A man is suffering life-threatening injuries after he was assaulted with a pole early Monday morning. Columbia police said the victim was attacked at the U.S. Post …
Read More »Head-on crash briefly closes Highway 54
A head-on crash shuts down Highway 54 for about an hour in Cole County. The Highway Patrol says Hannah Cotten of Eldon lost control of her car, …
Read More »Trump defends $2.5B coronavirus request; Dems say it’s low
(AP) — President Donald Trump says the urgent $2.5 billion funding request he sent lawmakers will help prepare the U.S. in the event of a coronavirus outbreak. …
Read More »Gov. Parson praises rural broadband grant for Missouri
(Missourinet) Governor Mike Parson (R) emphasized the importance of broadband in rural Missouri during a Jefferson City appearance last week, and is praising USDA’s announcement that the …
Read More »CPD investigates fiery crash involving patrol car
A woman is in the hospital after an overnight crash involving a patrol car. Columbia police said in the early hours of Monday, officers were dispatched to …
Read More »Democrats unload on Sanders in likely debate preview
(AP) — Bernie Sanders is facing an unprecedented assault from his Democratic rivals as the party’s turbulent nomination fight threatens to explode on the debate stage. No …
Read More »Mubarak, Egypt’s autocrat ousted by protests, dies at 91
(AP) — Egypt’s state TV says former President Hosni Mubarak, who was ousted in the 2011 Arab Spring uprising, has died at 91. It says he died …
Read More »Tears from a comic, a mom and a legend mark Bryant memorial
(AP) — Nearly everything about what would happen at Kobe Bryant’s memorial was a mystery to nearly everyone watching, and Beyoncé’s opening songs made it clear no …
Read More »Ionescu first to 2,000 points, 1,000 assists, 1,000 rebounds
(AP) — Oregon star Sabrina Ionescu is the first player, man or woman, in NCAA history to reach 2,000 points, 1,000 assists and 1,000 rebounds. Ionescu hit …
Read More »Special prosecutor picked for case against St. Louis couple
(AP) A former U.S. attorney will be the special prosecutor in the case of a St. Louis couple who waved guns at racial injustice protesters last summer. …
Read More »Man sentenced for 2017 Callaway County gun theft, police chase
A man learns his sentence for stealing guns from a local business and leading troopers on a high-speed chase. Jack Wodke found out Monday he will spend …
Read More »Harvey Weinstein found guilty in landmark #MeToo moment
(AP) — Harvey Weinstein has been convicted at his New York City sexual assault trial. He was found guilty of criminal sex act for assaulting production assistant …
Read More »Two shooting investigations in Sedalia on Saturday
Sedalia police are investigating two weekend shootings. Saturday morning, officers learned about a body in the middle of East 17th Street. They found Robert G. Fox Jr. …
Read More »Arrest made after Fulton knife attack
A quick arrest is made after a knife attack in Fulton. Police say Laine Quick went into a home without permission on Eighth Street at about 2:15 …
Read More »India pours on the pageantry with colorful welcome for Trump
(AP) — President Donald Trump has opened a whirlwind 36-hour visit to India by basking in the adulation of a massive, colorful crowd at a cricket stadium …
Read More »Jones defends CPD response to Vibez Lounge shooting
Columbia police are still investigating a deadly downtown shooting at a club on Feb. 2, and how officers responded. Security guard Tershawn Kitchen was killed while working …
Read More »After Nevada, moderates try to slow Sanders’ momentum
(AP) — Any momentum that Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders gains in South Carolina after his win in Nevada could be devastating to Joe Biden. The former …
Read More »Arrests made in Ashland after multi-county chase
Some shoplifting leads to a mid-Missouri car chase. Jefferson City police say the suspects stole about $300 worth of stuff from the Kohl’s on Stoneridge Parkway at …
Read More »Virus pushes beyond Asia, taking aim at Europe, Mideast
(AP) — The new virus took aim at a broadening swath of the globe Monday, with officials in Europe and the Middle East scrambling to limit the …
Read More »Bridge work scheduled in Boone County this week
Bridge work could force you to find a different way around Boone County this week. Route HH was scheduled to be closed from 9 a.m. to 2 …
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