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TONIGHT: We’ll have another muggy night with lows only dropping into the upper 60s under mostly clear skies. There will be a light southerly breeze under 7 mph. SATURDAY: The hot, dry weather continues with temperatures reaching near 90 in the afternoon and a southerly breeze up to 8 mph under mostly sunny skies. It

On Thursday, prosecuting attorney Christopher Wilson filed an indictment against Bobby Gilmore. According to the indictment, Gilmore is charged with 25 counts of statutory rape and statutory sodomy. In the court documents, it lists three victims. Two of them were younger than 12 years old when Gilmore allegedly raped them. Gilmore’s arraignment is scheduled for

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department arrested Brittny Oliver on Thursday after deputies were dispatched to the 7100 block of Wagon Trail Road. According to the probable cause statement, deputies were dispatched to Wagon Trail Road after they received a call about a disturbance between a man and a woman. Deputies said they made contact with

The Fulton Police Department arrested Joshua Byrd Wednesday after officers responded to a reported domestic disturbance at the King-Cal Car Wash in the 2500 block of North Business 54. According to the probable cause statement, a witness called into joint communications saying a male in a Dodge Caravan was hitting a female. Officers said they

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department issued a warrant for Laurence Estrada after being accused of domestic assault on a woman. According to the probable cause statement, deputies responded to reports of a physical altercation between Estrada and a woman. Deputies said when they talked to the woman she told them Estrada hit her on the

On Friday, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy Devos announced the release of a new interim Q&A for schools on how to investigate allegations of campus sexual misconduct under federal law. “This interim guidance will help schools as they work to combat sexual misconduct and will treat all students fairly,” said Devos. “Schools must continue to

The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to a crash on Highway 63 in Maries County on Friday morning. According to the traffic crash report, a Chevrolet Impala traveled off the left side of the roadway and struck a tree. The driver, Jacob Oxner, 25, had minor injuries but was transported to the Phelps County Regional

TODAY: Temperatures will top out in the lower 90s this afternoon under mostly sunny skies. Thanks to the humidity, we will be feeling more like the mid to upper 90s with winds out of the south up to 10 mph. It will be a warm evening for SportsZone Football Friday with temperatures in the 80s

On Friday, the Columbia city clerk is accepting applications for boards and commissions. Boards and commissions are a way for citizens to be involved in local government and to represent the voices of their fellow community members. The following are current boards and commission openings: -Board of Adjustment -Citizens Police Review Board -Columbia Community Development

Gasconade County deputies assisted Lake Area Narcotics Enforcement with a drug investigation in the Owensville area on Wednesday night. Deputies said during the investigation, a search warrant was executed at a residence related to suspected drug offenses occurring there. Deputies said they found more than 35 grams of marijuana, hash oil, cannabis edibles, suspected LSD

Heading into the first evening of fall it’s going to continue to feel like summer. After daytime highs top out in the low 90s the warm weather will continue into the evening. For high school football here in mid-Missouri, we will see temperatures holding onto the mid 80s around kick off. Throughout the game winds

UPDATE: 9:15 a.m.: The Boone County Sheriff’s Department identified the driver as Brooke Elam, 19, from Columbia. According to deputies, Elam ran over the 26-year-old male victim after a “disturbance.” Investigators are still trying to figure out what exactly led up to the crash. There was no update on the victim’s current condition, however deputies

A Camden County man has been charged with armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and assault after allegedly firing at a sheriff’s deputy. According to law enforcement, a Camden County deputy responded to a home on Red Barn Road in Osage Beach on Wednesday night. The call was allegedly about a 13-year-old girl

Columbia police have recovered evidence of a shooting in the northeast part of the city. Officers responded to reports of shots heard in the 1800 block of McKee Street Thursday night. When they arrived, they found two shell casings. The evidence was found nearly a week after Nathan Taylor died from gunshot wounds he sustained

Each year, the Missouri State High School Activities Association puts out a Youth Sports Brain Injury Report based on information collected from its member schools. Since 2011, football has been the sport with the most reported head injuries. On Wednesday, junior Eldon football player Hunter Bushnell broke his C5 vertebra in his neck when he

Updated at 4:42 – Former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders brought his messages of free college tuition and universal health care to mid-Missouri. Delivering the 58th annual Green Foundation Lecture at Westminster College on Thursday, he spoke in the shadows of Sir Winston Churchill, Harry Truman, Ronald Reagan and other legendary leaders. Sanders was greeted by

Two were moderately injured after an early morning Thursday crash on Route AC at Grindstone Parkway. According to the traffic crash reports, the crash happened when the patrol car was traveling east on Route AC with the emergency lights on. Troopers said a Toyota Corolla was heading north on State Farm Parkway approaching the intersection

A teen is recovering after he received a serious injury during football practice at Eldon High School on Wednesday. According to the district, Junior Hunter Bushnell was practicing when he “received a hard hit.” The district said coaches followed proper safety procedure and for precautionary reasons called for emergency personnel assistance. Bushnell was taken to

The Southern Boone School District can now take parents, who persistently refuse to pay for meals, to small claims court after the board approved the policy revisions. Superintendent Chris Felmlee said on Thursday the district has $30,000 in meal debt annually and the board wants to initiate practices to get that number down. The board

Ameren announced Thursday its crews will head back to Missouri after assisting in the largest power restoration effort in U.S. history. Ameren Missouri crews were in Florida for 10 days to get the electricity back on for Floridians left in the dark help by Hurricane Irma. Missouri crews were among more than 60,000 utility workers