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Former Student Transportation of America bus driver Dakota Smith has been charged with possession of child pornography and tampering with physical evidence. Deputies said the investigation began in July, when the Sheriff’s Department Cyber Crimes Task Force received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Deputies said the tip reported a

Camden County deputies arrested William Brown after officers responded to reports of a shoplifter at a local Walmart. According to the probable cause statement, an asset protection associate at the store observed Brown swapping price tags on items and purchasing them for the swapped price at the register. The associate told police Brown paid for

Camden County deputies are searching for Michael Walter, 35, of Sunrise Beach. Deputies said Walters was reported missing on Oct. 5. after being last seen on Sept. 14 at a residence on Thunder Mountain Road. Deputies ask if anyone knows about the whereabouts of Walters to contact the Camden County Sheriff’s Department at (573) 346-2243.

UPDATE 9:53 am: Firefighters tell our crews there was one woman in the car and crews worked for a while to get her freed from the vehicle. The woman was conscious and was sent to the hospital. ORIGINAL: Emergency crews are responding to a crash in northwest Boone County. It happened on North Creasy Springs

TONIGHT: It will be cold tonight as we drop into the mid to upper 30s under mostly clear skies. Patchy frost is likely in wind protected valleys, but most locations should remain frost free thanks to sustained breezy winds. Winds will lighten through the night, with winds out of the west up to 11 mph.

The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that public defender offices could not outright reject cases due to their workloads. The court got involved after public defenders in southwest Missouri’s Stoddard County asked to stop taking cases. The Supreme Court decided that public defenders needed to go through rules set out in state law before deciding they

Lincoln University police arrested Leron Moore after officers received a report of a Dell laptop computer being stolen from a building on campus. According to the probable cause statement, officers also discovered that a camera and other equipment were missing, with a total value of over $750. Police said that on Oct. 13, they were

Sedalia police arrested Raul Morales-Moreira after officers were dispatched to a Menards for a reported theft. According to the probable cause statement, officers met with a store employee who reported 14 thermostats and three air nailers had stolen, valued at a total of $2,526. The employee told police that an alert had been sent out

A Circuit Court Judge in Jackson County Missouri blocked a motion by Planned Parenthood and the ACLU, a move the groups say will limit and hinder access to abortions for Missouri women. The motion was for a temporary restraining order on a part of Senate Bill 5 that would require a woman to have the

Columbia police arrested Christopher Dungan on Sunday after officers said they found the man in violation of a court order. According to the probable cause statement, officers were doing a check on a business on Paris Road when they noticed a suspicious vehicle in the back of the business. Police said they tried to initiate

TODAY: Temperatures won’t warm much as it will be a blustery day with high temperatures only near 50. Northwesterly winds will be at 18-23 mph, gusting to 33 mph at times. Wind chill values will stay in the low 40s throughout the afternoon hours. We will see increasing clouds into the afternoon before clearing heading

Columbia police arrested Keon Jordan after a victim told officers Jordan had robbed him. According to the probable cause statement, Jordan had thrown acorns and other things at the victim at Douglas Park. Police said at one point, Jordan swung at the victim and then pushed him to the ground and continued to kick him.

UPDATE: Madera has been charged with burglary and assault. According to the probable cause statement, the door Madera broke is valued at $930. The probable cause statement also showed Madera threatened police by saying he was going to take one of their firearms and assault them while they were attempting to arrest him. ORIGINAL: Columbia

Morgan County deputies said they arrested Raymond Wade after detectives were notified about a 13-year-old boy allegedly having been molested. According to the probable cause statement, the boy’s mother called deputies and claimed Wade was inappropriately touching her son. Deputies said they interviewed the boy on Friday and that he said he told Wade to

The Callaway County Sheriffs Department arrested Latisha Cline, 39, after deputies were patrolling U.S. Highway 54 and said they found Cline’s vehicle traveling 93 miles per hour. Deputies said they attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but Cline failed to yield for several miles. Cline approached a construction zone and struck several traffic cones with

Republican state Rep. Paul Curtamn will run for Missouri auditor in 2018. Curtman announced his intention on Tuesday morning. Curtman is the second Republican to formally announce a bid, including University of Missouri curator David Wasinger. Both men are looking to unseat current auditor Nicole Galloway, who is running for another term. Curtman is a

UPDATE – 9:00 a.m.: Columbia police said Trinity Spohn was found safe just before midnight Monday. ORIGINAL: 13-year-old Trinity Spohn of Columbia, Missouri, reportedly ran away from her home yesterday. The police were called to Business Loop 70 and Seventh Street, where Spohn was last seen. The family believes the girl may be trying to

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported online that a crash in Audrain County has claimed the life of an 84-year-old man from Mexico, Missouri. The report said William Phillips was traveling northbound on Route Z near County Road 364 when the car left the road and hit a tree. Phillips was pronounced dead at the

The Columbia Police Officers Association is calling out a city officials for testimony given in court Wednesday. A representative of the city manager appeared in the Boone County Circuit Court and testified on behalf of Cezan Darrenontay Stock, who was seeking judicial parole for two traffic-related misdemeanors. “Defendant Cezan Stock is a repeat offender who

A Boone County judge denied the Columbia Public Schools request to dismiss a lawsuit against it for alleged mistreatment. Judge Kevin Crane denied the motion made by CPS and assistant superintendent Dr. Kevin Brown to throw out a lawsuit filed by Andrew McCarthy. McCarthy, a vice principal at Hickman High School, sued after he and