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Jefferson City’s finance committee discussed the reimbursement of more than $26,000 to the Jefferson City Housing Authority on Thursday. The request was made by the JCHA after the sale of 608 E. State St. and represents the first time the city could dip in to the nearly $260,000 meant for covering the losses incurred as

Montgomery City police suspect a homeless man of stealing equipment from a church. Cody Lee Smith allegedly broke into First United Methodist Presbyterian Church on North Columbus Street in Montgomery City on Mach 9. The items taken were a desktop computer, a Kitchen Aid mixer, a Bunn commercial coffee maker, a BluRay /DVD player and

ABC 17 Stormtrack Chief Meteorologist Sharon Ray is saying goodbye to mid-Missouri. After 16 years at ABC 17 Ray is going back to the place where her career started, Corpus Christi, Texas, to become the new chief meteorologist at CBS affiliate KZTV. “The decision to hire her remains among my best decisions in my 24

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 . SATURDAY: We’re tracking a change in the pattern heading into the weekend, as our upper-level ridge breaks down. Most of the day on Saturday looks dry… showers will

A home was hit by gunfire Friday morning in north Columbia. Columbia Police Department officers at the scene on Elleta Boulevard said the home was hit by fewer than 10 shots and no one was hurt. Two windows were shot out at 1002 Elleta Blvd . Police said they were following leads and had no

Results of an autopsy reveal an inmate died of natural causes at the Saline County Jail this week. The Saline County coroner said an autopsy conducted Friday on the body of Heidi H. Elfering , 48, of Glasgow, showed she died of a hemorrhage of the brain stem. According to the autopsy report, Elfering had

THIS AFTERNOON: Lots of sunshine this afternoon will lead to temperatures in the low 60s … clear skies and mild temperatures will be the story into the early evening hours. TONIGHT : Temperatures will drop back towards freezing tonight thanks to clear skies. Easterly winds up to 8 mph will create for wind chills in

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