Electric cooperative restores power south of Jefferson City
Hundreds of Three Rivers Electric Cooperative members were left without power Tuesday amid rising temperatures after a tractor-trailer crashed into a utility pole.
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Police: Victim identified suspect in Jefferson City shooting
The victim of a life-threatening weekend shooting in Jefferson City identified his shooter, according to a probable cause statement.
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Juveniles suspected in Mexico vehicle theft
Police in Mexico, Missouri, say they detained two juveniles for vehicle theft and a string of vehicle break-ins over the weekend.
Continue Reading Jefferson City teen suffers life-threatening injuries in weekend shooting
A 19-year-old suffered life-threatening injuries early Sunday in an east Jefferson City shooting.
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Parson vetoes money for Columbia veterans homeless shelter, Jefferson City senior transportation
Among the more than 170 line-item vetoes issued Friday by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson were funding for a homeless shelter for veterans in Columbia and senor transportation in Jefferson City.
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Andrew Bailey, candidate for attorney general
Name: Andrew Bailey Party: Republican Previous political office: Current Missouri Attorney General Family: Married with four children Website: https://baileymo.com/ Policy: Bailey has already staked out plenty of conservative policy positions in his year and a half as attorney general since taking over for now-Sen. Eric Schmitt. The Mike Parson appointee has waded fully into the
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5 corrections officers charged in Jefferson City inmate’s death
Five former corrections officers at Jefferson City Correctional Center were charged Friday with crimes including murder in the December death of an inmate.
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Teenager to be tried as adult for deadly Columbia shooting and robbery
A teenage suspect in a deadly spring 2023 shooting in south Columbia will stand trial as an adult.
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Investigation turns up no evidence Riley Strain was overserved before he went missing
Tennessee authorities have concluded that there’s no evidence that Riley Strain, a University of Missouri student who went missing after a night of drinking in Nashville, was overserved alcohol the night he disappeared.
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Convicted Cole County rapist gets life in prison
A man convicted in April of bonding women out of jail to rape them was sentenced Thursday to life in prison.
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Teen pedestrian hit by vehicle in Mexico
A 16-year-old boy was hurt when he was hit by a vehicle Wednesday in Mexico, police say.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you decided who you will vote for in November?
Have you made up your mind? Vote in the poll.
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Justin Hicks, candidate for Missouri’s Third Congressional District
Name: Justin Hicks Party: Republican Previous political office: Missouri House; former assistant Missouri attorney general Family: Wife and one child Website: https://www.hicksformissouri.com/ Policy: Hicks is a U.S. Army combat veteran who lives in the Lake Saint Louis area in the western St. Louis suburbs. He says he hopes to be part of a new generation
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Mike Kehoe, candidate for Missouri governor
Kehoe has long touted himself as a friend of business and agriculture, having run a farm and owned car dealerships.
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Crystal Quade, candidate for Missouri governor
Her platform focuses largely on a populist message of financial help for working families and support for abortion rights.
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Mike Hamra, candidate for Missouri governor
Hamra has not held political office but he sees that as a good thing.
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Bill Eigel, candidate for Missouri governor
igel is known as one of the most conservative members of the Senate and he touts that reputation in his campaign materials.
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Jay Ashcroft, candidate for Missouri governor
Jay Ashcroft enjoys plenty of name recognition thanks to his father — a former Missouri politician who rose to become U.S. attorney general under then-President George W. Bush.
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Bob Onder, candidate for Missouri’s Third Congressional District
Name: Bob Onder Previous political offices: State representative; state senator Family: Wife and six adult children Website: https://www.bobondermo.com/ Policy: Onder, a St. Charles County physician, has earned a reputation as a staunch conservative in the statehouse, known for his opposition to abortion and his culture war battles. Onder says he will fight “the woke agenda.”
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Kurt Schaefer, candidate for Missouri’s Third Congressional District
Name: Kurt Schaefer Previous political office: Former state senator representing Boone County and other areas of Mid-Missouri; former special assistant U.S. attorney Family: Wife and three adult children Website: https://schaeferforcongress.com/ Policy: Schaefer’s policy positions are similar to those of his primary opponent, Bob Onder. However, Schaefer is the only Republican candidate from Mid-Missouri who has
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