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Private attorneys will soon take on more clients, as the area’s public defender’s office struggles with a high caseload. Boone County Presiding Judge Kevin Crane said that judges will start appointing attorneys in private practice to cases in which the accused cannot afford an attorney. The decision was predicated by a letter from David Wallis

UPDATE: A captain with the Boone County Fire Protection District told ABC 17 News a neighbor saw the fire and called it into emergency crews. When crews arrived on scene, they saw flames showing through the roof. As of 6:30 p.m., crews were still working on the scene, searching for hot spots on the floors

Five requests for the city were drawn up by several organizations that gathered to discuss a variety of social issues last night at Second Missionary Baptist Church. Among those present were City Manager Mike Matthes, the entire Columbia Police Department’s command staff, and leaders of the local NAACP chapter. The five requests, which will be

The Columbia Public School’s Board of Education voted to create a renaming committee for Robert E. Lee Elementary on Sept. 11. After figuring out the what the next steps were for the board to take and what members of the community should be on the board, the administration posted a form for member submissions on

A crash briefly stalled traffic on I-70, just west of the connector in Columbia on Wednesday. The crash happened around 5:50 p.m. and closed one of the westbound lanes while emergency crews worked the scene. At least one ambulance was there to assist. The scene was clear in less than 40 minutes with all lanes

Kraft Heinz Food Company has appealed to the Missouri State Tax Commission for a lower valuation on its property in Boone County. The international food conglomerate was just approved for a seven-year, 75 percent tax abatement through Chapter 100 bonds in December. The company had hinted the plant might take its business and more than

One doesn’t have to look to far in the archives to find the last La Niña that affected Mid-Missouri. We would only have to flip the pages to last year when a weak La Niña took place. While each ENSO is different in the regards of how it affects the weather, we can get a

Jefferson City employees are requesting an electric-powered demonstration bus from a manufacturer for evaluation purposes, transit director Mark Mehmert confirmed on Wednesday. Mehmert said on Oct. 17 there will be a public meeting regarding recommendations for Jefferson City’s transit system. The recommendations come from the Lochmueller Group, the consultants on the project, after months of

Jefferson City police arrested Danielle Scott after she was suspected taking drugs in her motel room. According to the probable cause statement, police responded to the Budget Inn to locate a subject with an active felony warrant. During the search, a officer saw Scott inject an unknown substance with a syringe into her arm. Police

On Wednesday, the Columbia Police Officers’ Association executive director, Dale Roberts, warned the public that the group is not fundraising by the phone. Roberts said they were getting reports of telephone calls from someone who says he is raising money for the police but will not give any details. Roberts said the phone number of

TONIGHT: We’ll have a cool night with low temperatures near 50 as clouds gradually clear. The northerly breeze will diminish to near 5 mph. THURSDAY: After a cool morning, temperatures will climb to the mid 70s in the afternoon under mostly sunny skies. It will be a pleasant fall day with low humidity and a

A Cole County man has been charged with driving with a revoked license and possession of a controlled substance after deputies initiated a traffic stop in the 1100 block of Highway 50. According to the probable cause statement, deputies noticed a vehicle driving fast. When deputies used their radar unit they clocked the vehicle traveling

UPDATE: According to the probable cause statement, Peek forced entry into a garage in the 2700 block of Calvert Hill. Deputies said Peek damaged two lawn tractors by cutting the rubber fuel lines. Peek removed gasoline from both lawn tractors as well as from a weed trimmer, deputies said. Deputies said Peek took power tools,

A Boone County man was charged with maintaining a public nuisance after deputies responded to his residence, in the 1000 block of Serenity Circle, multiple times since 2016. According to the probable cause statement, deputies responded to Aaron Greenup’s house for disturbances, drugs, and thefts. Deputies said that in September 2016, they responded to the

UPDATE: According to the probable cause statement, Straw is charged with knowingly burning or exploding and exploding. Officers said Straw was caught on surveillance video removing an object from the trash, putting it back in the trash and then clutching what looks to be a lighter. Officers said Straw is seen walking away and the

Callaway County deputies arrested Kathleen Morey after she fled from officers on September 23. According to the complaint, a deputy was attempting pull over Morey’s vehicle, when Morey resisted the stop and fled the scene. Deputies said Morey fled in such a way that created a substantial risk of serious physical injury or death to

Jefferson City police arrested Izaaya Sands, 19, and Dana Day, 27, after Sands failed to yield to police on Tuesday. Police said officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop to a vehicle that was known to have an occupant with an outstanding warrant. Police said Sands, the driver, refused to stop for police and a

On Wednesday, the Missouri University Police Department released their annual Fire Safety and Security Report. The report contains information on campus security and personal safety, including crime prevention, university police law enforcement authority, crime reporting policies, disciplinary procedures, fire safety, fires that occurred in residence halls and other matters regarding the safety on the campus.

TODAY: Temperatures this afternoon are significantly cooler than what we have been seeing thanks to a frontal boundary. Even with the frontal passage, cloudy skies and light rain showers are still with us this afternoon. The light rain will gradually pull to the south, as the surface front continues to track out of Missouri. Temperatures

UPDATE 10:34 am: Judges continued Cortez’s plea hearing. ORIGINAL STORY: A Mexico High School band director has a plea hearing scheduled a full year after the high school was first told about inappropriate touching between the director and a student. Robert Cortez was arrested last year and charged with two counts of sexual contact with