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A Columbia Public Schools principal admitted to his role in a Cooper County crash that injured two people last month. Mark Burlison, principal of Blue RIdge Elementary School, pleaded guilty on Monday to a misdemeanor charge of driving in a careless and imprudent manner, causing an accident. Online court records show Judge Keith Bail ordered

Columbia police confirm a man was shot Wednesday just before 6:00 p.m. on Leeway Drive in east Columbia. Witnesses said they heard between three and seven shots, and heard tires pealing just afterwards. The center of the investigation is an apartment building just north of Leeway Drive. There are several evidence markers on the ground

UPDATE: Both Collins and Thomas were booked into the Boone County jail around 8 p.m. Wednesday. They are scheduled to appear in court Thursday. ORIGINAL: Prosecutors have charged a Boone County woman with using a mentally and physically disabled minor for prostitution out of a motel room and a man with raping the girl. Renee

During Chancellor Alexander Cartwright’s address Wednesday, he touted the University of Missouri’s growing enrollment numbers and retention rates. “We are seeing the highest student retention rate in MU’s history.” Cartwright said. “Our residence halls are almost at full capacity, with 29 percent more returning students living on campus. Diversity in our freshman class is up

The news of the death of Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts and the capture of her accused killer this week has highlighted the need for safety while jogging. Police have been called more than 100 times in the last year to the MKT Trail, a popular spot for Columbia and Boone County joggers. In the

A bus was delayed taking students from Jefferson City’s Thorpe Gordon Elementary School home Wednesday after students on board were shot with a pellet gun. The district said in a post on its Facebook page that bus No. 8 pulled over to allow law enforcement and district officials to investigate. Officials determined a student brought

Columbia police arrested a man wanted on suspicion of assault out of eastern Missouri after a chase along Highway 63 and Interstate 70 early Wednesday afternoon. The chase and crash happened around noon when law enforcement working from a tip found Ted N. Treece in south Columbia. A chase ensued, going north on Highway 63

A mid-Missouri judge won’t delay the trial for Moniteau County prosecutor Shayne Healea. Judge Rick Tucker kept the Sept. 4 trial date set for Healea’s assault and leaving the scene of an accident case. The multiday trial will take place in nearby Shelby County, with 70 possible jurors called. Healea is accused of backing his

Callaway County deputies have arrested two people on suspicion of stealing a motor vehicle from a home in the Auxvasse area. The vehicle and other items were reported stolen Aug. 15 and deputies found the vehicle Tuesday in a “concealed location” just west of Fulton, the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

TONIGHT: It will be a cool night as temperatures drop into the upper 50s by morning under mostly clear skies. Winds will gradually shift out of the southeast under 7 mph. Clouds will increase toward daybreak in our western counties. THURSDAY: A batch of showers and t-storms in western Missouri in the morning will slowly

Missouri Task Force One will send three of its members to Hawaii ahead of Hurricane Lane’s landfall. The Boone County Fire Protection District posted on Twitter that the task force members left Wednesday morning. The fire district is the task force’s home base. #MOTF1 On Wednesday morning, three members of Missouri Task Force 1 were

Here is the Mid-Missouri high school football schedule for the upcoming 2018 season. Be sure to watch SportsZone Football Friday with Andrew Kauffman and Tyler Murry each week for the latest scores and updates. Week 1 – August 24 Hickman at Pattonville Rock Bridge at Rockhurst Kirkwood at Jefferson City Blair Oaks at Maryville Hallsville

(AP) – A panel of former judges is considering the Missouri death penalty case of Marcellus Williams and whether Gov. Mike Parson should spare his life. The board met Wednesday in Jefferson City and heard from attorneys on both sides.Williams’ son, the Missouri NAACP president and other supporters gathered outside. Innocence Project Co-Founder Barry Scheck,

Public Water Supply District No. 4 of Boone County has issued a boil water advisory for customers in the Hecht, Hague, Elkin and Mt. Zion Church Road areas of Hallsville. A district representative said the advisory was issued because of repairs to a line, and the area was expanded because of complications encountered during those

University of Missouri Chancellor Alexander Cartwright addressed the public Wednesday morning to update on the actions the university has taken to better student life. Student affordability, the arts, research, improvement to education, economy and health care were main topics for the address. Cartwright said the university will expand on existing scholarships by “dropping class rank

WEDNESDAY: Cloudy skies are sticking around this afternoon, keeping temperatures on the cool side. With the lingering cloud cover through the day, highs will likely only stay in the upper 70s. It will feel like another fall day, with winds out of the north up to 5 mph keeping humidity virtually nonexistent. TONIGHT: It will

An early morning fire in Holts Summit left one family with damage to their home and vehicles Wednesday. The Holts Summit Fire Protection District responded to a residential structure Wednesday morning in the 300 block of Ascension Point. When they arrived, they found the single-family home engulfed in flames. Public Information Officer Scott Pasley said

WEDNESDAY: Although skies will be mostly sunny, it may be a bit hazy due to smoke from wildfires out west carried in with northwesterly winds aloft. Temperatures will be more like early September, only reaching 80-82 with a northerly breeze under 8 mph. Humidity will be low. TONIGHT: It will be a cool night as

Mizzou chancellor Alexander Cartwright will address highlights and future actions at the university as he marks his one-year anniversary Wednesday. As Mizzou students head back to classes this week, early numbers from the school show this year’s freshman class is about 540 students larger than last year, the largest relative, single-year jump in enrollment in

The Business Loop Community Improvement District is on the tail end of its third year in existence, and Executive Director Carrie Gartner said she’s pleased with its progress. The financial numbers in the CID’s 2018 Annual Report echo Gartner’s sentiments, showing modest growth in assessed property values and sales tax revenue over last year’s report.