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TODAY: Temperatures will reach the mid to upper 50s under sunny skies as winds remain under 10 mph out of the northwest. TONIGHT: It will be the coldest night of the week as temperatures drop into the upper 20s under clear skies and nearly calm winds. EXTENDED: Friday will be another pleasant day as temperatures

A Morgan County man has been charged with statutory rape and child molestation after Versailles police were alerted of a possible statutory rape. According to the probable cause statement, a woman claimed that Steven Clark was having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old. Police said when they tried to contact Clark, Clark stated that he

A Boone County inmate was charged with a peace disturbance after another inmate wound up in the hospital. According to the probable cause statement, the victim told officers that he and Thyrus Brown had a verbal argument that became physical when Brown “bear-hugged” him and slammed him to the ground. Deputies said the victim was

Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers arrested Nathan Jadrich after officers responded to a car that failed to stop for a stop sign at State Route Z. According to the probable cause statement, while troopers were speaking with Jadrich, they could smell marijuana coming from the car. Troopers discovered one pound of marijuana hidden in a

A Fulton man was charged with delivery of marijuana, resisting and interfering with arrest and possession of marijuana after leading Fulton police on a car chase and foot pursuit. According to the probable cause statement, an officer was pulling into Carver Park when he noticed a few cars involved in a drug transaction. Police said

Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley announced on Thursday that his statewide human trafficking task force will offer assistance to non-profits struggling to find funding for their anti-trafficking efforts. Hawley said a southeast Missouri group recently halted its work due to lack of funding. “Not only is finding the funding difficult, but the application process is

Columbia and Boone’s Public Health and Human Services announced on Thursday that officials have provided thousands of Boone County students with free flu shots this year through its school-based flu clinics. PHHS nurses vaccinated 9,671 students between Sept. 26 and Nov. 10 in participating elementary, middle and high schools throughout Boone County. Officials said this

Cole County deputies said on Wednesday night they responded to the 5400 block of Business 50 West to investigate an assault. Deputies said when they arrived on scene, they found the victim who was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries. Officers said the investigation has identified persons of interest who deputies are actively

THURSDAY: Plenty of sunshine is in the forecast all day long which will help temperatures to reach the mid to upper 50s by this afternoon. Winds will remain under 10 mph out of the northwest. TONIGHT: It will be the coldest night of the week as temperatures drop into the upper 20s under clear skies

The month of November is a record breaker here in mid-Missouri. The past 30 days have brought abnormally dry conditions. Typically, from November 1 – November 30 Columbia sees 3.14″ of rainfall, but that has not been the case. Rainfall amounts have only amounted to .36″ for the entire month, which ranks it among one

Audrain County Prosecuting Attorney Jacob Shellabarger announced on Thursday that Daryl Richardson, 23, pleaded guilty to attempted murder, assault charges and use of a firearm while intoxicated. Richardson was sentenced to 15 years on the attempted murder and assault and four years on the use of a firearm while intoxicated. Richardson was scheduled for a

UPDATE 11/30: Hanton has been charged with five counts of unlawful possession of a firearm. Hanton’s case is set for initial arraignment on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Hanton’s bond is currently set at $100,000. ORIGINAL STORY: Boone County deputies arrested Lairree Hanton Jr. on Wednesday morning after officers and the department’s SWAT team served a

UPDATE – 11/30 – 12:30 a.m.: Columbia police announced early Thursday morning that a runaway juvenile has been found safe. Officers had been searching for 14-year-old Emma Whittle who they say disappeared from her Columbia home two nights earlier. The tweet published by CPD’s social media account thanked everyone who assisted in sharing information. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/ColumbiaPD/status/936118801883639808″,”author_name”:”ColumbiaPD”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/ColumbiaPD”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote

THURSDAY: Temperatures remain above average this morning under mostly cloudy skies as overnight lows bottom out in the 40s this morning. Skies will clear early with temperatures reaching the mid to upper 50s. Winds will remain under 10 mph from the northwest. TONIGHT: . It will be the coldest night of the week as temperatures

A University of Missouri committee wants to increase new student enrollment to 6,000 and place 95 percent of graduates in a job within six months of finishing school. Those are two of the five draft goals the Strategic Enrollment Management committee presented at a town hall earlier this week. The committee is now taking feedback

The Camden County Sheriff Department was unable to post to its department Facebook page Wednesday night due to a cyber attack on the agency’s network. Lt. Arlyne Page with the sheriff’s department posted the following message on the department’s page: “We are unable to post to the County Facebook page unless I use my personal

UPDATE: President Trump made a last minute push for tax reform in his speech Wednesday and called out Sen. Claire McCaskill. He started off his speech by calling Attorney General Josh Hawley “our senator” and later said he would campaign for him in the Show Me State. In his speech, the president repeatedly said the

With colder temperatures coming to Mid-Missouri, Columbia officials make it clear that tenants know their rights when it comes to their heating systems functioning properly. Neighborhood services manager Leigh Kottwitz with the city of Columbia said all rental properties are required to be registered and inspected by a city staff member. She points out specific

Teachers were among the more than 300 people who came to an opioid summit held in Columbia Wednesday. First responders and health care professionals were also in attendance. Mayor Brian Treece said seeing educators show up to the event signifies the importance of not only first responders knowing about the epidemic, but everyone else, too.

The Columbia Chamber of Commerce revealed its local agenda for the 2018 year Wednesday morning that includes working toward a more comprehensive public safety plan. It has laid out a list of state priorities in the past but this is only the second year it has established local ones. This year’s features goals similar to