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A deputy with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department said one person was arrested after a chase in Boone County Sunday afternoon. Deputies tried to pull over Charles Tinker, 29, on I-70 Drive Northeast for an active warrant. He refused to stop and a chase began. The chase ended at a home on County Road 274

UPDATE: No one was hurt after a tractor trailer caught on fire caught on fire at the loading dock at the Aldi store on Green Meadows Road Sunday evening. Firefighters were called to the south Columbia grocery store just before 5:30 p.m. It took crews about 30 minutes to get the fire under control. Fire

(CNN) – Nashville police are asking residents to lock their doors and stay alert after a seminude gunman killed four people at an area Waffle House. “Keep your doors locked, keep your eyes open. If you see this individual — if you see a nude guy walking around this morning — call the police department

TONIGHT: Scattered rain chances will continue into the evening and overnight hours. Lows will only dip down into the upper 40s thanks to lingering cloud cover tonight. Breezy conditions will continue tonight as well as this low pressure system slides off to our southeast. MONDAY: Most of the rain that we saw on our Sunday

Travis D. McKnight of Mexico caused a crash after he fled from Audrain County Sheriff Matt Oller late on Saturday, according to a statement on Facebook. Around 11:30 p.m. Saturday, according to the statement, Oller saw McKnight driving “erratically” on North Clark Street. McKnight allegedly failed to stop upon Oller’s request and attempted to flee

A 19-year-old sustained serious injuries after crashing a four-wheeler at the Lake of the Ozarks near Sunrise Beach Saturday night, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report said Brandon Schwermer, of Independence, was driving an all-terrain vehicle on Appalachian Lane around 11:15 p.m. when he missed a curve and drove off

Columbia Water and Light will present a plan for a $38.9 million bond for the August ballot to Columbia City Council on Monday night. The presentation Water and Light created laid out out where the money would go if it moves to the ballot and is approved by voters. It showed that $5.2 million would

TODAY: We’re going to see some spotty showers mixed in with our cloudy skies this morning to start our Sunday. Showers will increase in coverage toward the middle of the day, with the best chance of seeing these showers being south of I-70. Highs will be seasonal for this time of year in the low

Family and friends of Carl Debrodie gathered Saturday at Memorial Park in Fulton to mourn his death almost one year after his body was found encased in cement in a storage facility. So far no arrests have been made in the investigation. “It’s hard to not realize that we’ll never have him back in our

Fire officials are investigating a fire in an apartment building in the 2200 block of Shepard Boulevard in Columbia. Columbia fire crews responded shortly after 9:30 p.m., according to a tweet. The fire was under control in seven minutes. There was minor exterior damage to the building, and approximately six units lost power. No injuries

UPDATE 4/21: The Miller County Sheriff’s Office released a statement on Deputy Shoemate Saturday afternoon. Sheriff Louie Gregoire said Shoemate was responding to a fire on Hittridge Road Friday evening when the crash happened. The sheriff said Shoemate tried to pass a fire truck that did not have its emergency lights on when he crashed

TONIGHT: We will see increasing cloud cover overnight as temperatures will slowly fall into the upper 40s. We could see a few sprinkles in the far southwestern portions of the viewing area around sunrise, but most of us will stay dry. SUNDAY: We will see cloudy skies through the morning, but an increasing chance at

Hundreds came out to the bowling alley Saturday morning to help raise money for a local nonprofit organization that provides services for families affected by autism. The 15th annual Bowling for Autism fundraiser was held at Country Town and Lanes in Columbia. Organizer John Cleek Jr., who has a son with austim, said they were

Almost 300 people went to the Better Business Bureau’s annual Shred Day on Saturday morning. Michelle Gleba, regional director for the BBB, said the shred truck was completely filled before the event was scheduled to be finished at noon. People were able to bring three bags or boxes full of personal and unwanted documents that

The Business Loop Community Improvement District approved a corridor plan late last March. The 10-year plan for the business district will work to create beautification projects on the streets, community gathering places and safe routes for people walking or biking downtown. It also aims to create better management for floodwater. Carrie Gartner, the executive director

A truck was found in a ditch after it crashed early Saturday morning, according to dispatch reports. According to online dispatch reports, Columbia police responded to I-70 Drive Southeast near Port Way around 4:45 a.m. Saturday for reports of a crash. ABC 17 News heard reports that a truck crashed into a ditch after possibly

Two people are without a home and a pet after their house caught fire late Friday night, according to Jefferson City firefighters. Firefighters said they were called to the 100 block of Ashley Street around 11 p.m. to respond to reports of a structure fire. When firefighters first got there, they saw heavy flames coming

TODAY: We’re going to see mostly cloudy skies throughout much of our Saturday. These clouds are due to a low pressure system approaching from the west out of Colorado. We will see a slight chance for a stray shower in our western counties as we head through the first day of our weekend with highs

Gov. Eric Greitens has been charged with tampering with computer data from “The Mission Continues” investigation. St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner filed the felony charges late Friday afternoon in addition to the invasion of privacy charge he faces for allegedly taking and transmitting a nonconsensual photo of a partially nude woman with whom he

Cole County EMS is down emergency responder positions after laying off three of its employees Friday. “It breaks my heart because I love working there. I love the people,” said Mike Burks, who worked as an emergency medical technician in Cole County for nearly nine years. “My partner was crying when I left today. We’ve