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UPDATE: The Columbia City Council put a hold on proposed changes to the police department’s Community Outreach Unit. Mayor Brian Treece suggested CPD wait to make the changes, if any, until the city presented its comprehensive community-oriented policing report in December. City council members Clyde Ruffin, Matt Pitzer and Betsy Peters declined to comment further

UPDATE: The Columbia City Council approved the $12 million improvement project. Ward 4 Councilman Ian Thomas opposed, saying the city needs to get less dependent on cars for travel. ORIGINAL: The Columbia City Council is scheduled to vote on sending a $12 million improvement project for Nifong Boulevard out for bids at Monday’s meeting. The

After an upset loss the week before, the (21) Mizzou women’s basketball team got in the win column against SIUE 59-36. With the win, the Tigers improve to 3-1 on the season. Sophie Cunningham led all players with 14 points and 12 assists. She shots 6-11 from the field while Mizzou made 45 percent of

The attorney for a 23-year old Jefferson City man charged in the shooting death of Charon Session claims the state did not present all relevant evidence to a grand jury before it handed down a first-degree murder indictment. Alfred Chism Jr.’s attorney, Douglas Hennon, said Chism told police he was acting in self-defense when he

UPDATE: The Columbia City Council approved new rules for electric scooters and an agreement with Bird Scooters at its meeting on Monday night. ORIGINAL: The City of Columbia’s tentative agreement with Bird Rides, Inc. and Pony Scooter, Inc., electric scooter companies, is scheduled to be voted on at Monday night’s city council meeting. The city

Dean Wade scored 21 points, and No. 12 Kansas State defeated Missouri 82-67 Monday night in the championship game of the Paradise Jam tournament. Barry Brown Jr. added 19 points and six assists, Xavier Sneed had 13 points and Kamau Stokes scored 10 for the Wildcats (5-0), who won their first in-season tournament title in

Three men were arrested in connection with a series of thefts from storage units across Callaway County. The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office said it along with the Fulton Police Department and Holts Summit Police Department have investigated multiple thefts from units in and near Auxvasse, Fulton, New Bloomfield and Holts Summit. The thefts took place

Police are warning locals to take steps to protect themselves from holiday-season burglaries as Thanksgiving approaches. Last year 16 residential burglaries were reported over the Thanksgiving counting period, when the University of Missouri is out of session and many people are out of town for the holiday, according to a Columbia Police Department news release.

The U.S. Geological Survey is telling some Missouri residents, including part of mid-Missouri, not to be alarmed when they see a low-flying plane overhead later this month. The agency said in a news release that a specialized plane will fly below 500 feet across southeast Missouri, including parts of Gasconade and Phelps counties, through March.

A man was killed Friday when he fell off a three-story building while working on its roof in Camden County. The Mid-County Fire Protection District reported the death in a news release. The man, who was not identified in the release, was declared dead at the scene after he fell from the top of condominium

TONIGHT: Clear skies early in the night provides for radiational cooling as temperatures drop back into the mid 20s, but clouds will begin to build by morning. With steady winds out of the northwest up to 11 mph, it will be a chilly and raw start to the morning with feels like temps in the

Farmers in Missouri have been battling Mother Nature for most of the year, following several months of less than ideal conditions for crops. While weather seemed to cooperate through the spring months, one of the worst droughts since 2012 gripped the state. It came during a critical period for crops, which caused damage to many

Two people were transported to University Hospital with minor injuries on Monday after a single-car, rollover crash on Route O near Terrapin Hills Road. Boone County Fire Protection District and Missouri Highway Patrol Officials responded to the crash at approximately 2:30 p.m. The crash blocked the roadway for about 30 minutes, but traffic was flowing

The Columbia Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who allegedly damaged a tree downtown late Thursday night. CPD Tweeted the man’s photo Monday afternoon and linked to a Facebook video of the incident. Columbia Police is seeking the assistance from the community. On the morning of Thursday Nov 16,

A former University of Missouri employee admitted to stealing at least $2,500 from accounts she managed through the Wellness Center and the Student Recreation Center, according to court documents filed Friday. Lisa Paige told law enforcement she took the money between the dates of June 2017 and September 2018. However, though Paige admitted to taking

The man shot in the chest on Saturday is in serious condition. The woman accused of shooting her significant other at a residence east of Columbia has been charged with three felonies. Tiffany Fountain, 36, is accused of shooting a man in the chest on the 800 block of Wester Lane. Authorities found the man

A vehicle that went off the road in Hallsville this morning was a converted ambulance used by a private farmer, Hallsville police said. Boone County dispatchers reported an ambulance in a ditch at East Highway 124 and Bertie Avenue in Hallsville at about 9 a.m. Hallsville police said the vehicle was actually a converted ambulance

A grand jury indicted Phelps County attorney Brant Shockley on 18 counts of sexual assault of four different women, according to the Missouri Attorney General’s Office. The assaults allegedly occurred in Shockley’s home and office starting in 2014. Shockley was taken into custody on Friday. The Rolla Police Department, the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department and

TODAY: Clouds are slowly clearing out this afternoon, with a fairly nice afternoon expected to follow. Temperatures will top out in the mid 40s across the region, with steady winds out of the southwest up to 12 mph. You’ll still want to wear a jacket if you’re heading out, as the winds will make it

Nonprofit organization American Democracy Legal Fund filed an elections complaint against Sen.-elect Josh Hawley on Election Day after Kansas City Star reporting indicated Hawley might have violated election laws. The complaint, which was filed with Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s office, alleges that Hawley “used public funds as Attorney General to support his candidacy for