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Callaway County deputies arrested Stephanie Meyer on Friday after officers pulled her over for failing to activate a right turn signal. According to the probable cause statement, Meyer’s driver’s license was revoked. Deputies said a search was conducted on Meyer’s car and officers found methamphetamine. Meyer told officers that although the car was hers, the

A Columbia woman was charged with stealing more than $750 after police were called to Walmart for reports of theft. Walmart’s asset protection manager reported that 23-year-old Raven Sharp, a cashier, had been stealing from the store for more than a month. The manager told police that Sharp would not scan items or void scanned

A Boone County man has been charged with being a persistent DWI offender after officers responded to a crash on Highway 63 southbound and I-70 Drive southeast. According to the probable cause statement, Nathaniel Irvin struck a car, drove into a guardrail, drove off and struck a second guardrail. Officers said Irvin consented to a

Missouri Department of Corrections staff announced on Tuesday that offender Kevin Dille, 61, was pronounced dead on Saturday at the Jefferson City Correctional Center. DOC staff said Dille was serving 35 years for attempted murder, burglary and armed criminal action from Shelby County. Dille had been in the custody of the Department of Corrections since

Mathew Mannering appeared in court on Monday for alleged probation violations after he was arrested in Moniteau County in April on multiple drug-related charges. In April, the Moniteau County Sheriff’s Office and the Mid-Missouri Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at a property located on Moreau Cemetery Road off of Highway E, just north

Moniteau County deputies arrested Gregorio Perez, 44, on Sunday after officers were dispatched to a domestic disturbance. Deputies said Perez had reportedly discharged a firearm at the house before officers arrived on scene. Deputies said when they got on scene, they found Perez in the backyard of the house. Perez was found with a gun

UPDATE 3:12 P.M.: A male elk was shot and killed this weekend in Northern Boone County by a 14-year-old. Abigail Wilson was sitting in her tree stand hunting for deer, when the shot was made. After the shot was made, she sat in her tree stand and contacted her father, Donald White. Upon arriving, White

TUESDAY: It’s been a wet start to Tuesday, as drizzle and light rain continue to falla cross Mid-Missouri. Most of the activity is situated west of Hwy 63, but as high pressure to our east tracks out of the region, the drizzle/light rain should track to the west. Overcast skies will continue to remain in

Versailles police arrested William Dedrick on Friday after officers were dispatched to a local Caseys in reference to a male subject who was reported to have threatened the assistant manager and was yelling and cussing at customers. According to the probable cause statement, the manager did not want to file charges, but just wanted Dedrick

Columbia police responded to two highway crashes on Monday evening. Police said officers responded to the area of I-70 east and Rangeline Street for a single-car crash. Officers said a car struck a Jersey barrier, and the passing lane on eastbound I-70 was temporarily shut down. Police said an accident investigation is pending. Less than

Dozens of people, in one language or another, told Columbia’s Board of Education to keep its language courses intact. The board did not vote on anything, but heard a report on the work done by a group on the district’s World Languages programs. That includes foreign language classes. CPS will phase out German and Japanese

TUESDAY: As overcast skies hang around in mid-Missouri temperatures will start out mild, in the low to mid 40s. Drizzle and a few isolated showers are possible through the morning commute. Overcast skies with low level moisture will remain for Tuesday afternoon providing for a slight chance to see some light sprinkles through the day.

Missouri’s House of Representative budget committee chairman, Scott Fitzpatrick, is speaking with the Columbia Chamber of Commerce about the Fiscal Year 2019 budget preparations. FY ’19 will begin July 1, 2018 and end June 30, 2019. State agency budget requests are due in October of each year. The governor reviews the requests and presents the

The Jefferson City public school board has approved the top three names for a new high school after hearing from its naming committee on Monday. The public can vote between Capital City High School, Stoneridge High School and Mission High School now through Dec. 5 by clicking here. Stoneridge was selected as a contender because

As we are entering into winter months and heaters are being turned on, we are checking in with mid-Missouri schools to make sure schools are teaching your kids how to escape safely, if a fire were to happen. The month of October was National Fire Prevention Month but some public schools in Mid-Missouri aren’t following

UPDATE 5:25 pm: Columbia police said they found the camper and driver that hit and killed Salvador on Saturday night. Officers said someone was able to ID the camper from the photo they shared. Police said the investigation is on-going. UPDATE: The Columbia Police Department has identified the pedestrian killed in Saturday night’s crash on

UPDATE: (AP) – Google is defending itself after Missouri’s attorney general launched an investigation of the company for potential violations of the state’s antitrust and consumer-protection laws. Google spokesman Patrick Lenihan in a Monday statement said the company has “strong privacy protections in place” and operates in a “highly competitive” environment. He says the company

Emergency crews responded to the 100 block of Conley Road on Monday evening for a multi-vehicle collision. According to public dispatch, the crash happened just before 5 p.m. and more than three emergency vehicles responded to the area. Boone County Joint Communications warned drivers to use caution in the area and to avoid it if

TONIGHT: Overcast skies return to Mid-Missouri through the night, ahead of the next upper level disturbance. With the overcast skies expected, temperatures will remain steady through the night. Lows are expected to fall into the low to mid 40s, as winds remain out of the southeast up to 10 mph. It’s possible that we could

Osage County deputies are asking for the public’s help in finding Christian Rowden, 21, a man accused of running away from officers after deputies were attempting to find a stolen ATV out of Miller County. Deputies said when they arrived on Nathan Street on Sunday they saw the ATV and also saw a man and