Month: July 2019

More than 600 buildings were damaged in Cole County, according to building assessments that were made available on Monday. The assessments found that 611 total governmental, residential and commercial buildings were damaged as a result of the May 22 tornado. The assessment was based on several sources of data from emergency search and rescue activities,

A former administrator at MU Health Care claims that top officials retaliated against her and fired her after she complained about pay disparity. Ann McGruder, the former associate director for administration in the department of surgery, sued the university June 26 over sex discrimination and retaliation. McGruder served in that role from 2016 to January

TONIGHT: Mostly clear and muggy. Lows in the lower 70s. TUESDAY: Partly cloudy early, chance of scattered thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s to around 90, heat index between 95-102 depending on storm coverage. EXTENDED: A warm front tracking across Missouri will trigger scattered storms on Tuesday, and instability lingers across the region on Wednesday,

The Missouri Department of Revenue has issued 95,534 REAL ID compliant cards as of Friday. The cards issued include drivers’ licenses, nondrivers’ licenses and permits issued as REAL ID-compliant. The state began accepting applications for the cards March 25. The cards are not required for flying or access to federal facilities until Oct. 1, 2020.

A death investigation is underway after a body was found along a highway in Phelps County over the weekend. The Doolittle Fire Protection District said crews discovered the body Sunday morning near Highway P. An exact location on Highway P wasn’t provided. Crews said the death is not believed to be suspicious and there was

Twelve people died in Missouri crashes over the Independence Day weekend. The Missouri State Highway Patrol on Monday released its statistics for the Fourth of July holiday counting period, which ended late Sunday. In a news release, the patrol said there were 12 traffic deaths, no boating deaths, and three drownings during the counting period

The man accused of killing a Jefferson City man in 2014 might have had a motive, according to court documents filed last week. Aaron M. Irwin was charged with first-degree murder in the killing of Cody Thirlwall. A hunter found Thirlwall’s body near Enon in Moniteau County in August 2014. He was 32 years old

MONDAY: Partly cloudy skies continue into this afternoon with easy-to-take temperatures. Many of us will top out in the mid-80s . TONIGHT: Partly cloudy skies stick around as temperatures fall back into the low 70s . EXTENDED: A chance for a few showers and a rumble of thunder arrives Tuesday afternoon and evening as an

A man accused of holding a woman against her will in a Columbia home was charged on Monday. Timothy D. Rottet, 26, of Columbia, allegedly assaulted the woman and would not let her leave the home located on Zinnia Drive on Friday. Rottet was breaking items in the home with a hammer and threatened to

University of Missouri Health Care has already treated some patients for fireworks-related burns this season, said MU Health Care’s Burn and Wound Program Director Dr. Jeff Litt. “Never ever hold a lit firework, ever,” Litt said. “Don’t light anything at all, just go to the big show.” Litt advises against creating your own fireworks show

One person was shot in the leg after two armed men allegedly broke into a Maries County restaurant and stole items late Sunday night. The Maries County Sheriff’s Office responded to the call of an armed robbery at about 9 p.m. on Sunday at the Vichy Wye Restaurant. Two men who were armed with a

MONDAY: We’re seeing a nice start to the week with temperatures starting out in the 60s in many locations, while some still hanging on to those low 70s . We’ll stay dry this afternoon, and with a mix of sun and clouds, temperatures will top out in the middle 80s in some spots, while the

A man drowned Sunday night at the Lake of the Ozarks. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said David W. Course, 57, of Stover, swam after a vessel that was floating away at the 56-mile marker in the Osage Arm around 9:30 p.m. Troopers didn’t specify what type of vessel Course was trying to retrieve. According

The Mexico Public Safety Department responded to multiple calls of fireworks within the city limits over the Fourth of July holiday. Police were either called to or found about 50 instances where fireworks were being shot off within the city limits, which is illegal, according to a MPSD new release. The majority of people who

The City of Columbia Public Works Department is set to begin construction on a roundabout at the intersection of Forum Boulevard and Green Meadows Monday. The project is expected to take months to complete. During the 150 days of construction, drivers are encouraged to use other major roads when possible. The work will be completed

The American Civil Liberties Union held seven meetings across Missouri Sunday to launch their campaign to halt the state’s so-called ‘heartbeat bill,’ which bans most abortions after eight weeks of pregnancy. One meeting was at Cafe Berlin in Columbia. Others were held in Springfield, St. Louis and other cities. The campaign comes after the Secretary

The Cole County Sheriffs’ Office arrested Sandy Ray Gallaspie, according to a tweet on Saturday night. Sheriff John Wheeler tweeted at 9:55 p.m. on Saturday that Gallaspie has been caught, and they will release further information tomorrow. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/SheriffWheeler/status/1147700735498510336″,”author_name”:”Sheriff John Wheeler”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/SheriffWheeler”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;After running down several leads, we were able to locate and arrest Sandy

TONIGHT: Skies remain partly cloudy. Temperatures fall into the upper 60s . MONDAY: A nice start to the day in the upper 60s and low 70s , afternoon highs top out in the middle 80s . Humidity will stay a tick lower Monday afternoon making for comfortable time to be out and about. EXTENDED: A

Four people were injured after a golf cart overturned in an early morning crash Saturday, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash report said the golf cart was on traveling downhill on Highly Drive just before 2 a.m. with no lights on when the driver lost control. One male and three females aged

A man is dead after a crash in Saline County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol incident report, Malcolm Smith’s car slid while driving southbound on Route A/C, 850 feet south of Route P. The car crossed the center lane and went off the left side of the road. The car overturned several times.