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Columbia police arrested Francisco Mendez-Hernandez after officers were dispatched to a sexual assault in the 2800 block of Blackfoot Road. Police said the investigation revealed that Mendez inappropriately touched a 14-year-old girl. Mendez was arrested and faces possible charges of child molestation.

Bryson T. Skinner, 21, is in custody after a break-in this Saturday. A burglary alarm at Goldstar Recycling in Cole County triggered a police call at about 4:09 pm on Saturday, October 14. Deputies said they found the back door of the building open and Skinner inside. He was taken into custody and transported to

Osage County deputies arrested Steven Brandon, 27, after they observed Brandon inside a vehicle at a commuter parking lot near Rich Fountain. Deputies said they started to investigate and found loaded guns, a large amount of what looked to be methamphetamine, a substance which looked to be marijuana and a substance consisted with hashish. Brandon

Columbia police arrested Scott Ostrander and Mark Smith on Sunday after officers conducted a traffic stop with a vehicle for an expired registration on Stadium Boulevard near Bernadette Drive. Police said when they approached the vehicle they could smell marijuana. Ostrander, the driver, gave officers permission to search the vehicle, police said. Police said they

Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to four separate incidents on the Lake of the Ozarks over the weekend where people were injured. Troopers said one man had minor injuries when he was water skiing and hurt his leg. A woman had minor injuries after she fell in a boat, troopers said. Troopers said they responded

MONDAY: After an extended stretch of warm weather, we’re finally feeling seasonable across the region. Temperatures this afternoon will climb into the mid 60s under mostly suny skies, setting the stage for a beautiful afternoon. Humidity will remain low through the day, but a ridge to our west will begin to expand eastward and gradually

Columbia police arrested David McFarland after officers were dispatched to the Triple L. Mini Storage in the 6100 block of Paris Road on Saturday because multiple storage units had been burglarized. Police said they talked with the manager of the facility, who stated a vacant storage unit was used to gain entry into a rented

There were no reported injuries after a two vehicle crash on Clark Lane on Monday morning. A car was driving west on Clark Lane and hit a parked car that had a flat tire. The moving car flipped, but no one sent to the hospital. One person was driving the car that flipped and the

A Columbia woman is already out of jail after allegedly rear-ending two vehicles while drunk and trying to leave the scene of the crashes. Police say they arrested Wendy Morgan Saturday just after 11:00am. They say they were first called to a leaving the scene of a crash call near US 63 and Clark Lane.

Fulton police officers said they were patrolling in the 900 block of East 9th Street and searching for a wanted person out of Callaway County just after 1 a.m. Monday. Police said they spotted a person running from a vehicle that was parked illegally. Officers made contact with Trent Parker, who had an active warrant

MONDAY: Waking up will be a cold one as overnight lows bottom out towards 40 degrees with an even cooler wind chill under clear skies. After a chilly start to the day, southwest winds will warm us into the mid and upper 60s. This is more seasonal for this time of year. Humidity will remain

The Greater Mid-Missouri chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) held the third annual “Out of the Darkness Community Walk” at Stephen’s Lake Park in Columbia Sunday. “All we want to do is help,” said Beth Hendren, a former participant and current organizer of the walk. “My son died three and a half

TONIGHT: Clear skies tonight will give way to the coldest night yet this season, as we drop to near 40 degrees. Northwesterly winds will help us feel a bit chilly, remaining light between 5-7 mph. With the clear skies and light winds, radiational cooling will take place. Some locations tomorrow morning will likely be sitting

After a night of storms, the mid-Missouri region was left with wet city streets and slick conditions in the early-morning hours. Standing water at intersections posed a risk for hydroplaning in some areas Sunday morning. Boone County was not hit as bad as some of the western counties in Missouri. In North Kansas City, Missouri,

A strong cold front this weekend has cooled temperatures dramatically, falling nearly 30 degrees from Saturday to Sunday. Though much of October has seen slightly above-average temperatures throughout October, we will be feeling cooler for the next several days. In fact, overnight lows Sunday night will be the coolest we have seen so far this

TODAY: Temperatures will remain cooler than average today with afternoon highs near 60 degrees. Winds will be quite gusty out of the northwest up to 30 mph, making it feel even cooler. As high pressure builds into the Plains, we’ll see several days of pleasant and sunny weather. TONIGHT: Clear skies tonight will give way

The Mizzou football team’s defensive struggles cost the Tigers as (4) Georgia came away with a 53-28 victory. The loss drops Mizzou’s record to 1-5 (0-4 SEC). Despite the loss, Drew Lock threw for 243 yards and four touchdowns. Georgia came into the day only allowing three passing touchdowns all game. Here’s reaction from head

A Sedalia boy was taken to the hospital with serious injuries Saturday afternoon after crashing an ATV at Finger Lakes State Park in northern Boone County. The crash happened around 4:30, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. Troopers said the boy lost control of the ATV and it overturned. He was taken

Police responded to 17 calls Friday night in what appears to be a series of car break-ins. The calls were from the Regal Stadium 14 movie theater, also known as Hollywood Theaters, and all came between the hours of 11:27 p.m. and 1 a.m Saturday morning. Four of the calls are listed on dispatch records

New law enforcement officers from the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office and Holts Summit Police Department participated in active shooter training Saturday. The all day training was held at North Elementary School on South Summit Drive. Officers started the day by learning about the history of active shooters at schools along with the fundamentals of how