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(AP) — Special counsel Robert Mueller said Wednesday he believed he was constitutionally barred from charging President Donald Trump with a crime but pointedly emphasized that his …
Read More »Two under arrest in Tipton for bad checks, false 911 calls
Claims of a fraudulent check and false 911 calls lead to two people under arrest in Tipton. Moniteau County authorities say Elizabeth Mills of Columbia used a …
Read More »Auxvasse man arrested on drug trafficking charge
Columbia police round up a potential drug dealer. Officers say Darrell Cartee, 56, had several containers of apparent crystal meth in his car when he was pulled …
Read More »Callaway County authorities pull body from Missouri River
Authorities in southern Callaway County get a call about a body in the Missouri River. The remains were spotted Tuesday afternoon on the river near Tebbetts. We …
Read More »Major flooding until at least next week in JC
The forecast as of early Wednesday has the Missouri River staying above major flood stage in Jefferson City until at least June 5. Several roads all over …
Read More »Columbia man pleads guilty to manslaughter
A man accused of a 2017 shooting that left one dead has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. ABC 17 reports that Devontre Kennedy stood before a judge and …
Read More »Missouri threatens to not renew license for state’s only abortion clinic
The only abortion clinic in Missouri could be closed by Friday after the state of Missouri threatened to not renew its license. Officials from Planned Parenthood said …
Read More »Supreme Court signals more openness to state abortion rules
(AP) — The Supreme Court signaled Tuesday it is more open to state restrictions on abortion, upholding an Indiana law supported by abortion opponents that regulates the …
Read More »(AUDIO) CPS Supt. Stiepleman on end of school year
The Columbia Public Schools year ends on Tuesday. Wake Up Columbia caught up with Supt. Peter Stiepleman the Wednesday before the final bell:
Read More »Garage fire outside Mexico home
An apparent disturbance at a Mexico home leads to a garage fire. It happened Monday night on South Western Street when somebody leaving the home lit a …
Read More »First Lake of the Ozarks death of season
It’s the first death at the lake this year. The Highway Patrol says a Kansas man died Monday afternoon after jumping out of his boat to swim …
Read More »Missouri National Guard activated to help with flooding
Missouri’s National Guard troops are now helping the state deal with ongoing flooding. The Missouri River at Jefferson City is forecast to stay near 32 feet until …
Read More »Special Olympics Missouri building damaged in tornado
The destruction of last week’s tornado in Jefferson City is having ripple effects across the state. Brian Neuner with Special Olympics Missouri says damage at the Training …
Read More »Looters arrested in Jeff City
Some looters picked the wrong town to rob. Jefferson City Police Lt. Dave Williams says they’ve had to arrest some folks looking to take advantage of the …
Read More »CPS final day of school Tuesday
Why is the Columbia school district having classes Tuesday? Superintendent Peter Stiepleman says the district had put in enough hours of school to meet state requirements, but …
Read More »Hawley surveys Jeff City tornado damage
(MissouriNet) Senator Josh Hawley gets an eyeful of the damage and flooding in and around Jefferson City. He used the visit to blast Democrats in Congress for …
Read More »Neighbors help neighbors after Jeff City tornado
Neighbors truly helping neighbors. Amy Berendzen was working on the tornado clean up with a group of Jefferson City Jay footballers. They came on a couple in …
Read More »Jeff City firefighters experimenting with longer shifts
Why would you want to work a straight 48 hour shift at work? That’s what Jefferson City firefighters are trying out on a trial basis. Fire Chief …
Read More »(AP) Task force says nearly a dozen structures destroyed in Jeff City
(AP) A specialized task force says 11 structures were destroyed and 157 were damaged by a tornado that hit Jefferson City, Missouri. Missouri Task Force 1 deployed …
Read More »Jefferson City, Eldon focus on recovery from historic tornado
The curfew ended at 5 a.m. Friday in the part of Jefferson City badly damaged by late Wednesday’s tornado. Authorities are still reporting no fatalities at the …
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