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Two suspects have been formally charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful possession of a firearm. They are accused of killing 30-year-old Leon Wilder III of Columbia. Richard Henry III, 37, of Overland, and Arline Diedrich, 39, of St. Ann, are being held in the Audrain County Jail in Mexico. A third person

A Jefferson City man is charged after police found him with drugs and weapons during a vehicle search. Police said they responded to an address on Belmont Drive known for drug activity on Friday night. They followed Luke Jerozal from the house to Booneville Road where they stopped him. When officers asked for Jerozal’s information,

The Jefferson City Public School district will not have to adjust its budget for the upcoming school year after Gov. Eric Greitens made a large cut to K-12 transportation funding. The governor’s newly signed budget for the 2018 fiscal year gives public schools across the state about $90.3 million for K-12 transportation. That is $15

Updates to building codes will be proposed to Jefferson City Council later this month, including a requirement for apartment buildings to install sprinklers if they have more than four units. Previously only buildings containing 10 or more units needed sprinklers. The new building codes, if approved, will apply to new and significantly renovated buildings. Larry

Members of the Columbia Public School District’s board of education will vote Monday night to add more repair work at schools during the summer. Several renovations and repairs have already started, such as flooring upgrades at New Haven Elementary and renovations at Douglass and Rock Bridge high schools. Michelle Baumstark, community relations director for Columbia

Construction on an extension of Conley Road to East Boulevard could mean a traffic diversion from the I-70 and Highway 63 interchange in east Columbia. “It makes no sense for residents to go across town by using an interstate,” said Carrie Gartner, executive director of the Business Loop Community Improvement District. “It’s more dangerous and

The families of two people allegedly killed by a Mexican national who was in the U.S. illegally are suing federal immigration officials. The lawsuit filed in federal court in Kansas City, Kansas, alleges Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials negligently allowed Pablo Serrano-Vitorino to stay in the country illegally before he allegedly killed four people in

With one of the hottest weeks we’ve seen all year upon Mid-Missouri, it’s important to remember not to overexert yourself if you are going to be outside. It’s the time of the year when many head outdoors to stay in shape by running, working out, or just to play sports. But when those are not

TONIGHT: It will be a muggy night with lows only dropping into the mid 70s and southwest winds at 5-8 mph. There is a slight storm chance in northern Missouri as far south as HWY 36 where there is a marginal threat for severe storms which could produce damaging wind gusts. TUESDAY: Expect another hot,

A man charged in a June weapons incident turned himself in at the Cole County Jail on Monday and was released after posting bond. Marquis Thorpe, 22, was charged in Boone County on Monday for unlawful use of a weapon. Thorpe is suspected of showing a gun and taking marijuana a from several individuals in

Columbia police officers were dispatched to a home invasion robbery in the 1300 block of Anthony Street on Monday morning. The investigation revealed that the male victim, 22, answered the back door of the home to a male subject who was pointing a gun at him. The suspect asked the victim for tmoney and drugs.

Columbia police officers were dispatched to the 1100 block of Jefferson Street on Sunday to assist another agency. Two children, ages two and three, were inside of the home unclothed and unsupervised. Officers and the Division of Family Services found the refrigerator open with eggs and other food broken on the floor. The children were

MONDAY: It will be a hot and humid day across Mid-Missouri as temperatures climb into the mid-90s. Thanks to a ridge building in from the west, this afternoon will be the warmest we’ve seen all year. Heat indices will approach 103-104 in spots through the day, with very windy conditions. Winds out of the southwest

MODAY: Waking up, temperatures will be mild in the 70s . A building ridge will continue to pump in more heat into Mid-Missouri, with temperatures climbing into the mid-90s as we head into the afternoon hours. Southerly winds will really ramp up through the day out of the southwest up to 20 mph, with gusts

MONDAY: Waking up, temperatures will be mild in the 70s . A building ridge will continue to pump in more heat into Mid-Missouri, with temperatures climbing into the mid-90s as we head into the afternoon hours. Southerly winds will really ramp up through the day out of the southwest up to 20 mph, with gusts

Columbia police said they are investigating an attempted armed robbery on Claudell Lane, which the victim says he prevented by pulling his own gun and shooting at the robber. Police said they received calls of gunshots being heard around 11:30 p.m. Saturday. When police arrived at the scene, they found a 27-year-old male victim who

UPDATE: The gunman was later found dead inside the post office building with an apparent gunshot wound. ORIGINAL: Rolla Police Chief Sean Fagan said officers are currently negotiating with a man armed with a gun refusing to come out of the post office on West 8th Street. The 32-year-old post office employee reportedly walked into

TONIGHT: It will be a warm and humid evening across Mid-Missouri, as temperatures are only expected to bottom out in the lower 70s. Winds will be out of the south under 12 mph, keeping moisture streaming into the region. Most locations will stay on the dry side, but there is an isolated chance of some

An Arkansas man is facing charges in mid-Missouri after police said he led officers on a chase before crashing his car Saturday night. According to the Highway Patrol crash reports, the chase ended on I-70 East just outside of New Florence just after 8 p.m. Troopers said the driver, Robert Baker, 24, of Marmaduke, Arkansas,

A home is severely damaged after catching fire in the 12000 block of County Road 4021 Sunday morning, Holts Summit firefighters said. Eleven fire units and more than 25 emergency responders, including personnel from the Holts Summit Fire Protection District, South Callaway County Fire, New Bloomfield Fire, Cole County Fire, Southern Boone County Fire, Jefferson