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A Columbia man was arrested and charged Thursday after he led police on a chase, crashed his vehicle and punched a police officer in the face, according to court documents. The chase began Wednesday night at 9:30 p.m. when Damien Smith, who was the driver of the vehicle, took off at high speeds, court documents

FRIDAY: A weak cold front will move through by early morning, shifting our winds to the north and keeping us near 60 for highs with abundant sunshine. TONIGHT : Temperatures will drop back towards freezing tonight thanks to clear skies. Easterly winds up to 8 mph will create for wind chills in the 20s .

The woman accused in the death of a Jefferson City 4-year-old was given a $100,000 cash-only bond Thursday. Quatavia Givens, 26, was indicted for felony abuse or neglect of a child in late 2018 after the death of Darnell Gray. Givens reported Gray missing, touching off several days of searches for the boy, police said.

A federal grand jury added new charges against a Columbia man accused of starting a fire at the Planned Parenthood on Providence Road. On Wednesday, the grand jury indicted 42-year-old Wesley Kaster with using explosive material to maliciously damage federal property and with malicious use of explosive materials. The new charges carry minimum of five

The Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a structure fire at the ABB facility in Jefferson City early Friday morning. Twelve firefighters extinguished the fire within 30 minutes of arriving at the scene near the Hwy 63 and Route 54 intersection. The department said a build-up of dust and soot on an exhaust fan caused

Mayor Brian Treece and challenger Chris Kelly had different points of view on the state of the city’s budget during a debate Thursday, March 21, 2019.

A Jefferson City man is accused of convincing a resident in Texas to invest thousands of dollars from the person’s college savings account through an offshore trading platform, according to Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft. The news release said Ashcroft’s Securities Division ordered Jeffrey Robnett and his company to cease and desist after allegedly offering

Columbia Board of Education candidates discussed guns in schools, school boundaries, attendance, budget and more in a debate and forum Thursday. Three candidates are seeking two open seats in the election. Candidate Della Streaty-Willhoit said she doesn’t believe guns should be in schools. “We need the security of our kids, we need the security of

As water rescues are being carried out in northwest Missouri, officials in Cole County are preparing for the flooding to travel downstream. A spokeswoman with the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency said troopers performed water rescues Wednesday in the city of Craig. ” There were four people rescued from homes and three from a boat

Five candidates — two for Columbia mayor and three people seeking two school board seats — discussed the issues in a debate and forum Thursday night. Below are updates from the event. A playback of the live video stream is available in the player below. VIDEO PLAYBACK OF THE EVENT 8 p.m. The candidates in

A mid-Missouri man now faces multiple charges after allegedly crashing into a New Franklin police officer. Jeffrey Knifong faces a count each of first-degree assault, first-degree vehicle tampering and resisting arrest. New Franklin officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle Tuesday at the 100 block of County Road 343 in Howard County. Reportedly,

TONIGHT : Temperatures will drop back into the low to mid 30s under clear skies tonight with a light westerly breeze under 7 mph . FRIDAY: A weak cold front will move through by early morning, shifting our winds to the north and keeping us in the upper 50s to near 60 for highs with

The Mizzou women’s basketball team has arrived at the NCAA Tournament. The seven-seeded Tigers will take on 10-seed Drake on Friday at 3 p.m. in the opening round. Mizzou held a news conference before its first practice on Thursday afternoon. Mizzou surprised head coach Robin Pingeton right before practice. All of the players wore bright

Police are still searching for three individuals who broke into a northeast Columbia home last night, stating they were from the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. This raises concerns about other individuals breaking into homes and claiming to be law enforcement. “Columbia police does not operate on a no-knock entry without extingent circumstances,” Public Information Officer

Cameras like the one that captured three armed men breaking into a Columbia home early Thursday can help investigators find the perpetrators of crimes, a police training expert said. Three men broke into a Columbia home at about 3 a.m. Thursday, pointing guns at the people inside and claiming to be sheriff’s deputies. A viewer

All 32 NFL teams sent scouts, coaches or front office members to Mizzou’s Pro Day as former Tigers looking to improve their draft stocks. All eyes were on Drew Lock, who is projected as a first-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Lock stuck with his NFL Combine times and elected to only throw during

Gov. Mike Parson declared a state of emergency Thursday afternoon as conditions along the Missouri and Mississippi River systems worsen. Parson activated the Missouri State Emergency Operations Plan, which allows state agencies to coordinate directly with local jurisdictions. “The rising floodwaters are affecting more Missouri communities and farms, closing more roads and threatening levees, water

Police were searching for three men after a Thursday morning break-in in northeast Columbia. Police said the three men entered a home in the1500 block of Spiros Drive around 3 a.m. claiming to be sheriff’s deputies. The residents inside the home realized the men were not officers and called police. The three men then fled

The company that owns a duck boat that sank on a Missouri lake last year, killing 17 people, won’t operate the vessels this year and will instead open a replacement attraction in the tourist town of Branson. Ripley Entertainment spokeswoman Suzanne Smagala-Potts announced plans for the new attraction, called Branson Top Op, on Thursday. She