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Osage County deputies are asking for the public’s help in finding Christian Rowden, 21, a man accused of running away from officers after deputies were attempting to find a stolen ATV out of Miller County. Deputies said when they arrived on Nathan Street on Sunday they saw the ATV and also saw a man and

Columbia police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two men possibly connected to a vandalized vehicle. Police said the vehicle was parked on the roof of the Tenth Street and Cherry Street parking garage between Sept. 14 and Sept. 17. Officers said the driver’s side window of the car was shattered. Surveillance video

Phelps County authorities said Mary Eaton, 45, died on Sunday after falling from a tree stand while hunting. Eaton was found Sunday evening on U.S. Forest Service Land. The Phelps County Coroner Andy Davis said Eaton had hunted in the county for the past several years. The officials with the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department said

The Missouri Department of Transportation will raise the speed limit on Thursday from 40 mph to 55 mph on a half-mile section of eastbound U.S. Route 50/63 between the Jackson Street and Chestnut Street bridges. The changing of speed limits will affect the Lafayette Street interchange. MODOT said the speed limit will only be increased

Jennifer Grayson has pleaded guilty to two counts of 2nd degree murder during a pre-trial hearing at the Callaway County Courthouse. Grayson is accused of murdering her boyfriend’s mother and brother-in-law. Her boyfriend, Dale Horton, already pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life without parole. Grayson will serve 15 years concurrent for each count of

The investigation into Carl DeBrodie’s death continues as Callaway County Prosecutor Chris Wilson and federal investigators work the case. Wilson said they have determined as much as they could about how DeBrodie died, but details will not be released while the investigation is happening or until charges have been filed. In April, Fulton police found

It’s been two months since the renaming committee for Lee Elementary School was approved by the Columbia Public School district’s Board of Education. It’s been one month since community members were able to apply to be on the committee. The Board of Education is expected to approve the final committee members during its meeting at

MONDAY: Overcast skies are slowly beginning to clear out across Mid-Missouri, giving way to some brief sunshine. Enjoy it because the overcast skies build back into the area as we head into the evening hours. With some sunshine expected, highs should climb into the lower 50s by the afternoon hours. Winds through the day will

Moniteau County deputies arrested Eric Miller, 35, and Derek Santana, 47, after officers conducted a vehicle stop on Highway 50. Deputies said during the stop, they conducted a search of the car and found methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Officers said during the stop, Miller attempted to ingest a substantial amount of methamphetamine. Santana was taken

Columbia police arrested Marvin Stemmons on Sunday morning after officers were called to a stalking incident that started at the Surburban Hotel on Wingate Court. A female victim told police she was leaving the hotel when she saw Stemmons pull out from behind the hotel and start to follow her. Police said Stemmons followed the

Emergency crews were called out to the Hwy 63/I-70 connector Monday morning when a semi-truck fell onto its side. It happened on the on-ramp to I-70 eastbound just before 8 a.m. Workers cleared the debris from the roadway and because of the placement of the fallen truck, it doesn’t appear to be blocking traffic. Crews

The Columbia Police Department was called to help the Columbia Fire Department investigate a possible arson at the Columbia La Quinta hotel. The call came in around 4 a.m. Monday morning. According to a CPD sergeant on scene, the smoke alarm was going off inside the building. Guests were evacuated for less than an hour

MONDAY: It will be a cool and gloomy start to the day. Foggy conditions will stick around through the first part of the morning, with a brief window of some sunshine through the afternoon and early evening. Areas east of HWY 63 will likely see more sunshine by the second half of the day. By

It’s been a cloudy, cold, and drizzly November for a good portion of Mid-Missouri. While most of the year has had above average temperatures (outside of August), November is ending that streak. At nearly 3-degrees below average, November is starting what will likely be a taste of the cold to come this winter in Mid-Missouri.

A Callaway County man is behind bars after a vehicle pursuit leads to an on-foot pursuit with deputies Sunday afternoon. Around 3 p.m. Sunday, a Callaway County Sheriff’s Office deputy was patrolling County Road 135 outside of Williamsburg. A deputy attempted to stop Scott Allen, who had several felony warrants in Audrain County. The deputy

An Ashland man was taken to the hospital Sunday evening after crashing his truck near Highway 63. The crash happened just after 5 p.m. on South Tom Bass Road just north of Route H. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the driver, Joshua Parker, 32, went off the left side of the road and hit

A 42-year-old man is facing several charges after allegedly crashing his car into a home early Sunday morning, Moberly police said. Police said that while Shawn Reese was driving intoxicated, he allegedly fled from officers, lost control of the vehicle and crashed into an occupied residence in the 300 block of McKinsey Street. No one

TONIGHT: Gradually clearing skies will give way to a chilly night with overnight lows near freezing. It’s likely that patchy freezing fog will occur for areas along and north of Hwy 24. Elsewhere, patchy fog will just filter into Mid-Missouri. Winds will be out of the northeast under 6 mph, giving way to wind chill

Police are looking for a man suspected of stealing money from the drive-thru window at a fast food restaurant in north Columbia. Officers were called to the McDonald’s on Smiley Lane at 8:42 p.m. Saturday. Police said the suspect reached inside the drive-through window while an employee was completing a transaction and ran away with

A 55-year-old Rolla man died after crashing his car on Highway 63 Sunday morning. The crash happened just south of Rolla around 8:30 a.m. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the driver, Karl Gabel, crossed the center of the highway, went off the road and hit a private drive before hitting a fence and a