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Columbia police said they were called to the Steak n’ Shake on Worley Street for reports of gunfire inside the restaurant just before 1 a.m. Sunday. Officers found that one gunshot had been fired into the ceiling and the suspect had already left. Police were able to identify the shooting suspect as Reiss Alan Favinger,

Fulton police said they arrested three women and a man after investigating an assault early Sunday morning. Police were called to Fulton Medical Center around 4:15 a.m. regarding a possible assault victim. The victim told police he had been assaulted by several people with a machete and brass knuckles. Brittany Boshears, 20, and Anna Raines,

UPDATE 8:15 a.m.: Columbia fire officials said that the fire at the city’s landfill started because of a mechanical equipment malfunction Saturday morning. Officials said they were called to the 5700 block of Peabody Road around 4:30 a.m. for a fire alarm. When crews first arrived, they didn’t see any smoke or fire on the

UPDATE: Columbia police have released the name of the teen who died in a crash in Columbia Saturday morning. Investigators said Bryce A. Hill, 17, was driving on I-70 Drive Southwest when he lost control of the car, it overturned and left the road. Hill hit a tree and was ejected from the vehicle. Police

Callaway County deputies arrested a Colorado man after a business called about suspicious activity Friday night. Deputies were called to the 3000 block of County Road 211 in Kingdom City around 8:30 p.m. Friday about a suspicious man in the area. Deputies found the man and identified him as Zachary Gramke, 38, of Colorado. Deputies

Callaway County deputies said a woman who had been arrested, attempted to smuggle drugs into the Callaway County Jail on Saturday. Angela Poulsen, 42, of Kansas City, was arrested earlier on Saturday by an outside agency and transported to the Callaway County Jail, according to deputies. Jail staff initiated an investigation into Poulsen, believing she

TODAY: Again this morning you’ll want the jacket as you head out the door. Classic winter cold is in firm control as high pressure continues to maneuver eastward throughout the day. We’ll have a mix of clouds and sunshine throughout the day with temperatures topping out in the low to mid 30s. A second bubble

A Camden County deputy is recovering after a car collision sent his car careening off the road on Route MM near Villages Way at about 5:30 p.m. Friday. Highway Patrol troopers said Casey Marks, 28, was on an emergency run when another vehicle, driven by 30-year-old Danielle Borrett, started to make a left turn from

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy skies will be the story this evening, into the overnight hours with temperatures falling steadily through the 20s after sunset. You’ll want the jacket for any evening plans. Overnight lows dip into the Mid 10s for Mid-MO north of 70, and the upper 10s/low 20s for our southern counties. SUNDAY: And of

With the holiday season approaching, the city of Columbia is getting busy with events. More than 40 downtown stores participated in Living Windows Dec. 7, in which the store owners set up live performances in their windows. Events like Living Windows spur an increase in tourism in mid-Missouri. This tourism brings a boost to the

Columbia firefighters said working smoke detectors alerted residents of a fire in a Columbia apartment Friday night, and they were all able to evacuate. Firefighters were called to 3310 Jamesdale Road just before midnight for reports of a building on fire. When crews first arrived, they saw heavy flames coming from the second story of

SATURDAY: We’re off to a cold start this morning in Mid-Missouri, and unfortunately temperatures don’t look to rebound all that much. Clouds will be filtering out of the region throughout the afternoon, but we’ll only top out in the low to mid 30s. TONIGHT: Quiet weather will stick around heading into the overnight hours. With

Mark Smith scored 14 points and Missouri’s offense came alive in the second half to defeat Oral Roberts 80-64 Friday night for its third win in a row. The Tigers fed off the 3-point ball all game. Freshman Torrence Watson shot 4 for 4 from 3 and Smith knocked in three from beyond the arc

The Room at the Inn is preparing for its first weekend of sheltering some of Columbia’s homeless population. The program will begin taking people in at the Unitarian Universalist Church on Shepard Boulevard starting at 7 p.m. Sunday. People are allowed to stay overnight until 7 a.m. The shelter will be open at various churches

Holts Summit police took a man and woman into custody after several alleged child kidnappings and one sex crime involving a child occured. Jesse Driskill, 20 of Holts Summit, was charged in Cole County on Tuesday and Callaway County on Thursday. He is charged with three counts of child kidnapping, a felony, in Callaway stemming

More than fifty local businesses participated in Living Windows in the District Friday night. Crowds gathered in downtown Columbia to watch live performances and check out holiday decorations. The event started at 6 p.m. and lasted two hours.

City and university police are asking people to protect their valuables as the University of Missouri’s holiday break approaches. “A lot of people are out of town and it’s just a good idea to take special precautions,” said Sara Diedrich with the University of Missouri Police Department. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crime

University of Missouri biochemistry professor and research scientist Steven Van Doren led a team that found the enzyme responsible for the spread of cancer. “The dangerous thing about tumor cells is that they spread in the body,” Van Doren said in an interview about the discovery Friday. The university publicized the discovery this week after

Boone County is matching criminal justice data with information about homelessness to help identify unmet mental health needs. “We know those folks who are cycling in and out of systems often have co-occurring substance use disorders or mental health issues,” said county Director of Community Services Kelly Wallis. The homelessness data is taken when a

The Jefferson City Police Department was investigating a home shooting after four individuals allegedly shot a gun into a home 14 times. According to court documents, the incident happened on Tuesday night at a home in the 300 block of Case Avenue when four individuals allegedly approached a home, pulled out a gun and shot