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A Mizzou football senior captain has been arrested for driving while intoxicated, and has bonded out of jail. Online records from the Boone County Sheriff’s Department say …
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UPDATE: Mid-Missouri murder suspect found dead in Audrain County
A mid-Missouri parolee accused of murdering his mother and then absconding has been found dead in Audrain County, according to the “Mexico Ledger” newspaper. Newspaper managing editor …
Read More »Two people, including child, shot Sunday just east of Columbia
Boone County sheriff’s deputies say a man and a child who were shot Sunday afternoon on Demaret drive east of Columbia suffered serious injuries. Both have been …
Read More »UPDATE: Columbia infant death murder trial expected to be delayed
A man charged with killing his infant daughter in 2017 and placing her remains in a tire near Columbia’s North Providence road will appear in court on …
Read More »(AUDIO): Comobuz.com publisher Mike Murphy discusses CPS, CPS candidates forum and trash on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable”
Comobuz.com publisher Mike Murphy will moderate Monday night’s Columbia school board candidate debate inside Mizzou’s Cornell Hall. He expects a good crowd for the event, which begins …
Read More »UPDATE: Eastbound I-70 near Columbia re-opens, after multiple crashes
UPDATE: Boone County Joint Communications tells 939 the Eagle that eastbound I-70 has re-opened near the Sorrels overpass, after multiple crashes. That’s just west of Columbia. Traffic …
Read More »UPDATE: Missouri’s attorney general wants answers regarding now-closed Mexico/Fulton hospitals
939 the Eagle News has learned that Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s office has launched what’s known as a CID into the now-closed Mexico and Fulton hospitals. …
Read More »Mizzou forces eight turnovers in first NCAA Tournament win since 2010
The Missouri Tiger men’s basketball team has won its first NCAA Tournament game since beating Clemson in 2010. Mizzou beats Mountain West power Utah State 76-65 in …
Read More »Mid-Missouri physician charged with rape expected to request bond reduction
A Columbia doctor charged with raping a woman he met at the Black and Gold tavern in October is set to appear in Boone County Circuit Court …
Read More »Schnucks customers and stores raise more than $100,000 for the Urban League
Schnucks Markets and its customers have raised $120,000 to support the Urban League through its third annual “Round Up at the Register” event. The campaign celebrated Black …
Read More »(AUDIO): Thousands of FFA members expected in Columbia for FFA state convention
The Missouri FFA says its state convention in Columbia is expected to draw about 9,000 people to the Hearnes Center. The two-day event will take place on …
Read More »(AUDIO): Mid-Missourian veterans planning Columbia gathering next week to combat loneliness
A third-generation veteran from Columbia says loneliness is an issue for many mid-Missouri veterans. Retired U.S. Navy veteran Sandra Rushing is organizing a meet-and-greet for area veterans …
Read More »Mizzou to face Utah State in NCAA Tournament action
The Missouri Tigers will battle Mountain West powerhouse Utah State today in NCAA tournament first-round action. The 24-9 Tigers are red-hot, winning five of their last six …
Read More »UPDATE: Court documents suggest Columbia man obtained 2300 fentanyl pills in Los Angeles
A federal affidavit provides new details into February’s arrest of a Columbia man who was caught with more than 2,300 fentanyl pills. 939 the Eagle News has …
Read More »Missouri’s governor will speak at April’s Swift ribbon-cutting event
Missouri’s governor will travel to Columbia for April’s ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new $185-million Swift Foods plant. Governor Mike Parson’s spokeswoman, Kelli Jones, tells 939 the Eagle …
Read More »Tolton boys and Southern Boone girls playing in Class 4 semifinals today
Two powerhouses are clashing Thursday afternoon in Missouri high school hoops class 4 semifinal action, when Columbia’s Fr. Tolton battles Vashon in Springfield. Tolton is 21-9, holding …
Read More »UPDATE: Accused mid-Missouri bank robber to go on trial this summer
A June federal jury trial is scheduled for a Columbia man accused of robbing two mid-Missouri banks and robbing at least four other businesses in the state. …
Read More »Cooking blamed for Boonville-area house fire
No injuries are reported in Wednesday afternoon’s blaze that destroyed a house near Boonville. The home is in the 23000 block of Highway 98. Cooper County Fire …
Read More »Mizzou spring football game moved inside due to cold weather; will be closed to public
Mizzou football’s spring game has been moved indoors due to incoming frigid weather, and will be closed to the general public because of space limitations. Mizzou Athletics …
Read More »U.S. Attorney: Columbia man caught with more than 2,000 fentanyl pills
A Columbia man with a lengthy criminal history is jailed without bond this afternoon and remains in federal custody, after allegedly being caught at a Kansas City …
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