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A Fulton woman died and another Fulton woman suffered serious injuries in a crash on an icy road Thursday morning in east Columbia. The Columbia Police Department said Wendy Garcia-Raygoza, 24, was killed when a car driven by Eunice McCaleb, 79, crossed the center line and hit Garcia-Raygoza’s car head-on. McCaleb suffered serious injuries in

Firefighters responded to a fire at a residential structure south of Columbia on Thursday night. The Boone County Fire Protection District was dispatched to the building in the 200 block of East Chris Drive around 8:15 p.m. Crews arrived in less than three minutes, according to Bureau Director Gale Blomenkamp. Fire officials said it was

Three candidates for the Columbia Public School board participated in a forum Thursday night. The Columbia Missouri National Education Association hosted the forum at Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary school. The candidates who participated were Jay Atkins, Della Streaty-Wilhoit, and Blake Willoughby. The three candidates are all seeking their first term on the school board. One

TONIGHT: Clouds will remain in place south of I-70 but will break up briefly north. Low temperatures will range from the upper 20s north of I-70 to the lower 30s in the Ozarks. Light showers will move in from the south to near I-44 after 5 AM. Temperatures will be near freezing as the rain

The Boone County Commission approved a $2 million contribution toward replacing the Interstate 70 Missouri River bridge at Rocheport during its meeting Thursday. The Missouri Department of Transportation is seeking support from local counties and cities to increase its chance of getting a competitive federal grant to pay for the replacement. MoDOT said replacing the

A Jefferson City woman admitted Thursday to embezzling more than $65,000 from her job with a construction contractor. Laura Lynn Winge, 47, waived her right to a grand jury and pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court in Jefferson City to a count of bank fraud and a count of theft from an employee benefit program.

A former legislative aide who worked in the Missouri Capitol pleaded guilty Thursday to trying to persuade an investigator he thought was a 14-year-old girl to have sex with him. Carter Ballmann pleaded guilty to attempted receipt of child pornography in federal court in Jefferson City. Ballmann was arrested in April after an investigation by

Leaders from all four University of Missouri campuses gathered at the state Capitol Thursday to demonstrate the value of the university to the state. Faculty, staff and students spoke to lawmakers about specific projects within the UM system that are aimed at tackling some of the state’s problems. Some topics included the opioid crisis, precision

Cole County commissioners met with the head of each department Thursday afternoon to discuss what budget items they want or need in the near future. The commissioner took notes as Sheriff John Wheeler, Health Department director Kristi Campbell, Cole County Clerk Steve Korsmeyer and many others presented a “wish list” of the additional staff, office

Boone County circuit judge Jodie Asel issued a final judgment in the Business Loop 70 case that has been ongoing since 2016. Asel officially dismissed the case without prejudice, meaning it can be brought back to court. Asel’s reasoning for dismissing the case was that she lacked subject matter jurisdiction on the issue. This, after

A Kingdom City couple was charged Tuesday with selling methamphetamine. Callaway County prosecutors charged Dexter Richmond and Mindy Cook with possession and intent to sell methamphetamine. Cook was also charged with possession of paraphernalia. Deputies stopped a vehicle and found pills, plastic baggies and a digital scale on Cook, the sheriff’s office said. Deputies also

THIS AFTERNOON: Clouds continue to hang tough late this morning with temperatures slowly but surely making it into the 40s across Mid-Missouri. You’ll want your jacket as you head out the door this evening as wind chills will hold in the mid 30s. TONIGHT: A weak area of low pressure is set to track through

Columbia police found evidence of a second shooting in two days early Thursday morning. Officers were sent to the 500 block Jackson Street on a report of shots fired at 3:45 a.m., Columbia Police Department spokesman Jeff Pitts wrote in an email. He said officers found evidence that shots were fired, and a residence damaged

The owner of a Chinese restaurant and grocery in east Columbia said he found an apparent burglar dead in his kitchen when he went inside his business Monday morning. Columbia police were sent to the Hong Kong Market and ABC Chinese Cuisine at about 9 a.m. Monday. Columbia Police Department Lt. Matt Stephens said a

A Randolph County Ambulance District paramedic accused of stealing medications from patients has been sentenced. Richelle R. Grapes, of Moberly, has been ordered by a judge to spend 120 days in jail and to complete a drug treatment program. Grapes was also placed on five years of probation after the judge suspended her sentence. Prosecutors

THURSDAY: Temperatures will warm a bit more heading into today, with afternoon highs topping out in the mid to upper 40s. Skies will remain mostly cloudy, but we are going to see some sunshine through the day. As high pressure continues to slide off to our east, winds will be fairly calm throughout the afternoon.

Lincoln University police arrested two men after they allegedly sprayed pepper spray into a room at a residence hall in mid-September. Jerek Boclair, 18, of Gary, Indiana, and Justin Mitchell, 19, of Kansas City, Missouri, were both charged Monday with peace disturbance and fourth-degree assault after the incident, which police say targeted specific residents of

The Columbia Police Department held a meeting Wednesday evening with certain members of the public to collaborate on ways to address police vehicle stop data and racial disparities. “We have, for years now, been taking the Attorney General’s report and saying that the data is insufficient to impact the racial disparity that we have in

TONIGHT: Quiet weather is starting to move in the viewing area tonight. We will see mostly cloudy skies as temperatures fall back into the mid to upper 20s. With temperatures dipping back below freezing, be mindful of your steps tomorrow morning as sidewalks and parking lots could see some patchy slick spots lingering. THURSDAY: Temperatures

A Jefferson City contractor hired by Columbia Public Schools for a remodeling project was arraigned in federal court Wednesday. A federal grand jury indicted Anthony Adrian, owner and president of Jeff City Industries, last week on two counts of bank fraud. The indictment said that in 2014, Adrian took approximately $691,341.67 dedicated to remodel a