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A man who was arrested and charged with murder on Wednesday is claiming self defense, according to a probable cause statement. Michael Hatfield, 47, of Readsville, told police he and James Newsom, 49, of Readsville, were at Hatfield’s home in the 10300 block of Erin Drive in Callaway County and drinking while Hatfield packed for

A woman accused of abducting her own child in 2016 was booked into the Boone County Jail on Wednesday after she was originally arrested in Murphy, North Carolina, last month. Jillanne Pagano allegedly took her child, Lilliana Pagano, in 2016 after a custody dispute and was unable to be found. Jillanne was charged with felony

The Missouri Department of Transportation will host meetings this month about its plans to rehabilitate the Missouri River bridge near Rocheport. The meetings are meant to provide details about the project and answer questions, the agency said in a news release. Meetings are set for: July 18 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Les Bourgeois

Some Missouri school children could get an extra week out of school in August next year. Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday signed legislation to push back the start date for public schools by an extra four days. Current state law allows schools to start no sooner than 10 days before the first Monday in September.

Interim city manager John Glascock speaks with the media before meeting with city council members Thursday. Glascock is one of two finalists for the city manager position along with James “Jim” Palenick.

James “Jim” Palenick, one of two finalists to become the next Columbia city manager, answered reporters’ questions Thursday morning ahead of a closed meeting by the city council. Palenick and interim City Manager John Glascock were named finalists for the position recently and took questions Wednesday at a public reception.

THURSDAY: Mostly sunny and much more comfortable, highs in the low to mid-80s with lower humidity. FRIDAY: Another day of calm conditions and mild temperatures on tap. We’ll make it into the low to mid 80s once again Friday. EXTENDED: Humidity looks to ramp up, along with temperatures just in time for the weekend. Highs

Missouri’s insurance department says insured losses from tornadoes that struck the state this year are estimated to hit at least $139 million. The state Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration on Thursday released claim data provided by insurance carriers on damage caused by the May tornadoes. It shows close to $54 million has

One person died Wednesday evening after a head-on crash along County Road 318 in Howard County. A vehicle driven by Gary D. Nation was traveling northbound in the middle of the two-way road around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash report. Another vehicle was traveling southbound on the road,

UPDATE: Two people suffered serious injuries in the Wednesday crash, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s crash report. Troopers said a 1998 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Hunter King, 17, struck the passenger side of a 2003 Mazda Tribute at a four-way intersection. The report said both vehicles went off the road and into a

UPDATE 9:45 p.m.: The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office identified the suspect in the case as Michael Hatfield, 47, of Readsville. According to a news release, deputies responded to the 10000 block of Erin Drive in Readsville around 9:53 a.m. for a death investigation. Deputies arrived to find James Newsom, 49, of Readsville and determined he

Crews with the Lake Ozark Fire Protection are currently battling a dock fire at the Lake of the Ozarks. Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F tweeted that two boats are on fire at Village Marina and that there are no reported injuries. Fire officials called it a large dock fire, but said the fire is

Jefferson City Public Schools board members convened for nearly 12 hours Wednesday to consider charges filed against Tammy Ferry, the district’s instructional technology coordinator. In the hearing that began at 3 p.m., Ferry’s attorney defended against claims she breached board policy by transferring copied school files from her professional online account to a personal folder.

Drivers could experience delays on Route 63 northbound over Bonne Femme Creek beginning on Wednesday. The Missouri Department of Transportation will start bridge repairs at 8 a.m. just south of Columbia in Boone County. It’s expected to cause traffic to be down to one lane. MoDOT said the work is expected to extend the life

The city of Columbia hosted a public reception to meet the two finalists for the open city manager position. The public reception was held at City Hall at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers. The two finalists are current interim city manager John Glascock and city administrator of Racine, Wisconsin, James Palenick. According to a

The owners of the building at 202 E. High St. are planning to separate their building from their crumbling neighbor, and they say it will be simple. “We’ll drill holes through the brick wall and put rods through and secure them to the floor joist. And that’s not going to be real difficult,” said Ruben

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and cooler. Lows in the mid-upper 60s. THURSDAY: Mostly sunny and much more comfortable, highs in the low to mid-80s with lower humidity. EXTENDED: The rest of the week is comfortable with drier air in place, but it’s somewhat short lived. Another humid air mass approaches by the weekend with highs creeping

The 2019 Norm Stewart Classic schedule was released on Wednesday. For the fourth straight year, there will be 48 straight hours of high school hoops. This year, the games will be played at Mizzou Arena. There will be 24 games starting at 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6 and ending at 5 p.m. on Sunday,

The summer heat has arrived, and cooling centers across Columbia and Boone County were available to the general public beginning on Wednesday. The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for Wednesday, with the heat index values around 105 degrees. The Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services said people should be cautious

The Maries County Sheriff’s Office released new security video Wednesday night of a weekend armed robbery. Deputies said the search continues for two men who are accused of robbing the Vichy Wye Restaurant around 9 p.m. Sunday. A woman was hit in her leg by a piece of a bullet after one of the men