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The upcoming holiday season will change the Columbia City Council’s timeline in hiring a search firm to help find the next city manager, but the group still hopes to finalize a contract in early January. The council discussed its next steps in hiring the firm at a pre-council work session on Monday night. The seven

Callaway County’s insurance provider will pay $2 million for its part of the settlement with Carl DeBrodie’s family. The county will pay for this through it’s insurance provider, the Missouri Public Entity Risk Management Fund, as laid out in an agreement with DeBrodie’s mother Carolyn Summers. Summers settled a federal lawsuit with the Callaway County

Five years after Ryan Ferguson walked out of prison after winning a lengthy court battle for his freedom, Charles Erickson is now asking for his. Erickson, 34, has filed a petition in Pike County, where his prison is located, that alleges Boone County prosecutors and Columbia police coerced him into confessing to the murder of

University of Missouri Health Care and SSM Health will host their third and final forum Monday on the possible transfer of ownership of SSM St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City. ABC 17 News reported in August that MU Health Care had intentions to buy St. Mary’s from SSM along with other local SSM-run properties, which

Prosecutors charged a 20-year-old in connection with a shooting that injured one person on Saturday. Jaylen James was charged with second-degree assault and armed criminal action. Police said officers responded to the 3800 block of Aspen Heights Parkway around 2:40 p.m. Saturday for reports of gunshots. According to the probable cause statement, James had a

UPDATE: The Columbia City Council delayed Monday night’s public hearing on the Truman Solar Farm project until its Jan. 22 meeting. City leaders cited concerns that landowners affected by project were not notified of the interested parties meeting. ORIGINAL: The Columbia City Council will open the floor on Monday night for public comments about a

A project is underway to upgrade emergency communications in Boone County at a cost of about $2.2 million. The radio system, overseen by Boone County Joint Communications, is used by first responders and dispatchers. The project is meant to improve the county’s “poor radio coverage,” Boone County Joint Communications Director Chad Martin said. “The public

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is conducting a public health study on the dockless scooter industry. Austin, Texas, Public Health and the Austin Transportation Department is linking up with three CDC epidemiologists to look into the injuries since the scooters’ inception in Austin earlier this year. The study will focus on the number

High school students in the Kansas City area will now have access to new scholarships to the University of Missouri. MU and the group KC Scholars unveiled the $40 million scholarship program Monday. MU and the UM System will contribute $10 million each, while KC Scholars will contribute $20 million, the university said in a

TONIGHT: We’ll keep those mostly clear skies heading into the overnight hours, which will allow us to cool off once again. Overnight lows will fall to near 30 degrees, with southeasterly winds up to 8 mph keeping wind chill values in the mid 20s. Frost is possible as you step out the door tomorrow morning.

A Fulton man pleaded guilty to four federal charges on Friday after he allegedly shot at several semi-trucks during a chase on Interstate 70 in April 2016. According to federal court filings, Russell D. Moore pleaded guilty to two counts of destruction of a motor vehicle, felony possession of a firearm and possession of a

The chief of the Holts Summit Police Department is recovering after a motorcycle crash over the weekend. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 51-year-old Gordon K. McIntyre, 51, of Holts Summit, hit a deer Sunday on Highway 94 near Callaway County Road 475 around 5:20 p.m. He was wearing a helmet, the patrol said.

Both lanes of College Avenue were closed down at Paquin Street on Monday morning. According to fire officials at the scene, witnesses said a truck drove by and caught the power lines. The truck kept driving, dragging the power lines, and drove out of sight, witnesses said. Officials said the lines that were taken down

A tractor-trailer overturned on West Broadway in Columbia between Stadium Boulevard and Fairview Road at about 9 a.m. Monday. Police and fire officials have not released details about the cause of the crash or any injuries it might have caused.

Two women charged with crimes in connection with the death and disappearance of disabled man Carl DeBrodie were granted continuances Monday during pretrial conferences at the Callaway County Courthouse. Sherry Paulo’s jury trial scheduled for Wednesday is canceled and now a trial setting is set for Dec. 24. She is charged with involuntary manslaughter, neglect,

THIS AFTERNOON: I think you’re already well aware of the forecast at this point. Sunshine, temperatures near 50 degrees. We’ll cool through the 40s through rush hour… it’s another chilly night in store for the area. Great views of the comet once again overnight. TONIGHT: We’ll keep those mostly clear skies heading into the overnight

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri poacher has been ordered to repeatedly watch the movie “Bambi” as part of his sentence for illegally killing hundreds of deer. The Springfield News-Leader reports that David Berry Jr. was ordered to watch the Disney classic at least once a month during his year-long jail sentence in what conservation

UPDATE Dec. 17: The Columbia Police Officer’s Association said McAlister’s Deli reviewed video footage and did not see anyone tampering with the food. The group posted the following statement on its Facebook page: “‘The investigation of the incident yesterday has concluded that the order was placed for pick up and the recipient was anonymous therefore

A 16-year-old male was detained in connection to Wednesday’s homicide in Jefferson City. He’s in the custody of the Cole County Juvenile Authorities. The Jefferson City Police Department identified Justin R. Kammerich, 33, of Jefferson City as the victim of Wednesday night’s homicide. Officers said they were called to the 800 block of Broadway near

Columbia police said they arrested a 20-year-old Sunday in connection with a shooting that injured one person on Saturday. Officers said Jaylen James, of Columbia, was arrested on charges of second-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm and tampering with physical evidence. Police were called to the 3800 block of