An arraignment is set for Tuesday afternoon for a Columbia woman charged with murdering an autistic Mizzou student before dragging his body through a yard and setting it …
Read More »No bond for mid-Missouri man charged with sexually assaulting woman at a Columbia hospital
A man with ties to Columbia and Fulton accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a University Hospital bed remains jailed without bond tonight. 29-year-old Chance Lee …
Read More »Suspected Chinese balloon spotted in Columbia and central Missouri; Missouri’s governor frustrated
Numerous mid-Missouri residents say they spotted what could be a suspected Chinese spy balloon on Friday afternoon. 939 the Eagle News fielded calls from Columbia residents and …
Read More »Prosecutors and defense attorneys clash in court in case involving Columbia doctor charged with rape
Bond has been set at $1-million cash-only for a Columbia physician charged with raping a woman he met at a bar in October. 939 the Eagle News was …
Read More »Choi: Mizzou North is not suitable for occupancy; demolition to start this year
The UM System president says demolition will begin sometime this year at Mizzou North on Columbia’s Business Loop. The now-empty building has asbestos issues, according to UM …
Read More »Monday trial set in Basye lawsuit against CPS regarding Columbia school board ballot
We should know Monday afternoon whether or not former State Rep. Chuck Basye’s (R-Rocheport) name will be listed on the April Columbia school board ballot. 939 the …
Read More »State Conservation employees would receive pay raise, if Missouri lawmakers approve Parson plan
Missouri Department of Conservation employees will be included in the governor’s pay raise proposal, if the Legislature approves the plan. 939 the Eagle News has received inquiries …
Read More »High-profile Columbia murder trial to begin February 27
A Boone County judge says 75 to 80 potential jurors will be called to the Boone County Courthouse for late February’s jury selection in a high-profile Columbia …
Read More »Missouri’s governor to attend EquipmentShare jobs announcement in Columbia
We’ll learn new details Thursday morning about the planned $100-million expansion of a major Columbia employer. Missouri Governor Mike Parson will be at fast-growing EquipmentShare near I-70’s …
Read More »Sentencing postponed in Columbia kidnapping and sexual assault case
Sentencing has been delayed for a Columbia man convicted of robbing and sexually assaulting two area sex workers in separate incidents. 26-year-old Xavier Gee was set to …
Read More »November sentencing date set for Centralia man convicted of child sex crimes
A Boone County jury is recommending a life prison sentence for a Centralia man who’s been convicted of multiple child sex crimes. The jury deliberated for about …
Read More »UPDATE: Missouri’s Parole Board revokes parole for man charged with throwing Columbia woman to her death off bridge
Graphic court documents obtained by 939 the Eagle say a Columbia woman who was thrown to her death from the northbound Highway 63 overpass near Clark lane …
Read More »Columbia man faces potential life sentence for sexually assaulting two women
A Columbia man is facing a lengthy prison sentence after being convicted on all seven counts involving the robbery and sexual assaults of two sex workers in …
Read More »UPDATE: Steel coverings to be added at downtown Columbia parking garage this fall
A downtown Columbia parking garage that has had at least eight suicides will be receiving steel window coverings this fall. Columbia’s city council voted in March to …
Read More »VU: Book fairs highlight importance of book access for Columbia-area children
All of the approximately 500 students at Columbia’s Shepard Boulevard elementary school have taken home two new books for the summer, thanks to Columbia-based Veterans United (VU). …
Read More »UPDATE: Trucker charged with December I-70 death of Boone County Fire assistant chief dies after an illness
Boone County Sheriff’s officials confirm that a truck driver who had been charged with manslaughter for the death of a Boone County Fire assistant chief has died …
Read More »Moberly Police identify suspect charged with murder for fentanyl overdose death
A parolee who’s charged with murder for a January overdose death in Moberly has been in-and-out of prison for the past decade. 939 the Eagle News has …
Read More »Fulton man faces potential life prison sentence for 2019 drug-related murder
A Boone County jury deliberated for about an hour on Thursday afternoon before convicting a Fulton man of second degree murder for the 2019 death of a …
Read More »Columbia man who barricaded himself in home has lengthy criminal history
A Columbia man who barricaded himself inside a home on Dillon drive before surrendering on Tuesday has been in and out of prison for a decade. 939 …
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