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UPDATE 11:16 P.M.: According to the crash report, the driver of the truck involved in the two-vehicle crash is Brandon Brill, 26, of Clark. He and two of the students have serious injuries from the crash. UPDATE 5:23 P.M.: The Harrisburg school district has released a statement, confirming that Brian Simpson, a history teacher and

A small Boone County community is mourning the loss of one of its own. Brian Simpson, a teacher at Harrisburg R-VIII, was killed in a car crash Thursday afternoon while driving a bus to a cross country meet. Hundreds of Harrisburg resident gathered at the baseball field Thursday night to pray for Simpson and his

An Eldon family will get a roughly $7,500 donation after a teenager broke his neck during a high school football practice. On Sept. 21, the Eldon School District announced plans to raise money and sell T-shirts to support Hunter Bushnell. The high school junior was seriously hurt when he took a hard hit in practice

UPDATE 9:36 P.M.: Police said the suspect is a minor. Witnesses provided a description that led officers to the suspect. A brief foot chase happened before the juvenile was taken into custody. Police also recovered a handgun in the area that had been reported stolen. The department did not say whether or not the gun

UPDATE 2:53 pm: Police responded to the 5th and Walnut parking garage for reports on the person inside the garage. Police confirmed they found the person they were looking for on Highview, but will not release any more information. UPDATE 2:00 pm: Highview and Jewel Avenue are reopened. Police said when they responded to the

UPDATE 5:45 P.M.: Fire officials confirm that employees were working on a semi trailer inside of the building when a static electricity spark from the diesel fuel mixture inside the truck started the fire. Employees tried to put out the fire with extinguishers, but it grew out of control. The building was completely destroyed. No

Tom Larson, acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Carrollton woman was sentenced in federal court for a bank fraud scheme. Carol Noble, 65, was sentenced to two years and six months in federal prison without parole after she was convicted of a bank fraud scheme in which she

UPDATE 5:10 pm: A spokesperson for Columbia Public Schools confirms the bus driver is hired through STA, but she says he did serve in the CPS school district. The spokesperson says Smith will not be returning to the CPS district. UPDATE: A source says Smith was employed by Student Transportation of America and was a

Heading into fall, many look forward to the changing weather pattern, as well as the changing landscape. Beautiful, vibrant colors are an annual event as the leaves begin to change. However, many factors determine the look of fall foliage. Weather is one factor. In mid-Missouri, fall foliage typically is at its peak towards late October.

Randolph County deputies arrested Jonathan McCGinnis after he was accused of participating in a robbery at a residence in the 3200 block of Highway DD. According to the probable cause statement, on Monday deputies went to the home of a victim who stated his guns and other property was stolen. Deputies said the man came

Ryan Ferguson, the man awarded $11 million for his wrongful incarceration, is suing to get the rest of his money. The lawsuit filed against St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company seeks to recoup $8.254 million Ferguson’s attorney, Michael Berry, believes it owes Ferguson. The company, doing business as Travelers Insurance, covered the city of

An FBI investigation continues to rock the college basketball world. So far, seven schools have felt the impact – Louisville, Miami, Oklahoma State, University of Southern California, Arizona, Alabama and Auburn. On Thursday, Oklahoma State fired assistant basketball coach Lamont Evans. On Wednesday, Louisville announced it has put head coach Rick Pitino and athletic director

UPDATE: According to the probable cause statement, deputies were flagged down for reports of a domestic assault by Mears. Deputies said the person who flagged them down was the victim who had been in an intimate relationship with Mears. Deputies said the victim told them she had been assaulted by Mears multiple times over the

Attorney General Josh Hawley announced Thursday that Missouri will receive over $3.1 million as part of a $465 million settlement against Mylan Inc. The settlement comes after allegations that Mylan knowingly underpaid rebates owed to Missouri’s Medicaid program for the sales of EpiPen and EpiPen Jr. The case alleged that from 2010 to March,31, 2017,

TONIGHT: Skies will remain clear as temperatures drop back near 50 degrees. The northerly breeze will calm through the overnight hours. FRIDAY: The mild weather continues Friday with high temperatures in the upper 70s under mostly sunny skies. For Sports Zone Football Friday, temperatures will be in the low 70s for kickoff and cooling into

The Boone County Bar Association confirms it has received notice from 13th Circuit Court Presiding Judge Kevin Crane of the court’s intention to begin immediately appointing private practice attorneys to represent criminal defendants. District Defender David Wallis said public defenders in the District 13 Office will not be assigned to represent criminal defendants who are

A man with serious injuries was life-flighted after a crash on U.S. 63 in Osage County on Wednesday. According to the traffic crash report, Chance Sommerer, 24, failed to negotiate a curve. Troopers said Sommerer traveled off the right side of the roadway, and overcorrected. Sommerer’s car crossed the center line and crashed into a

Industry experts are set to address and discuss a number of topics at Thursday’s Highway Safety and Traffic Blueprint conference in Columbia. The workshops are aimed at highlighting some of the keys to safe traffic practices. One workshop features a panel that will report on issues and perspectives associated with the designs of more innovative

The Roots N Blues N BBQ festival will continue its free shuttle service, taking people between the city’s downtown parking garages to the festival in Stephen’s Lake Park. Parking in the garages will be free throughout the weekend. “We encourage people that are driving to the Roots N Blues festival, since there’s hardly any parking

UPDATE 11:50 am: The fuel spill is cleared. ORIGINAL STORY: Emergency officials responded to a fuel spill on I-70 at mile marker 136 on Thursday morning. MODOT crews say a truck is on the shoulder leaking fuel, but no lanes of I-70 are closed as of 11:15 a.m. The MODOT Columbia maintenance staff and Highway