The Fulton woman facing murder charges for her boyfriend’s death is expected in court Monday. The hearing for Kalesha Peterson is scheduled for 9 a.m. Peterson allegedly …
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Mizzou alum Brad Pitt wins first acting Oscar
The Mizzou alum has finally won an acting Oscar. The Academy awarded Brad Pitt with the Best Supporting Actor Oscar during Sunday night’s 92nd annual ceremony. Pitt …
Read More »Glascock sees better cooperation under CPD chief Jones
John Glascock was interim city manager when he named Geoff Jones interim police chief about a year ago. Once Glascock got his job permanently, he took the …
Read More »(AUDIO) Sen. Blunt on impeachment vote
A small majority of U.S. Senators voted to acquit Pres. Trump this week in his impeachment trial. Missouri Republican Sen. Roy Blunt joined Wake Up Columbia on …
Read More »Missouri Medicaid director to present budget Tuesday
(MissouriNet) The state’s Medicaid director will present his budget to the Missouri House Budget Committee Tuesday morning in Jefferson City. The governor credits former House Speaker and …
Read More »Security guard free from charges in deadly Waffle House shooting
The security guard who shot and killed a man at a Waffle House two years ago will not face criminal charges. ABC 17 reports prosecutors cited self-defense …
Read More »Man charged in Columbia murder dies in prison
The Columbia man charged with murder in a September killing has died in prison. ABC 17 reports Michael Anderson, 28, was in a correctional center in Licking …
Read More »5 questions ahead of New Hampshire’s Democratic debate
(AP) Seven Democratic presidential hopefuls are scheduled to face off in a debate Friday night at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire. The state’s voters will cast …
Read More »City, county officials discuss west Columbia expansion
City and county officials look at the expanding west side of Columbia. ABC 17 reports the West Area plan includes new developments to land north of Gillespie …
Read More »Trump unleashes impeachment fury in acquittal ‘celebration’
(AP) President Donald Trump is exulting in his impeachment acquittal, taking a scorched earth victory lap. First, at the national prayer breakfast he shattered the usual veneer …
Read More »Request to throw out charge dismissed in Elledge case
A judge denies a motion from the Columbia man with a missing wife accused of hitting his one-year-old daughter. Joseph Elledge wanted the court to dismiss a …
Read More »Teenager dies after alleged home invasion
A teenager is dead after an alleged home invasion on Wednesday night. Columbia police said 17-year-old Joseph Taylor was hit by gunfire and died after he and …
Read More »Man killed in I-70 tractor-trailer crash
A 26-year old man is dead after a crash on Interstate 70. Columbia police said Patrick Elsey of Boonville was driving his Ford Focus eastbound when it …
Read More »Buttigieg, Sanders to win most national delegates in Iowa
(AP) Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders will emerge from Iowa’s Democratic caucuses with the most delegates to the party’s national convention, regardless of which one eventually wins …
Read More »Doctor’s death unleashes mourning, fury at Chinese officials
(AP) The death of a doctor who was reprimanded for warning about China’s new virus triggered an outpouring of praise for him and fury that communist authorities …
Read More »Bad weather moves into Eastern states; 5 dead in South
(AP) Nearly 150,000 homes and businesses in the southeastern United States have been without power following a powerful storm that left at least four people dead. The …
Read More »MSHP’s White on Wednesday’s I-70 bridge crash
Interstate 70 traffic was at a standstill for hours Wednesday after a crash on the Rocheport Missouri River bridge. “There’s one way in and one way out …
Read More »Roads still slick after snowfall in mid-Missouri
Most of mid-Missouri received between three to five inches of snow Wednesday. The highway patrol worked almost 60 different crashes in our area alone. No one died, …
Read More »Iowa Caucus numbers almost complete; Buttigieg, Sanders nearly tied
(AP) New results from the Iowa Democratic caucuses show Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders nearly tied with almost all the votes counted. But the race remained too …
Read More »(AUDIO) Rep. Hartzler on State of the Union
Local Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler says Pres. Trump points out a lot of wins during Tuesday night’s State of the Union address. She joined Wake Up Columbia on …
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