Month: June 2019

A man accused of stealing a gun from inside a Boone County sheriff’s patrol vehicle could appear in court next month. Jametrius X. Commander, 20, of Columbia, was arrested by deputies around 2:35 p.m. Thursday at a home off East Forest Avenue. According to court documents, Commander stole an AR-15 rifle from the patrol vehicle

The Missouri Western District Court of Appeals overturned a guilty verdict for a woman who was convicted of first-degree involuntary manslaughter in 2017. Emily Usnick was tried and found guilty after her baby was found wrapped in a trash bag, inside a container, inside the trunk of a car in 2009 in Miller County. The

The Columbia City Council unanimously approved a climate plan that has been in the works for more than a year at Monday’s meeting. The plan is a move to “address risks posed by climate change and contribute to international efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” according to the council memo. Now that the plan has

TUESDAY: We’re waking up to a foggy start this morning, thanks to the rounds of rain we’ve seen the last few days and winds fairly calm this morning. This will continue until the later morning hours before clearing up, so slow down on that morning commute. We’ll some sunshine attempt to return this afternoon with

Columbia’s longest-serving mayor died early Monday. Former Mayor Darwin Hindman died at his home Monday morning surrounded by his family, said Fourth Ward Councilman Ian Thomas, Hindman’s son-in-law. Thomas said Hindman “died peacefully.” He was 86. Hindman was mayor from 1995 to 2010, preceding Bob McDavid. He garnered several civic honors, including an honorary law

Jefferson City Public Works crews will continue checking roads for damage as the flood water recedes. Many crews spent Monday washing away mud and debris from the roads. The city has opened nearly every road south of the Missouri River and only found minor damage to roads in this area of town, said Jefferson City

Tyler Bozeman’s daughter was taken from him when she was only a few months old. “When she said, ‘are you sitting? Are you sitting down?’ My heart skipped a beat,” said Bozeman. Jillanne Pagano took her daughter away from Bozeman in 2013. According to Bozeman, he thinks Pagano kidnapped their daughter away out of anger.

Floodwaters from the Missouri River and Hart Creek are going down, but some residents in Hartsburg are still without water and sewer services. The Southern Boone County Fire Protection District said on Facebook that the water caused homes south of the Katy Trail to lose water and sewer services. Floodwater has been steadily going down

The Columbia Farmers Market in Clary-Shy Park’s summer season has begun despite ongoing construction on the MU Health Care Pavilion. The farmers market, which takes place Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, will be held on the easternmost cement slab on the outskirts of the pavilion until construction is completed. Although contractors couldn’t complete the pavilion by

Prosecutors have now filed charges against a man after Camden County deputies investigated a shooting Saturday night. Deputies arrested Anthony D. Menefee, 29, of Lake Ozark, around 10:30 p.m. after responding to a home on Webster Turkey Farm Road near Camdenton. Investigators said Menefee went to the hospital after he was found laying on the

TONIGHT: Rain gradually diminishing, cloudy with lows in the low 60s. Patchy fog develops late. TUESDAY: Variably cloudy with a few hit and miss showers or storms possible. Storms increasing after sunset. Highs in the low 80s. EXTENDED: After a dry Tuesday, another front will set up across Missouri and upper level disturbances will slide

A man could face charges after he’s accused of hitting a toddler with a van on Monday in Jefferson City. James A. Buchanan, 59, of Jefferson City, was arrested on alcohol-related charges by police around 11:55 a.m. Police said Jason C. Williams, 2, of Jefferson City, was hit by the van heading southbound in the

At Monday night’s city council meeting, Jefferson City leaders will recognize and render special thanks to Missouri Task Force One for its response to the devastating tornado that struck May 22. “The task force was just the first of many many agencies that responded,” Jefferson City fire chief Matt Schofield said. “We plan on recognizing

The Cooper County Prosecutor’s Office has filed charges against two people after the Missouri State Highway Patrol recovered more than 2 pounds (0.91 kg) of methamphetamine. Hector V. Cortez, 34, and Delisa M. Ladd, 46, both of Kansas City, Missouri, were arrested by troopers Thursday afternoon on Interstate 70 near mile-marker 98. According to court

A former FBI agent who was involved in the criminal investigation of former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens turned himself in Monday after being indicted as part of a perjury investigation. William Tisaby surrendered to authorities on the same day that an indictment against him was unsealed. The indictment charging him with six counts of perjury

Heavy rain has started falling on parts of Mid-Missouri, creating a risk of flash flooding as it hits already saturated ground and prompting a flash flood warning. Rainfall totaling 1 to 2 inches fell on the Lake of the Ozarks area in a span of two hours from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday. ABC

A former Columbia Police Department officer pleaded guilty to drug charges last week. Gamal Castile was indicted in 2018 for drug distribution, drug possession and unlawful possession of a firearm. He was accused of selling steroids in 2016. Castile worked for CPD and was one of the first police officers to serve in the Community

Nearly 400 Ameren Missouri electric customers in the Ashland area were without power Monday morning after a mechanical issue with a transformer. Southen Boone County Fire Protection District crews were sent to a call of a transformer fire at about 9 a.m. Monday in the area of Rangeline Road and Route Y near the Columbia

Court documents filed on Friday revealed how authorities were able to find a mother accused of kidnapping her child. Jillanne Pagano, who is the mother of Lillianna Pagano, was charged in May 2018 in Boone County with felony child abduction. Jillanne was taken into custody last week after authorities had been searching for her for

Police confirm shots fired in central Columbia Friday evening. Officers found evidence of a shooting in the 700 block of Wilkes Blvd. Sgt. Clint Sinclair with the Columbia Police Department said police believe they found one of the vehicles involved in the 800 block of Washington Ave. One person reported that they were grazed by