A crash in Columbia leads to an apparent shooting near Rocheport. ABC 17 reports the highway patrol arrested Luke Hendren Thursday night. Troopers say Hendren followed another …
Read More »Centertown woman charged with child abuse, endangerment
A Centertown woman is facing charges of child abuse and endangerment following an incident with her sister. ABC 17 reports Kathy Ligon is accused of threatening to …
Read More »CPD officer’s attorney fights to get involuntary manslaughter case dismissed
The Columbia police officer facing an involuntary manslaughter charge in the death of a child was in court Thursday. The attorney for Andria Heese asked the judge …
Read More »Top governor candidates split on Missouri Medicaid expansion
(Missourinet) Missouri’s GOP governor and his likely November Democratic opponent clashed over the issue of Medicaid expansion, during separate press conferences Tuesday in Jefferson City. Former Missouri …
Read More »Trump set to sign $8.3 billion bill to fight coronavirus outbreak
(AP) President Donald Trump is expected to sign an $8.3 billion measure to help tackle the coronavirus outbreak. The legislation would provide federal public health agencies money …
Read More »Gunmen kill at least 27 at memorial for Afghan Shiite leader
(AP) Afghan officials say gunmen killed 27 people and wounded at least 55 others in Afghanistan’s capital. The attack has targeted a remembrance ceremony for a minority …
Read More »Congressman Luetkemeyer on Democratic nomination race
The divisive Democratic Primary sure isn’t going unnoticed in the halls of the U-S Capitol. Mid-Missouri Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer said the in-fighting has Democrats worried. “I was …
Read More »Helicopter makes emergency landing in Randolph County
A helicopter had to make an emergency landing in Randolph County Wednesday night. The highway patrol says the chopper sustained minor damage to the tail and landing …
Read More »City of Columbia holds preparation briefing on coronavirus
City, county and MU officials spoke to the public Thursday about the precautions being taken to prevent a local outbreak of coronavirus. Columbia Mayor Brian Treece says …
Read More »(AUDIO) Callaway County sheriff on changes to state bond system
Callaway County’s top cop is one of several law enforcement leaders who do not like changes to the bail system. The Missouri Supreme Court last year put …
Read More »Judge decides Jefferson City School District illegally fired administrator
A fired Jefferson City School District Administrator could get her job back. ABC 17 reports a judge ruled this week that the district illegally fired Tammy Ferry …
Read More »Airstrike in northwest Syria kills 15 ahead of Moscow summit
Syrian opposition activists say an airstrike on poultry farm housing displaced families in a rebel-held village in northwestern Syria has killed at least 15 people, including children. …
Read More »Missouri high court weighs life sentence for older teens
(AP) A Missouri man says the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling against mandatory life sentences for juveniles should also apply to older teenagers. A public defender for 43-year-old …
Read More »Graves criticizes Corps of Engineers Mo. River management
(Missourinet) A congressman who represents north Missouri on Capitol Hill warns that northwest Missouri is still suffering from flooding, and that there’s a lot of damage to …
Read More »Man facing charge after wife found buried in backyard
Prosecutors charge a Columbia man they think buried a woman’s body in his backyard in 2018. ABC 17 reports Frank Spencer is facing an abandonment of a …
Read More »Columbia man convicted of attempted terrorism sentenced
Update: ABC 17 reports Hester was sentenced to 19 years and 8 months in federal prison. Original story: Sentencing was scheduled for Wednesday afternoon for a Columbia …
Read More »Woman receives 10-year prison sentence for deadly I-70 crash
A woman receives a 10-year prison sentence relating to a deadly crash on I-70 in 2017. ABC 17 reports Keaunia Brooks pleaded guilty to first-degree involuntary manslaughter …
Read More »Gov. Parson says state is ready for potential coronavirus outbreak
(MissouriNet) Governor Parson says the Show-Me State is well-prepared, if a coronavirus outbreak were to happen here. The governor addressed the issue Tuesday in Jefferson City, saying …
Read More »Takeaways from Super Tuesday: Joe Biden’s big bounce
(AP) – A resurgent Joe Biden has scored sweeping victories on Super Tuesday, and he has now picked up the endorsement of former New York City Mayor …
Read More »(AUDIO) Prof. Smith on potential brokered Democratic convention
How likely are we to see a brokered convention in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination? Columbia College professor Terry Smith joins Wake Up Columbia to …
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