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Robert Cortez appeared on video in Audrain County Court from a Joplin courtroom to plead guilty to two counts of sexual contact with a student. He had previously entered a plea of not guilty. Cortez, a former band and music teacher at Mexico High School, admitted to sexually touching a student while he was employed

UPDATE: The Columbia Fire Department Marshals Division is investigating after a man suffered life-threatening injuries in a fire on Forest Avenue Friday morning. The Columbia Fire Department said the structure is made up of three separate apartments. The fire started in one of the units, where the man was located. Three other people were in

Columbia police arrested Lorenzo Shephard on Thursday evening after officers were dispatched to a domestic assault in the 3000 block of Providence Road South. Police said Shephard and the female victim were in an intimate relationship. The investigation revealed Shephard and the victim were in a verbal argument, and Shephard demanded her phone so he

Showdown for Relief, Mizzou Men’s Basketball’s sold out charity exhibition game against Kansas on Oct. 22, will be televised via pay-per view . The cost to watch the game will be $40 and fans are encouraged to subscribe as soon as possible. As with the tickets to the game, all revenue derived from the telecast

Tom Larson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri announced on Friday that two Columbia men have been charged in federal court with illegally possessing firearms. Ladame Smith, 23, and Lajuan Martin, 23, were each charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm in separate criminal complaints. Both men are

Heading into this weekend we are seeing an increasing risk for severe weather. Luckily, rain looks unlikely Saturday morning and afternoon, which is good news for Mizzou’s homecoming, but a line of storms will approach mid-Missouri after 9 PM. As storms track into the area we will see heavy rainfall and the potential for severe

Columbia police arrested Scott Ostrander early Friday morning after officers said they observed a car with expired Missouri registration parked on Eighth Street near North Boulevard. Police said they noticed Ostrander was sitting in the car with his left hand down near the seat and the door by his left leg. Officers said they could

A small Columbia neighborhood saw a heavy police presence Friday morning. According to a CPD sergeant, officers found shell casings on Fir Place off Lakeview Drive. He didn’t specify how many. A perimeter of the area was established which is not uncommon in situations like this one, according to the sergeant. CPD also made at

Defense attorneys want Montgomery County to pay for someone to research their client’s life in Mexico. Attorneys for Pablo Serrano-Vitorino, a Mexican national and undocumented immigrant accused of killing Randy Nordman near New Florence last year, filed the motion in St. Louis City circuit court on Wednesday. The motion, from public defenders Don Catlett and

This Sunday, one woman is organizing an event in Jefferson City to shed light on human trafficking in Missouri. Diamonds March is set to start at 2 p.m. on Sunday with organizers planning to make 500 laps around the state capitol. All proceeds raised will go to The Central Missouri Stop Human Trafficking Coalition. After

UPDATE: Fulton police said they responded to the area of 7th and State Streets for reports of a possible shot fired around 1:15 p.m. on Thursday. “I received a call from the Middle School that they had just called the Fulton police because they heard gunshots,” said superintendent Jacque A. Cowherd with Fulton Public Schools.

On Thursday, the new CEO of Fulton Medical Center spoke with residents about how new management plans to turn the hospital around. Just last month, Fulton Medical Center almost closed its doors before being purchased by healthcare management company EmpowerHMS. Residents learned at Thursday night’s forum at United Methodist Church that with new management comes

NASHVILLE – Mizzou guard Sophie Cunningham did not mince her words when asked if this is the best women’s basketball team she has ever played on. Cunningham said it is the best she has played on and best Mizzou has ever had. Cunningham, Jordan Frericks and Robin Pingeton were at SEC Media days taking questions

The Columbia Police Department shared more on its plans to build a new station in the north of part the city on Thursday. The project is expected to cost the department $9-10 million and will be built near Rangeline Street and International Drive. Police said the new facility will not only serve the department, but

Missouri is making a bid to be the second home to the 12th-largest company in the world: Amazon. A video created by MakeMoHQ2Home.com promotes the attributes of the state. The website also features a video by Gov. Eric Greitens, who challenges Amazon to think differently and plunk its second headquarters down in Missouri. The two

The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by administrative staff of the South Callaway High School on Wednesday evening after learning of a Snapchat message that had been sent to others by Gage Quick, 17, of Fulton. According to the release from the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office, the message was threatening in nature and showed

On Thursday, administrators and the MU faculty council went over ways to improve communication during emergency situations on Mizzou’s campus. Discussions happened after some buildings were put on lockdown Wednesday. An alert was sent out notifying students and staff about an investigation involving a woman with a gun on campus. Leaders said at Thursday’s faculty

UPDATE 10/19: Deputies said the 17-year-old victim was shot in the head but is expected to recover. The victim was wounded by gunfire from outside the residence, according to deputies. They said a bullet went through a living room window and struck the teen. The investigation is ongoing. Deputies are searching for a motive. ORIGINAL:

One resident of Creekwood Estates in Columbia answered his door Wednesday night to find two men who then forcibly entered his home. According to police, the two men said they had a gun, and took “several items” from the home before leaving the area. No one was injured, and no other property was damaged. Police

Mizzou athletics has relieved longtime MU basketball radio analyst Gary Link of his duties. He will also no longer be a special assistant to the athletic director. A Mizzou spokesman would not comment on why Link was let go because it is a personnel matter. The University is currently working with Mizzou Sports Properties to