Month: October 2017

The Harrisburg School District will offer extra support to students affected after teacher and coach Brian Simpson was killed in a deadly bus crash on Thursday. According to the district, the supports include on-site grief counselors and private areas for middle or high school students to receive counseling. Students will also be able to leave

UPDATE 5:27 p.m: Brad Fraizer with the Columbia Fire Department said it was a two vehicle crash. Fraizer said a door on one of the vehicle had to be forced open to get one occupant. One person was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, Fraizer said. ORIGINAL STORY: Columbia police responded to a

TONIGHT: A few showers or t-storms are possible with the best chance in the evening hours south of I-70. Showers will increase toward morning as a cold front slowly moves in from the north. Skies will remain cloudy with winds out of the south up to 6 mph with lows in the mid 60s. No

On Tuesday, MODOT, The University of Missouri System, Missouri Innovation Center and other organizations announced the formation of the Missouri Hyperloop Coalition. The coalition was formed to advance the building of a Hyperloop route linking Kansas City, Columbia and St. Louis along the I-70 corridor. Missouri’s Hyperloop route would allow a combined 5 million residents

Shawn Cox, 43, plead guilty to assault Monday at the Callaway County Courthouse. Cox admitted that in July 2016, he fired a shotgun at two people inside a car; the two had been involved in a fight with Cox’s son. Cox took a shotgun from his home and made his way to the park as

Callaway County deputies arrested James Adams, 29, on Tuesday after they spotted a suspicious vehicle on State Road KK. Deputies said that as they approached Adams’ vehicle, he drove away at a high rate of speed before stopping on County Road 218. Deputies said during the traffic stop, they found methamphetamine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

The Miller County Sheriff’s Department is still investigating an apparent carjacking that happened at the Saline Valley Campground outside of Eldon. Deputies said the suspect allegedly threatened the car’s occupants with a weapon before stealing the vehicle. They said the vehicle has been found, but the suspect is still on the loose. Deputies ask that

Macon police arrested Anthony Benton, 34, after officers assisted a children’s division investigator on a report of child abuse. Police said as a result of the investigation, officers obtained an arrest warrant for Benton. Police said they found Benton in the 900 block of Martin Street and arrested him. Officers said Benton posted bond and

Macon police say they arrested William Forney, 21, and Kenneth Lang, 32, on drug-related violations during a traffic stop. Police said they seized methamphetamine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Police said they took the two men into custody. Both men were charged with possession, police said. Forney was also charged with driving without a valid license.

UPDATE – 8:45 a.m.: Jefferson City police released more details about the officer-involved shooting death of a 40-year-old man. According to the department, the suspect asked officers if they wanted to die during the confrontation. “Officers were forced to retreat, and the suspect began to barricade a stairwell to prohibit officers from returning,” said JCPD

The Missouri Department of Transportation announced on Tuesday it has installed 1,377 chevrons which are yellow, rectangular signs with black arrows, on curves in Boone and Callaway counties. A MODOT spokesperson said the installation of the chevrons is part of a statewide initiative to reduce run-off-the-road crashes. The spokesperson said from 2012 through 2014, more

Osage Beach officers responded to a car crash on West Highway 54 at the Case Road exit on Monday. Officers said Ricky Webb, the driver of a Chevy Avalanche, ran off the right side of Highway 54, striking the Case Road exit sign. Officers said the crash was caused by Webb falling asleep at the

TODAY: It will continue to be a breezy afternoon today, with winds out of the south up to 16 mph. Despite the southerly winds, it won’t be as hot. Clouds and rain are building into the region and will keep temperatures down. Any showers and storms we see will be beneficial to the region and

Columbia police arrested Barry Chambers after a school resource officer at Hickman High School received information about an assault that happened in the 5000 block of Baseline Place. Police said that the SRO received information that a student had been assaulted. Police said the SRO observed the victim had a blood spot on the inside

The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to a vehicle crash on MO 7 southbound in Camden County on Monday night. According to the traffic crash report, a Pontiac GT failed to yield to an Oldsmobile Cutlass while entering an intersection. Troopers said the GT struck the Cutlass head-on. The GT had four people inside at

TODAY: Morning temperatures will be mild, starting off in the mid to upper 60s. It will continue to be a breezy day Tuesday, with winds out of the south up to 16 mph. Despite the southerly winds, it won’t be as hot. Clouds building into the region will keep temperatures down. Highs will top out

Before the Boone Hospital Board of Trustees went into an executive session Monday night, where they were expected to learn more about the facility’s 50 layoffs, trustee chair Brian Neuner told reporters the board first heard about potential layoffs a couple months ago. “I think administration was trying to figure out how they wanted to

The truck driver in the deadly Route F crash that killed a Harrisburg teacher has been charged with second degree murder. The teacher, Brian Simpson, died after Brandon Brill hit the school bus Simpson was driving head-on. Six people were on the bus, including Simpson. The other five people were girls on the Harrisburg cross

Columbia police arrested two who were accused of possessing firearms on Hickman High School’s campus on Monday afternoon. On Monday, Tony Gragnani, principal at Hickman High School, wrote a letter informing parents, staff and faulty about the incident. Gragnani wrote, “During our second lunch period, two males came on to Hickman’s campus from Providence. At

A four-year-old has died on Monday after Moniteau County Deputies responded to a trailer on fire located in McGirk. Deputies saw smoke coming from the trailer and were told that a child may be inside. Deputies tried to get into the trailer through the front door, but couldn’t get through the flames. They broke out