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A man from Eldon has been arrested after allegedly holding two people hostage Sunday morning. The incident happened at a home on Leisure Road outside the city. Deputies say Geoffery Merrick held the man and woman in his home without their consent for an extended period of time that morning. He also allegedly assaulted both

A man in Auxvasse faces federal charges for having illegal guns and silencers. A grand jury indicted Billy Owen, 53, in February; that indictment was unsealed Tuesday, and includes charges of being a felon in possession of firearms and possessing three unregistered silencers. In December 2015, investigators say they found Owen, who has a prior

UPDATE (12:50 p.m.): One person has been arrested following the search at the home in Jefferson City. The search warrant for drugs and weapons was served at a home on Bagnall Drive, not Northway Drive as previously reported. During the search, authorities seized three handguns (two of which were stolen), drug paraphernalia, more than three

UPDATE: The Missouri House has voted in favor of Senate Bill 586 by a margin of 116-38. The bill now goes to Governor Jay Nixon, who has indicated he would veto it. The bill’s language says it would modify “the definition of ‘current and operating expenditures’ and ‘state adequacy’ target for the purposes of state

Three people were injured in a crash in Jefferson City Tuesday morning, though none of the injuries are serious. According to police, one driver tried to stop for traffic on an exit ramp from Highway 54 to Highway 179. Because of wet pavement, though, her car skidded and hit the back of an SUV. The

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Police arrested a Columbia man Tuesday morning after a reported burglary in west Columbia. It happened just after 1:00 Tuesday morning in the 2400 block of West Broadway. Police said the victim was sleeping on the couch and heard someone atthe door. They said a short time later, the victim realized someone was standingbehind the

Authorities have arrested a Columbia man on suspicion of having child pornography. Nicholas Ross, 29, was taken into custody on Monday. The investigation leading to Ross’ arrest started in March, when a member of the Boone County Sheriff’s Department Cyber Crimes Task Force linked an IP address in Columbia to child pornography. During a search,

The Missouri House Committee onRules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics discussedSCR 66Monday which, if passed, would create the “University of Missouri System Review Commission.” Proposed by state Sen. Kurt Schaefer, the proposed group would consist of eight members appointed by General Assembly leadership. The commission would be responsible for evaluating the university’s rules and regulations,

The Jefferson City Council voted on Monday night to approve of a revenue bond for the Modern Litho Printing Company. The revenue of the bond would go towards buying several million dollars worth of printing equipment. According to the company, it would allow for “considerable expansion” of the Jefferson City facility. Over 50 jobs in

The man accused of making online threats amid protests at Mizzou last fall has pleaded guilty. Hunter Park was set to stand trial in May for making a terrorist threat. Park is a University of Missouri-Rolla student. Investigators say he posted threats anonymously on Yik-Yak, a chat app that allows for anonymous posting. Concerns over

The Columbia City Council asked a city commission to take a closer look at lighting in a well-known neighborhood. Columbia Water & Light asked the city to first consider hiring a consultant to study outdoor lighting in the East Campus neighborhood. The department had received several requests from student residents there for more lighting the

A police officer from Dixon has been arrested on suspicion of domestic assault. According to Pulaski County Sheriff Ron Long, John Meir turned himself in on Friday after a warrant for his arrest was issued. Meir, 48, is accused of assaulting his wife during a domestic dispute in rural Pulaski County. Deputies say he threw

A former St. Elizabeth High School teacher has pleaded guilty to charges of distributing child pornography. 25-year-old Stephen Strobel was charged in a 4-count indictment in November 2014. On Tuesday, he pleaded guilty in federal court. According to investigators, in April 2014 a woman in Ohio learned her 13-year-old daughter had been in sexually explicit

Columbia police are looking for the suspect in a robbery in the north-central part of the city early Monday. According to officers, the victim was on his way to buy an item from a Craigslist ad around midnight. As he walked up to the house on Hinkson Avenue, he says a man came up, indicated

Workers have contained a chemical spill after a semi truck carrying magnesium hydroxide crashed near Huntsville. The crash happened on Route C Monday morning. Before the crash, the truck’s tires caught fire, prompting the driver to pull over. However, due to the soft shoulder, the trailer overturned, spilling the magnesium hydroxide. No injuries have been

Friends of a Jefferson City man who was found dead in Russia are now accusing Russian authorities of failing to launch a timely search. 25-year-old Colin Madsen was found dead in Siberia earlier this month after he went walked away from a guest house in freezing conditions before a planned hike with friends. Siberian media

The University of Missouri Police Department said it arrested a man on suspicion of rape and sodomy on MU campus. Major Brian Weimer confirms MUPD arrested 19-year-old Conner Whyte after responding to reports of a rape around 3 a.m. Sunday. Weimer said the reported rape happened at an MU residential hall on MU campus. He

A slow moving storm system west of Mid-Missouri will track east bringing several waves of energy and rainfall to Mid-Missouri starting this afternoon. Rainfall amounts today will be light and ranging from .01″ to .50″. Chance for thunderstorms will be possible Tuesday, some could be on the strong side south of I-70 in the early

Graduate students will vote on whether to form a union. The vote is happening Monday and Tuesday from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the MU Student Center and the Memorial Union. Right now, the University of Missouri does not recognize graduate assistants as employees. Some graduate students say they are upset by this and