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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Sindarius Thornwell scored 18 points and tied his career-high with four 3-pointers as South Carolina beat Missouri 63-54 Wednesday night in the Southeastern Conference tournament. The 11th-seeded Gamecocks (16-15) have won three of their last four, and this gives them their best season since winning 21 in 2008-09. They will play

A fraternity in mid-Missouri is being shut down after an investigation reveals hazing and more. The Sigma Chi International Headquarters and Westminster College has suspended all operations indefinitely at Westminster College in the Delta Tau chapter. In a statement Wednesday night, Westminster college President Barney Forsythe said, “Earlier today , Westminster College received new evidence

While a 4-year-old Columbia boy continues to fight for his life, the city of Columbia is teaming up to help him and his family. Bryson Smith was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor in October of 2014and given six months to a year to live. Since then, several businesses and friends have hosted fundraisers to

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating after a plane crashed at the Lake of the Ozarks. Troopers got a call just after 12:30 p.m. that the plane landed near Public Beach #2 in Osage Beach. There were three people aboard the plane, and all were able to get out. The three were flying in

On Wednesday, the Missouri and Missouri State football programs announced the two teams will play each other Sept. 2, 2017 season. Former Mizzou defensive coordinator Dave Steckel is now the head coach at Missouri State. “I think it’s a great thing for the state of Missouri and I’m fired up about it,” Steckel said. The

A storm system lifting to the north from the Gulf of Mexico will send moisture into Mid-Missouri Thursday evening, spreading north overnight. A few light showers are possible by 10 pm at the Lake of the Ozarks with showers increasing and heading north through Friday morning with rain becoming likely by mid-morning Friday. Rain will

A Cole County man accused of raping a child still does not have a trial date. Joe Stevens was in court Wednesday on charges of statutory rape and domestic assault. Stevens was arrested in February 2013 after Jefferson City Police said he repeatedly punched a woman and burned her with cigarettes before raping a girl

A fast food restaurant in Jefferson City apologized after an employee put an offensive message on a deputy’s receipt. It happened last at the Jimmy John’s on East High Street. An employee typed the words “Stupid Pig” at the bottom of a receipt for a delivery order to a Cole County Sheriff’s Department Deputy. The

A man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly breaking into a Boone County convenience store. 26-year-old James Dubey apparently broke into the Kwik Store at 5701 E. St. Charles Road early Wednesday morning. Deputies responded to an alarm at 12:32 a.m. and found the store’s front glass door smashed. Detectives learned Dubey was involved and searched

A bill that would release anyone serving a life sentence for a marijuana offense is moving forward. A House committee Wednesday voted 11 to 1 to move on House Bill 978 for full debate. That bill was written with Jeff Mizanskey in mind, who has been behind bars for more than 20 years for marijuana-related

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Kansas City Chiefs have signed Jeremy Maclin to a five-year deal, adding the down-the-field threat that their wide receiver group was sorely lacking last season. The contract is worth up to $55 million, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of

University of Missouri Police have identified a man found dead in Columbia Tuesday morning. Officers found the body of a 27-year-old Cyle Christopher Crowleyshortly before 10:00 Tuesday morning in the Hinkson Creek bottoms east of Providence Road in Columbia. Someone noticed Crowley’s body while walking near the creek, and found him lying in a tributary.

A string of brazen burglaries has an East Columbia neighborhood one high alert. At least three break-ins have happened within the last month in the East Ridge Park neighborhood off of St. Charles Road. All of the burglaries have happened in the middle of the day. Neighbors said the neighborhood is typically safe and quiet.

Tuesday night, Jefferson City school board candidates faced off in a forum at Lincoln University. The town hall-style meeting gave the candidates a chance to speak directly to public. Many questions were directed toward East Elementary and the overcrowding issues the school is facing. The issue of adding another high school was also a major

Jefferson City Police are warning drivers about overnight car break-ins. The new warning comes after another rash of break-ins confirmed by officers who took reports of people going through vehicles over the weekend. Police said people should always lock their cars, especially at night.

The Superintendent of Jefferson City Public Schools said there are about 115 homeless students in the school system. However, the director of an organization in Jefferson City that helps at risk youth said that number is more like 135. Regardless of the difference in numbers, there are still more than 100 students that don’t have

Two central Missouri women have pleaded guilty to their roles in a Nigerian fraud scheme in which thousands of victims across the country were tricked into cashing up to $3 million in counterfeit money orders and cashier’s checks. 54-year-old Lisa Kaye Barwick-Majeski and 41-year-old Cheryl Barber of St. Robert pleaded guilty to the conspiracy on

Work is scheduled to start this week in Howard County on two specific bridges. The Adams Fork bridge on Route E west of Route 5 in Fayette will be replaced, and the Moniteau Creek bridge on Route A north of Route CC will get a new deck. APAC-Missouri will complete the work. Crews will set

MoDOT has approved contracts to repair one and replace two bridges in Boone County. Lehman construction was awarded a contract to replace the deck on the Rocky Fork bridge on Route E north of Columbia. That contract amounted to $595,992. Don Schneiders Excavating was awarded a contract to replace the Route OO bridge over Hinkson

A Mid-Missouri man was killed after a head-on collision near the Lake of the Ozarks. Troopers said 34-year-old William Maylee of Iberia was killed on Highway 42. The crash happened at Hawkins Cemetery Road, about 20 minutes east of Osage Beach. Investigators said Maylee crossed the center line and died at the scene. The other