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Columbia police are investigating a gun scare at the city-owned Activity and Recreation Center. Investigators say Kentrell Minton, 19, got in an argument with another patron and …
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Boone County authorities search for wanted Columbia man
Boone County authorities are asking for help finding a wanted Columbia man. A SWAT team went to a home on Bellview Drive in southwest Columbia off Scott …
Read More »Four arrests after gunshots in Fulton park
Fulton police have now made four arrests after some weekend gunshots in a park. Investigators say Nazir and Na’Quan McClain were in Carver Park on Westminster Avenue …
Read More »Iran supreme leader prays over general slain by US
(AP) Iran’s supreme leader has wept while praying over the remains of a top Iranian general killed in a U.S. airstrike in Baghdad. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali …
Read More »Colorado duo busted in Columbia after stolen car tip
A man considered armed and dangerous, and wanted for kidnapping in Denver, is caught in Columbia. Police got word about a suspicious car on Sunborough Drive near …
Read More »Wanted Kentucky man surrenders after Columbia standoff
A two-hour standoff in central Columbia ends peacefully. Police say Lucas Garner, 39, drove away from a traffic stop in town on Dec. 19. Investigators traced the …
Read More »Firefighter dies after falling through floor of burning home
(AP) — A Missouri firefighter died Sunday after falling through a floor while battling a house fire. The fire was reported shortly after 11 a.m. Sunday in …
Read More »Bill filed tied to stolen firearms in Missouri
(Missourinet) Legislation requiring gun owners to report lost or stolen firearms within 72 hours has been filed by a newly-elected Missouri lawmaker. State Representative-Elect Rasheen Aldridge, D-St. …
Read More »Aussie PM defends response to fires; weather brings respite
(AP) Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison has defended his leadership and his government’s record on climate change as milder temperatures brought hope of a respite from wildfires …
Read More »Chiefs to face Texans in AFC playoffs after Patriots lose
(AP) Patriots quarterback Tom Brady says he has no plans to retire. The six-time Super Bowl champion said after a 20-13 loss to the Tennessee Titans that …
Read More »5 dead, 60 hospitalized in Pennsylvania Turnpike crash
(AP) Officials in Pennsylvania say five people have been killed and dozens hospitalized in an early morning crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. State police report around 60 …
Read More »(AUDIO) Commissioner Thompson on Boone County refugees
The Boone County Commission confirmed on Thursday it will keep admitting refugees, mostly in Columbia. Commissioner Janet Thompson joined Wake Up Columbia on Friday:
Read More »Columbia council set to give final approval to takeover of fairgrounds
The Columbia City Council is set to officially agree to revive the old Boone County fairgrounds. The county said on Dec. 5 it will turn over most …
Read More »Highway Patrol updates on Fulton police shooting
We now have more details from the police-involved shooting in Fulton. The Highway Patrol says Cody McCaulou, 25, of Columbia died in the hospital from gunshot injuries …
Read More »Gunshots reported in south Columbia
Bullets wind up in a south Columbia building. ABC 17 reports officers confirmed the shots fired at about 6 p.m. Thursday on Commercial Drive, near South Providence …
Read More »US kills top Iranian general
(AP) Iran has vowed “harsh retaliation” for a U.S. airstrike near Baghdad’s airport that killed its top general and the architect of its interventions across the Middle …
Read More »Charges filed against Moberly armed robbery suspect
We know the name now of the man accused of robbing a Moberly gas station. Landen Jackson is in jail with a $100,000 bond on charges of …
Read More »Mo Senator: Toll roads “dead on arrival” to his committee
(Missourinet) The chairman of Missouri’s Senate Transportation Committee says toll roads are “dead on arrival” with him and are a non-starter. The opposition from State Sen. Doug …
Read More »Spring trial set in Columbia “highly-toxic poision” case
(Missourinet) An April trial has been scheduled in U.S. District Court in Jefferson City for a mid-Missouri man who’s accused of trying to purchase a “deadly chemical.” …
Read More »Oil price jumps on fear of Iranian retaliation against US
(AP) The price of oil has surged on the news of the United States’ military strike that killed Iran’s top general. The international benchmark for crude oil …
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