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A Missouri appeals court upheld a Columbia man’s rape conviction. The Missouri Court of Appeals Western District filed its opinion in the Joanthony Johnson case Tuesday. In July 2017, a jury convicted Johnson of two counts of first-degree sodomy, two counts of first-degree rape and one count of attempted first-degree sexual abuse and sentenced him

Missouri’s general revenue fund is still short about $300 million of expectations, but both parties in the Capitol are confident that collections will level out by the end of June. In January, the shortfall was over $500 million, minority party leaders were concerned the budget would be affected and an error by the Missouri Department

The city of Columbia is trying to keep several panels on the sides of the Fifth and Walnut Parking Garage from moving any further after staff noticed them shift. Numerous cables are wrapped around each story of the city’s tallest garage, going as high up as the eighth floor. City marketing manager Brian Adkisson told

The Columbia Police Department has been under the leadership of Geoff Jones for 32 days. In that time, Jones said he’s been working to address the council’s concerns about a lack of direction in the city’s community policing plan. Jones took over as interim chief at the beginning of the year. Chief Ken Burton resigned

TONIGHT: We’re cold through the rest of the afternoon through this evening– a heavy jacket will be needed heading out the door. Sunshine will stick around as well. Temperatures fall back through the teens overnight as winds start to back off after sunset. Wind chills will be in the single digits through Wednesday morning. WEDNESDAY:

A Saline County man who won a $100,000 settlement in December in a lawsuit against Marshall police has been arrested and accused of domestic assault, drug and weapons charges. Saline County deputies arrested Carl C. Roettgen on Saturday after a traffic stop that followed a call about a man making threats, according to a probable

A portion of Highway 15 in Audrain County damaged in a natural gas pipeline explosion will be closed indefinitely, a Missouri Department of Transportation engineer said Tuesday. The pipeline ruptured early Sunday morning roughly one mile north of Mexico, Missouri. The rupture left a large crater in the ground just 50 to 75 yards from

Mid-Missouri schools participate in severe weather drills year-round, but the Missouri School Boards Association said schools have been more aware of the dangers of tornadoes since the massive storm that hit Joplin. Gerry Lee, the associate executive director of the MSBA, said the key to severe weather is having a plan. “Many times, you don’t

Cole County Judge Jon Beetem took arguments under advisement Tuesday in the case filed against former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens and the custodian of records for the governor’s office. The lawsuit, filed by Ben Sansone of the Sunshine Project, accuses the former governor and his team of breaching Missouri’s open records law through the use

The state of Missouri spends just 0.01 percent of the amount that the Centers for Disease Control recommends the state spend on tobacco prevention. In 2018, Missouri received nearly $138 million from the Master Settlement Agreement between 46 U.S. States and the nation’s largest tobacco companies. The following in how Missouri plans to spend the

TUESDAY: Make sure you’re bundled up out the door in the morning. We start off near 8 degrees with wind chills close to -5. It’ll be a touch warmer through this afternoon, but unfortunately still brutally cold as it will be breezy through the afternoon. Winds will be sustained at 12-18 mph gusting to 26

Drivers saw traffic delays near the Interstate 70 connector at Route 63 Tuesday morning due to a vehicle crash. COLUMBIA ALERT: Possible northbound delays on Route 63 at the I-70 Connector, due to a vehicle crash. pic.twitter.com/e6IeT4TpvT — MoDOT Central Dist (@MoDOT_Central) March 5, 2019 The crash happened around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday at northbound U.S.

The air is dangerously cold across Mid-Missouri. The temperature in Columbia was 9 degrees at 5 a.m., with winds at 10 miles per hour, making the windchill 5 degrees below 0. There are several warming centers across Columbia: Activity and Recreation Center (ARC) at 1707 W. Ash St. – 573.874.7700 Armory Sports and Community Center

Federal prosecutors charged a Columbia man Monday with arson at the Planned Parenthood clinic in Columbia. Wesley B. Kaster, 42, was charged in federal court in Jefferson City with one count of maliciously damaging a building, by means of fire or an explosive, owned by an organization that receives federal assistance. Kaster was arrested Saturday

The Columbia City Council will spend $2.25 million for land in southwest Columbia to host several services. The 9.6 acres of land at the southwest corner of Scott Boulevard and Route KK could soon be the home of a municipal service center, including a fire station, water tower and salt dome. On Monday night, the

A proposal to lauch an incentive program aimed at film studios is circulating through the capitol in Jefferson City. Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Jefferson City, is a proponent of the idea of bringing back the incentives, which ended in November 2013. “Maybe it’s time to revisit: What is the economic benefit to Missouri and Missourians

Boone County Joint Communications tweeted Monday night just after 9:30 p.m. that Columbia police were investigating an incident on Rice Road. According to the tweet, Rice was closed from Cass Drive to Osage Drive during the “police incident.” ABC 17 News crews said when they arrived in the area, the scene was already cleared. Reporters

Eldon firefighters put out a blaze Monday morning just after midnight at 119 North Olive. According to a post by the Eldon Fire Department on Facebook, the single-story home had heavy fire showing from 2 sides of the building. There was one person inside the home but they were rescued and taken to safety. The

TONIGHT: We’ll see mostly clear skies through the overnight hours as high pressure settles into place over MidMO. It’s another nasty cold night across the region as we drop back into the single digits. Westerly breezes keep wind chills below zero through the morning hours. TUESDAY: Make sure you’re bundled up out the door in

A Fulton man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison without parole after being charged with transporting a minor for sex. Michael Collins, 22, is a prior sex offender who also faces 25 years of supervised probation after he’s released from prison. Collins pleaded guilty in 2018 to transporting a 13-year-old across state lines