Month: February 2013

ST. LOUIS (AP) – A long-sought proposal to extend University of Missouri worker benefits to same-sex domestic partners has been expanded to include committed couples of the opposite sex, as well as other unrelated dependent couples, such as roommates.University curators meeting in St. Louis on Thursday were briefed on the proposal but didn’t discuss the

A Jefferson City man charged with killing two and injuring three in a boat crash appeared in a Gasconade County courtroom on Thursday.Christopher Winkler, 34, is accused of killing two people and injuring three others over the 2011 Labor Day weekend when his boat struck two anchored vessels at the Bonnots Mill river access in

It’s the season for holiday parties and in some cases, that means holiday drinking. Deputies say despite repeated warnings, drinking and driving continues to be an issue. Boone County Sheriff’s Department Sergeant Brian Lear says most drivers do not understand what a designated driver is. They say most people believe the designated driver is the

***UPDATE FRIDAY 7 A.M.***Missouri State Highway Patrol says Charles D. Streeter, 44, of Springfield, Oregon was the man struck and killed on Highway 40 Thursday night.***UPDATE THURSDAY 8:40 P.M.***Missouri State Highway Patrol says an SUV driven by a 17-year-old was traveling east on Highway 40 when the vehicle struck the pedestrian.The pedestrian, a 44-year-old white

***UPDATE 3:30 P.M.***Columbia police say 24-year-old Michelle Morrow died around 1:30 p.m. as a result of the crash.***UPDATE 9 A.M.***Columbia police say a car driven by Spencer Gordon, 20, of Columbia crossed the center line into the lane of a truck driven by Michael Tufts, 23, also of Columbia.Both vehicles spun out of control. The

Gas prices have fallen in Columbia to below three dollars a gallon.Numerous gas stations are now selling regular unleaded gas for $2.99 per gallon.According to GasBuddy.com, it is the first time since the week of December 26, 2011 that gas has fallen below three dollars.The website says the national average for gas is $3.37, while

The University of Missouri System is continuing to search for ways to cut its budget.In the 2012 fiscal year, the system saved more than $80 million. Approximately 75 percent of those savings came through managing and reducing costs within the universities, including eliminating jobs and not filling vacant positions.The system also saved money by negotiating

***UPDATE 5:52 P.M.***Morgan County Sheriff Jim Petty says investigators originally believed Mae and Wayne Wells were shot in their home, but that recently changed as the investigation started to come together in the last couple days.”They were killed by blunt force trauma,” Petty said an autopsy earlier in the week determined that. He says even

Showers will be possible Friday with highs in the low 50s. Saturday will be partly sunny with highs in the low-to-mid 50s. Our next storm system will move in Saturday night, bringing scattered showers to Mid-Missouri through Sunday afternoon.Highs will reach the mid-to-upper 40s Sunday before dropping during the evening. As colder air moves in,

***UPDATE 3 P.M.***The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released the identities of the drivers involved in the crash. Troopers say Emily Ferguson, 19, of St. Louis was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of I-70 and struck a truck head-on. Ferguson was pronounced dead at the scene around 3:15 a.m. The driver of the truck,

Long-time customers poured into a Columbia music store Saturday after the manager announced plans to shut its doors. Streetside Records has been a staple in Columbia since the 1980s, but the doors will close permanently at the end of January. Store manager Nicholas Soha announced the news on the store’s Facebook page Thursday, along with

A man with Columbia connections is now the person of interest in the death of a Truman State Veterans Hospital nurse last month in St. Genevieve.Kristi Murphy’s death was originally ruled a suicide, when he body was found in a motel in St. Genevieve on November 17th. Investigators tell ABC 17 News Smith and Murphy

(AP) – Stefan Jankovic scored all 14 of his points in the second half, helping No. 12 Missouri overcome a sloppy first half en route to a 68-38 victory over Tennessee State on Saturday.Laurence Bowers had 18 points and 10 rebounds and Alex Oriakhi added 15 points and 10 rebounds for Missouri (8-1), which defeated

Three weeks after the launch of a new ceasefire initiative, Columbia’s police chief said Friday the the plan is working. “The additional police pressure, additional police presence causes them [criminals] to lay low and it’s unfortunate that we can’t sustain this kind of initiative full-time,” said Columbia Police Chief Ken Burton. He said while the

Columbia police has confirmed that Casey’s on Range Line Street was robbed early Saturday morning.According to dispatchers, the call came out around 7:27 a.m. Officers said Saturday they didn’t have information yet on if the suspect was armed or if he got away with any cash.Police released a suspect description of a short black male

Both lanes of I-70 E were closed after an accident in Columbia. Traffic was backed up Friday night from mile marker 129 to Stadium Boulevard.Three cars were involved in an accident at around 9:15 p.m. Two children had to be taken by ambulance to the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Emergency crews didn’t initially know the

AP) – Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel has won the Heisman Trophy, becoming the first freshman to win college football’s most prized individual award.The redshirt freshman beat out Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o and Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein.A few days after turning 20, Manziel became the most inexperienced player to win the Heisman. Adrian

Periods of scattered showers will be possible late Saturday night through the afternoon on Sunday. While it won’t be a complete washout, light showers will persist through much of the day before ending by Sunday afternoon. Total rainfall accumulation will be under a quarter of an inch for most of Mid-Misssouri.As the cold front moves

***UPDATE SUNDAY 3:22 P.M.***Police say the suspect in the two armed robberies is 41-year-old Carlos Monteg Epps.*** UPDATE SUNDAY 3:10 P.M. ***Police arrested the man they say is responsible for at least two armed robberies at gas stations in Columbia over the weekend.The Shell Petro Mart on I-70 was robbed around 8:00 P.M. Friday night.

A Sedalia teenager died in a single-car crash late Friday night.According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 19-year-old Joshua L. Holbert was traveling on Olive Branch Road near Route HH around 10:15 p.m. when his vehicle traveled off the left side of the road. The vehicle then hit a guardrail and overturned.Holbert was pronounced dead