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Crews on Thursday took some wreckage of a helicopter that crashed in a Callaway County field from the crash site near Fulton. Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism said federal authorities will move the wreckage to a secure facility where they can continue the investigation. The National Transportation Safety Board and FAA are investigating the cause

Hy-Vee is recalling chicken, twice-baked potatoes and burger patties because of the risk of salmonella and listeria contamination. The company said in a news release Thursday that it is recalling the following products: Hy-Vee Bacon Wrapped Chicken Grillers – 8 ounces each Hy-Vee First Roasted Tomato, Spinach, Mozzarella Twice Baked Potato – 5 ounces each

TONIGHT: Clouds increase tonight with temperatures only dropping into the low to mid 40s through morning. A few light showers are possible after 3 AM mainly north of I-70. FRIDAY: Showers will increase after 8 AM from the west, becoming more numerous and shifting southeast through early afternoon to near I-44 by 4 PM. Rainfall

A Columbia man pleaded guilty to illegally possessing firearms and ammunition that had been stolen in a recent burglary in federal court on Thursday. Deangelo Wayne Joe, Jr., 24, faces up to 10 years in federal prison without parole for the offense. It happened back in July when police got reports of a shooting in

The Columbia Police Department arrested one man and is looking for another man after an armed home invasion on Wednesday night. The robbery happened in the 100 block of West North Cedar Lake Drive. An investigation revealed “two males forced entry into the residence while brandishing firearms and stole property from the residence,” according to

The former chief financial officer of Columbia Public Schools pleaded guilty Thursday to taking money from a band booster club in the St. Louis area. Anna Munson pleaded guilty to a single felony count of receiving stolen property in St. Louis County, prosecutor Edward McSweeney said. She faces up to seven years in prison and

A new study says the approximately 250-mile trip from Kansas City to St. Louis could be slashed to a half-hour’s time, but an ultra-high-speed hyperloop system across Missouri wouldn’t come cheap. KMBC-TV reports that Kansas City-based Black and Veatch found in its analysis that the Hyperloop could run in the median or along the side

THURSDAY: Temperatures this afternoon are once again warming into the upper 50s and lower 60s, as plenty of sunshine and southeasterly winds remain in place. A few areas could see highs top out in the mid 60s, with the better chance for that near I-44. Winds through the day will remain out of the southeast

UPDATE 8:20 P.M.: The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim from Wednesday’s helicopter crash as Charles Prather, 47, of St. Peters. Authorities said Prather was the only person on board. UPDATE 6:18 P.M.: Callway County Sheriff Clay Chism said recovery operations have ceased because authorities have confirmed only one person was on the helicopter.

A man who pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident with injury and unlawful possession of a firearm was sentenced to nine years in prison last week. On Oct. 9, William Lauer was sentenced to nine years for unlawful possession and seven years for leaving the scene of an accident, both to be

A Missouri man is dead after a drowning Wednesday afternoon at Lake of the Ozarks. According to online crash reports, the drowning happened at the 30.8 mile marker of the main channel. Missouri State Highway Patrol says 78-year-old Ronald Miller was on a fishing boat with another 78-year-old man when he fell off and wasn’t

THURSDAY: After a cold start, we’ll have a pleasant afternoon as abundant sunshine warms us to near 60 degrees. Winds will stay under 8 mph from the southeast. TONIGHT: Clouds build tonight with temperatures only dropping into the mid 40s through morning. With moisture increasing into the area light rain showers will pick up through

Judy Hubbard called the cycle of drug addiction within families a “generational curse.” “I’ve seen about three or four generations now that it really has taken its toll on people,” Hubbard said. Hubbard hopes to bring the Kentucky-based training program Creating Lasting Family Connections to Columbia in order to prevent drug and alcohol abuse. Hubbard

Attorneys for an undocumented immigrant accused of killing a New Florence man in 2016 are again asking a St. Louis judge to preclude the death penalty from his case. Pablo Serrano-Vitorino is accused of killing Randy Nordman on March 8, 2016 at Nordman’s home. Serrano was on the run at the time for allegedly killing

A fire rendered several apartment units uninhabitable Wednesday in a building north of Camdenton. The Mid-County Fire Protection District was called to the 5-81 complex on Old Route 5 north of Camdenton at about 9 a.m. and found heavy fire on the building’s first and second floors, chief Scott Frandsen said in a news release.

Temperatures have plunged into the 30s for overnight lows this week, pushing many drivers to start their cars early for heat and defrosting. However, auto theft and burglary from vehicles are crimes of opportunity and leaving a car running with the keys in the ignition is risky, said State Farm Insurance spokesman Kevin Gamble. He

Missouri Task Force 1 has been in Florida for almost a week, and so far, members have assisted more than 1,000 people and searched nearly 3,000 buildings. Thirty-two people have died in connection to the hurricane, and the number continues to rise while search teams continue to look through the wreckage. According to various local

Wheelchair accessible taxis hit Columbia streets for the first time Wednesday. The city of Columbia awarded Taxi Terry’s three $12,000 grants in July to outfit vehicles to accommodate riders with wheelchairs. “We are just so excited and thrilled to death to be able to serve the community,” Terry Nickerson, president of Taxi Terry’s, said Wednesday.

Bland Middle School was put on lockdown Wednesday as Gasconade County sheriff’s deputies responded to a call of a juvenile threatening self-harm. The Gasconade County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post that authorities asked the middle school to go on lockdown as a precaution after the call came in and police from nearby Belle