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The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office charged April Brashier, 42, on Friday with one count of making a terrorist threat for allegedly reporting a false hostage situation with a gun last week. Brashier was taken into custody Tuesday. According to a probable cause statement, Brashier admitted to making the June 22 phone call to Boone County

A man is charged with burglary after he broke into Gumby’s on June 6. Jack Pritchett allegedly broke into the restaurant around 5 a.m. He then emptied six kegs of beer onto the floor. The cost of the kegs and the window he broke totaled around $900. Around the time of the break-in, Pritchett allegedly

A Cole County woman was arrested on May 17 for three counts of driving while intoxicated with a child less than 17-years-old in the vehicle. Jefferson City police officers were called to an assault on the 700 block of Eastland Drive on May 17. While officers were on the scene, they found Stephanie Keilholz, who

TODAY: The early afternoon hours will bring us partial sunshine with temperatures rising into the lower 80s. Areas that see longer periods of sunshine may see a warmer high in the mid 80s. Areas south of I-70 has the potential to see spotty showers in the early afternoon. Another chance for rain movies in again

Three people suffered from serious injuries after a three vehicle crash in Camden County on Thursday. The crash happened on Highway 5 on Niangua Bridge after the first vehicle, a 2006 Ford Explorer, ran off of the left side of the road and hit a guard rail, hitting the second vehicle, a 2014 Jeep Wrangler,

According to Moody’s Investors Service, a credit rating services company, the University of Missouri System holds a high-grade Aa1 credit rating, keeping the University among an elite group of institutions. Moody’s has also revised the rating outlook to negative from stable. “We are pleased with the Aa1 rating from Moody’s but also recognize the financial

Last night’s round of storms brought heavy rainfall to a majority of mid-Missouri. Radar indicated rainfall totals were in excess of 9″ in Chariton county and 5″ in Macon county, within a 12 hour time period. As the storms moved to the south we saw less rainfall, but Columbia still saw over 3″. These high

Crews from Macon County’s Rescue Squad and Macon Rural Fire Department rescued a man early Friday morning who they say attempted to drive through the water over Business 36 near US-36 east of Macon. “I’d like to urge the citizens of Macon County to not drive through flooded roads.,” said Matthew A. Chambers, Director of

TODAY: Morning showers and storms will weaken and move southeast, ending by early afternoon. As a cold front slowly moves south of I-70 into the afternoon hours, additional storms could develop mainly along and south of I-70. Storms will move south of the area Friday evening with drier weather late Friday night. Today highs will

TODAY: Morning showers and storms will weaken and move southeast, ending by early afternoon. As a cold front slowly moves south of I-70 into the afternoon hours, additional storms could develop mainly along and south of I-70. Storms will move south of the area Friday evening with drier weather late Friday night and into the

TONIGHT: Storms will continue to move along and north of I-70 , gradually shifting southeast overnight. These will produce heavy rain and flooding is likely along and north of HWY 24 due to saturated ground from recent rain. FRIDAY: Morning showers and storms will weaken and move southeast, ending by early afternoon. As a cold

As we head into the weekend, the weather will briefly quiet down but will become active again by Sunday night. Rain is likely Friday morning but will taper off through the day as a cold front pushes south through Mid-Missouri. A few storms could develop by early Friday evening south of HWY 50 but will

A new lawsuit against the state’s Department of Corrections claims a new policy puts female corrections officers at risk of harm. The suit, filed by Savana Atkisson, claims a DOC policy introduced in February requires female guards to announce their gender when they enter a housing unit in the Jefferson City Correctional Center. The prison

A former inmate accused of setting her cell on fire at the Cole County Jail was charged Thursday. Gretchen M. Triplett, 35, of Rolla, reportedly set her cell on fire on April 6. She’s accused of hiding a lighter and matches inside her bra after deputies at the jail searched her. Triplett is charged in

The popular smartphone app Snapchat released a new update last week that now allows users to share their exact locations with friends. “At first I thought it was kind of cool, because you could see where everybody is at, but that’s also kind of creepy,” said Sandon Scott, a Snapchat user and junior at Mizzou.

The Jefferson City Fire Department recently closed on a 15-acre land purchase on which it plans to build a new station to replace one of its aging buildings. The department plans to rebuild Station 2 on Robinson Drive. The property is about a mile east of the current station, which is located on East McCarty

Columbia Public Schools is a step closer in building a new middle school. The proposed land for the school is on Sinclair Road near Southampton Drive and is currently owned by the University of Missouri. Last Thursday, the Board of Curators approved the sale of the land which is selling for $2,898,000. Before finalizing the

Moniteau County deputies charged a man with domestic assault and two counts of child abuse Thursday. Deputies say Chris Salzman is responsible for injuries caused to a young child. He allegedly assaulted the child Feb. 28. Law enforcement says the injuries were consistent with being shaken, and left the child with multiple brain bleeds and

The Columbia/Boone County Health Department is reminding people how to prevent mosquito bites during the rainy weather. One way to avoid the blood-thirsty creatures is to simply remove standing water. Health officials recommend removing the water at least once a week or after every rain. “It’s also important, not only when you dump the standing

EDITOR’S NOTE: Charlene Allison was not criminally charged. Search warrants executed in Fulton resulted in four arrests Thursday morning. The Fulton Police Department said it assisted the Mustang Drug Task Force and the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office with a narcotics search warrant in the 1400 block of Colonial Drive in Fulton around 11:46 a.m. Police