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Columbia Public Schools said it takes its safety and security seriously, and officials are constantly evolving security plans. “We obviously have what people would normally think security cameras and lighting, you know all of those types of deterrents,” CPS spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark said. But to add extra safety, the district is putting on security film

A 15-year-old has been charged as an accessory to murder in a November shooting death in Jefferson City. The Cole County Prosecutor’s Office charged Bruce Leon Thomas with accessory to murder in the second-degree and first-degree robbery. A judge set his bond at $100,000 cash-only. The charges stem from the Nov. 19 death of 19-year-old

New Haven Road was closed in both directions after a semi partially went off the road Friday night. According to a deputy with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, the semi was attempting to turn on Olivet Road when the back wheels went into a ditch. The deputy said it could take some time to remove

UPDATE 10:35 a.m.: Police confirm officers were dispatched to the 4600 block of Rice Road in response to shots fired. When officers arrived, they found shell casings and two vehicles struck by gunshots. Officers arrested Richard S. Jones for unlawful distribution of a controlled substance and two outstanding misdemeanor warrants for failure to appear. This

UPDATE: McBaine Ave. and Duncan St. are back open. However, the house on McBaine is still taped off for the investigation. Police closed the streets for the shooting investigation. Sgt. Dallas Dollens told ABC 17 News that they have several leads regarding the suspect. Witnesses say the victim appears to be in his fifties. He

On Monday, Mizzou Athletics released a response to a tweet from former Mizzou tutor Yolanda Kumar. In 2016, Kumar came forward claiming she “knowingly participated in academic dishonesty” at the University of Missouri. On Monday, she said she will release the full list of students, classes and coordinators along with new allegations on Wednesday night.

UPDATE 11:30 a.m.: The Columbia Police Department said it is investigating a homicide in the 1500 block of Sylvan Lane. Officers were originally dispatched to the area on a shots fired call just after 11 p.m. Monday. The victim was pronounced dead at the hospital and is identified as Randall King II, 31, of Columbia.

It’s possible that Jefferson City will only develop a fraction of land planned for a new park because of its history of floods. Last week the Jefferson City Council accepted a multimillion dollar donation for a bridge that will connect the veteran’s memorial outside the state capitol with an oddly named slice of land called

FRIDAY: Spotty showers are possible this afternoon, but most locations will be on the dry side. We’re still seeing fog hanging on in places that saw rain yesterday,but that will gradually be lifting throughout the afternoon. Thanks to cloudy skies and northerly winds, it’ll be a cool day. Highs will only top out in the

The Columbia Police Department was investigating multiple reports of email bomb threats in the area on Thursday afternoon. This comes as state and national law enforcement agencies were also reporting numerous threats of the same nature. Police said there is nothing to suggest the validity of the threats. CPD said the reported emails request that

A school in the Lake of the Ozarks area reported that it received one of the thousands of emails claiming that a bomb was in their building. The school posted on Facebook at 5:09 p.m. Thursday that a middle school staff member received an email near the end of the school day, threatening them and

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Philip Rivers led the Chargers to a pair of touchdowns in the final minutes, then hit Mike Williams for the go-ahead 2-point conversion with 4 seconds remaining to give Los Angeles a 29-28 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night. The Chargers (11-3) trailed 28-14 before Justin Jackson

Officers of the Jefferson City Police Department have responded to seven homicides so far this year, almost double the amount from any other year since 2010. Three homicides have occurred in the last two months. There were four homicides in both 2016 and 2017, according to data from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. There were

One juvenile suspect is in custody after allegedly making a terroristic threat toward New Bloomfield High School. The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office received a tip claiming the suspect had made verbal threats of violence toward the school. Sheriff’s deputies responded Thursday afternoon in order to help the school resource officer with the investigation. After interviewing

Authorities have arrested two men after pulling more than 300 pounds of marijuana out of a car in a massive Cooper County drug bust. Troopers pulled over 34-year-old Felix Lopez and 19-year-old Jonathan Padilla around 3 p.m. earlier today in Cooper County for allegedly following another vehicle too closely while driving east on Interstate 70.

Missouri Department of Transportation Director Patrick McKenna met with the Columbia Chamber of Commerce Thursday morning to talk about the future of Missouri roads after the failure of Proposition D. Proposition D was a ballot measure in the November election that would have increased Missouri’s fuel tax rate by 10 cents per gallon over four

TONIGHT: The rain continues into the night and it will be breezy with winds out of the north up to 15mph, with gusts as high as 25. Rain will be more steady and moderate at times near I-44 with showers more scattered to spotty farther northeast. Patchy dense fog is possible by morning. FRIDAY: Rain

Jefferson City police are investigating a second deadly shooting this week. Officers said they were called to the 800 block of Broadway near West Ashley Street around 11 p.m. on Wednesday for reported shots fired. Police said they arrived at the scene and found two men suffering gunshot wounds near the apartments on W. Atchison

The former chief financial officer of Columbia Public Schools was sentenced to five years of probation on Thursday after she pleaded guilty to taking money from a band booster club in the St. Louis area. Anna Munson was arrested for the crime in February. She had lived and worked there before she was hired at

Columbia Public Schools is growing, and with that growth, more transportation and teachers are needed. CPS Spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark said transportation costs $12 million per year, but the state only pays $2 million of it In efforts to ease the costs, CPS tried to partner will Columbia’s Public Transportation last year, but it did not