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The Columbia Fire Department is reminding drivers to watch out for emergency vehicles on the road. Columbia Fire Tweeted out this video Friday of a fire truck driving through rush hour traffic at the 63/I-70 connector in east Columbia. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/Columbia_Fire/status/939228369341812736″,”author_name”:”Columbia_Fire”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/Columbia_Fire”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;CFD responding to an emergency through the 63/I-70 connector during rush hour. Traffic

The University of Missouri Board of Curators elected two new officers at its December meeting in St. Louis, which just finished up today. David Steelman was elected to a one-year term as the chair of the Board and Darryl Chatman was elected vice-chair. Steelman has been on the Board since 2014, and he received a

Updated counts of flu cases in Boone County and Missouri show the flu season not only has an early start, but it continues to grow. The Dec. 7 Flu Report says 30 new cases were reported in Boone County in the week of Nov. 26 through Dec. 2, bringing the total number of flu cases

A Boonville man was charged with sodomy or attempted sodomy, incest and child molestation after he was accused of molesting four boys. According to the probable cause statement, the victims told Cooper County deputies that the alleged molestations happened over the past several years at Gary Korte’s residence. One child told deputies that in 2015,

Maries County deputies arrested Kyle Ridenhour on Thursday night after officers investigated fraud at a local business in Belle. Deputies said they executed a search warrant on Apple Avenue and recovered several items and firearms that were obtained illegally. Officers said it is alleged that over $14,000 was defrauded from the business and over 100

UPDATE 5:20 pm: Coats’ family attorney, David Tyson Smith, responded to the decision on Friday night saying, “Our continuing investigation has indicated that there were numerous discrepancies between the officers accounts of the incident as well as other witnesses which raise serious red flags as to what actually occurred. Many of the media accounts of

Audrain County prosecuting attorney Jacob Shellabarger announced on Friday that the Eastern District Court of Appeals issued the conviction of Dayton Durham, 37. Durham was sentenced to 90 years in prison after he was convicted by a jury for committing statutory rape, statutory sodomy, enticement of a child, endangering the welfare of a child and

Maries County deputies arrested Timothy Keeling on Thursday evening when deputies observed a vehicle failing to maintain the right half of the roadway. Deputies said when they conducted a traffic stop, it was determined that Keeling was in possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and a gun. Officers said Keeling is a convicted felon. Keeling was

Miller County deputies arrested John Melton on Wednesday after officers were dispatched to a report of trespassing in the 2900 block of Old Tuscumbia Road. According to the probable cause statement, dispatch alerted officers that Melton had a large knife in his back pocket. Deputies said when they made contact with Melton, they could see

Columbia police arrested Jakson Hewett-Jones on Thursday morning at Battle High School. According to the probable cause statement, school staff smelled a controlled substance on Jones and called police. Officers said school staff found a small amount of a “green, leafy substance” and a set of “knuckles.” Police said the “knuckles” are considered a class

After its second-straight Sweet 16 appearance, the Mizzou volleyball team fell to (1) Penn State in a three-set sweep. The loss ends the Tigers’ season after finishing 22-11 in the regular season. Mizzou also made the NCAA tournament for its 14th appearance in school history. The Tigers dropped set one 25-17 after falling in an

A Columbia woman has been charged with stealing and forgery after being accused of forging time sheets at a local cleaning service. Police said the investigation revealed Camisha Moore and Joseph Lavalais stole money from Express and Atkinz Cleaning Services by adding time to their time sheets that they did not work. There were also

Charges have been requested for a Pettis County man accused of stealing explosive materials and selling them. According to the probable cause statement, a witness told Sedalia police and troopers that Richard Kurtz was in possession of some explosive materials. The witness said Kurtz had stolen them from a demolition site and was willing to

UPDATE 12/8: McNally has been charged with attempted robbery. According to the probable cause statement, McNally was found with a BB gun that matched the description of a gun given to police by the victim. McNally admitted to authorities that he displayed the BB gun and demanded money from the cashier. UPDATE 12/7: Jefferson City

TONIGHT: It will be another chilly night with below freezing temperatures, but overnight lows will be a tad warmer tonight, in the mid 20s. We will see a southwesterly breeze for the first half of the night, but by early morning winds will transition out of the northwest under partly cloudy skies. SATURDAY: It looks

UPDATE 12/8: Clements was charged with delivery of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. According to the probable cause statement, deputies found methamphetamine, hypodermic needles, a glass pipe with methamphetamine on it, and scales. Deputies said the evidence found indicate that Clement’s had been distributing narcotics from

A recent audit found that the Missouri Department of Social Services mistakenly paid over $19 million to child care facilities to subsidize low-income families. The November audit by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General revealed that out of a sample of 128 months of subsidized child care reports, 124

More charges have been filed for the man accused of attempting to rob a bank and leading multiple authorities on a car chase on Nov. 30. Monteer was previously arrested on suspicion of being involved in a car chase and attempting to rob a bank in Versailles. During the chase, Monteer fired four rounds from

An investigation is underway in Camden County after five deer carcasses and one turkey carcass were found on Nov. 16. Camden County Conservation Agent Tyler Brown said that whoever is responsible did not remove all commonly eaten meat from four of the deer, which violates the wanton waste regulation in the wildlife code of Missouri.

UPDATE 12:30 pm: Jordan has been charged with tampering with a motor vehicle. ORIGINAL STORY: Columbia police arrested Keon Jordan early Friday morning on suspicion of stealing a car. Police said in September that they were dispatched to the 2800 block of Rollins Road in reference to a motor vehicle theft. Officers said the victim