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UPDATE, 10 p.m.: Volunteers came to Jefferson City on Thursday night to continue the search for Darnell Gray. People with Missouri Search and Rescue Ground Team and Missouri Missing, groups decicated to helping find missing people, gathered in Washington Park to search the area. Volunteers looked inside trash cans, under bleachers and along the banks

UPDATE: All lanes of Clark Lane are now back open. Crews have cleared the scene. Original story: Crews are on scene of a tractor-trailer crash near the I-70/63 Connector. Our crews on scene say the tractor-trailer went through a fence on the side of I-70, blocking Clark Lane near Eastwood Drive. Emergency crews first responded

The Columbia Police Department evaluated a new non-lethal restraint tool Thursday during a demonstration. The tool, known as BOLAWRAP 100, allows officers to restrain a person who might be trying to hurt themselves or others. CPD met with representatives from Wrap Technologies to discuss the new tool. Police Chief Ken Burton said the tool was

FRIDAY: A few light showers are possible until mid-morning in areas along and east of HWY 63, but we will continue to dry out through late morning. The clouds will stick around, only breaking up slightly late in the day as temperatures stay cool, reaching the low 50s for highs with a light northerly breeze.

Three people have been shot in the central part of Jefferson City, according to the Jefferson City Police Department. Several police cars were parked on Montana Street for hours Thursday afternoon, where crime tape also was up and several evidence markers were on the ground. ABC 17 News crews were on scene at Pike Street

Party: Republican Age: 52 Place of residence: Columbia Occupation: Real estate developer Education: Florida State University undergraduate; studied economics and finance at University of Missouri; Japanese Language Institute, Sophia University, Tokyo Political experience: Ran in 2016 for Southern District Boone County commissioner Opponent: Dan Atwill What makes you the best candidate for the position? I’ve

Party: Democratic Age: 71 Residence: southern Boone County near Columbia Education: University of Missouri undergraduate; University of Missouri School of Law Occupation: Boone County Presiding Commissioner Political experience: Presiding commissioner since 2011 Opponent: Matt Cavanaugh What makes you the best candidate for this job? Well, I’ve held this position since 2011. And one of the

Age: 36 Place of residence: Columbia Education: Applied mathematics and economics degrees from Missouri S&T; MBA from University of Missouri; CPA, Certified Fraud Examiner Occupation: State Auditor Political experience: Boone County Treasurer and State Auditor Opponent: Saundra McDowell This is your first contested election. How do you feel about running against an opponent? This election

Party: Republican Age: 32 Place of residence: Columbia Occupation: Boone County Clerk Political experience: Boone County Clerk since 2017 Education: Bachelor’s degree from Truman State University, master’s degrees in account from Washington University in St. Louis and in administration from the University of Oklahoma Opponent: Brianna Lennon What makes you the best candidate for the

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D) and Attorney General Josh Hawley (R) squared off in Kansas City Thursday for the final debate before the November election. Topics ranged from divisive rhetoric in politics, to firearm background checks to health care costs. The first question addressed the heated partisan political climate observed in campaigns across the nation. Both

TONIGHT: Light rain showers will increase though the evening and are likely overnight with overcast skies. Overnight lows will drop into the low 40s with a light breeze out of the northeast. Rainfall amounts will be light with anywhere from a tenth to a third of an inch. FRIDAY: A few light showers are possible

Party: Democratic Age: 33 Residence: Hartsburg Occupation: Attorney by trade, stay-at-home mom and campaigner Education: Bachelor’s degree in political science, master’s in public administration and policy analysis, law degree from Washington University in St. Louis Political experience: Worked in the Missouri Senate in the non-partisan research office, halding legislation on insurance, transportation and housing Opponent:

Party: Republican Age: 39 Residence: Ashland Occupation: State representative Education: Master’s in public affairs from University of Missouri Truman’s School; undergrad from Columbia College in business and marketing Political experience: 10 years experience volunteering for local Republican candidates; currently serves on the Republican Party State Committee; delegate to the Republican National Convention (2016) Opponent: Michela

A Southern Boone School District teacher charged with child enticement has resigned from the district. The Southern Boone Board of Education accepted Teneil Stevenson’s resignation Thursday morning, Superintendent Chris Felmlee said. “He would have been brought up on formal charges for breach of contract,” Felmlee said. “His choices were to go through a public hearing

An inmate at Boonville Correctional Center died on Oct. 14 after he was punched in the face by another inmate. According to court documents, George Black got in a physical altercation with another inmate on Oct. 13. During the altercation, Black allegedly punched the other inmate in the face, causing the inmate to fall to

A fourth person was arrested this week by the Missouri State Highway Patrol for alleged drug trafficking. According to court documents, MSHP found more than two pounds of cocaine in Marko Skidanov’s vehicle while he was traveling on Interstate 70. MSHP arrested three other people in two different encounters earlier in the week after they

The Missouri Public Service Commission has set a December hearing date to hear evidence on whether to approve the Grain Belt Express. Formal evidentiary hearings on Grain Belt’s application to build a wind energy transmission line across Missouri will take place Dec. 18-19 in Room 310 of the Governor Office Building in Jefferson City. Grain

A Jefferson City man was charged for allegedly distributing meth and illegally possessing guns. According to a press release sent by the Office of the United States Attorney Western District, Brandon McNeese, 33, was charged by a federal grand jury on Wednesday. “The indictment alleges that McNeese distributed 50 grams or more of methamphetamine on

Party: Democratic Age: 36 Place of residence: Mexico, Missouri Occupation: Student transportation for Missouri Military Academy Political experience: VP Audrain County Democratic Club, Vice-chair Audrain County Democratic Central Committee, Missouri Democratic Party state committeewoman Senate District 10, member of MDP Women’s, Rural, and Progressive Caucuses Education: No formal post-secondary education Opponent: Kent Haden Recent state

A teacher and assistant football coach at the Southern Boone School District has been indicted on a child enticement charge. Teneil S. Stevenson was indicted by a grand jury last month in a Callaway County court on a single count of attempted enticement of a child less than 15 years old between May 1 and