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Month: April 2014

4th Annual Prescription Drug Take Back

Friday marked the 4th Annual Prescription Drug Take Back event. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department has partnered with the Youth Community Coalition for the national movement sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Agency. Through Saturday afternoon, people will be able to drop off their unwanted prescription pills legally. Ryan Worley, with the Youth Community Coalition said,

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Scholarship scam could cost you

The Better Business Bureau is warning mid-Missourians of a scholarship scam. Targeted victims will receive a mailing resembling a USPS money order from a fake university that contains a letter instructing the recipient to cash the money orders. The letter then says to keep the cash, but wire a certain amount of money back to

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Two arrested in Fulton drug bust

A Fulton man faces drug charges after a sweep by the MUSTANG Drug Task Force Friday. Detectives found crack cocaine, suspected meth, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia including digital scales and packaging materials. They also seized $18,000 in cash and two handguns in the home in the 1700 block of Westminster Avenue. Alan Lawson was arrested

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Mexico woman arrested for heroin, marijuana

A Mexico woman was arrested Friday morning for having drugs and drug paraphernalia. The East Central Drug Task Force, Mexico Dept. of Public Safety, Audrain County Sheriff’s Dept., and the Missouri Highway Patrol searched 50-year-old Sherren Davis’ home in the 600 block of East Holt Street. Investigators found heroin, marijuana plants, prescription drugs, and drug

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Broadcast Engineer

Job Description: The successful candidate’s duties will include maintaining technical compliance with FCC rules and regulations. Diagnose and repair broadcast equipment in a television station operation. Manage information technology networks in the station. Work an alternating On-Call schedule with the Chief Engineer. Qualifications: Applicants preferred to have a college degree or a certificate in electronics

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Columbia woman arrested for selling copyrighted movies

In January 2014, the Motion Pictures Association of America received a complaint that a mid-Missouri resident was selling copyrighted movies online. The Boone County Cyber Crimes Task Force investigated and eventually arrested 46-year-old Cathy Ann Serino of Columbia for counterfeiting copyright movies. Detectives made an undercover purchase of two movies from Serino’s website, and after

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