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UPDATE:Fikri Muhamed Djulpiqo has now been placed on probation after he was indicted on child porn charges earlier in 2016. He is set to serve five years of supervised probation after pleading guilty. ORIGINAL STORY, 2/16/16: A Jefferson City man is facing grand jury charges after investigators said he shared child porn through Twitter. The

As the legislative session begins to wind down, the Missouri House and Senate approve a $27 billion budget. The budget includes a 2 percent pay raise for state workers, an additional $71 million for K-12 education and $500,000 for a statewide web portal. One of the most debated issues this session has been higher education

Columbia city leaders will participate in a presentation and discussion about the budget at their annual spring retreat Thursday. According to Deputy City Manager Tony St. Romaine, the discussion will involve a high-level overview of Columbia’s approximately $450 million dollar budget. Newly-elected mayor Brian Treece says his top priority for the budget is public safety.

The Regional Economic Development Inc., or REDI, held a ribbon cutting Thursday morning to open its newly remodeled innovation hub. According to REDI, the hub is “a collaborative workspace and business development program for entrepreneurs.” Many local start ups have taken a leap of faith with REDI in the past few years. Sam Bodine is

A Columbia man has been arrested on suspicion of armed robbery following an incident in late March. On March 31, police responded to a robbery call on south Providence. The victim told officers Trevon Green came into the home and robbed the victim at gunpoint. A week prior, Green thought the victim stole his wallet;

The Thompson Center at the University of Missouri is now taking part in the country’s largest autism study to date. It is one of just 21 institutions helping collect data from 50,000 people and their families. Researchers want to study factors involved in the spectrum disorders. So far, 50 genes have been identified as playing

UPDATE: An Auxvasse man has pleaded guilty to two charges in a situation where prosecutors consolidated unrelated cases to get to a quicker resolution. After the consolidation, Sammy Magruder faced charges of domestic assault and receiving stolen propert. Magruder was then sentenced to 294 days in jail for the assault, and 174 days in jail

An approaching upper level system over the course of the next week, could potentially bring Mid-Missouri the first real threat of severe weather this Spring. While we saw some storms track across the region most of this week, the threat remained negligent at best, due to the lack of ingredients and a relatively stable air

Jefferson City’s Liquor and Control Board voted to temporarily suspend the liquor licenses of two businesses Wednesday. Earlier this month, Jefferson City police had minors go into businesses and try to buy alcohol. Employees at Xpress Liquor & Smokes and JC Mart did not ask for identification. “That’s why we have these kinds of compliance

One westbound lane of Interstate 70 has reopened after a crash Thursday morning. Emergency crews had closed the lane after the crash near the Missouri River Bridge in Rocheport. It happened just before 9:00 Thursday morning on the Boone and Cooper County line. MoDOT Central District tweeted a picture of the crash. It appears a

The Columbia School Board met for a special session Thursday morning. The board heard a presentation from CPS’s Director of Custodial Services Department, Mike Jones, reviewing the custodial program. Much of the presentation was about the changes Jones has implemented since August of 2014. But it also highlighted the high turnover rate CPS has experienced

Sophomore basketball player Jakeenan Gant has decided to transfer away from Mizzou. There are now no members of the 2013 or 2014 recruiting class on the Tigers current roster. Statement from Mizzou Men’s Basketball head coach Kim Anderson “Shortly after the season, Jakeenan and Isatdown to discuss his future with Missouri Basketball. At that time

It’s been less than a year since the University of Missouri installed two crosswalks on College Avenue on the east side of campus. They were a combined effort between the school, the City of Columbia, and MoDOT. The total cost was more than $800,000. But there have been complaints the pedestrians as well as drivers

Standing on a patch of grass near the corner of Hospital and Monk Drive, Dr. Gregory McClain pleaded not guilty. Family and friends of Dr. McClain, including his wife, Sybil, and five children joined him outside his former employer’s building, University Hospital. McClain, 43, reaffirmed his innocence Wednesday in the felony stalking case prosecutors are

Columbia’s Bicycle & Pedestrian Commission met tonight to continue the discussion about the problems at the intersection of Providence Road and Carter Lane. A MoDOT representative was at the meeting on Wednesday night to answer any questions that the commission had about continuing problems at the intersection. The representative made it clear that even with

The University of Missouri is getting back some money in its budget that was initially stripped by lawmakers following the protests on campus last fall. The latest budget negotiations in committee shielded the MU campus from any funding cuts. However, the UM system administration will see a budget deficit by almost $4 million. House and

The Emerging Issues House Committee postponed votingon a controversial religious freedom bill Wednesday evening. Rep. Elijah J. L. Haahr announced the committee would delay the vote until next week to give members more time to sift through the information. Last Tuesday , lawmakers heard more than 4 hours of testimony from those who support and

Hit and miss showers are expected Thursday as a trough of low pressure swings through Mid-Missouri. A large storm system spinning up over Iowa will slowly move east through the day Thursday, keeping our weather unsettled. A few showers are possible in the morning from 7-10 mainly north of I-70. These will become more numerous

A man could face up to 10 years in federal prison without parole for shooting another person in the back in Jefferson City. Carlton Tyler pleaded guilty on Wednesday to being a felon with a weapon. Officials say he fired two shots after fighting with the victim, who recovered. It happened off Miller Street in

Missouri roads have seen another uptick in deadly crashes this year — about 11 percent more than this time last year. “Year after year, the leading cause of car crashes in Missouri is inattention, speeding and impairment. So, that shows you that it’s the human factor,” said Sgt. Scott White with Missouri State Highway Patrol.