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Three accused of stealing $22K worth of technology, leading authorities on chase

Authorities arrested three men who allegedly stole thousands of dollars worth of technology after a high-speed chase early Saturday morning. According to a post on the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, the pursuit was on Interstate 70 when it entered Montgomery County around 3 a.m. Troopers deployed spike strips after the suspect vehicle turned

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FEMA opening recovery center in Cole County

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is opening a disaster recovery center in Jefferson City on Sunday. The center will give Missourians affected by recent flooding, severe storms, and tornadoes, an opportunity to get one-on-one assistance. The agency says recovery specialists from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration will provide information on available services, explain

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JCPS releases Ferry hearing transcript

Jefferson City Public Schools on Friday released the transcript in a hearing over whether to fire an employee accused of compromising the safety of student data. The 400-plus-page transcript recounts the July 10 hearing over whether to discipline Tammy Ferry, the district’s instructional technology coordinator, over transferring school files from her professional account to a

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Ethics commission finds Kelly campaign violated law

A Missouri Ethics Commission investigation showed former Columbia mayoral candidate Chris Kelly broke campaign finance law. The investigation began in March after Chuck Graham filed a complaint alleging Kelly took an illegal contribution from Columbia Marketing Group. Graham was the treasurer of the campaign to re-elect Kelly’s opponent, Mayor Brian Treece. The ethics commission investigation

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