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A partnering of three local agencies would create a campus to house dozens of homeless and struggling veterans in Columbia. The plan, announced Wednesday afternoon, has been in the works for years between Welcome Home, Inc., the Truman VA, and the Columbia Housing Authority. The partners need community commitment to make the dream a reality,

Baseball- Peter Fairbanks pitched eight strong innings while Dylan Kelly went 2-4, as Mizzou baseball upset Illinois 5-2 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Fairbanks (4-4) got the win, striking out 3 and throwing 84 pitches in eight innings. Kelly’s biggest hit came in the fifth, getting a 2-out RBI scoring Shane Segovia and Logan

The U.S. Department of Justice announced changes Wednesday to the federal guidelines for clemency. The department says it’s part of Attorney General Eric Holder’s “Smart on Crime” campaign. Now, lawyers may file petitions for “non-violent, low-level” inmates with no connections to large criminal organizations. The person must have shown good conduct in prison, and have

A Moberly man was indicted by a federal grand jury for having and using counterfeit $50 bills. 37-year-old Kevin McCuiston was charged in a two-count indictment. McCuiston was charged for possessing 49 counterfeit $50 bills on December 6, 2013, and with passing 4 counterfeit $50 bills and 5 $10 bills on December 2, 2013. McCuiston

Tyler Clark of Fulton was arrested Wednesday for having cocaine and drug paraphernalia in a home in the 700 block of Bluff Street. The MUSTANG Drug Task Force and Callaway County Sheriff’s Department found more than 10 grams of suspected crack cocaine, digital scales, and packaging materials. Detectives also found a 40 caliber handgun and

69-year-old Ronald Lee Nowlin was arrested Tuesday afternoon after stabbing a 35-year-oldman in the arm with a pair of scissors. The incident happened in the 400 block of East Cedar Court in the Clearview Subdivision just north of Columbia after 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. The victim is reported to be Nowlin’s son-in-law who was treated for

One man is in custody for an April 5th shooting in Columbia. Damien Jones was picked up by Columbia police Tuesday night in the 400 block of Lasalle Place. The shooting happened near the Midwest Petroleum Convenience Store off Providence. One man was injured in the shooting. Jones is now facing numerous charges including armed

A Break Time store in Columbia was the target of theft Tuesday night. Columbia police were called to the store on Nebraska Avenue and Providence Road at around 11:20 p.m. for reports of a robbery. The suspect took cash from the store, but was not armed at the time. No one has been arrested for

The University of Missouri appears to be looking at UTEP coach Tim Floyd, according to ESPN’s Jeff Goodman. Multiple reports say UTEP AD Bob Stull says he has not been contacted by either Floyd or Missouri about a move. Stull was a former football player at the University of Missouri. Floyd previously coached at Southern

Columbia Police said they are still looking for the suspect or suspects in Tuesdays homicide on Texas Avenue, but one witness said he knows who did it. Mike Chambers was standing outside his garage across the street when he heard and watched the chaos unfold just before 2 p.m. Tuesday. “I heard boom, boom, boom,

The Fulton State Hospital was built in 1851 and is the oldest mental hospital West of the Mississippi. Representatives Jeanie Riddle and John Dhiel agree that the facility is becoming more and more dangerous for the patients and workers. The House and Senate appropriated thirteen million dollars last year to rebuild the state hospital. The

Columbia Police are stepping up their efforts to crack down on drunk driving. Officials said it’s in response to a high number of deadly crashes involving drunk driversso far this year. So far in 2014, 6 people have been killed in 4 different crashes in Columbia. Two of those crashes have been confirmed as alcohol-related.

The Missouri Highway Patrol confirms a road worker was hit by a car in Moniteau County Tuesday morning. The victim was a flag person, 47-year-old Donna Calvin, who worked for a contractor instead of MoDot. According to the highway patrol, the two-vehicle accident happened on Highway 50 just east of Tipton, around 8 a.m. 19-year-old

Columbia police officers are investigating a home invasion robbery that happened late Monday evening. The robbery happened at an apartment on Rolling Rock Drive, off Rock Quarry Road. Two people were in the apartment at the time. One told police a black male with a gun demanded to know where in the apartment he could

A Mid-Missouri man admits to shooting three people in September 2012 just north of Columbia in Boone County. Christopher Brown, 29, pleaded guilty on Monday, a day before his trial was supposed to start. Investigators Brown shot a 24-year-old man, a 27-year-old man, and a 22-year-old woman in the 5900 block of Gregory Drive after

A driver had to be cut of a vehicle after a serious car crash along I-70 westbound Tuesday morning. Witnesses say a Mercedes stalled on the highway around 9 a.m. near the Rangeline exit, and a Little Dixie Construction truck hit the Mercedes. A total of three vehicles were involved, and all other drivers refused

On Tuesday Jefferson City police released the name of a suspect wanted for a shooting that put one man in the hospital. Investigators believe Marcus Jordan, 28, shot the victim multiple times late Monday following a confrontation. Just before 10 p.m., the 911 center began receiving calls about shots fired in the 1000 block of

A streak of vandalism against downtown Columbia businesses has owners and employees frustrated. The most recent incident happened at Broadway Brewery early Sunday morning. Police released surveillance video that the owners said shows a man breaking through a window and going through the business shirtless with a mop handle banging it on the floor and

Columbia Police have released video surveillance photos showing a suspect whobroke out a window and went inside Broadway Brewery early Sunday morning. CPD is asking for anyone who has information on the suspect’s locationto call the Columbia Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 573-875-TIPS.

Columbia city leaders stayed until the early hours of Tuesday morning addressing some of the big issues in the city. Everything from open burning to sidewalk cafes to downtown development was discussed. The city council members voted to allow the sale of land on Eight Street to be used as a site for a homeless