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A Missouri ex-convict was arrested in New York in August on suspicion of threatening to harm a former Callaway County assistant prosecuting attorney. According to a complaint filed by the Eastern District of New York, Scott Allan Smith, 38, threatened to kill the prosecutor who led the prosecution against him in October 2015. Smith was

SUNDAY: Widespread rain is shifting into the area this morning and into the afternoon hours. Moderate to heavy rainfall is expected from this system but precipitation totals are decreasing so it looks like we will stay under an inch of rain for most of us. Into the evening hours, we could see some trailing storms

The Columbia Police Department said today it is investigating the death of a Columbia College student that happened student early Saturday morning. According to police, 21-year old Shelby Lee Meyer of Festus, Mo. was attempting to climb a ladder to the roof of an apartment building and fell off around 2 a.m. on Saturday. She

Missouri’s defense scored the easy way and the hard way as the Tigers beat South Carolina 34-14 on Saturday. Linebacker Cale Garrett recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown and safety Ronnell Perkins returned an interception 100 yards for another score for the Tigers (3-1, 1-0 Southeastern Conference). South Carolina (1-3, 0-2

Miller County deputies arrested seven mid-Missouri residents after executing a search warrant on a Mount Pleasant home, the department announced Saturday. Deputies found methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, prescription pills, a stolen motorcycle, marijuana and an illegal handgun in the home on Thursday, according to a statement issued by Miller County Sheriff Louie Gregoire. In its statement,

The University of Missouri Police Department said $17,000 worth of items were stolen from the Sigma Chi fraternity house on College Avenue. The reported burglary occurred at approximately 9:40 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20. According to MU police, a suspected burglar entered a third-floor fire escape door. Police identified the suspect as a male with short

TONIGHT: Rain will steadily increase in coverage and intensity this evening. Lows will bottom out in the 70s. A brief break in the rain after midnight through about 5am is expected. SUNDAY: More rain will spread in from the northwest, with the heaviest precipitation falling in our northwestern counties. Flash flood watches are in effect

Former Mizzou and Hickman star J’den Cox is a gold medalist once again at the World Championships. The three-time national champ beat Iran’s Alireza Mohammad Karimimachiani, 4-0, to capture his second straight gold medal. Cox has won two golds and a bronze in his three World Championship appearances. He also took home the bronze medal

SATURDAY: Showers and thunderstorms are expected on and off throughout the day. Areas west of HWY 63/North of I-70 have the best chance of storm development. Storm coverage becomes spottier for places like Columbia/Jeff City and southeast. Plan for quickly changing weather conditions throughout the day. Highs will be in the lower 80’s. SATURDAY NIGHT:

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is sending highway patrol troopers and other state workers to St. Louis, according to the Associated Press. The AP said this comes in an effort to fight the violence that has included the killings of more than a dozen children in the region so far. The Republican governor announced an action

A Florida company that will handle Missouri’s medical marijuana tracking system wants clarification from the courts on what it can charge companies. The lawsuit against the Office of Administration said state officials provided conflicting information over what Metrc can charge medical marijuana providers for tags on the product. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior

The Capitol Avenue Historic District is on the Missouri Alliance for Historic Preservation’s “Places in Peril” list for the second year in a row. Donna Deetz, president of the Historic City of Jefferson, said more than one-third of the buildings are abandoned and tornado damage has caused at least three buildings to be torn down.

Here are the scores from Week 4 of area high school football. Harrisonville (16) at Battle (30) FINAL SLUH (35) at Jefferson City (14) FINAL Cardinal Ritter (0) at Helias (0) Q1 – Happening Saturday, September 21. Moberly (34) at Fulton (38) FINAL Mark Twain (12) at South Callaway (20) FINAL Wright City (14) at

LIVE PLAYBACK: Watch Battle host Harrisonville in the video player below. We are almost midway through the regular season for high school football in Missouri. SportsZone Football Friday continues on with week four games. Our game of the week for this week is the matchup between the Battl Spartans and Harrisonville Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.

A crash along Providence Road in Columbia has closed at least one direction of traffic. The crash involving several cars closed the southbound lanes of travel near Sexton Road for about a half hour. An SUV could be seen off the road, crashed into a tree. Providence reopened to traffic around 7:56 p.m. Columbia police

TONIGHT: Spotty storms are possible tonight… coverage will remain low through the morning. Low near 70. SATURDAY: There’s uncertainty with the coverage of storms on Saturday, but a higher chance of storms will set up west of HWY 63/North of I-70. Storm coverage becomes spottier for places like Columbia/Jeff City and south east . Plan

A Callaway County commissioner suggested Friday that officials build higher levees along the Missouri River to protect land in mid-Missouri, possibly expanding the concept if it works. Western District Commissioner Roger Fischer made the proposal during the public comment section of a meeting of the Flood Recovery Advisory Working Group, which was appointed by Gov.

Two crashes on Interstate 70 slowed traffic through Columbia Friday afternoon. The Missouri Department of Transportation warned drivers a little after 3:30 p.m. about westbound delays being possible at mile marker 127, east of the Highway 63 connector. I-70 ALERT: Westbound delays are possible at mile marker 127, east of the Route 63 Connector in

MidwayUSA is seeking a rezoning of a plot of land between Columbia and Rocheport to expand its operations. Company owner Larry Potterfield sent a letter last month to neighboring property owners about his request to rezone 190 acres of land at the southeast corner of Route J and Highway 40 from agricultural to industrial. In

The Missouri State Highway Patrol will honor a Missouri woman and her late husband, who was killed by the suspect in four Kansas murders. The patrol announced Friday it will bestow its highest non-employee honor, the Honorary Trooper Certificate, on Julie Nordman and her husband, Randy Nordman. Randy Nordman, of New Florence, was killed in