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Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway released a citizens summary on Thursday rating the Attorney General’s Office as fair. According to the summary, opportunities exist to strengthen the planning and oversight of the new case management system. Galloway said the Attorney General’s Office did not prepare project budgets or estimates of the system changes required for

Attorney General Josh Hawley announced on Thursday a $120 million multi-state settlement with General Motors Company. The settlement comes after allegations were made that GM concealed safety issues regarding ignition-switch-related defects in GM vehicles. In 2014, GM issued seven vehicle recalls in response to unintended key-rotation related and/or ignition-switch-related issues, which affected over 9 million

The Columbia/Boone County Department of Health says its staff has given 5,293 flu vaccinations as of Wednesday. The department also reports there have been five laboratory-confirmed flu cases during the week of Oct. 1-7. The department is currently waiting for the number of reported flu cases from last week. According to the state of Missouri,

Missouri officials are proposing an innovation corridor between Kansas City and St. Louis for a new Amazon location instead of a single headquarters in one of the metropolitan areas. Missouri will be submitting the application on Thursday. “An innovation corridor could include Columbia,” said Missouri Chief Operating Officer Drew Erdmann. Erdmann says the cities could

The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to a multi-vehicle collision on Tuesday night in Saline County. According to the traffic crash report, troopers responded to the eastbound lanes of I-70 at the 75 mile-marker for the crash. Troopers said the crash happened when a 2013 Hyundai was attempting to pass a Freightliner. Troopers said the

The Camden County Sheriff’s Department arrested Robert Jennings, 36, from Florida after deputies initiated a traffic stop in the area of Carol Road and Colten Court. Deputies said they searched the vehicle with the help of a K-9 unit and found one ounce of cocaine, 4 1/2 grams of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and cash. Jennings

TODAY: Above average temperatures continue as afternoon highs reach near 80 degrees under mostly sunny skies. Winds will stay under 10 mph out of the southwest. TONIGHT: It will be another mild night as overnight lows drop back into the low 50s under mostly clear skies. There will be a light, southerly breeze up to

UPDATE 10/19: Police said the preliminary investigation revealed an occupant of the residence answered the door and two male suspects forced entry into the home. Police said the suspects indicated they had a firearm. The suspects retrieved several items from the home before fleeing the area, officers said. Police said there were no reported injuries

An employee of the Walmart Superstore on West Broadway is facing felony stealing charges Thursday. Columbia police were called to the store by the Walmart Asset Protection Manager, who reported 23-year-old Raven Sharp, a cashier, had been stealing from the store for more than a month. The manager told police that Sharp would not scan

City of Columbia leaders are moving forward with an affordable housing project in central Columbia. On Wednesday, the community land trust approved a $40,000 solar panel project for the Lynn Street Cottages. Board members will choose a contractor in December. The city plans to build seven homes between North Garth Avenue and Oak Street. The

UPDATE 3:50 P.M.: CPD has confirmed that the woman was traveling in a vehicle in the 300 block of Hitt Street. She abandoned her vehicle near Hitt Street and Elm Street and proceeded on foot. Officers confirmed the woman was on MU’s campus. CPD officers, including Patrol officers, K-9 Unit officers, detectives with the Street

On Wednesday Missouri Rep. Vicky Hartzler announced a new bill to combat a shortage of medical personnel at Veterans Affairs hospitals. It’s called the VA Fairness in Hiring Act. Hartzler spoke at the Truman VA Hospital in Columbia, where she highlighted the need to take good care of veterans while cutting government inefficiencies. This comes

The attorney for the Glasgow School District said Wednesday it has yet to receive documents from the Howard County coroner that were ordered to be turned over by a judge earlier this month. Glasgow’s attorney Thomas Mickes said coroner Frank Flaspohler had until Oct. 11 to turn over copies of transcripts made during an inquest

NASHVILLE – Michael Porter Jr. shocked media members by saying he may not be a ‘one and done’ player and returned for a second year. He said if the Tigers do not accomplish their goals, then he may consider it. Porter did not elaborate on what those “goals” were, but he added that he is

Cole County deputies are investigating several home break-ins this month. Deputies got reports from three different locations where residents say some of their things were missing. Brice Walther has been charged with burglary, stealing and tampering with evidence in regards to this case. Sheriff John Wheeler told ABC 17 News the department is looking into

The Sedalia Police Department is investigating a threat made on social media against Smith-Cotton High School. “We are working with local law enforcement professionals, who are conducting an investigation,” the Sedalia School District 200 wrote on its Facebook page Wednesday evening. “At this point, nothing has been found to validate the content of the threatening

UPDATE 5:45 pm: A sergeant with the Columbia Police Department said investigators are in the process of getting a warrant to search inside the home on Summit Road. The sergeant would not disclose any other details on the investigation including manner of death and whether the victim was a man or woman. UPDATE 4:45 pm:

The Mizzou men’s basketball team was eager to talk about the upcoming Mizzou/Kansas exhibition game during SEC media days. Michael Porter Jr., Kevin Puryear and Cuonzo Martin spoke to media members. The game will take place Sunday, Oct. 22 at 3 p.m. at the Sprint Center in Kansas City. Michael Porter Jr. and Kevin Puryear

From the nice ripe tomatoes enjoyed on hamburgers, to the crunch of fresh vegetables, many thanks go out to the farmers who grow on the estimated two million farms in the country. After a fairly decent crop output from the recent summer, many Missouri farmers are dealing with abnormally warm fall temperatures that are affecting

UPDATE 10:52 A.M.: According to an official press release, officers found multiple shell casings in the area. A silver vehicle reportedly approached another vehicle in the parking lot of Casey’s. The occupant(s) of the silver vehicle fired rounds at the other vehicle. The release states that it is unclear at this time if the occupant(s)