Fulton police safely arrest a domestic assault suspect. Officers say Andrew Anyaeto also had a gun on him when they went to a home on Old Jefferson …
Read More »Missouri farmer charged with killing Wisconsin brothers
(Missourinet) A Braymer cattle farmer was charged Wednesday with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of two missing brothers from Wisconsin. Police found human remains …
Read More »Ruffin reportedly will not run for re-election to Columbia council
Columbia will have at least one new city council member next year. The Missourian reports Clyde Ruffin is not running for re-election when is latest term ends …
Read More »Boone County Commission approves extra money for outdoor sirens
The Boone County Commission this week approved spending about $14,000 more on outdoor emergency sirens. Chad Martin, interim director of Boone County Office of Emergency Management, says …
Read More »House Republicans force way into closed-door deposition
(AP) – Frustrated Republican lawmakers are getting creative as they try new tactics to oppose the impeachment probe. Republicans brought the House Democrats’ investigation to a halt …
Read More »Hawley bill would move federal agencies from DC
Brain-drain the swamp. Missouri U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley has filed a bill that would move ten federal agencies from Washington D.C. to regions struggling economically. The agriculture …
Read More »Trump lifts sanctions on Turkey, says cease-fire permanent
(AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he will lift sanctions on Turkey after the NATO ally agreed to permanently stop fighting Kurdish forces in Syria and he defended …
Read More »Wildfire forces evacuations in northern California
(AP) – A wind-driven wildfire has forced evacuations north of San Francisco in Sonoma County. The state firefighting agency Cal Fire says the blaze near Geyserville has …
Read More »Mahomes not ruled out of Chiefs game Sunday
(AP) – Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid isn’t ruling out quarterback Patrick Mahomes (mah-HOHMZ’) for Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers. Mahomes was expected …
Read More »Jefferson City woman sentenced for embezzling from employer
A Jefferson City woman will spend a year and a day in federal prison for embezzling from her employer. Laura Winge, 48, got her sentence on Tuesday. …
Read More »Sedalia teen reported missing
A mid-Missouri teen is missing. Sedalia police say 17-year-old Marie McDonald was last seen on Oct. 17 leaving Liberty Park with someone she knows. McDonald is white, …
Read More »Mizzou alum Scherzer earns Game 1 World Series win
(AP) – The Washington Nationals have opened the World Series by stealing home-field advantage from the Houston Astros. Juan Soto drove in three runs and Max Scherzer …
Read More »US diplomat: Trump linked Ukraine aid to demand for probe
(AP) — A top U.S. diplomat testified Tuesday that President Donald Trump was holding back military aid for Ukraine unless the country agreed to investigate Democrats and …
Read More »Report: GM making $1.5 billion investment in Wentzville plant
A big Missouri plant for pickups is about to get even bigger. The Post-Dispatch reports General Motors has agreed to make a $1.5 billion investment in Wentzville. …
Read More »Sheriff: deputies used pepper spray at Lincoln concert
The Cole County Sheriff now says deputies had to use pepper spray during that rowdy homecoming concert last weekend at Lincoln University. About 20 deputies were there, …
Read More »39 people found dead in truck container in southeast England
(AP) — Police in southeastern England said 39 people were found dead Wednesday inside a large cargo truck believed to have come from Bulgaria. The truck, which …
Read More »Former local teacher sentenced for stalking student
A local teacher pleads guilty to stalking a student. Teneil Stevenson, 36, got a three-year prison sentence this week with no shot at probation. The Jefferson City …
Read More »Russia, Turkey seal power in northeast Syria with new accord
(AP) — Russia and Turkey reached an agreement Tuesday that would cement their power in Syria, deploying their forces across nearly its entire northeastern border to fill …
Read More »More African-American heritage trail markers to be unveiled Wednesday
Officials on Wednesday afternoon are set to reveal some more markers on the city’s new African-American heritage trail. The two-mile trail in central Columbia will note several …
Read More »Lori Loughlin, other parents charged again in college scheme
(AP) — “Full House” actress Lori Loughlin, her fashion designer husband and nine other parents faced new federal charges Tuesday in a scandal involving dozens of wealthy …
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