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Home considered a total loss in Boone County fire
The Boone County Fire Protection District responded to a massive house fire at 204 East Davis Street, in northern Boone County, around 3 a.m. Sunday. More than three hours later, the fire was still blazing. Assistant Fire Chief Gale Blomenkamp said that there were five people and a dog in the house and they escaped
Continue ReadingPolice arrest woman for attempting to steal vehicle
Columbia police arrested a woman early Monday morning after they said she tried to steal a vehicle. Police said the victim left Arianna Hutchison in the vehicle while he went into the McDonald’s on Business Loop 70 around 12:30 a.m. Police said Hutchison took the vehicle, which officers spotted near Business Loop 70 and Providence
Continue ReadingRain and Thunderstorm Chance Monday
TODAY: Increasing rain and thunderstorm chance, mainly after 12PM, expect 0.25″ to 0.50″ through tonight; 74. TONIGHT: Moderate rain at times east of HWY 54; 51. TUESDAY: AM Fog and clouds early, then sunny; 71.
Continue ReadingRain and Thunderstorms Monday
TODAY: It will be a mild February day starting off temperatures in the mid 50s warming to the mid 70s again. Rain and thunderstorms will hold off until the afternoon for most. Much of the morning commute looks to be dry. From 7AM through 10AM we’ll keep an eye on possible rain moving into the
Continue ReadingUnseasonably warm conditions continue for the work week
This weekend’s temperatures were well above average. Saturday we tied the record of 71 degrees and Sunday we broke the record of 76 degrees set back in 1930. We don’t have to say goodbye to these warm temperatures yet, as the work week is going to continue with this weather pattern. For Monday, we will
Continue ReadingMultiple people taken into custody after high-speed chase
Multiple people were taken into custody Sunday afternoon following a high-speed chase that ended in Fulton. The Missouri Highway Patrol says the chase went into three different counties Sunday starting with a Lake Ozark sergeant trying to pull over the car. The car continued to head east on Highway 54. Multiple agencies attempted to stop
Continue ReadingSunday evening, February 19
TODAY: Clouds will begin to develop by the early evening hours creating for partly cloudy skies. This will help lead to a chance for rain showers through the overnight hours. Temperatures by this evening will remain mild in the upper 50s. There will be a slight breeze out of the southeast at 9 mph. MONDAY:
Continue ReadingOne dead after fatal crash in Callaway County
A 25-year-old Fulton man is dead after a fatal crash in Callaway County. It happened around 12:30 a.m. Sunday on Highway 54 south, just past the Route H exit. According to the crash report, a car driven by 46-year-old Kevin King sideswiped a car driven by 24-year-old Daniel Adams. King’s car then went through the
Continue ReadingAmber Alert canceled, child found safe
UPDATE 4:36 p.m.: The child has been found and was unharmed. The Amber Alert has been canceled. ORIGINAL: An Amber Alert was issued Sunday afternoon after police said a 9-month-old boy was abducted by his father from the St. Louis area. Police said Brian Scott Pullen was taken from 2200 Woodson Road in Overland around
Continue ReadingFive injured in single vehicle crash in Mexico
Just 2 miles north of Mexico, Mo, a group of young adults, all reportedly not wearing seatbelts, were left with multiple injuries after their vehicle crashed early Sunday. Reports from the Missouri State Highway Patrol indicate the driver and his 4 passengers sustained moderate to minor injuries from the crash. No other cars were involved.
Continue ReadingAnother dry and pleasant day ahead
TODAY: Sunny and warm; 72 TONIGHT: Increasing clouds and mild; 57 MONDAY: Rain and t-storms likely; 70
Continue ReadingSunday morning, February 19
TODAY: Morning temperatures are going to start off brisk in the mid 40s, but we will see those rise quickly to the 70s by the early afternoon. Skies are going to remain sunny today with clouds increasing in our skies by the evening hours. Temperatures by this evening will remain mild in the upper 50s
Continue ReadingWoman flown to hospital after rollover crash in Howard County
A Rolla woman was seriously injured in a rollover crash on Highway 5 Saturday afternoon. The crash happened near County Road 303 around 5:30 p.m. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the driver, Kaitlyn Robert, 22, was driving northbound when she crossed the center line and lost control of her car. Her car went off
Continue ReadingMan suspected of hitting pedestrian in downtown Columbia charged
Denver Watts, 37, of Fayette, was charged Friday in Boone County with felony leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident after allegedly hitting a pedestrian in downtown Columbia on Jan. 21. Columbia police officers were called to the area of Ninth Street and Broadway where the incident happened. Police said one person was hit
Continue ReadingPermit interest drops after passage of Missouri gun law
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Applications for concealed carry permits in Missouri are dropping after passage last year of a law making them unnecessary in many places. Highway Patrol data on fingerprints processed for concealed carry permits show submissions hit a low of fewer than 1,600 in December. That’s the fewest processed in the three
Continue ReadingChild hit by car taken to hospital
A 4-year-old is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries after being hit by a car Saturday in Jefferson City, police said. The Jefferson City Police Department said officers were sent to the 1100 block of Jefferson Street for a call about a car hitting a pedestrian around 4:40 p.m. The investigation revealed the car was heading
Continue ReadingTwo people in custody after chase ends in Boone County
Two people were taken into custody Saturday afternoon after a police chase from Eldon to Boone County, the Missouri State Highway Patrol confirms. Eldon Police Chief, Brian Kidwell, said an officer was sent to a business to check out a report that a man trying to buy items using a stolen identity. Kidwell said when
Continue ReadingDeputies arrest man suspected in attempted burglary
Camden County sheriff’s deputies arrested a 25-year-old Macks Creek man Saturday morning on suspicion of attempted first-degree burglary. Deputies were called to a home on Hackberry Trace around 9:15 a.m. A woman told deputies she saw a man, who she knew, looking through a window. Deputies said when the woman ran to a neighbor’s house
Continue ReadingSaturday evening, February 18
TONIGHT: By tonight, winds will be out of the south at a light 5-10 mph. A few clouds will develop, but we will remain under mostly clear skies. Temperatures will dip into the 50s, reaching the mid to upper 40s by the morning hours. SUNDAY: Rounding out the weekend, Sunday will be another gorgeous day
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