Month: July 2019

UPDATE 9:45 p.m.: The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office identified the suspect in the case as Michael Hatfield, 47, of Readsville. According to a news release, deputies responded to the 10000 block of Erin Drive in Readsville around 9:53 a.m. for a death investigation. Deputies arrived to find James Newsom, 49, of Readsville and determined he

Crews with the Lake Ozark Fire Protection are currently battling a dock fire at the Lake of the Ozarks. Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F tweeted that two boats are on fire at Village Marina and that there are no reported injuries. Fire officials called it a large dock fire, but said the fire is

Jefferson City Public Schools board members convened for nearly 12 hours Wednesday to consider charges filed against Tammy Ferry, the district’s instructional technology coordinator. In the hearing that began at 3 p.m., Ferry’s attorney defended against claims she breached board policy by transferring copied school files from her professional online account to a personal folder.

Drivers could experience delays on Route 63 northbound over Bonne Femme Creek beginning on Wednesday. The Missouri Department of Transportation will start bridge repairs at 8 a.m. just south of Columbia in Boone County. It’s expected to cause traffic to be down to one lane. MoDOT said the work is expected to extend the life

The city of Columbia hosted a public reception to meet the two finalists for the open city manager position. The public reception was held at City Hall at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers. The two finalists are current interim city manager John Glascock and city administrator of Racine, Wisconsin, James Palenick. According to a

The owners of the building at 202 E. High St. are planning to separate their building from their crumbling neighbor, and they say it will be simple. “We’ll drill holes through the brick wall and put rods through and secure them to the floor joist. And that’s not going to be real difficult,” said Ruben

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and cooler. Lows in the mid-upper 60s. THURSDAY: Mostly sunny and much more comfortable, highs in the low to mid-80s with lower humidity. EXTENDED: The rest of the week is comfortable with drier air in place, but it’s somewhat short lived. Another humid air mass approaches by the weekend with highs creeping

The 2019 Norm Stewart Classic schedule was released on Wednesday. For the fourth straight year, there will be 48 straight hours of high school hoops. This year, the games will be played at Mizzou Arena. There will be 24 games starting at 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6 and ending at 5 p.m. on Sunday,

The summer heat has arrived, and cooling centers across Columbia and Boone County were available to the general public beginning on Wednesday. The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for Wednesday, with the heat index values around 105 degrees. The Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services said people should be cautious

The Maries County Sheriff’s Office released new security video Wednesday night of a weekend armed robbery. Deputies said the search continues for two men who are accused of robbing the Vichy Wye Restaurant around 9 p.m. Sunday. A woman was hit in her leg by a piece of a bullet after one of the men

The University of Missouri announced a record-breaking year in fundraising on Wednesday after it received a total of $200 million in donations during the 2019 academic year. The amount is an 18 percent increase from the university’s previous record in 2016. The university also broke the previous record for gifts under $10,000, raising a total

One of the University of Missouri fundraising campaign cabinet chairs, Richard Miller, announces the record-breaking amount of money given to the university in the 2019 academic year.

A grand jury that indicted the man hired by St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner to investigate former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens has disbanded, but Gardner may not be clear of scrutiny. The grand jury’s term expired Monday without a second indictment. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, citing unnamed sources, reports that an investigation of Gardner

WEDNESDAY: Hot and humid with a heat index betweek 99-103. Isolated thunderstorms are possible this morning into the late afternoon as a cold front moves through. Some storms may bring gusty winds and an isolated hail threat. TONIGHT: Storms move out by this evening with cooler, drier air working in. Overnight lows in the mid

The jury in a fatal crash case in Columbia will be pulled from a different county, according to a Boone County Circuit Court filing. Lukas Evans filed for a change of venue in his case last month. Evans is charged with second-degree murder and leaving the scene of an accident after he was involved in

Leaders in Columbia’s push for affordable housing discussed plans for ten new homes for central city. The Columbia Community Land Trust plans to take over 10 homes built on North Eighth Street next year. The city of Columbia bought the land last year to add to the affordable housing stock in town. The project is

Jefferson City Public Schools is considering buying property damaged by the May 22 tornado. The district sent a letter outlining the idea to property owners near Jefferson City High School. “The Jefferson City High School campus is landlocked, so while the suggestion does make sense, we recognize the sensitivity to such a proposal,” said Jefferson

President Donald Trump approved a diaster declaration request Tuesday that will allow property owners in local counties to recoup their costs associated with spring tornadoes and flooding. Gov. Mike Parson’s office said Tuesday that the declaration for individuals covers 20 counties including Boone, Chariton, Cole, Miller, Osage and Pulaski counties in mid-Missouri. Approval means that

Two people connected with the killing of Jon Williams were charged with first-degree murder, according to court documents filed in Moniteau County on Monday. Suzanne Ponder and Sandy Gallaspie were linked to Williams’ murder when an inmate came forward at the end of June with information about where Williams’ body was buried in Cole County.

A man faces five counts of burglary after Jefferson City police officers say he stole from as many Jefferson City restaurants. Dakota Blackburn, 25, was charged Thursday in the case, which goes back to last month. Court documents show Blackburn is charged after being caught on surveillance video. Blackburn is accused of breaking into two