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Columbia Police Department investigators are working on their sixth homicide investigation this year. Six was the yearly total of homicides in 2016. The number of homicides so far this year is just one less than one of the deadliest years, in 2005. Compared to 2016, homicide numbers in 2017 are on an upward trend. By

Eclipse 2017 is five weeks away. During the path of darkness, the United States could lose 9,000 megawatts of solar power enough electricity to power 7 million homes. As the moon obscures the sun on Aug. 21, the shadow will be 70 miles wide from Oregon to South Carolina. Bloomberg Technology News says the darkness

The Jefferson City Council unanimously approved a rezoning request and preliminary plans for a new affordable housing complex Monday. ABC 17 News reported that the developers want to build a 40-unit apartment complex on Trade Center Parkway, which is just off Old Lohman Road. The development would be built with the help of government tax

A woman filed a lawsuit today, alleging she was sexually harassed while working for the Missouri Department of Corrections. In the lawsuit, the woman said she was working as a nurse when she was sexually harassed on Jan. 20 at the Jefferson City Correctional Center. An officer told her he had a “capture room where

TONIGHT: Skies will become mostly clear and low temperatures will drop into the lower 70s with winds out of the southeast under 8 mph. TUESDAY: It will be a mostly sunny, hot and humid day with high temperatures reaching the mid 90s and heat indices reaching near 100 in the afternoon. Winds will come in

UPDATE 7/17: Police confirmed the victim who died after a triple shooting in east Columbia Saturday morning is Jamar Lamont Hicks, 26, of Boone County. Police have not released the names of the two other victims, but confirmed their injuries are non-life-threatening. Friends and family of Hicks plan to hold a vigil at JT’s Barbershop

Columbia Police officers were called to the 1700 block of West Worley Street on Monday for a report of shots fired. Reports said that a vehicle drove by and began firing rounds. When officers got to the scene, they located several shell casings near the entrance to Columbia Square Townhome Apartments. A vehicle that was

Governor Eric Greitens signed an executive order Monday directing the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to begin work creating a prescription drug monitoring program. The announcement was made at Express Scripts, a suburban St. Louis based pharmaceutical provider. The company will be a private-sector partner in the state program. “There is no single

Columbia police arrested a man after they say he assaulted two security officers in a city neighborhood. According to police, officers were dispatched to Claudell Lane in reference to an assault. Officers contacted the victim, a security officer in the area. The security officer told police someone had reported a person trespassing on the property

TODAY: This afternoon will once again see temperatures climb into the lower 90s under mostly sunny skies. With dew points in the 70-75 degree range, it won’t be out of the question to see heat indices approach the triple digits today. While this afternoon won’t be brutally hot, it will start the trend of what

The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested two people from Columbia for drugs, drug paraphernalia and a defaced weapon. Avery Miller and Adam Spencer were booked in the Boone County Jail on Sunday. According to Highway Patrol officials, a trooper stopped the pair’s car for a registration violation. After searching the car, the trooper found a

MONDAY: Th e start of our work week will have a sunny and dry start to the morning. Temperatures will increase into the lower 90s with heat indices hot and uncomfortable in the upper 90s. Some relief will come by the evening with temperatures bearable in the lower 80s and a gentle easterly wind around

MONDAY: Th e start of our work week will have a sunny and dry start to the morning. Temperatures will increase into the lower 90s with heat indices hot and uncomfortable in the upper 90s. Some relief will come by the evening with temperatures bearable in the lower 80s and a gentle easterly wind around

TONIGHT: Dry conditions will persist for the rest of your Sunday night with easterly winds near 6 mph after midnight. Expect a warm overnight low near the lower 70s under mostly clear skies. MONDAY: Th e start of our work week will mimic Sunday’s weather pattern with a sunny and dry start to the morning.

A 19-year-old woman was flown to the hospital Sunday morning after troopers said she fell off the roof of a moving Chevy Tahoe. The incident happened around 3:45 a.m. on Route T near Campbell Drive. The Highway Patrol said Sequoia Tores climbed onto the roof of the truck while it was moving and fell into

UPDATE: A Marshall man is suspected of driving while intoxicated during a crash that killed his passenger and sent two other people to the hospital in Miller County. The crash happened on Highway 54 at Route W around 7:45 p.m. Saturday. Troopers said Donald Talbott, 50, turned into the path of another car. His passenger,

TODAY: Skies will start out clear and sunny for Mid-Missouri. Temperatures today will rise into the lower 90s by the afternoon with heat indices rising into the upper 90s. Conditions will be hot and sticky. There is a chance for scattered thunderstorms for areas east of US 63 beginning in the afternoon, though most of

Jefferson City Police say they’re investigating an overnight shooting. It happened just before midnight Sunday in the 800 block of Monroe Street. A sergeant with the Jefferson City Police Department said someone called and reported hearing gun shots. When officers arrived on scene, they found at least six shell casings. There is no suspect description

TODAY: Skies will be mostly sunny with temperatures in the lower 90s, feeling more like the upper 90s. Slight chance for some spot storms east of US 63 in the afternoon. Winds will be mild at 3-8 mph. TONIGHT: Areas east of US 63 continue to have the potential to see a few hit and

TONIGHT: Skies will stay clear overnight keeping conditions comfortable. Due to those clear skies, the overnight low will sit near the mid 60s with gentle winds under 5 mph from the south. SUNDAY: Your morning will start off enjoyable with clear and sunny skies. Temperatures will rise into the lower 90s by the afternoon with