A hearing is set for Tuesday afternoon for a Columbia man charged with murdering a man in 2021 and fleeing to Iowa after the homicide. A Boone …
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UPDATE: Columbia doctor charged with rape posts bond; placed on GPS monitoring
A Columbia physician who’s been jailed since October for allegedly raping a woman he met at a bar on the Business Loop has posted a $50,000 surety …
Read More »Jefferson City police arrest two after highway chase
Two people are arrested after a chase that began in Jefferson City. Police say they tried to stop a car driven by Dalton Fisher on Highway 50 …
Read More »Trial scheduled for suspect in Mizzou fraternity hazing case
One of the Mizzou fraternity members charged in an alleged hazing incident will go on trial in September. Samuel Morrison, 23, is scheduled to have a jury …
Read More »Ribbon-cutting for Food Bank Market held Thursday
The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri unveiled the name for its new facility on the Business Loop. The Food Bank Market was officially introduced at …
Read More »Columbia man convicted in November shooting
A man is found guilty of playing a role in a northeast Columbia shooting. ABC 17 reports a jury found Noah Solbrekken guilty of first-degree assault, armed …
Read More »St. Louis mayor signs executive order to support transgender community
(AP) St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones signed an executive order designed to make transgender people feel welcome in the city. The order signed Thursday instructs city government …
Read More »CPD: Juvenile suspect detained after deadly south Columbia robbery
Columbia police say a second suspect is in custody in connection to a deadly robbery this week. Officers said Thursday that a juvenile suspect was detained on …
Read More »Eight candidates have applied for CPS board opening
Eight candidates are hoping to be appointed to the Columbia Public Schools board soon. ABC 17 reports former school board members Jan Mees and Della Streaty-Wilhoit have …
Read More »Hermann murder suspect has preliminary hearing delayed
The man accused of killing a Hermann police officer has his court date pushed back. A judge issued a motion of continuance Wednesday for Kenneth Simpson, 35, …
Read More »Missouri attorney general urges Kansas City police to enforce transgender care restrictions law
(AP) Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is urging Kansas City police to enforce a state law that bans transgender health care for minors after the city’s police …
Read More »(AUDIO): Jefferson City’s police chief says awards exemplify the compassion his officers have for the community
Jefferson City’s police chief has high praise for the heroism and professionalism displayed by his officers in numerous difficult circumstances during the past year. Police chief Eric …
Read More »UPDATE: Columbia homicide suspect who barricaded himself at Forest Village had lengthy criminal history
(Story updated to include the exact dates of incarceration for Burnett) The Columbia Highlands homicide suspect who apparently shot and killed himself during a long standoff Tuesday …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri’s AG reviewing documents from two closed mid-Missouri hospitals
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey says his office’s investigation into the now-closed Mexico and Fulton hospitals continues. General Bailey is investigating allegations made by former Mexico hospital …
Read More »(AUDIO): Every available Missouri state trooper is on the road, water for Memorial Day Weekend
Every available Missouri state trooper will be on-duty across the state during the long Memorial Day holiday weekend, enforcing traffic laws and assisting motorists. Missouri State Highway …
Read More »UPDATE: Busy Highway 24 in mid-Missouri’s Monroe County reopens
The state Department of Transportation (MoDOT) in Hannibal and the sheriff’s department in mid-Missouri’s Monroe County tell 939 the Eagle that busy Highway 24 near Madison has …
Read More »UPDATE: CPD investigators: Highlands homicide suspect dead after self-inflicted gunshot wound
Columbia Police say the suspect in Monday’s robbery and homicide in the Highlands has died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, after barricading himself in an apartment …
Read More »Highway 24 near mid-Missouri’s Madison expected to reopen Wednesday
The sheriff’s department in mid-Missouri’s Monroe County says busy Highway 24 near Madison will likely remain closed through Wednesday, after that deadly collision between a semi truck …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey appears on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Missouri’s attorney general says the investigation is ongoing into the now-closed Mexico and Fulton hospitals. General Andrew Bailey tells 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri” that his …
Read More »Boone County residents seeing an average increase in reassessment of eight percent
About 54,000 assessment letters have been mailed by Boone County’s assessor. The average increase in reassessment in most neighborhoods is eight percent, according to county assessor Kenny …
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