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Two intersections on Nifong Boulevard, Sinclair Road and Old Mill Creek Road, could become roundabouts or traffic signal stops. A public hearing will be held Monday night at the Columbia City Council meeting at 7 p.m. In a memo attached to the meeting agenda, Columbia Public Work officials recommend constructing a roundabout at both intersections,

Westminster College announced on Monday that Fletcher Lamkin will take over as president later this year. Lamkin is currently the president of Virginia University at Parkersburg and previously served as president of Kansas Wesleyan University. Lamkin used to work at Westminster from 2000 to 2007 in administration and helped with fundraising and campus improvements. Lamkin

A Columbia woman charged with murder has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and possession. Monique Parra was accused of shooting and killing her boyfriend, Kevin Hollins, on Kathy Drive last November. Parra had a pretrial conference at 9 a.m. Monday morning. Police said when they were investigating the shooting, Parra claimed that she and Hollins

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department arrested Derrick Petty after they responded to a disturbance in the 1800 block of Sycamore Hills Road. According to the probable cause statement, Petty was inside a trailer waving a handgun around at a woman. Deputies said they ordered Petty to exit the trailer with his hands up. Petty came

UPDATE 4:40 p.m: Bennett has been charged with burglary. ORIGINAL STORY: Columbia police arrested Robert Bennett after officers were dispatched to the 4800 block of Edenton Boulevard in reference to a domestic disturbance on Saturday morning. Police said earlier in the day they arrested Bennett for property damage and trespassing. Officers said they gave Bennett

The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Melanie Hodge after troopers spotted a car displaying plates registered to another vehicle. According to the probable cause statement, when troopers approached the car they noticed Hodge, the passenger, not wearing her seatbelt. Troopers said Hodge was breathing hard, speaking softly and her teeth showed signs of excessive decay.

Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to an ATV crash on Missouri Route 87 at Lyons Road on Sunday afternoon. According to the traffic crash report, the ATV was stopped on MO 87 southbound waiting to make a left turn when a Nissan Altima attempted to pass the ATV in the northbound lane. Troopers said the

Jefferson City police are looking for Crystal Hanks after she was charged Monday with stealing. According to the probable cause statement, officers were dispatched to Federal Recycling in the 2700 block of West Main Street for reports of employee theft. Police said two employees of the business showed paperwork proving Hanks had been stealing money

Callaway County deputies are asking for the public’s help in finding Victor Burkhart, 54 for a felony stealing investigation. The Callaway County prosecuting attorney charged Burkhart with felony stealing Friday. Deputies said the charge was the result of an investigation that happened at a local business property in August. Deputies said any information about Burkhart

On Monday, University of Missouri System President Mun Choi announced that he has appointed Dustin Schnieders as the director of government relations for the UM System. The announcement comes weeks after Choi canceled the search for an executive director. Schnieders is currently the chief of staff for Missouri State Senate President Pro Tem Ron Richards

TONIGHT: We will have another chilly night as low temperatures drop into the low to mid 40s under clear skies. Winds will come in from the south under 5 mph. TUESDAY: Perfect fall weather continues with a cool morning, mild afternoon and abundant sunshine. Afternoon high temperatures will reach the low 70s with southerly winds

UPDATE 2:15 pm: The Mexico Public Safety Department said they responded to the crash after multiple callers reported that a car and a dump truck had collided and both vehicles were on fire. Police said responding officers were able to contain the fire and extinguish it. Officers said the investigation revealed that Domonique Powell, 27,

Columbia police arrested Francisco Mendez-Hernandez after officers were dispatched to a sexual assault in the 2800 block of Blackfoot Road. Police said the investigation revealed that Mendez inappropriately touched a 14-year-old girl. Mendez was arrested and faces possible charges of child molestation.

Bryson T. Skinner, 21, is in custody after a break-in this Saturday. A burglary alarm at Goldstar Recycling in Cole County triggered a police call at about 4:09 pm on Saturday, October 14. Deputies said they found the back door of the building open and Skinner inside. He was taken into custody and transported to

Osage County deputies arrested Steven Brandon, 27, after they observed Brandon inside a vehicle at a commuter parking lot near Rich Fountain. Deputies said they started to investigate and found loaded guns, a large amount of what looked to be methamphetamine, a substance which looked to be marijuana and a substance consisted with hashish. Brandon

Columbia police arrested Scott Ostrander and Mark Smith on Sunday after officers conducted a traffic stop with a vehicle for an expired registration on Stadium Boulevard near Bernadette Drive. Police said when they approached the vehicle they could smell marijuana. Ostrander, the driver, gave officers permission to search the vehicle, police said. Police said they

Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to four separate incidents on the Lake of the Ozarks over the weekend where people were injured. Troopers said one man had minor injuries when he was water skiing and hurt his leg. A woman had minor injuries after she fell in a boat, troopers said. Troopers said they responded

MONDAY: After an extended stretch of warm weather, we’re finally feeling seasonable across the region. Temperatures this afternoon will climb into the mid 60s under mostly suny skies, setting the stage for a beautiful afternoon. Humidity will remain low through the day, but a ridge to our west will begin to expand eastward and gradually

Columbia police arrested David McFarland after officers were dispatched to the Triple L. Mini Storage in the 6100 block of Paris Road on Saturday because multiple storage units had been burglarized. Police said they talked with the manager of the facility, who stated a vacant storage unit was used to gain entry into a rented

There were no reported injuries after a two vehicle crash on Clark Lane on Monday morning. A car was driving west on Clark Lane and hit a parked car that had a flat tire. The moving car flipped, but no one sent to the hospital. One person was driving the car that flipped and the