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A Saturday fire at a Cole County home daycare has been ruled “suspicious,” according to investigators. Cole County fire crews said the investigation into the cause had sparked some uncertainty in the hours after the fire on Bagnell Drive. Damage was estimated into the thousands of dollars, but affected only toys outside the home and

Final scores for girl’s high school softball – Hickman 3 v. Webb City 6St. Dominic 1 v. Centralia 6S. Callaway 15 v. Highland 8

The search has been called off for a dangerous suspect who is on the loose after a high-speed car chase in west Columbia Friday night. Around 7:45 p.m., Boone County Sheriff’s deputies began to pursue a car near Chapel Hill and Fairfiew roads. Deputies say there were attempting to find the suspects involved in an

Local high school Friday Night football Hickman 33 @ Jackson 27Rockhurst 20 @ Jefferson City 16Rock Bridge 27 @ Liberty 28Fulton 0 @Mexico 21South Callaway 48 @ Tolton 0Hallsville 26 @ Osage 27Centralia 55 @ Louisiana 22Southern Boone 24 @ Eldon 50Moberly 36 @ Boonville 7Warsaw 6 @ California 64Salisbury 54 @ Fayette 0Clopton/Elsberry 14

A Columbia man accused of stealing thousands of dollars from clients is no longer facing charges in Missouri. Howard County prosecutors had charged David Keithley, 60, with three counts of theft and stealing, but those charges were dropped Friday. Keithley was accused of stealing money from clients who paid him to do their taxes. County

Two Fulton teenagers were injured in an accident at a problematic Callaway County intersection. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Jared Buckholz, 16, of Fulton, was attempting to cross Highway 54 at County Road 148 around noon Friday when the accident happened. His car failed to yield to oncoming traffic and was hit by a

Ozark Mountain Creamery announced Friday it is voluntarily recalling hundreds of gallons of milk because it may have been improperly pasteurized. Samples of the milk tested positive for high residual phosphatase, meaning the milk could be unpasteurized or improperly pasteurized. The 500 gallons of skim milk are packaged in half-gallon, glass bottles and marked with

The Columbia Regional Airport could get another flight to Chicago. Currently, American Airlines offers one flight a day to Chicago and two flight to Dallas. A new proposal would add another flight, but also cost the city. The city currently guarantees American Airlines $2.5 million in revenue; the new proposal ups that amount. The city

The University of Missouri Police Department has identified a suspect in an alleged sexual assault in a campus residence hall. Officers say Residential Life staff received a report of a sexual assault that happened in the early morning of Sun., Oct. 6 at a dorm in the Rollins group. UMPD says the assault involved a

The annual Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival cost the City of Columbia more than $40,000 for police and fire personnel. According to city documents, the Columbia Police Department reported the event cost the department approximately $39,546 while the city’s fire department reported about $4,030 in event costs. In total, $43,576 was spent on officers

Ashland city officials have canceled a planned special meeting Friday night. Leaders had been scheduled to talk about whether to reinstate a suspended alderman. Jeff Anderson was suspended in September. He has been fighting his suspension, even taking legal action against the city. The special meeting was scheduled for Friday at 6 p.m. There was

The suspect in an armed robbery at Kaldi’s Coffee earlier this month was arrested in St. Louis. Columbia police say they were contacted by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department on Oct. 10 that officers had arrested Anthony Paine, 47, of Fulton. Paine was arrested on outstanding warrants for armed criminal action and first-degree robbery.

Columbia police have arrested a man in connection with a shooting on the Business Loop Thursday evening. Around 5:30 p.m., officers were called to the Break Time at Business Loop 70 and Garth Avenue for a report of shots being fired. Police said a 33-year-old man was injured and was taken to University Hospital with

The University of Missouri Homecoming Blood Drive — one of the largest blood drives in the world — exceeded its goal this year. The American Red Cross announced it collected 5,730 pints this week, breaking the goal of 5,000 set by student organizers. “The Red Cross and the hospitals we serve cannot express enough our

A California man was killed in a Thursday morning crash on Highway 87. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Jacob Ponder, 41, of California, was driving on the road around 6:40 a.m. when he crossed the center line and hit a car driven by 36-year-old Travis Butts. Troopers say Butts tried to swerve to avoid

Jefferson City officials said Thursday it will be next week before they know if two outdoor emergency sirens will be replaced. The sirens on Militia Drive and Highway 179 were hit by lightning and destroyed in September. It isn’t clear if insurance will cover the cost to replace the sirens. If insurance doesn’t cover the

Two owners of a Columbia smoke shop have been indicted on federal charges for allegedly distributing more than $2 million worth of synthetic marijuana or K2. Kevin E. Bay, 44, and John Hawkins, 61, both owners of Bocomo Bay, were charged in a 21-count indictment by a federal grand jury. Bay and Hawkins surrendered to

Kansas City’s Boulevard Brewing Company is joining forces with Belgian-based Duvel Moortgat, the companies announced in a news release. The deal, which was signed this week, is expected to close before the end of the year. Both companies are privately held and terms will not be disclosed. Boulevard’s base of operations will remain in Kansas

Columbia police are searching for a gunman after a shooting in the central part of the city. Around 5:30 p.m. Thursday, officers were called to the area near the Break Time at Business Loop 70 and Garth Avenue for a report of shots being fired. Officers say three or four shots were fired from a

Congress and the president changed the government’s status to “open” Thursday morning. This allowed for the nation’s debt limit to be temporarily raised until Jan. 15. Hundreds of thousands of employees were back at their desks Thursday morning, including at the U.S. Department of Agriculture office in Columbia. USDA and other federal employees told ABC