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One in custody after homicide in Johnson Co.

January 19, 2020 2:27 PM Barry Mangold

Authorities in Johnson Co., Missouri are seeking formal charges against a suspect after a shooting.

Warming shelters open as temperatures continue to drop

January 19, 2020 10:52 AM Ben Fein

The Wabash bus station is the latest warming shelter to open its doors in Columbia as temperatures overnight continue to be dangerous.

Windy Weather Alert Day

January 19, 2020 5:10 AM Maddie Est

TODAY: Temperatures will warm into the lower 20s, but a wind chill factor will make it feel as if the temperature were near zero. A few clouds are possible, otherwise, we will remain sunny. TONIGHT: Frigid conditions continue with sustained winds overnight. Lows will be near single digits. EXTENDED: Even colder air is set to build in

Jamie Anton Jackson, 18, is charged in a shooting at Walmart on West Broadway in Columbia.

Man arrested after shooting at West Broadway Walmart

January 18, 2020 1:04 PM Molly Stawinoga

Columbia police confirm shots were fired at Walmart on West Broadway Friday. According to police, Jamie Anton Jackson, 18, was in a restricted area of the Walmart with a firearm and an extended magazine in his waistband. An employee apparently approached the man, and after a physical confrontation managed to get the magazine away from

2020’s first round of arctic air arrives to mid-Missouri Sunday

January 18, 2020 4:40 PM Luke Victor

TONIGHT: It will be very cold overnight. Temperatures fall into the low teens. Wind chills will be between 0º and -5º by sunrise. SUNDAY: Cold and breezy conditions all day. Wind chills will remain in the single digits all day as temperatures will struggle to get into the upper teens and low 20s. A few

Mizzou basketball drops road game to Alabama

January 18, 2020 4:39 PM Tyler Murry

Tuscaloosa, Ala. – The Mizzou basketball team had no answer to Alabama’s high-powered offense as the Tide defeated the Tigers, 88-74. With the loss, Mizzou has lost two straight games and falls to 9-8 (1-4 SEC). The Tigers set a new school record for most free throws in a row, going 31 for 31 from

Two arrested after Fulton burglary

January 18, 2020 4:04 PM Barry Mangold

Fulton police arrested two women after a break-in at a residential storage unit.

Nearly 2,000 Columbia Water and Light customers are without power Saturday morning.

Isolated power outages possible in southeast Columbia

January 18, 2020 10:32 AM Molly Stawinoga

Power went out for 1,977 customers of Columbia Water and Light Saturday morning.

Temperatures Free Fall

January 18, 2020 4:17 AM Maddie Est

TODAY: Cloud coverage decreases throughout the day, but winds increase. We will see a steady decline in temperatures until we reach the 20s by later in the day. Wind chills will make it feel as if the temperature were in the teens. TONIGHT: Overnight, cooler temperatures with strong winds will prevail. Lows in the single

Tree falls into house in northeast Columbia.

Downed tree damages home in northeast Columbia

January 18, 2020 6:54 AM Molly Stawinoga

A line of severe winter storms that moved across mid-Missouri Friday downed trees and caused power outages. A tree in a yard of the 1300 block of Robert Ray Drive uprooted and fell on a resident’s home. Another tree in the neighborhood uprooted and split, causing a branch to fall into the street. Authorities were

Boulder hits Amtrak’s Missouri River Runner train

January 17, 2020 11:45 PM Molly Stawinoga

A boulder delayed travel for passengers headed from St. Louis to Kansas City Friday.

Columbia man who pleaded guilty to trespassing at Columbia schools receives probation

January 17, 2020 9:12 PM Matt Ragsdale

A Columbia man who pleaded guilty to trespassing at multiple Columbia schools was sentenced to 180 days of unsupervised probation Monday.

Several factors go into canceling after school activities

January 17, 2020 10:25 PM Zach Boetto

Almost all Jefferson City School District sporting events were canceled today because of winter weather. “I would imagine there are people out there saying, the roads are just wet, we could’ve played tonight and you know, maybe but we’re not going to gamble on safety,” Gary Verslues, the Jefferson City School District assistant superintendent said.

Crews respond to downed power line in central Columbia

January 17, 2020 2:25 PM Matthew Sanders

Boone Electric Cooperative is reporting more than 700 members without power in five separate outages.

New Bloomfield School District approves 4-day school week

January 17, 2020 10:58 PM Matt Ragsdale

The New Bloomfield R-III school board approved a vote to move the school district to a four-day week for the 2020-2021 school year.

Weather Alert Day: Tracking change from freezing rain to liquid rain tonight

January 15, 2020 3:59 AM Jessica Hafner

Some of us have been upgraded from a Winter Storm Watch to a Winter Weather Advisory. A Winter Storm Watch is still in effect through late Friday night for the eastern half of Mid-Missouri as winter weather is expected to impact roads Friday morning.

Tracking rain to help melt ice tonight, cold temperatures this weekend

January 17, 2020 4:19 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Freezing rain changes to rain for the rest of the night. An additional 1″ to 1.5″ will be possible overnight. Temperatures remain steady in the mid-30s. SATURDAY: Clouds gradually decrease, but it’s breezy with gusts up to 35 mph. Temperatures fall into the 20s during the day. Wind chills in the low teens. EXTENDED:

Public works: Road conditions to improve into weekend

January 17, 2020 3:55 PM Sydney Olsen

Boone County Road and Bridge said road conditions should improve by Saturday.

MoDOT cautions against travel on I-70 and north

January 17, 2020 6:19 AM Zachary Farwell

The Missouri Department of Transportation said road conditions are worsening, contributing to slide-offs.

Final settlement reached in lawsuits filed against the operator of a duck boat that sank near Branson

January 17, 2020 2:01 PM Associated Press

TABLE ROCK LAKE, Mo. (AP) The owner of a tourist duck boat that sank in a Missouri lake, killing 17 people, has settled its final pending lawsuit for an undisclosed amount. Thirty-one lawsuits have been filed against Ripley Entertainment since the former World War II amphibious vehicle sank in July 2018 at Table Rock Lake