Month: October 2018

The former chief financial officer of Columbia Public Schools pleaded guilty Thursday to taking money from a band booster club in the St. Louis area. Anna Munson pleaded guilty to a single felony count of receiving stolen property in St. Louis County, prosecutor Edward McSweeney said. She faces up to seven years in prison and

A new study says the approximately 250-mile trip from Kansas City to St. Louis could be slashed to a half-hour’s time, but an ultra-high-speed hyperloop system across Missouri wouldn’t come cheap. KMBC-TV reports that Kansas City-based Black and Veatch found in its analysis that the Hyperloop could run in the median or along the side

THURSDAY: Temperatures this afternoon are once again warming into the upper 50s and lower 60s, as plenty of sunshine and southeasterly winds remain in place. A few areas could see highs top out in the mid 60s, with the better chance for that near I-44. Winds through the day will remain out of the southeast

UPDATE 8:20 P.M.: The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim from Wednesday’s helicopter crash as Charles Prather, 47, of St. Peters. Authorities said Prather was the only person on board. UPDATE 6:18 P.M.: Callway County Sheriff Clay Chism said recovery operations have ceased because authorities have confirmed only one person was on the helicopter.

A man who pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident with injury and unlawful possession of a firearm was sentenced to nine years in prison last week. On Oct. 9, William Lauer was sentenced to nine years for unlawful possession and seven years for leaving the scene of an accident, both to be

A Missouri man is dead after a drowning Wednesday afternoon at Lake of the Ozarks. According to online crash reports, the drowning happened at the 30.8 mile marker of the main channel. Missouri State Highway Patrol says 78-year-old Ronald Miller was on a fishing boat with another 78-year-old man when he fell off and wasn’t

THURSDAY: After a cold start, we’ll have a pleasant afternoon as abundant sunshine warms us to near 60 degrees. Winds will stay under 8 mph from the southeast. TONIGHT: Clouds build tonight with temperatures only dropping into the mid 40s through morning. With moisture increasing into the area light rain showers will pick up through

Judy Hubbard called the cycle of drug addiction within families a “generational curse.” “I’ve seen about three or four generations now that it really has taken its toll on people,” Hubbard said. Hubbard hopes to bring the Kentucky-based training program Creating Lasting Family Connections to Columbia in order to prevent drug and alcohol abuse. Hubbard

Attorneys for an undocumented immigrant accused of killing a New Florence man in 2016 are again asking a St. Louis judge to preclude the death penalty from his case. Pablo Serrano-Vitorino is accused of killing Randy Nordman on March 8, 2016 at Nordman’s home. Serrano was on the run at the time for allegedly killing

A fire rendered several apartment units uninhabitable Wednesday in a building north of Camdenton. The Mid-County Fire Protection District was called to the 5-81 complex on Old Route 5 north of Camdenton at about 9 a.m. and found heavy fire on the building’s first and second floors, chief Scott Frandsen said in a news release.

Temperatures have plunged into the 30s for overnight lows this week, pushing many drivers to start their cars early for heat and defrosting. However, auto theft and burglary from vehicles are crimes of opportunity and leaving a car running with the keys in the ignition is risky, said State Farm Insurance spokesman Kevin Gamble. He

Missouri Task Force 1 has been in Florida for almost a week, and so far, members have assisted more than 1,000 people and searched nearly 3,000 buildings. Thirty-two people have died in connection to the hurricane, and the number continues to rise while search teams continue to look through the wreckage. According to various local

Wheelchair accessible taxis hit Columbia streets for the first time Wednesday. The city of Columbia awarded Taxi Terry’s three $12,000 grants in July to outfit vehicles to accommodate riders with wheelchairs. “We are just so excited and thrilled to death to be able to serve the community,” Terry Nickerson, president of Taxi Terry’s, said Wednesday.

Bland Middle School was put on lockdown Wednesday as Gasconade County sheriff’s deputies responded to a call of a juvenile threatening self-harm. The Gasconade County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post that authorities asked the middle school to go on lockdown as a precaution after the call came in and police from nearby Belle

Like clockwork, every fall leaves begin to change from their bright greens to several vibrant colors. For many this usually occurs during the months of September and October, with leaves gradually beginning to fall off during the peak of the fall season. However, this year a wrench has been thrown into the leaf-peeping season, as

The Missouri Court of Appeals Western District on Tuesday overturned a Boone County jury verdict and ordered a new trial for a man serving an eight-year sentence for child molestation. A jury found Timothy McWilliams guilty of first-degree child molestation in March 2017 after his December 2014 arrest. The alleged victim was 8 years old

TONIGHT: Temperatures will drop back into the mid 30s tonight with some areas in the Ozarks dropping into the lower 30s. Frost is likely overnight and a Frost Advisory is in effect for southern parts of Mid-Missouri, where a killing frost/freeze has yet to end the growing season. Winds will stay under 5 mph, shifting

Columbia Police confirm they are investigating an early morning armed robbery in northwest Columbia. Police responded to the Break Time convenience store in the 2200 block of North Stadium shortly after 2:30 a.m. Police told our crew on scene that one suspect got away with an undisclosed amount of cash and merchandise. Police said the

Authorities arrested eight people in Kingdom City during a drug raid Tuesday. Callaway County deputies assisted by state and federal law enforcement officers arrested Kenneth McClure, 39, Carl Baker, 57, Shawn Buck, 20, and Triston Redmon, 20, all of Kingdom City; Marcus Spears, 37, of Fulton; Brittany Wyatte, 27, and Bruce Mason, 25, of Columbia;

A Columbia man was arrested Monday after he threatened officers and allegedly threatened to kill the mother of his children. Albert Miller allegedly began choking the victim in his home and threatened to kill her with a knife. When officers arrived on scene, Miller barricaded himself in his home with two children, who were under