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One of the two men shot in Sunday night’s East Columbia double shooting has died. 43-year-old Myron Woods of Kansas City died from his wounds Wednesday morning …
Read More »East Columbia suspect charged with murder after shooting victim dies
Two badly hurt in Moniteau County crash
Two people are badly hurt after a wreck southwest of Columbia in Moniteau County. The Highway Patrol says a car went off Highway 179 near Splice Creek, …
Read More »Report says Afghan forces are shrinking
(AP) As the Trump administration pushes for peace in Afghanistan, a U.S. watchdog report says Afghan security forces are shrinking, gaps in security are growing, and the …
Read More »Man charged with making terrorist threat at Midway truck stop
The man accused of saying he had a bomb in his backpack at the Midway truck stop last week is facing charges. Torrence Simmons, 46, is now …
Read More »European Parliament in support of Venezuelan opposition leader
(AP) The European Parliament is calling on the European Union’s member states to recognize Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as the interim president. The 28-member bloc is …
Read More »Historic cold hits mid-Missouri
Expect this to be the coldest day of the year. We are on track to set a record for the coldest high temperature on this date of …
Read More »Flue fire at southern Boone County home
Boone County investigators are trying to learn more about an overnight fire a little south of Columbia. It apparently started near the flue of the house a …
Read More »Columbia car crashes into woodchipper
A Columbia man has serious injuries after a crash involving a woodchipper. Landon Albertson was the passenger in a car on Tom Bass Road south of Meyer …
Read More »Fulton police arrest suspect in violent burglary
Fulton police have found a man who allegedly forced his way into a home, hit someone, and covered the place in gasoline. Robert Pittman Jr. is facing …
Read More »Columbia hires interim police chief
Columbia has hired an interim police chief. Interim city manager John Glascock said Tuesday that Lt. Geoff Jones is the choice. Jones has been with CPD 20 …
Read More »Prosecutor questions St. Louis police over investigation
(AP) The St. Louis prosecutor is raising concerns about whether police tried to block drug and alcohol testing of two on-duty officers following the fatal shooting of …
Read More »Trump says he’s still insisting on border wall
(AP) – President Donald Trump is insisting that congressional negotiators working on a compromise border security deal include money for his proposed wall between Mexico and the …
Read More »Columbia man admits to marijuana conspiracy
It’s a guilty plea over a marijuana conspiracy tied to a Columbia coffee shop. Nader Yanis, 24, admitted to his role in a conspiracy to deal the …
Read More »Salvation Army providing respite from the cold
It’s not just the homeless who have a warm place to stay at the Jefferson City Salvation Army. Lt. Chris White says even folks who live in …
Read More »Chiefs plan $10 million in renovations to Arrowhead Stadium
(AP) – The Kansas City Chiefs are planning more than $10 million in upgrades to Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs announced Monday that the renovations will include a …
Read More »Former courthouse worker pleads guilty to selling guns to convicted felons
A former Jefferson City courthouse worker pleaded guilty Tuesday to illegally selling firearms to convicted felons. 40-year-old Victor Vargas used to be the custodial supervisor at the …
Read More »Two arrests tied to killing of Lincoln University student
Jefferson City police have made two arrests tied to the killing of a Lincoln University student last December. U.S. marshals tracked down Michael Bouchee, 19, in Texas, …
Read More »Historic cold hitting mid-Missouri
A historic combo of arctic air and strong winds will cause dangerously cold conditions Tuesday and Wednesday. National Weather Service meteorologist Jon Carney says it led forecasters …
Read More »Kelley sentenced to 10 years in prison
Brian Kelley will spend the next ten years behind bars. Judge Brouck Jacobs sentenced the 20-year-old Columbia man Monday on three domestic assault charges, which will be …
Read More »DOJ’s Whitaker says Russia probe ‘close’ to being completed
(AP) — The special counsel’s Russia probe is “close to being completed,” the acting attorney general said in the first official sign that the investigation may be …
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