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A prescription drug-monitoring program, or PDMP, officially started in the city of Columbia on Monday. The program is under a city ordinance that follows, and works with, a PDMP ordinance in St. Louis County. Under the PDMP, prescription providers are required to input any Schedule II, III or IV filled prescriptions into a database within

The National Transportation Safety Board along with the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating what caused a Bellanca plane to crash feet from the Jesse-Viertel Memorial Airport outside Boonville. Jason Aguilera, a senior air safety investigator with the NTSB, said the early stages of the investigation involve surveying the perishable evidence. “Anything that could be destroyed

Showers and t-storms will start to develop along and west of HWY 63 as early as 9 PM and would be spotty at first before a line of storms moves in from the west. This main line is expected to be near HWY 65 by 11 PM and shift to the east overnight. Severe storms

Yevhen Olejovich Drobovych , 27, of Jefferson City, pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud contained in a July 20, 2016, federal indictment. The former owner of Jefferson City Computer Services pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to his role in burglarizing homes in Columbia and sell then selling the items on eBay. Drobovych

TONIGHT: Showers and t-storms will start to develop along and west of HWY 63 as early as 9 PM and would be spotty at first before a line of storms moves in from the west. This main line is expected to be near HWY 65 by 11 PM and shift to the east overnight. Severe

A man’s death penalty conviction was upheld on Tuesday after an appeal was issued. Michael Tisius was charged in 2000 for shooting and killing two deputies at the Randolph County Jail. Tisius shot the deputies to help his cell mate try and escape from the jail. The opinion was issued after the Missouri Supreme Court

Governor Greitens has appointed Judge Brent Powell to serve on the Supreme Court of Missouri. “In his years on the bench, Judge Brent Powell has established himself as an outstanding jurist,” Governor Greitens said. “He has received high marks for being humble, fair-minded, and of the highest integrity. I am confident Judge Powell will be

TUESDAY: Today is another day to get outside to take advantage of warm and dry conditions! Through the day, we will see clouds on the increase. Despite this cloud coverage, temperatures will rapidly warm into the lower 80s thanks to strong winds out of the south. Sustained winds will range from 12-20 mph with gust

TUESDAY: As you’re waking up this morning you may notice it’s a bit warmer outside. Lows are sitting anywhere from the low to mid 50s and it’s all thanks to increasing clouds and breezy southerly winds. Through the day, despite the cloud coverage, we’ll see temperatures rapidly warm into the lower 80s. Southerly winds at

TUESDAY: As you’re waking up this morning you may notice it’s a bit warmer outside. Lows are sitting anywhere from the low to mid 50s and it’s all thanks to increasing clouds and breezy southerly winds. Through the day, despite the cloud coverage, we’ll see temperatures rapidly warm into the lower 80s. Southerly winds at

Update 5:31 p.m.: Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers confirm two people died Monday in a small aircraft crash. The pilot, Charles McCutcheon, 67, and passenger Bryan Roth, 49, were from Fayette and Franklin respectively. Patrol spokesperson Sgt. Scott White said the Federal Aviation Administration. and National Transportation Safety Board will be at the scene Tuesday

The first day of a trial for a man accused of rape consisted of jury selection and opening statements. The trial is expected to last all week. JoAnthony Johnson is suspected of raping and drugging several women in 2015. He allegedly recorded some of those assaults on his cellphone, which will be shown to the

The Howard County Commission around 11:30 a.m. Monday, voted unanimously to pass a health ordinance that would limit the number of animals within a certain distance of existing homes. The ordinance was drafted after commissioners found out that a concentrated animal feeding operation, or CAFO, proposed to build a hog farm in the county. The

Boone County Fire Protection District crews battled a fire near Missouri Route U one mile north of Hallsville. District officials say the fire stretched across a 200 to 300-foot area near the highway, but did not threaten any structures. Firefighters got the fire under control in just over an hour.

TONIGHT: Clouds will increase and temperatures will stay mild with early morning lows in the lower 50s and a southeast wind under 12 mph. TUESDAY: The warming trend continues into Tuesday as temperatures will reach the low 80s but it will be windy. Southerly winds at 12-20 mph will gust as high as 35 mph

Prosecutors in Jefferson City will seek the death penalty against a man charged with two counts of first-degree murder. According to online court records, a notice of intent to seek the death penalty was filed Friday against Brandon Rapier. Rapier is charged in a double homicide that took place in November 2016. He stabbed his

Gov. Eric Greitens is expected to sign a bill that would allow ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft to operate freely in our state. Senator Bob Onder (R-Lake St. Louis) announced the bill signing Saturday on social media. He said House Bill 130, the transportation network company bill, will be signed into law by Gov.

Two people have been arrested after a burglary at Crescent Meadows Mobile Home Park on Sunday. Neighbors saw the suspects, identified as Dejesus Goacher and Meegan Stewart, in the house that was burglarized and called the sheriff’s office. Boone County deputies said they knew who they were looking for. Columbia police eventually found the suspects

A suspect is still at large after a convenience store robbery Monday morning. Columbia Police officers were called to 1013 N. West Boulevard, Fastlane 66 Convenience Store, because of a robbery. Police investigated and have determined that a man followed an employee store inside and demanded money and implied he had a gun. The man

Fulton police are looking for two suspects after a home invasion and robbery in the 1000 block of Chippewa early Monday morning. Officers found a man tied up with wire and cloth once they arrived at the house. Joseph Frasher and Dillon Nida allegedly forced their way into the house and began assaulting the victim