(AP) The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday set an October execution date for Ernest Lee Johnson, who was convicted of killing three people at a central Missouri …
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Columbia police arrest suspect after assault with car
Police have arrested the man who allegedly hit another man with his car in central Columbia. Darell Rogers, 35, was booked into the Boone County Jail Wednesday. …
Read More »Authorities catch convicted murderer on parole accused of resisting arrest
A convicted murderer out on parole that escaped cops this weekend has been found. The Callaway County Sheriff’s office said Tuesday that Stephen Thorp was arrested. He …
Read More »(AUDIO) State Rep. Chuck Basye on FRA renewal talks
Missouri House committees held hearings Tuesday to iron out language for the renewal of the FRA, which provides crucial Medicaid funding for the state. Rocheport state representative …
Read More »City of Fulton receives $3.4M loan for rising gas costs during extreme cold
The City of Fulton receives a big check from the state following a tough winter. Governor Parson presented a three-point-four million dollar loan to city leaders Tuesday. …
Read More »Local COVID-19 Update (June 30)
Mid-Missouri is still seeing higher coronavirus case increases. Boone reported 58 new positives Tuesday, the most reported in one day since early March. Active cases rose again, …
Read More »Martinez ends skid, Arenado homers, Cards top D-Backs 3-2
(AP) Carlos Martínez ended a seven-start winless streak, Nolan Arenado broke a fifth-inning tie with a two-run homer, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks …
Read More »Body found after explosion at Kansas City duplex
(AP) Authorities have found a body in the basement of a suburban Kansas City duplex where multiple people were injured in an explosion. John Ham, spokesman for …
Read More »Missouri to offer tax breaks to help fix up state Capitol
(AP) Missouri taxpayers who want to help fix up the state Capitol soon will be able to claim a tax break for doing so. A new law …
Read More »Condo board boss warned of worsening damage before collapse
(AP) Weeks before a Florida condo building collapsed, the president of its board wrote that structural problems identified in a 2018 inspection had “gotten significantly worse” and …
Read More »Kim berates North Korean officials for ‘crucial’ virus lapse
(AP) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has berated top officials for failures in coronavirus prevention that caused a “great crisis.” The country’s official media did not …
Read More »Man arrested after allegedly charging toward police in north Columbia
Police tase a man who charged toward them in north Columbia. Officers say they arrested Raul Bravo on Rangeline Street near Blue Ridge Road just after noon …
Read More »Columbia hotel evacuated after trash fire
A Columbia hotel is evacuated after an early-morning trash fire. ABC 17 reports firefighters got to the Residence Inn near Clark Lane and the I-70 connector at …
Read More »14-year old driver hurt in northern Boone County crash
A 14-year old driver from Centralia is seriously hurt after a rollover crash. Troopers say the teen was driving without a license on Route C-C near Dinwiddie …
Read More »More rainfall could present more flood potential
A flash flood watch remains in effect for most of mid-Missouri until 7 p.m. Tuesday. Some areas of mid-Missouri still have flooded roads after heavy rainfall from …
Read More »Missouri House takes up FRA renewal in budget hearing
Lawmakers are getting right back after the FRA extension Tuesday morning. The House takes up the special session issue in a budget hearing. The federal dollars need …
Read More »Supreme Court revives St. Louis police in-custody death case
(AP) The Supreme Court has revived claims of excessive force against St. Louis police officers in a case in which a homeless man died after being restrained …
Read More »DeJong homers, Cards break away in 7th to beat D-Backs 7-1
(AP) Paul DeJong homered to cap a six-run burst in the seventh inning and the St. Louis Cardinals broke away from the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-1. St. Louis …
Read More »Local COVID-19 Update (June 29)
Active coronavirus cases in Boone County made a large jump over the weekend. Boone County reported 79 new positives over the last three days. Active cases rose …
Read More »House to vote on bill launching probe of Jan. 6 insurrection
(AP) A new House committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol would have 13 members and the power to subpoena witnesses. That’s according …
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