Month: August 2018

Superintendent Larry Linthacum said the district hopes to improve student reading levels. “We want our number one goal is to ensure one-hundred percent of our students are at or above grade reading level,” Linthacum said. Safety and a positive learning environment are priorities for Jefferson City Public Schools. “If students don’t feel safe at school,

Three Indiana men were given additional charges Thursday after they were indicted by a federal grand jury for robbing a Walgreens pharmacy in Jefferson City. Jerome King, Raymond Craig and Daijahn Antwan Reed were charged in a seven-count indictment which will replace the criminal complaint that was also filed Thursday. King, Craig and Reed allegedly

A Mexico, Missouri man has been arrested on suspicion of filing a false affidavit and making a false report after he told authorities he found a dog with its paws and muzzle taped over the weekend in Audrain County. Carl Nowlin Jr., 43, had reported late Friday or early Saturday that he found the dog

A Boonville man has been charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the June shooting death of a Boone County woman. Jason Anderson, 34, was arrested June 15 after a shootout with Christian County law enforcement. Christian County authorities said he had 53 guns and 5,000 rounds of ammunition when they arrested him.

TONIGHT: Storms will increase from the west 8-9 PM, some of which could be strong to severe, with the threat of damaging winds and large hail. The strongest storms will happen earlier in the night as the severe threat diminishes past midnight. The greatest threat for severe storms is in western counties. Storms could produce

State and federal authorities say they’ve found an invasive, tree-killing insect in two mid-Missouri counties. The Missouri Department of Conservation said Thursday that the emerald ash borer has been newly discovered in Callaway, Cole and nine other Missouri counties. The bug was first found in Missouri in July 2008 and has since been found in

A Columbia woman charged with killing her 5-year-old daughter and injuring her 1-year-old son after driving them into the Kansas River claimed said she wanted to kill her children so no one else could have them, according to a released affidavit. Lawrence police said they responded to the south bank of the Kansas River at

If you’re an allergy sufferer, keep the tissues handy. Late summer and early fall isn’t typically know as peak sniffling season, but this year it very well could be. With an increasing drought across the area, some allergens may be more of an issue than normal for this time of the year. Since lack of

TODAY: It’s a warm and humid afternoon across Mid-Missouri, with temperatures expected to top out in the lower 90s. Dew points rising into the low to mid 70s will make it feel more like the mid to upper 90s through the day. While a few afternoon storms can’t be ruled out, most of Thursday will

University of Missouri Health Care plans on taking over St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City, according to multiple sources close to the deal. The deal involves MU Health Care signing a nonbinding letter of intent to take over the Jefferson City-based hospital. Sources said MU Health Care was the only company that responded to a

UPDATE (8/16 7:30 a.m.): The Missouri State Highway Patrol identified those involved in a fiery crash Wednesday night that shut down all lanes of I-70 in Montgomery County. Emergency crews transported two people from separate vehicles to the hospital. Bradley Pingel, 48, suffered serious injuries and Justin Edwards, 37, suffered moderate injuries, according to the

THURSDAY: Morning fog will lift by 9 AM and we’ll see a mix of clouds and sun. High temperatures will reach near 90 with heat indices reaching the mid 90s. Winds will stay under 10 mph from the west-southwest. After a dry afternoon, a storm system will begin to approach from the north by evening

A Missouri Chamber of Commerce employee plans to run for mayor of Columbia. Chris Farnam filed paperwork with the Missouri Ethics Commission in July as a candidate for the mayoral election in April 2019. Mayor Brian Treece is the only other person with a registered campaign committee for the position. Farnam told ABC 17 News

Teachers at West Elementary School in Jefferson City completed an active shooter training in their building Wednesday, the eve of the district’s first day of the school year. Frank Underwood, the Safety and Security Coordinator for Jefferson City Public Schools, says the training was the first for the district this year. They plan on conducting

The University Police Department and the Columbia Police Department said there have been no recent reports of human trafficking activity in the Columbia area. They said there has been one report of two students who felt they were being followed in their vehicles off campus by a white truck on two different occasions. Police investigated

UPDATE – 6:15 P.M.: Detective Tom O’Sullivan confirms two people were driving on Pinehurst just after 2:00 Wednesday morning when someone fired dozens of shots at them. The driver lost control of the car and ended up hitting a parked car nearby. The victim’s car and two others got hit by gunfire. The victims were

Former Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper Anthony Piercy filed a lawsuit this week against the Missouri Department of Public Safety to get his license back. Piercy argues in the lawsuit filed in Cole County that department Director Drew Juden did not include “factual findings and legal conclusions” in his order stripping Piercy of his peace

UPDATE 12:30 p.m.: The Columbia Police Department said it is working with members of the downtown community to ensure safety in the area. The department said Tuesday it plans to add more resources to downtown patrols in light of increasing crowds and the return of college students. More officers will patrol downtown, enforce parking ordinances

UPDATE 6:30 p.m.: The crash that temporarily closed westbound Interstate 70 near Kingdom City happened when one semi-truck hit another from behind. A 2011 Freightliner driven by a man from New York was slowing to exit the interstate when a 2018 Freightliner driven by a man from Idaho Falls, Idaho hit the trailer from behind,

The Columbia Police Department opened a new substation Wednesday at 2102 White Gate Drive. The station is inside the home office of Columbia Insurance Group. Police officials say the substation will allow them better interaction with residents and improved response times for calls in the area. City of Columbia spokesman Steve Sapp said the insurance