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University of Missouri officials announced Wednesday that the endowment had crossed the $1 billion mark, a major milestone for the university. The university’s endowment has grown by more than $400 million in the six years since the launch of the “Mizzou: Our Time to Lead” campaign. “Generations of donors have graciously invested in our students

The One for One Holiday Food Drive has started collecting food and funds to help provide for those in need during the holiday season. The food bank is partnering with ABC17, Columbia Professional Firefighters Association, Zimmer Radio, and Inside Columbia for the event. The collection site is located at the corner of Broadway and Providence.

Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley announced on Wednesday that a Dent County jury found Nathan Hilliard, 27, guilty of statutory rape and statutory sodomy. In 2007, Hilliard was accused of having sexual intercourse and forced his 10-year-old cousin to perform oral sex on him while staying with the victim’s family as a guest. The victim

Moniteau County deputies arrested Andrew Brizendine, 36, on Saturday after officers conducted a traffic stop in California. Deputies said when they made contact with the vehicle they saw Brizendine attempt to hide something in the vehicle. Officers said when they searched the car they found methamphetamine. Brizendine was taken to the Moniteau County Jail and

Moniteau deputies announced on Wednesday that officers were able to find multiple stolen items on a property near Kliever. Deputies said they seized the items and transported them back to the sheriff’s department. Further investigation lead deputies to learn that a hydraulic post driver attachment and mounting plate that was recovered, was reported stolen a

UPDATE 9:25 A.M.: Columbia police said in a press release that the victim who showed up with a gunshot wound at the Phillips 66 gas station on Rangeline Street early Wednesday morning was a 30-year-old woman. Police said officers were initially able to contact the shooting suspect inside the home in the 1500 block of

A Miller County man has been charged with unlawful use of a weapon and resisting arrest after deputies found multiple knives in his possession. Deputies arrested John Melton after officers were dispatched to a report of trespassing in the 2900 block of Old Tuscumbia Road. Officers said when they encountered Melton, he pulled a fixed

UPDATE 12/13: Deputies said Allen was taken into custody on Tuesday night. Officers found Allen in the 8000 block of State Road CC outside of Steedman. Deputies said they received several tips which led officers to several locations before his ultimate arrest. ORIGINAL STORY: Callaway County deputies asked for the public’s help Monday in finding

UPDATE 12/13: Korcak has been charged with possession of a controlled substance. According to the probable cause statment, Korcak had 1.92 grams of methamphetamine on him. Police said Korcak is profiled as a drug user and was on probation for amphetamine possession and domestic assault. ORIGINAL STORY: Columbia police arrested Henry Korcak early Tuesday morning

White Knight Limousine Company sued the Columbia Public School District after they were not awarded a bus contract. According to the petition, the purchasing department for the district issued a request for quotes for four trips from Columbia to Wyoming that would begin in May and end in June. The limousine company said they have

A Miller County man has been charged with failing to comply with a sex offender registration. Miller County deputies said they completed an investigation on Robert Mckie who is a registered sex offender and is required by law to register with the appropriate law enforcement agency. Deputies said Mckie had been convicted of Statutory Sodomy

A Chicago man has been charged with fraudulently attempting to obtain a controlled substance out of Miller County. Deputies said in November they received a complaint of fraud from Sinks Pharmacy in Iberia. Brandon Warr, 25, was trying use a Springfield, Missouri’s doctors DEA control number to fraudulently obtain the controlled substance, officers said. Warr

WEDNESDAY: We’ll have a windy, mild day with high temperatures reaching the low to mid 50s as westerly winds at 15-20 mph gust to 32 mph. Winds will begin to shift to the northwest by the afternoon. The dry and windy conditions will give us an elevated fire risk and outdoor burning should be avoided.

UPDATE 3:00 pm: The Morgan County Sheriff’s Department confirms the three employees are no longer employed at the jail. Philips was an employee of Advance Correctional Health Care who the jail contacted for medical care. Knipp and Hoover were both terminated in November. ORIGINAL STORY: Charges have been requested for three Morgan County Jail employees

A trial date has been set for a former Columbia police officer seeking to be reinstated. Rob Sanders was fired after being accused of shoving inmate Kenneth Baker in a holding cell back in 2011. He was charged with assault before being acquitted in 2013 and is suing the city of Columbia for wrongful termination.

Columbia police said they notified the next of kin of the victim who was found dead in the 1900 block of Lasso Circle Monday morning. Police said Augustus Jackson Roberts, 28, of Columbia, was the victim who died. Public information officer Latisha Stroer did not say what the cause of Roberts’ death was. The investigation

STORY: The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating what led to a car fire and its missing driver in east Columbia Tuesday. Emergency crews responded to Rolling Hills Road and East Broadway around 6 p.m. for the fire. When they arrived, responders could not locate the driver. The road was temporarily shut down while crews

Jefferson City firefighters responded Tuesday night to fire in a commercial building on West Truman Boulevard. The assistant fire chief says that by the time the firefighters arrived, all employees were accounted for, and there were no injuries. A small fire was still burning inside when firefighters got there but, fortunately, the building’s fire sprinkler

UPDATE: Despite Boone County Court being listed as the location for the hearing, it was held in Saline County on Tuesday. ORIGINAL STORY: A lawsuit filed by a former Columbia police officer could soon head to trial. Ex-police officer Rob Sanders is expected to appear in Boone County Court Tuesday morning for a motion hearing

A warrant was issued on Tuesday for a Cole County contractor convicted of ripping off customers. Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley’s office said Ken Jinson didn’t show up for a probation violation hearing Tuesday morning. A judge issued the warrant and set a cash-only bond at $1,000. In April, Jinson had pleaded no contest to