily approved a bill to support human rights in Hong Kong following months of often-violent unrest in the semi-autonomous Chinese city. …
Read More »(AUDIO) Councilman Pitzer on airport plans
The Columbia City Council on Monday night agreed to move ahead with a design-build process on the new airport terminal. Wake Up Columbia got an update on …
Read More »Columbia pedestrian dies from injuries suffered in May accident
The pedestrian badly hurt on a south Columbia street in May dies from his injuries. His wife, Adrienne, says on her Facebook page that Randall Siddens died …
Read More »Council approves design-build plan at Columbia Regional Airport
The Columbia City Council on Monday night agreed to move ahead with a design-build process on a new airport terminal. Dave Hadel with Burns and McDonnell, the …
Read More »Mahomes, Chiefs hold off Chargers 24-17 in Mexico City
(AP) – Daniel Sorensen picked off Philip Rivers’ fourth interception at the goal line with 18 seconds to play, and the Kansas City Chiefs stayed on top …
Read More »Murder trial starts for man tied to 2018 Waffle House killing
The trial was set to start Tuesday morning for a man tied to a killing at a Columbia Waffle House. Matthew McMillan, 31, is not the guy …
Read More »Second child abuse charge added against missing Columbia woman’s husband
A second child abuse charge has been added against the husband of the missing Columbia woman. According to court documents, the revised complaint accuses Joseph Elledge of …
Read More »White House officials to kick off big Trump impeachment week
(AP) – Two top national security aides who listened to President Donald Trump’s call with Ukraine are scheduled to testify in the impeachment hearings, launching back-to-back sessions …
Read More »Judge rules in favor of university in gun case
A Mizzou law professor has lost a gun case against the university. Royce Barondes has tried to argue since 2016 that Mizzou’s gun ban on campus violates …
Read More »Missouri launches anti-youth vaping campaign
(Missourinet) Gov. Mike Parson says Missouri has a problem with the number of young people smoking electronic cigarettes and the state is trying to get out in …
Read More »Bed bug issues continue at Truman Building
Some Jefferson City state government staffers are still working from home this week. That’s after bed bugs were found in some second floor offices in the Truman …
Read More »Remains found in Nebraska linked to Missouri killings
(AP) – Nebraska authorities say human remains found in a stock trailer could be those of at least one of two Wisconsin brothers who prosecutors say were …
Read More »Taliban free US, Australian hostage for 3 Taliban figures
(AP) — The Taliban freed an American and an Australian held hostage since 2016 on Tuesday, in exchange for three top Taliban figures who were released by …
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