Month: September 2017

The Camden County Sheriffs Department arrested two men Wednesday after finding drugs and paraphernalia inside a Sunrise Beach home. According to a statement sent out on Friday, deputies executed a search warrant at the house. Upon entering the residence they found a felony amount of high grade marijuana, methamphetamine, a marijuana plant and paraphernalia used

The Missouri Lottery warned residents on Friday of a recent scam they were made aware of. The scheme involved a scammer posing as a lottery official and calling a person saying they had won a large prize. In order for the person to claim the prize, they were instructed to open a bank account and

TODAY: A warm up will continue throughout the day, making it feel more like summer, as a southerly breeze and sunny skies bring temperatures to near 90 degrees. Friday evening will be warm for SportsZone Football Friday as temperatures start off in the mid 80s, only dropping to near 80 by 9 PM with mostly

UPDATE 9:31 A.M.: You can read the entire press release on the $21.6 million gift from David and Wendy Novak below: David and Wendy Novak have committed $21.6 million to the University of Missouri School of Journalism to establish the Novak Leadership Institute. The gift, which was announced today by MU Chancellor Alexander Cartwright, will

The Boone County Fire Department said a home was a complete loss Thursday night. Emergency responders got the call about the blaze just before 11 p.m. from a passerby who saw the home on fire. When crews got on the scene, they said the home was fully involved and some trees and grass were burning

Detectives with the Columbia Police Department said that while they were patrolling the 1800 block of I-70 Drive Southwest Thursday night, they spotted a vehicle displaying license plates matching another car. While speaking with the passengers in a black Land Rover, officers said they spotted a gun and a small baggie that appeared to contain

On Thursday, Gov. Eric Greitens activated the Missouri National Guard in anticipation of the Jason Stockley verdict. “As Governor, I am committed to protecting everyone’s constitutional right to protest peacefully while also protecting people’s lives, homes, and communities. Taking the steps to put the Missouri National Guard on standby is a necessary precaution,” said Gov.

The Jefferson City Police Department confirmed that a man was inside of Kay Jewelers on Thursday when he threw a substance at an employee and ran off with a necklace. The incident happened around 1 p.m. Detectives from the police department were on scene investigating for several hours. A JCPD officer did not have any

If Columbia Public Schools stays on course with its planning and expansion schedule, it could reduce the number of external classroom trailers to 17. That’s down from their peak trailer number of 173. The district’s Long Range Facilities Planning Committee met Thursday to discuss several planned projects, as well as which schools officials should keep

An amended environmental review of the future site of an American Outdoor Brands warehouse and distribution center indicates the company plans to expand slightly. Boone County commissioners approved a 50 percent tax break for AOB to build off Route Z and St. Charles Road just a few months ago. On Tuesday, Mid-Missouri Regional Planning Commission

Tom Larson the acting United States attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced Thursday that Stephan Whelan, 22, pleaded guilty in federal court to illegally possessing firearms that he had previously stolen. Whelan was initially arrested in December, when a deputy stopped a vehicle that had Whelan as the passenger. Numerous burglaries had been

Deputies with the Moniteau County Sheriffs Office went to a residence located in Lupus on Wednesday to locate a wanted fugitive. When deputies arrived at the house, they made contact with a man named Joseph Klinefelter who lived at the residence. Deputies were looking for Ashley Rybolt, a woman they had an active warrant out

UPDATE: 8:45 a.m.: Boone County deputies arrested one person after an early morning chase through Columbia. According to BCSD, the chase started at a gas station on Providence and Nebraska Avenue after a traffic stop. The passenger, Racheal Warren, had a failure to appear warrant. The chase ended on West Brandon Lane near Stadium Boulevard.

On Tuesday, the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department received a phone call from a woman stating her son, Robert Delp, had just purchased land on Indian Creek Hills and someone had recently threatened him to get off the property. According to the probable cause statement, dispatch claimed a gun was involved. Minutes before,Thomas Schroeder called the

A Cole County man has been charged with first degree property damage and fourth degree assault after grabbing and yelling at a man who was playing Pokemon Go. The incident happened on Aug. 11 of 2017 on 4205 Horner Rd. Kendall Kell approach Ronny Ruediger’s vehicle on foot, reached through the driver side window and

Laurie police officers were dispatched to the 100 block of South Main Street on Tuesday to help assist in a domestic assault investigation involving a firearm. According to the probable cause statement, a gun was pulled out at the Sonic Drive Thru. When officers arrived on scene they approached a vehicle alleged to be involved

TONIGHT: Temperatures will drop into the lower 60s through the overnight hours under mostly clear skies. There will be a light breeze out of the southeast under 7 mph. FRIDAY: It will feel more like summer as a southerly breeze and mostly sunny skies bring temperatures up into to near 90 degrees. Friday evening will

Boonville police officers were called to the Isle of Capri on Wednesday after hotel security personnel reportedly found narcotics in a room. According to the probable cause statement, officers found a clear plastic bag with a substance inside that tested positively for methamphetamine. Security personnel alerted officers the room had been just vacated by Bradley

The Callaway County prosecuting attorney released a statement on the DeBrodie investigation after fielding numerous call and emails. In the release, Chistopher Wilson details the events from the beginning of the investigation to when the prosecutors recieved the death certificate. You can read the entire statement below.