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The Columbia Police Department is asking the public to help identify a suspect involved in an assault downtown. Police said the assault happened on Sept. 24 at 1:47 a.m. Police ask if anyone has any information about the identity or whereabouts of the suspect to call the department at (573) 874-7652 or Crimestoppers at (573)

The Columbia NAACP held its third community meeting with residents, police and several City Council members Tuesday night. The organization and residents discussed several important issues they eventually want to make better in the community. Some of those issues include racial profiling, community policing, affordable housing and equality. Residents say there is more of a

UPDATE: According to the probable cause statement, an internal investigation was conducted at the Camden County Sheriff’s Department as a result of complaints from adult females, both civilian and within the department. Deputies said the complaints involved various allegations of sexual misconduct and behavior by Wilson while he was on and off duty. The woman

UPDATE 3, 10:21 p.m.: Police confirm the victim, Donald Meyer, 60, of Columbia has died from his injuries. Officers on the scene said the driver was cooperative and in shock after the crash. UPDATE 2: The road reopened around 9:50 p.m. UPDATE 1: Police do not know the extent of the pedestrian’s injuries, but do

The Columbia chapter of the NAACP will hold its third community meeting with the Columbia Police Department Tuesday evening. The meeting, which is open to the public, is at 7 p.m at the Second Baptist Church (407 E Broadway). The series of meetings aims to improve community relations with the police and will address the

Jefferson City police arrested Carl Rhoads after officers responded to Walmart for a bomb threat on Monday. According to the probable cause statement, a Walmart employee located a note in the restroom that implicated a bomb was on the premise. Police said the store was evacuated and closed for two hours while it was searched

James Bailey has been charged with arson after the Columbia Fire Department responded to the 1200 block of Larch Court for a fire on Sunday. When firefighters responded to the residence they found a small fire on the outside of the building. Firefighters were able to use a portable extinguisher and get the fire out

Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers responded to a tractor crash on a private road in Gasconade County on Tuesday afternoon. According to the traffic crash report, the crash happened when the tractor traveled off the left side of the roadway and overturned. Troopers said the tractor driver, Wendell Schneider, 76, was pronounced dead on scene.

UPDATE 5 pm: Firefighters said no one was hurt in the fire but crews did have a hard time putting out the fire due to the wind and the house being on a hill. The garage connected to the residence had a double fire wall so everything inside the garage was secured, firefighters said. Firefighters

Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri Tom Larson announced that Justin Hull, 33, pleaded guilty to producing and possessing child pornography on Tuesday. Hull admitted he used a child victim to produce child pornography in December of 2015, he also admitted that he was in possession of child pornography from December

Former Student Transportation of America bus driver Dakota Smith has been charged with possession of child pornography and tampering with physical evidence. Deputies said the investigation began in July, when the Sheriff’s Department Cyber Crimes Task Force received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Deputies said the tip reported a

Camden County deputies arrested William Brown after officers responded to reports of a shoplifter at a local Walmart. According to the probable cause statement, an asset protection associate at the store observed Brown swapping price tags on items and purchasing them for the swapped price at the register. The associate told police Brown paid for

Camden County deputies are searching for Michael Walter, 35, of Sunrise Beach. Deputies said Walters was reported missing on Oct. 5. after being last seen on Sept. 14 at a residence on Thunder Mountain Road. Deputies ask if anyone knows about the whereabouts of Walters to contact the Camden County Sheriff’s Department at (573) 346-2243.

UPDATE 9:53 am: Firefighters tell our crews there was one woman in the car and crews worked for a while to get her freed from the vehicle. The woman was conscious and was sent to the hospital. ORIGINAL: Emergency crews are responding to a crash in northwest Boone County. It happened on North Creasy Springs

TONIGHT: It will be cold tonight as we drop into the mid to upper 30s under mostly clear skies. Patchy frost is likely in wind protected valleys, but most locations should remain frost free thanks to sustained breezy winds. Winds will lighten through the night, with winds out of the west up to 11 mph.

The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that public defender offices could not outright reject cases due to their workloads. The court got involved after public defenders in southwest Missouri’s Stoddard County asked to stop taking cases. The Supreme Court decided that public defenders needed to go through rules set out in state law before deciding they

Lincoln University police arrested Leron Moore after officers received a report of a Dell laptop computer being stolen from a building on campus. According to the probable cause statement, officers also discovered that a camera and other equipment were missing, with a total value of over $750. Police said that on Oct. 13, they were

Sedalia police arrested Raul Morales-Moreira after officers were dispatched to a Menards for a reported theft. According to the probable cause statement, officers met with a store employee who reported 14 thermostats and three air nailers had stolen, valued at a total of $2,526. The employee told police that an alert had been sent out

A Circuit Court Judge in Jackson County Missouri blocked a motion by Planned Parenthood and the ACLU, a move the groups say will limit and hinder access to abortions for Missouri women. The motion was for a temporary restraining order on a part of Senate Bill 5 that would require a woman to have the

Columbia police arrested Christopher Dungan on Sunday after officers said they found the man in violation of a court order. According to the probable cause statement, officers were doing a check on a business on Paris Road when they noticed a suspicious vehicle in the back of the business. Police said they tried to initiate