Month: August 2018

A Columbia man pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to sex trafficking a minor and two counts of transportation for illegal sexual activity by coercion and enticement. According to a news release, 26 year-old Kenneth Jones admitted to persuading three victims, including a minor, to travel across state lines to engage in prostitution and illicit

TONIGHT: Scattered showers and storms are expected to increase into the night as a weak cold front tracks through the region. A few strong storms are possible, with the greatest threats being damaging winds up to 60 mph and quarter size hail. For most of the night, the activity should stay along and north of

UPDATE 7:30 A.M.: Officials said medics from University Hospital found Jim North, 69, of Ashland, around 5:30 a.m. Monday after North was reported missing Sunday night. Roger Jaeger, with the Southern Boone County Fire Protection District, said they were called to search for North shortly before 8 p.m. Sunday night. Jaeger said multiple agencies helped

THIS AFTERNOON: Thanks in part to the widespread cloud covers this afternoon, temperatures are slower to warm than previously forecasted. The spot showers we received are going to bump up the humidities. Spot storms are possible north of I-70 this afternoon as well. Temperatures hold in the low to mid 90s. TONIGHT: Things begin to

Police in Eldon responded to reports of a shooting at 2:30 am on Monday, Aug 6. After arrival they found one was with a nonlife threatening gunshot wound in his leg. He was flown to a local hospital. The suspect is in custody. Police will release the suspect’s identification information after charges are filed.

A mid-Missouri detention officer faces charges after investigators accused him of having sexual contact with a female inmate. The Miller County prosecutor’s office charged Samuel Evans, of Eldon, with felony sexual conduct with a prisoner by an employee of a jail Monday. According to the Miller County Sheriff’s Office, investigators discovered Evans had inappropriate contact

Columbia firefighters said they were called to a north Columbia home Friday night for reports of a residential structure fire. Crews arrived at 3401 Lost Tree Terrace shortly before 7:30 p.m. and saw heavy fire coming from the back of the house and venting through the roof, firefighters said. Four people were inside the home

Jefferson City police responded to a crash on Highway 54 Westbound early Monday morning after a driver reportedly fell asleep at the wheel. It happened just before 5:30 a.m. at the High Street Overpass. Richard Akin crashed into the center barrier of the highway just north of the tri-level, according to Jefferson City Police. Crews

MONDAY: Another hot day is in store to start out your work week, with one of the warmest days we have seen so far this year on tap. Temperatures will quickly warm into the 90s by noon, into the upper 90s by the afternoon hours. Some spots, especially in the southern half of the viewing

A Columbia woman is in custody, accused of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder for allegedly driving her car into the Kansas River on Friday, killing her 5 year old daughter and endangering her 1 year old son. Lawrence Police confirm they responded to the south bank of the Kansas River Friday around

An 18-year-old is dead after a motorcycle crash in Callaway County around 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Highway Patrol troopers said Samuel Schiltz was driving west on Route UU when he failed to negotiate a curve and went off the right side. The motorcycle overturned and ejected him. He was taken to Fulton Medical Center up the

After the second weekend in a row with shots fired incidents in downtown Columbia, Mayor Treece said the Chief of Police, MUPD, City Manager, downtown anchor tenants, bar and business owners will meet Monday, Aug 5 to discuss solutions. “We need to make sure we are on top of this violence,” Treece said. “It only

TONIGHT: Another night of partly cloudy skies and mild conditions across Mid-Missouri as this mid-summer-like pattern continues. Lows fall into the mid-70s with steady south breezes slowing down after sunset. We look to stay dry into your Monday morning commute. MONDAY: Another hot day is in store to start out your work week. Temperatures will

The Missouri Department of Transportation tweeted around 3:30 p.m. that drivers on Interstate 44 in Phelps County were experiencing massive delays Sunday afternoon. Traffic on I-44 East near mile marker 171 through 173 near Jerome was backed up to 8 miles. There is an alternate route for motorists and semi trucks. They can take Route

Law enforcement shut down 7400 block of Route HH to work a single car collision just after 2:00 p.m. As of 3:00 p.m., the westbound lanes is back open. Sgt. Scott White with the Highway Patrol confirms three children and a female driver were involved. The children got minor injuries but the woman had to

UPDATE: Columbia police confirm a woman fell from the Fifth and Walnut Parking garage after sustaining a self-inflicted gunshot wound. ORIGINAL STORY: Columbia police were seen blocking off an intersection of Walnut Street late Saturday night through early Sunday morning. Residents in the area saw police block off the area of Walnut and 5th streets

TODAY: Another hot and sunny day on tap here in Mid-Missouri. Partly cloudy skies will help us warm up into the middle 90s and with more humid conditions, heat indices will be in the triple digits in some locations. A southerly breeze in the afternoon will try to provide some relief, blowing 8-12 mph. TONIGHT:

One week after two separate shootings in downtown Columbia, one in which resulted with a man sustaining a gunshot wound, city officials confirmed there was another shooting Saturday morning. Columbia police were called to the area of 10th Street and Broadway Boulevard around 2:40 a.m. for reports of a shooting. City officials said police found

A head-on collision on Route OO in Boone County around noon sent one man to the hospital in serious condition. According to Highway Patrol crash reports, Michael Burt, 61, was driving just south of UU when he was hit head on by Ashley Greer, 36. Troopers said Greer crossed the center line and hit Burt

Callaway County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a shooting just north of Holts Summit. Deputies responded to the scene on Evergreen Drive at the Evergreen Apartment Complex just before 10 p.m. Friday night. Deputies said when they arrived at the scene, they found a 55-year-old man who has been shot. The man was transported by helicopter