Month: April 2018

According to nonprofit group Generations United, more than 2.5 million children are being raised by family, extended family or close family friends because their own parents are unable to care for them. The opioid epidemic is only adding to those numbers. In other cases, children are placed in foster care. In an in-depth report on

UPDATE 4/30: Columbia firefighters said “improperly discarded smoking materials” caused mulch to catch fire outside the Best Western Plus Hotel Sunday afternoon. Firefighters said they were called to the hotel just before 1 p.m. Sunday for reports of an outside fire. Crews arrived to the hotel just five minutes after being dispatched and found an

Columbia fire crews responded to a vehicle collision near Rollins Street and College Ave. Monday morning. It happened just after 8 a.m. in the central campus intersection. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/BCJC911/status/990939442394357762″,”author_name”:”Joint Communications”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/BCJC911″,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;BOONE CO JOINT COM: Motor Vehicle Collision Northbound lanes of College Ave at Rollins Rd. Use caution, avoid area if possible.&#lt;/p&#gt;— Joint Communications (@BCJC911)

UPDATE: One of the victims has died from his injuries, according to our affiliate FOX 2 in St. Louis. The other man is reported to be in stable condition. No arrests have been made. Original story: Police say two people have been shot after an argument at a dining and entertainment district across from the

Fulton police arrested a man Sunday night after a fight in the southwest part of the city. Police responded to a fight in the area of W. Chestnut Street around 7:00 p.m. An officer separated two men fighting. One of the men, Scott Elmore, became aggressive and started fighting with the officer, according to police.

The Fulton Police Department arrested a man Sunday night after he reportedly threatened people with a knife. Caleb Wilson, 25, is facing possible charges of assault and unlawful use of a weapon. Officers responded to a fight on Sunset Drive around 7:00 Sunday night. A man and two women told officers that Wilson was asked

UPDATE 10:15 p.m.: Fire investigators said the home is considered a total loss. Investigators believe discarded smoking materials on a deck started the fire. UPDATE 9:30 p.m: Fire investigators are working to determine what may have started the fire at a home in the 5100 block of North Creasy Springs Road. Fire officials said it’s

UPDATE 9 p.m.: The Columbia Police Department has identified the suspect as Daleron Monroe, 31, of Columbia. Police said Monroe was sending the victim threatening messages Saturday night. Monroe and the woman were previously in a relationship. UPDATE 12:15 p.m.: Columbia police said a woman is safe after a disturbance with a gun ended outside

TONIGHT: Temperatures will slowly drop through the 60s this evening, and overnight lows will bottom out around 50 degrees. We’ll see a slight increase in clouds as a warm front slowly slides through the area. We’ll also see winds increase out of the south through the early morning hours. MONDAY: After a mild morning, temperatures

Mizzou wide receiver J’Mon Moore said hearing his name called during the NFL Draft would be a dream come true. That dream became a reality today. The Green Bay Packers selected Moore in the 4th round with the 133rd overall selection. Moore becomes the first Mizzou wide receiver taken in the draft since 2015 (Bud

TODAY: You’re going to want a light jacket if you are planning to head outdoors this morning. We’ll crack the 60 degree mark around the midday hour as we warm to near 70 this afternoon. Along with plenty of sunshine this afternoon, we will be accompanied by southeasterly winds at about 10-12 mph. TONIGHT: Clouds

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash after a driver had to be flown to University Hospital with serious injuries, according to online crash reports. The report said the crash happened sometime Saturday on Old Route 5 in Camden County, but the actual time is unknown. The report said 20-year-old Bryentt Diltz, of

Fulton police said they arrested 22 minors after they conducted an alcohol enforcement operation Friday night. Police said they checked out multiple local bars in Fulton for the operation. As a result of the enforcement, police said they arrested 22 minors on charges of a minor visibly intoxicated or with a blood alcohol content of

The Fulton Fire Department said no one was hurt when a fire broke out in a fourplex in the 100 block of West 10th Street Saturday evening. Firefighters were called to the area around 6:30 p.m. where they found heavy smoke and flames coming from the single-story building. Firefighters brought the fire under control in

Monroe County Prosecuting Attorney Talley Kendrick charged James Addie, 51, of Mexico with first degree murder after a body was found on a gravel road in the Middle Grove area of Monroe County. Deputies of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and Troopers of the State Highway Patrol found the body in the area of Highway

TONIGHT: We’ll cool off a little more than we usually do this time of year thanks in large part to our dry atmosphere and lack of cloud cover overnight. Lows tonight will drop to near 39 with the winds shifting to a more southeasterly direction by morning. SUNDAY: With a cool start to the morning,

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri Supreme Court says a woman who had an extramarital affair with Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens must turn over her cellphone for a forensic investigation. The Kansas City Star reported Saturday that the high court’s decision follows the woman’s request Friday to block an order requiring her phone to

UPDATE: Major Tom Reddin with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department said 826 pounds of medication was collected during the two-day event. In October, the department collected 972 pounds. ORIGINAL: In honor of National Drug Take Back Day, the Boone County Sheriff’s Department will hold a drug takeback event on Saturday. The department is partnering up

UPDATE 4/28: The Missouri State Highway Patrol has identified the victim in Friday night’s crash on Highway 124 as Donald Ross, 71, of Sturgeon. According to the crash report, Ross went off the road, hit a mailbox and overcorrected, which caused his truck to flip. Ross was pronounced dead at the scene.Troopers said he was

TODAY: We’re starting off a bit on the cool side this morning, but plentiful sunshine will fix that this afternoon. Highs this afternoon will top out in the low to middle 60s with a wind out of the north around 10 mph. A beautiful day to spend outside. TONIGHT: We’ll cool off a little more