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A Cole County Circuit Court judge threw out a subpoena issued to Senator Josh Hawley in a case against Governor Mike Parson regarding misuse of Missouri’s Sunshine Law. Judge Patricia Joyce said in the order that taking evidence from Hawley would impose an “undue burden or expense” and that there is no evidence that Hawley

Columbia Regional Airport has been flagged with three “airport surface hot spots” in addition to the issues that led to a runway shutdown this week, according to Federal Aviation Administration documents. City officials say the hot spots are common at airports and the Columbia airport has a “stellar safety record for over 50 years.” A

UPDATE 8:30 p.m.: The Columbia Police Department said it cited the man who approached a student in the Gentry Middle School parking lot. According to a news release, Kelvin Joe, 53, of Columbia, went to the police department shortly after the interim police chief’s news conference ended to speak with officers. Police said he was

A bill advancing in the Missouri House would require out-of-state retailers to collect taxes on online sales to Missourians. Lawmakers voted 78-72 on Tuesday to give the measure initial approval. The bill follows a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year that gave states the ability to collect sales taxes from out-of-state retailers who sell items

TODAY: A warm front lifts north of mid-Missouri today as winds increase out of the southwest ahead of a powerful storm system that will bring rain and snow to the upper midwest. Gusty winds up to 40 mph will let temperatures climb into the low 80s. This will be the warmest day so far this

A Columbia man is set to serve 11 years in federal prison after being sentenced Tuesday. Vernon Jordan, of Columbia, was on supervised release from prison when officers found him with drugs and a gun. The judge sentenced Jordan to nine years in federal prison for illegal possession of heroin and a gun. He was

Boone County prosecutors charged a Jefferson City man Monday with involuntary manslaughter in a 2017 shooting death in the Columbia Mall parking lot. Scott R. Randolph told police he was putting his gun, a 9 mm pistol, in a holster when it fired, striking Jeffrey Swope in the eye while inside a vehicle in the

Columbia Public Works confirmed Tuesday that a lane restriction on Forum Boulevard will continue until mill and overlay paving can be scheduled. Repairs began March 14, but crews saw some delay in repairs due to flowing water found under the right of way near the roadbed and rain. In a Facebook post, the department said

TONIGHT: Mild and comfortable with lows falling into the mid-50s. A few passing clouds are possible but dry skies prevail into Wednesday. TOMORROW: Partly cloudy and breezy as a warm front lifts in our direction. Winds pick up to 20-25 mph from the south and we could have gusts between 35-40 mph in the afternoon.

A motorcyclist went to the hospital Tuesday after rear-ending a car that had stopped on Route B near Hallsville for a school bus unloading children, a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper at the scene said. A trooper and the wife of the motorcyclist told an ABC 17 News crew that the man driving the three-wheeled

An attorney representing the 62nd and 65th Regiments Legacy Foundation told ABC 17 News the nonprofit group has hired separate legal council in anticipation of a lawsuit against Lincoln University. The formerly known “Lincoln University Foundation” retained St. Louis law firm Dowd Bennett Monday, one day after its former namesake college released a statement on

The undocumented immigrant accused of killing five people including a Montgomery County man took his own life in his jail cell, a St. Louis official said Tuesday. St. Louis Public Safety Director Jimmie Edwards said in an email that Pabol-Serrano-Vitorino, who was found dead early Tuesday in his cell in the St. Louis Justice Center,

Boone County prosecutors have charged a man suspected a selling heroin after police staked out his home and arrested him last month. According to court documents, the Columbia Police Department heard from informants and witnesses that a man named “Dre” was selling heroin from his home in the 1500 block of Sylvan Lane. Detectives were

Several schools were put on modified lockdown after reports of a man with a gun in central Columbia on Tuesday afternoon. Douglass High School, Jefferson Middle School, Ridgeway Elementary School and Park Avenue Preschool were all placed on modified lockdown at about 2 p.m. after officers were sent to the area of North Eighth Street

The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Major Crash Investigation Unit completed its work on Tuesday involving a 4-year-old struck and killed by a Columbia Police Department vehicle. The unit sent its reconstruction of the incident to the Patrol Records division for review, according to patrol spokesman Sgt. Scott White. The case is seventh in the division’s

Two people suffered minor injuries in a Tuesday crash on Highway 50 in Jefferson City. The crash happened a little after 11:30 a.m. when Deandre Franklin, 29, of Jefferson City, tried to avoid slow traffic on Highway 50 at the Lafayette Street overpass by changing lanes in his Chevrolet Impala and lost control, hitting another

The Boone County Commission had its first reading of an agreement between the county and group of law firms on Monday in an effort to fight the opioid crisis. The goal is to file a lawsuit that will hold drug manufacturers and distributors accountable for the opioid crisis. “It’s a pain management issue,” said Janet

A man was arrested and taken to the Cole County jail after he was accused of making bombs and exploding them outside of a residence in Cole County. Deputies responded to the 800 block of AC Exit Monday morning, west of Jefferson City to reports of someone making a bomb and exploding them. The victim

An Indiana man is accused of nearly hitting an officer before attempting to flee from several different agencies over the course of a nearly 50-mile chase. Officer Michael Watson of the St. James Police Department responded to reports of an argument in a McDonald’s parking lot Sunday evening. Jeremy Krug, 37, of Laffeyette, Indiana, was

An energy company finished testing and repairing a natural gas pipeline after a section ruptured, causing a fiery explosion last month. The company, Energy Transfer, said Monday its “hydrotest” of a section of the pipeline near Mexico was complete. Last month, a section of the pipeline exploded. For an extended video of the resulting flames,