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The Jefferson City Police Department today announced its participation in two, statewide road-safety measures taking place in March. The department said in a news release it would increase saturation patrols from Thursday through Sunday in preparation for the St. Patrick’s Day weekend. The release says other law enforcement agencies will participate in similar patrols over

Jefferson City Public Schools announced Ehren Earleywine will take over as the new director of athletics for the district. “We are pleased to welcome Coach Earleywine home ­ to the JCPS family,” said Gary Verslues, assistant superintendent of secondary education for Jefferson City Public Schools. “Ehren brings a wealth of experience as a collegiate coach,

Sigma Alpha Epsilon is closing its chapter at the University of Missouri. The fraternity’s national director of communications, Johnny Sao, said the closure is a result of multiple health and safety violations and an inability to adhere to the national organization’s standards and guidelines. All of the Mizzou members have been suspended indefinitely and the

According to Boone County Fire District’s Twitter page, they extinguished a porch fire on Center Street. The fire crews found flames coming from a townhome’s back porch. Crews speculated that the fire started from an unattended BBQ that caught a wood fence on fire. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/BooneCountyFire/status/973698404093177857″,”author_name”:”Boone County Fire”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/BooneCountyFire”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;BCFD on the scene of a

A bill that would require school districts to post a notice if an employee is authorized to use deadly force is moving forward at the Capitol. A house committee is expected to discuss House Bill 2232 at its meeting this evening. Sponsored by Rep. Robert Ross (R – District 142), HB 2232 “requires any school

UPDATE 4:30 pm: A firefighter said a total of nine cars were involved in the crash. ORIGINAL STORY: Multiple emergency crews have responded to the intersection of Vandiver and Paris for a multi-vehicle collision. Firefighters said Vandiver will be blocked for an extended period of time. Boone County Joint Communications is asking drivers to avoid

A spokesperson for Lincoln University announced on Tuesday that Dr. Jerald Jones Woolfolk will be the university’s 20th president. Curator Marvin Teer, President of the Board of Curators, says Woolfolk is the right leader for the university at this point in its legacy. “We have a lot of work to do and Dr. Woolfolk is

Linn police arrested Paige Pace on Sunday after officers executed a search warrant in the 1100 block of East Main Street. Police said they found 20.5 grams of marijuana, 49.5 grams of methamphetamine, small plastic bags and drug paraphernalia. Pace was charged with delivery of a controlled substance and delivery of marijuana. According to public

A man has been charged with stealing $750 or more after he was accused of taking money from customer accounts. Boone County deputies said they were dispatched to the 6000 block of West Van Horn Tavern Road regarding a theft by an employee. The manager at Midway USA claimed Leonardo Sanchez-Miranda had been stealing money

TONIGHT: Clear skies and calm winds through the evening will allow for radiational cooling to take place. This will allow temperatures to drop into the lower 20s through the night. With calm to light winds expected, wind chill values through the morning will only be near 20 degrees, but still a bit on the cold

Moniteau County deputies arrested Michelle Sitton, 48, on Monday after officers saw a vehicle driving in circles on a public parking lot. Deputies said they tried to approach the vehicle but it left traveling on Highway 87. The car was eventually stopped and officers found Sitton impaired. Deputies said they found pills inside of the

Westminster College alum, Kent Mueller, announced on Tuesday that he would be donating $3 million to the school so that the Westminster athletic stadium could become a reality. “Judy and I have been blessed in life, and one of our greatest joys has been to help give Westminster students the best academic experience possible,” says

UPDATE (5 a.m.): Firefighters told ABC 17 News that one woman died after her home caught fire late Monday night. Brice Mesko, assistant chief of the Mexico Public Safety Department, said a neighbor called 911 around 11 p.m. and reported that flames were coming from the back of the home on Elm Tree Drive. Mesko

TONIGHT: We will see one more cold night across the area as northwesterly flow persists with clear skies in place. Overnight lows drop into the mid 20s again with calming winds by morning, negating much of a wind chill for the morning commute. TOMORROW: Wednesday will be a great day to get outdoors as temperatures

Moberly police are warning residents of an IRS scam that is making its way around the community. Police said they have received reports from citizens about phone calls from people claiming to be with the IRS and demanding money. Officers said the IRS will never call and demand immediate payment from a citizen. Generally, the

University of Missouri police arrested Jacob Vanderlinde on Monday afternoon after officers were dispatched to Ellis Library for reports of a man taking inappropriate pictures. A man reported to police that someone had taken a picture of him while he was inside a stall in a bathroom at the library. Officers said they were able

Columbia police arrested Elena Hickman on Saturday night after officers were dispatched to Boone Hospital Center in reference to a trespassing subject. Hospital security told police that they found Hickman wandering in parts of the hospital where she was not supposed to be. She was also observed taking several items from behind a staff desk.

UPDATE – 3/13 – 8:00 A.M.: Audrain County deputies announced in a social media post that Benjamin Hancock was arrested Monday night. The post said the 24-year-old turned himself in to the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office. Hancock was wanted on the outstanding warrants related to a burglary investigation along Highway C in rural Centralia. {“author_name”:”Audrain

TUESDAY: A few morning clouds and cold tempratures will be around for the first part of the day, before all sunshine returns into the afternoon, however, don’t let that fool you. There is going to be a stiff breeze out of the northwest at 10-15 mph which will make our air temperatures only rising into

John White, the security director for Columbia Public Schools, presented the annual safety and security update to members of the Board of Education Monday evening. The presentation outlined both past and planned measures to ensure the safety of the nearly 19,000 students enrolled in CPS, as well as staff. This comes after President Donald Trump