(AP) — Federal prosecutors have opened an investigation of child sexual abuse by Roman Catholic priests in Pennsylvania, using subpoenas to demand secret files and testimony from …
Read More »Schlitterbahn water park workers found not guilty of lying
(AP) Two Kansas water park workers have been found not guilty of lying during an investigation into the decapitation death of a 10-year-old boy on a waterslide. …
Read More »Traughber set to be sentenced Friday
Sentencing was scheduled for Friday morning for one of the people connected to the death of a Columbia man at the Centralia Civil War battlefield site. Leon …
Read More »Columbia man admits to federal gun charge
A Columbia man has pleaded guilty to having illegal guns and ammo stolen during a burglary. Deangelo Joe, 24, admitted on Thursday to being a felon in …
Read More »One dies in helicopter crash near Fulton
One person is dead after a helicopter crashes in Callaway County. It happened around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at a motocross park off Bartley Lane (Route 106) about …
Read More »McCaskill camp calls for investigation of hidden camera footage
(MISSOURINET) – Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill’s campaign claims the right-leaning Project Veritas committed fraud in its production of hidden camera video of her and her staff. Campaign …
Read More »Fenton man, 78, drowns in Lake of the Ozarks
A man drowns in the Lake of the Ozarks. The Highway Patrol says 78-year-old Ronald Miller fell out of a bass boat while on the main channel …
Read More »Man linked to Saudi prince at consulate when writer vanished
(AP) – A pro-government Turkish newspaper has published surveillance video images showing a man who previously traveled with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s entourage to the United …
Read More »(AUDIO) Boone Co. Presiding Commissioner candidate Matt Cavanaugh
Matt Cavanaugh is the Republican candidate for Boone County Presiding Commissioner. He’s running against Democratic incumbent Dan Atwill. The Wake Up Columbia interview with Cavanaugh:
Read More »(AUDIO) Rep. Chuck Basye talks Amendment One, reelection bid
It’s got five major goals; some are more controversial than others. Amendment One, known as “Clean Missouri,” is on the state-wide ballot in three weeks and would …
Read More »Ex-USA Gymnastics head indicted in Texas on tampering charge
(AP) – Former USA Gymnastics president Steve Penny has been arrested after a Texas grand jury indicted him, alleging he tampered with evidence in the sexual assault …
Read More »Some Jefferson City commissions to vote electronically
Would you volunteer to serve on a city commission if it wasn’t for the time commitment? The Jefferson City Council has narrowly approved a plan to allow …
Read More »UK prime minister: Post-Brexit transition could be extended
(AP) – British Prime Minister Theresa May says she is considering a European Union proposal that would keep Britain bound to the bloc’s rules for more than …
Read More »Jefferson City councilmen back proposed river port
Do you really think there’s enough barge traffic on the Missouri River to warrant building a river port in Jefferson City? Councilman Carlos Graham says he was …
Read More »Nobel Prize winner honored with dedicated campus bike rack
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – The University of Missouri is honoring its Nobel Prize-winning scientist with an unusual accolade: a dedicated bicycle rack slot. George Smith learned this …
Read More »Armed robbery at Break Time on N. Stadium
Police report an armed robbery at a northwest Columbia gas station. Officers say the suspect had a gun when he demanded money at the Break Time on …
Read More »Possible gunshot in neighborhood near Mizzou
Columbia Police are investigating possible gunshots not far from the Mizzou campus. A delivery driver reported seeing a man walking near the intersection of Clarkson and Burnam …
Read More »Missouri unveils new license plate design
(Missourinet) On August 10, 2021, Missouri turns the ripe age of 200 years old. To celebrate its statehood a little early, a new license plate theme has …
Read More »Trump criticizes rush to condemn Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi
(AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday criticized rapidly mounting global condemnation of Saudi Arabia over the mystery of missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi, warning of a rush …
Read More »MSHP: Troopers find marijuana in I-70 traffic stop
A North Carolina man is arrested on I-70 after troopers say they caught him with enough marijuana to keep everybody from Kansas City to St. Louis on …
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