WASHINGTON (AP) – Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham says the Democrats’ treatment of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is the “most despicable thing” he has seen in politics. …
Read More »Man accused of stealing missing wife’s social security money
A Randolph County man is in custody, accused of taking social security money on behalf of his missing wife. Court documents say 75-year-old Lawrence Warfel Jr. was …
Read More »SCAM ALERT: Victims called by fake deputies threatening arrest
If you get a call from the Randolph County Sheriff’s office saying you have an active warrant out for your arrest, Sheriff Mark Nichols says, don’t panic. …
Read More »JCFD chief advises extreme caution when using space heaters
Are you of those folks who plugs in the space heater so you don’t have to crank up the furnace on these first cold nights? Jefferson City …
Read More »Kavanaugh: I won’t be bullied into withdrawing
WASHINGTON (AP) – Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is telling a Senate panel that he “will not be intimidated” into withdrawing his nomination to the Supreme Court. …
Read More »No injuries after barn fire near Bearfield Rd
Columbia and Boone County firefighters teamed up to quell a blaze at a south Columbia barn. It happened just before 2 p.m. Thursday near south Bearfield Road, …
Read More »Hawley seeks full appeals court hearing in death row appeal
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley is asking the full Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review the case of a death row …
Read More »Kavanaugh accuser says she doesn’t have any political motive
WASHINGTON (AP) – Christine Blasey Ford says she doesn’t have any political motivation for coming forward with accusations of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh …
Read More »Former Glasgow official accused of misusing city funds
The state auditor’s office says Glasgow’s former city administrator and police chief is behind some funny business with taxpayer money. The audit says Kevin Atwood got $4,000 …
Read More »Endangered person advisory canceled for Howard County kids
The endangered person advisory is over for a couple Howard County kids. Authorities said early Thursday that 24-year-old Cody Mordica is now in Howard County Jail. They …
Read More »Shooting on Jefferson City’s Elizabeth Street
A man is shot in Jefferson City. Officers also found a shot-up car and a bunch of shell casings late Wednesday night on Elizabeth Street between Southwest …
Read More »Fulton McDonald’s shooting suspect arrested
Fulton police have arrested the person they say shot a gun inside a McDonald’s. Brian Heathcock, 29, of Caruthersville is already in jail somewhere else on different …
Read More »High drama in Senate as Kavanaugh-Ford hearing nears
(AP) – The Senate Judiciary Committee is raising the curtain on what promises to be high drama – a hearing in which senators will listen to a …
Read More »Columbia armed robberies connected to online deals
The Columbia Police Department is putting out another reminder to be safe when trying to finish off deals you’ve made online. Officers worked two armed robberies in …
Read More »Trump says he prefer not to fire deputy attorney general
(AP) – President Donald Trump’s meeting with the deputy attorney general may or may not happen as originally planned, but Trump says he’d prefer not to fire …
Read More »Missouri makes case in voter ID lawsuit
(Missourinet) Arguments in a lawsuit challenging Missouri’s photo voter ID law were heard for a third day Wednesday at the Cole County Court House in Jefferson City. …
Read More »Fed raises rates for 3rd time this year with 1 more expected
(AP) – The Federal Reserve is raising a key interest rate for the third time this year in response to a strong U.S. economy and signaling it …
Read More »Treasurer touts new transparency website
(Missourinet) The state of Missouri has a new website for the public to look over information about government finances. The site was launched by Republican Treasurer Eric …
Read More »Woman arrested after gunshot, kidnapping in north Columbia
UPDATE – 2:40 p.m.: Columbia Police released the name of the suspect in a shots fired incident that locked down several area schools Wednesday. Investigators said Brandie M. …
Read More »Keystone XL developer plans to start construction in 2019
(AP) — The developer of the Keystone XL oil pipeline plans to start construction next year, after a U.S. State Department review ordered by a federal judge …
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