Month: November 2018

A Columbia man accused in a robbery attempt that set off an alert on a University of Missouri Health Care campus was sentenced to prison Monday. Judge Jodie Asel sentenced Jack David, 25, to seven years in prison each on two second-degree robbery charges and four years in prison on a knowingly burning or exploding

Columbia Fire Department Chief Randy White said a lack of pay raises and problems with staffing have had a negative affect on morale. “That definitely has an affect on morale,” White told ABC 17 News Monday night. “You feel like you’re not getting valued for your time and experience in the position.” White made his

BALLWIN, Mo. (AP) – A woman shot by a gunman at a religious supply store in suburban St. Louis has died. St. Louis County police say the victim was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Police are searching for the suspect, who they say is armed and dangerous. The man went into a Catholic Supply

Fulton police took a local 29-year-old man into custody Tuesday morning for allegedly attempting to burglarize a home. Officers were notified about the crime in the 2500 block of N. Business Route 54 a short time before midnight Monday. “Officers arrived and found a white male by the name of Bradley Foutes kicked open a

TUESDAY: Clouds will clear out and we’ll see sunshine, but it will stay chilly. High temperatures will stay in the upper 30s to low 40s with winds shifting to the west to southwest up to 10 mph. TONIGHT: Temperatures drop back below freezing by Wednesday morning under clear skies. Winds out of the south will

UPDATE (11/20 2 a.m.): Jerry Hutcheson has been found safe. A Marion County deputy found the elderly man who was reported missing near Hannibal around 11:30 p.m. Monday, according to the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office. Original story: The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to be on the lookout for a missing elderly

UPDATE: The Columbia City Council put a hold on proposed changes to the police department’s Community Outreach Unit. Mayor Brian Treece suggested CPD wait to make the changes, if any, until the city presented its comprehensive community-oriented policing report in December. City council members Clyde Ruffin, Matt Pitzer and Betsy Peters declined to comment further

UPDATE: The Columbia City Council approved the $12 million improvement project. Ward 4 Councilman Ian Thomas opposed, saying the city needs to get less dependent on cars for travel. ORIGINAL: The Columbia City Council is scheduled to vote on sending a $12 million improvement project for Nifong Boulevard out for bids at Monday’s meeting. The

After an upset loss the week before, the (21) Mizzou women’s basketball team got in the win column against SIUE 59-36. With the win, the Tigers improve to 3-1 on the season. Sophie Cunningham led all players with 14 points and 12 assists. She shots 6-11 from the field while Mizzou made 45 percent of

The attorney for a 23-year old Jefferson City man charged in the shooting death of Charon Session claims the state did not present all relevant evidence to a grand jury before it handed down a first-degree murder indictment. Alfred Chism Jr.’s attorney, Douglas Hennon, said Chism told police he was acting in self-defense when he

UPDATE: The Columbia City Council approved new rules for electric scooters and an agreement with Bird Scooters at its meeting on Monday night. ORIGINAL: The City of Columbia’s tentative agreement with Bird Rides, Inc. and Pony Scooter, Inc., electric scooter companies, is scheduled to be voted on at Monday night’s city council meeting. The city

Dean Wade scored 21 points, and No. 12 Kansas State defeated Missouri 82-67 Monday night in the championship game of the Paradise Jam tournament. Barry Brown Jr. added 19 points and six assists, Xavier Sneed had 13 points and Kamau Stokes scored 10 for the Wildcats (5-0), who won their first in-season tournament title in

Three men were arrested in connection with a series of thefts from storage units across Callaway County. The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office said it along with the Fulton Police Department and Holts Summit Police Department have investigated multiple thefts from units in and near Auxvasse, Fulton, New Bloomfield and Holts Summit. The thefts took place

Police are warning locals to take steps to protect themselves from holiday-season burglaries as Thanksgiving approaches. Last year 16 residential burglaries were reported over the Thanksgiving counting period, when the University of Missouri is out of session and many people are out of town for the holiday, according to a Columbia Police Department news release.

The U.S. Geological Survey is telling some Missouri residents, including part of mid-Missouri, not to be alarmed when they see a low-flying plane overhead later this month. The agency said in a news release that a specialized plane will fly below 500 feet across southeast Missouri, including parts of Gasconade and Phelps counties, through March.

A man was killed Friday when he fell off a three-story building while working on its roof in Camden County. The Mid-County Fire Protection District reported the death in a news release. The man, who was not identified in the release, was declared dead at the scene after he fell from the top of condominium

TONIGHT: Clear skies early in the night provides for radiational cooling as temperatures drop back into the mid 20s, but clouds will begin to build by morning. With steady winds out of the northwest up to 11 mph, it will be a chilly and raw start to the morning with feels like temps in the

Farmers in Missouri have been battling Mother Nature for most of the year, following several months of less than ideal conditions for crops. While weather seemed to cooperate through the spring months, one of the worst droughts since 2012 gripped the state. It came during a critical period for crops, which caused damage to many

Two people were transported to University Hospital with minor injuries on Monday after a single-car, rollover crash on Route O near Terrapin Hills Road. Boone County Fire Protection District and Missouri Highway Patrol Officials responded to the crash at approximately 2:30 p.m. The crash blocked the roadway for about 30 minutes, but traffic was flowing

The Columbia Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who allegedly damaged a tree downtown late Thursday night. CPD Tweeted the man’s photo Monday afternoon and linked to a Facebook video of the incident. Columbia Police is seeking the assistance from the community. On the morning of Thursday Nov 16,