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A Miller County man was sentenced to nearly five decades in prison last week for statutory rape and statutory sodomy involving two 13-year-old girls. A judge sentenced Dillon J. Hail, 23, of Brumley, Missouri, to 47 years in prison in two cases in which Hail admitted to having sexual relations with two girls, Miller County

UPDATE 3: The 29-year-old driver was fleeing from police in a stolen vehicle prior to the crash, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Demarius Rubin was one of three that were killed after his car collided head-on with another vehicle in the eastbound lanes of U.S. 54. Rubin was traveling westbound. “(Rubin) purposefully crossed

TONIGHT: Mostly clear, muggy, low near 70. MONDAY: The heat and humidity look to stick around. After a warm start in the morning, we’ll be in the upper 80s into the early afternoon, into the low 90s for afternoon highs. Feels like temperatures will hover in the mid-90s. EXTENDED: More of the same can be

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Four people are displaced after a Jefferson City home caught fire Sunday. Jefferson City fire crews were called to the 1700 block of Francis Street around 8 p.m. Two adults and two teenagers living in the home were able to get out safely. Officials said the fire started in the laundry room on the main

Three people were shot in two separate shootings late Friday and early Saturday in Columbia, according to the Columbia Police Department. Officers found Sam Baldwin IV, 28, and Nadria Wright, 18, near Forest Ave. and Grand Ave. on Friday just before midnight with life-threatening gunshot wounds. Wright later died at the hospital. Later, around 2

Two people died after two separate shootings in Columbia over the weekend. Officers found 18-year-old Nadria Wright and 28-year-old Sam Baldwin IV with life-threatening gunshot wounds Friday night. Wright later died in the hospital. E’quan Spain, 19, was driven to the hospital in a private vehicle after another shooting around 2 a.m. and was pronounced

TODAY: We will be staying hot and sunny for your Sunday. Humidity starts to build back up and summer is back in full swing. Highs are in the low 90’s with heat indices ranging from 95-97 degrees. Good news though, it will be a bit breezy with winds gusting up to 21 mph to help

The Columbia City Council will talk about a second tower at the Broadway Hotel on Monday, according to the council agenda. The agenda said the council meeting will include authorizing a development agreement and right of use permits with the Broadway Lodging Two, LLC. The council originally authorized a redevelopment agreement between the city and

The Jefferson City Police Department is taking part in the National Child Passenger Safety Week enforcement campaign. This effort is aimed at reducing serious injuries and deaths to children involved in crashes and to increase compliance with Missouri’s child safety seat laws. Missouri law requires all children under the age of 8 to be in

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Larry Rountree III had two touchdown runs for Missouri, and the Tigers scored on offense, defense and special teams in the first quarter and cruised to a 50-0 victory over Southeast Missouri State on Saturday night. Missouri (2-1) opened a 27-0 first quarter by scoring every which way. Rountree rushed for

A man who allegedly fired multiple gunshots at a vehicle in Jefferson City is now in custody, according to the Jefferson City Police Department. Lt. David Williams said in a statement Saturday that Arthur Phillips is being held at the Cole County jail. Police say Phillips was seen on security camera footage shooting a gun

Jefferson City police responded to two separate crashes Saturday involving damage to buildings, which led to both drivers being taken into custody. Around 8 a.m. officers responded to a call in the 100 block of Ventura Avenue of a vehicle that had run into an apartment complex. Officers determined that the driver drove off the

TONIGHT: Mostly clear, lows in the upper 60s. SUNDAY: Summer returns with hot and humid conditions growing through the late morning and afternoon hours. Highs will be near 90 with feels like temperatures between 94-97 degrees. EXTENDED: The heat holds on this week as temperatures don’t do a whole lot– expect afternoon highs near 90

A man Boone County prosecutors charged with rape in early September was arrested Friday. Thomas Czerniejewski, 24, was arrested by Boone County sheriff’s deputies and booked into the Boone County Jail on Friday evening. Prosecutors charged him with rape in connection with an alleged assault in May. According to court documents, Czerniejewski took the victim,

TODAY: Another beautiful day. Mostly sunny skies with highs in the low-to-mid 80’s. Humidity will stay low as well. Highs sticking in the mid 80’s. SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear and staying warm with a low of 68 degrees. EXTENDED: The heat & humidity returns Sunday. Temperatures will be near 90 with feels like temperatures in

Here are the scores from Week 3 of area high school football. Battle (21) at Rock Bridge (14) FINAL Jefferson City (23) at Hickman (8) FINAL Versailles (41) at Southern Boone (61) FINAL St. Francis Borgia (35) at Tolton (14) FINAL Schuyler County (6) at Fayette (40) FINAL Blair Oaks (38) at Boonville (21) FINAL

A lawyer who represents sexual abuse survivors within the Catholic Church reacted Friday to the Missouri attorney general’s investigation. Attorney General Eric Schmitt is referring a dozen former clergy members for potential criminal prosecution. The 13-month investigation looked at religious leaders within the Archdiocese of St. Louis and the dioceses of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Springfield-Cape

A homeowners association near a planned commercial development in south Columbia said it will support a request from the developers to rezone the land. Village at Bedford Walk HOA president Michael Sykuta told ABC 17 News that a miscommunication between the group and others knowledgable about the project at the southeast corner of Bethel Street