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Audrain County prosecuting attorney Jacob Shellabarger announced on Friday that the Eastern District Court of Appeals issued the conviction of Dayton Durham, 37. Durham was sentenced to 90 years in prison after he was convicted by a jury for committing statutory rape, statutory sodomy, enticement of a child, endangering the welfare of a child and

Maries County deputies arrested Timothy Keeling on Thursday evening when deputies observed a vehicle failing to maintain the right half of the roadway. Deputies said when they conducted a traffic stop, it was determined that Keeling was in possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and a gun. Officers said Keeling is a convicted felon. Keeling was

Miller County deputies arrested John Melton on Wednesday after officers were dispatched to a report of trespassing in the 2900 block of Old Tuscumbia Road. According to the probable cause statement, dispatch alerted officers that Melton had a large knife in his back pocket. Deputies said when they made contact with Melton, they could see

Columbia police arrested Jakson Hewett-Jones on Thursday morning at Battle High School. According to the probable cause statement, school staff smelled a controlled substance on Jones and called police. Officers said school staff found a small amount of a “green, leafy substance” and a set of “knuckles.” Police said the “knuckles” are considered a class

After its second-straight Sweet 16 appearance, the Mizzou volleyball team fell to (1) Penn State in a three-set sweep. The loss ends the Tigers’ season after finishing 22-11 in the regular season. Mizzou also made the NCAA tournament for its 14th appearance in school history. The Tigers dropped set one 25-17 after falling in an

A Columbia woman has been charged with stealing and forgery after being accused of forging time sheets at a local cleaning service. Police said the investigation revealed Camisha Moore and Joseph Lavalais stole money from Express and Atkinz Cleaning Services by adding time to their time sheets that they did not work. There were also

Charges have been requested for a Pettis County man accused of stealing explosive materials and selling them. According to the probable cause statement, a witness told Sedalia police and troopers that Richard Kurtz was in possession of some explosive materials. The witness said Kurtz had stolen them from a demolition site and was willing to

UPDATE 12/8: McNally has been charged with attempted robbery. According to the probable cause statement, McNally was found with a BB gun that matched the description of a gun given to police by the victim. McNally admitted to authorities that he displayed the BB gun and demanded money from the cashier. UPDATE 12/7: Jefferson City

TONIGHT: It will be another chilly night with below freezing temperatures, but overnight lows will be a tad warmer tonight, in the mid 20s. We will see a southwesterly breeze for the first half of the night, but by early morning winds will transition out of the northwest under partly cloudy skies. SATURDAY: It looks

UPDATE 12/8: Clements was charged with delivery of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. According to the probable cause statement, deputies found methamphetamine, hypodermic needles, a glass pipe with methamphetamine on it, and scales. Deputies said the evidence found indicate that Clement’s had been distributing narcotics from

A recent audit found that the Missouri Department of Social Services mistakenly paid over $19 million to child care facilities to subsidize low-income families. The November audit by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General revealed that out of a sample of 128 months of subsidized child care reports, 124

More charges have been filed for the man accused of attempting to rob a bank and leading multiple authorities on a car chase on Nov. 30. Monteer was previously arrested on suspicion of being involved in a car chase and attempting to rob a bank in Versailles. During the chase, Monteer fired four rounds from

An investigation is underway in Camden County after five deer carcasses and one turkey carcass were found on Nov. 16. Camden County Conservation Agent Tyler Brown said that whoever is responsible did not remove all commonly eaten meat from four of the deer, which violates the wanton waste regulation in the wildlife code of Missouri.

UPDATE 12:30 pm: Jordan has been charged with tampering with a motor vehicle. ORIGINAL STORY: Columbia police arrested Keon Jordan early Friday morning on suspicion of stealing a car. Police said in September that they were dispatched to the 2800 block of Rollins Road in reference to a motor vehicle theft. Officers said the victim

Boone County deputies arrested Jeffrey Lammers on Thursday night after deputies responded to the 2100 block of Lammers Lane for a reported physical disturbance with a gun. According to the probable cause statement, a neighbor called and reported there were a lot of people waving guns around and threatening to shoot each other. The victim

Moberly police arrested Jerrod Twyman on Thursday in the 500 block of Hagood for two failure to appear warrants. Police said he was previously charged with assault and driving with a revoked or suspended license. Officers said Twyman had additional failure to appear warrants out of Chariton County for distribution of a controlled substance, maintaining

A Boone County woman has been charged with stealing after she was accused of taking food and lottery tickets from a local Gerbes Supermarket. According to the probable cause statement, a loss prevention manager for the store discovered that Katie Coleman had stolen approximately $400 worth of food and drinks from the store since July.

ALDI is scheduled to open a new store in Columbia on Dec. 15 in the 1000 block of East Green Meadows Road. ALDI currently has more than 1,600 stores in 35 states, serving more than 40 million customers each month. “We value our customers in Columbia and are thrilled to add an additional location in

Troopers responded to Route Y and Route Z on Thursday afternoon for a single car crash. According to the crash report, the crash happened as the driver of a Ford Focus failed to negotiate a curve, traveled off the left side of the roadway and overturned. Troopers said the driver, Vicki Spencer, had serious injuries

FRIDAY: Temperatures this morning have finally rose above freezing. By this afternoon we will warm to near 40 due to a southwesterly breeze up to 12 mph. The breeze will make it feel colder, generating wind chills in the upper 20s to lower 30s Friday afternoon with mostly sunny skies. TONIGHT: It will be another