Month: August 2018

A man and woman were arrested Monday morning after officers conducted a search of their home and found unsanitary conditions. When officers arrived at the home of Abigail Blacketer and Lawrence Duarte, they opened the outer screen door of the travel trailer, and cockroaches fell on their heads, according to the probable cause statement. Furthermore,

The St. Louis Cardinals have removed the interim tag from Mike Shildt’s title, promoting him to manager after he led the team into postseason contention since taking over for the fired Mike Matheny. Shildt has guided the Cardinals to a 26-12 record since July 15 and they now hold the top spot in the National

The U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has sent the case of a death row inmate convicted of killing three people in Columbia back to a lower court for review. The appeals court in an opinion issued Monday ruled a federal district court should rehear the case, saying the lower court was wrong to dismiss

THIS AFTERNOON: Temperatures remain in the mid-90s this afternoon, with many spots seeing feels like temperatures approaching 103*. Expect windy conditions as well, as we continue to close the gap between the cold front and the hot and humid air overtop of our area– expect those winds sustained anywhere between 15-20mph, gusting to 30 at

The University of Missouri announced Tuesday that all tobacco products will now be prohibited on campus. This tobacco ban includes products such as chewing tobacco and e-cigarettes. It’s part of a grant the university received in from the American Cancer Society’s Tobacco-Free Generation Campus Initiative in 2017. The new policy was approved by the university

UPDATE 5:10 P.M.: The victim of a fatal Monday shooting in Jefferson City was a student at Lincoln University. Charon Session, 23, was a junior at the school, the university said in a news release. He was a member of the Lincoln University Dance Troupe, Cheer Squad and was on the Royal Court as Mr.

TUESDAY: The heat and humidity continue. Sunshine will start the day and temperatures climb into the mid 90s, feeling like 100-104 with the humidity. Southerly winds of 10-15 mph will gust up to 25 mph at times. Clouds will build north of I-70 by late afternoon with a spot storm chance. Most areas will stay

The Jefferson City Housing Authority filed a lawsuit Monday in an effort to claim seven more properties as part of the East Capitol Avenue Renewal Plan, an effort to revitalize the neighborhood that sits in the shadow of the state Capitol. Barbara Buescher, who owns 29 total parcels in the area, owns all seven of

Columbia’s Fair Housing Task Force met Monday evening to discuss the issues and challenges that the members may face in the coming months. This is the second time the task force has come together since the city council approved its creation in February. Its goal is to come up with ways to prevent housing discrimination

Boone County sheriff’s deputies are investigating after one or more people fired guns near Demaret and Snead drives east of Columbia. Sheriff’s department Det. Tom O’Sullivan said no one was hit by bullets. He said there was an altercation between several people and at some point, guns were pulled and rounds were fired. A car

Electric rental scooters are popping up at universities and college campuses across the country. MU spokesperson Christian Basi said the conference call between the university, representatives for the City of Columbia and a scooter company called Bird was “unproductive.” The university was not contacted prior to the arrival of the scooters last week. “They have

Electric rental scooters are popping up at universities and college campuses across the country. MU spokesperson Christian Basi said the conference call between the university, representatives for the City of Columbia and a scooter company called Bird was “unproductive.” The university was not contacted prior to the arrival of the scooters last week. “They have

The interim head of the Missouri Department of Public Safety will become the agency’s permanent leader. Gov. Mike Parson said at a news conference Monday that he has named Col. Sandra Karsten, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the department’s leader. Earlier this month Parson had tapped Karsten to be the interim leader after

TONIGHT: It’s going to be another warm & muggy night across the area with overnight temperatures only dropping into the mid 70s. It will be breezy with southerly winds at 10-13 mph. TUESDAY: The heat and humidity continue. Sunshine will start the day and temperatures climb into the mid 90s, feeling like 100-104 with the

The Columbia Fire Department responded to a crash across from West Boulevard Elementary School Monday at approximately 3:30 p.m. According to fire chief Brad Frazier, the crash involved one vehicle and a motorcycle on West Boulevard and Broadhead Street. The vehicle allegedly hit the motorcycle, and the driver of the vehicle fled the scene. A

A Columbia man was in the Boone County Jail on Monday on allegations that he tried to get a 14-year-old girl to send him lewd photos on Facebook. Centralia police arrested Curtis J. McCuistion, 24, after he tried to convince the girl on Aug. 9 to send him the photo, according to a probable cause

A Jefferson City man pleaded guilty on Monday to illegally having more than 50 guns, and he faces up to 10 years in federal prison. According to court documents, Jeremy Roark tried to sell six guns to River City Pawn and Gun in Jefferson City on Dec. 15, 2017. Those guns included a Colt .45-caliber

THIS AFTERNOON: The summer heat continues to hold strong across the area this afternoon with temperatures holding in the low to mid 90s, with the feels like temperatures in the low 100s. We’re not seeing much in the way of relief into the evening, with temps in the upper 80s by sunset. TONIGHT: It’s another

Authorities said only minor injuries were reported in a pileup Monday morning at Providence Road and Mick Deaver Drive near the University of Missouri Research Reactor. Three vehicles were involved in the crash and the cause was still under investigation late Monday morning, according to the Columbia Police Department. The road remained open after the

The man accused of trying to rob a bank inside the West Broadway Hy-Vee was found hiding in bushes near the store. Columbia police arrested Jeffrey A. York, 59, Friday afternoon after they were sent to Hy-Vee on reports that a man with a backpack had robbed the Commerce Bank branch inside the store, handing