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A Miller County judge sentenced a Rolla man to life in prison Friday for a double killing at Lake Ozark. Gary Sweet pleaded guilty in March to two counts of second-degree murder, one count of first-degree assault and one count of second-degree assault in the fatal shooting of Jim and Shari Parker. The Parkers worked

A man had minor injuries after his truck flipped and caught fire in Callaway County on Friday, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash report said Kenneth Jones, 80, drove off the left side of Route M near County Road 240 around 3 p.m. According to the report, the vehicle struck a concrete

TONIGHT: Mostly clear and humid with lows in the mid-70s. SATURDAY: Oppressive heat continues with highs in the upper 90s and a heat index between 105-110. Mostly sunny through the afternoon with evening clouds. EXTENDED: Heat lasts through Saturday, but a cold front arrives to the area by Sunday. Depending on how quickly it moves

One person is in custody in connection with a carjacking in Boone County. Prosecutors charged Danny Jo Harbison on Friday with robbery and armed criminal action. Court documents said the incident happened Sunday at Highway NN and Crofton Hall. The victim told investigators that a red vehicle stopped in front of her and a man

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is opening a disaster recovery center in Jefferson City on Sunday. The center will give Missourians affected by recent flooding, severe storms, and tornadoes, an opportunity to get one-on-one assistance. The agency says recovery specialists from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration will provide information on available services, explain

Fair time typically means fried food, and the indulgent offerings at the Boone County Fair are inspected by the Columbia/Boone County Public Health Department. This year, the Boone County Fair has several food vendors where fairgoers can grab a bite to eat. The Columbia/Boone County Public Health Department gave out four temporary food permits after

Jefferson City Public Schools on Friday released the transcript in a hearing over whether to fire an employee accused of compromising the safety of student data. The 400-plus-page transcript recounts the July 10 hearing over whether to discipline Tammy Ferry, the district’s instructional technology coordinator, over transferring school files from her professional account to a

A Missouri Ethics Commission investigation showed former Columbia mayoral candidate Chris Kelly broke campaign finance law. The investigation began in March after Chuck Graham filed a complaint alleging Kelly took an illegal contribution from Columbia Marketing Group. Graham was the treasurer of the campaign to re-elect Kelly’s opponent, Mayor Brian Treece. The ethics commission investigation

Code enforcement took a back seat to recovery and assessment after the EF3 tornado that slammed the city of Jefferson on May 23. “Over the past couple of months, we have not been concerned with tall weeds, grass, a lot of the debris,” said Sonny Sanders, director of the city’s Department of Planning & Protective

The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office wants the community’s help to find a stolen pickup truck. Deputies said the truck was stolen July 7 from Highway FF, just southwest of the Stover area. According to a Facebook post by deputies, the pickup has been involved in at least two burglaries since it was stolen. Anyone with

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and other passengers are safe after a problem with the governor’s plane caused the pilot to turn around mid-trip. A release from Parson’s office says an issue with a required system on the plane prompted the Missouri Highway Patrol pilot to turn back in the middle of a Friday flight to

FRIDAY: Heat continues to build with highs in the upper 90s, heat indices between 103-110. TONIGHT: It’s another soupy night across mid-Missouri. Lows drop into the upper 70s. EXTENDED: Saturday is a repeat of the past several days. Drink plenty of water, apply sunscreen and practice heat safety if you plan on getting out and

Police in Moberly searched a home Thursday night for drugs. According to the police department, officers searched the home in the 900 block of N. Ault Street around 11:30 p.m. Police haven’t released what officers found in the home or if any arrests were made. The Moberly Police Department said it was helped by Columbia

A semi caught fire near the Columbia Regional Airport on Friday morning but no injuries were reported. The truck that caught fire outside a U.S. Postal Service facility belongs to a postal service contractor, a USPS spokeswoman said. There was no damage to mail or USPS property, she said, and the driver was not inside

Longtime Women’s Volleyball coaches Wayne Kreklow and Susan Kreklow announced their retirement on Thursday. Assistant Coach Joshua Taylor will take over as interim head coach for the upcoming 2019 season. LIVE PLAYBACK of a Friday morning news conference with the Kreklows and new interim coach is available in the player below Mizzou athletic director Jim

Social media giant Facebook has been the subject of high-profile data investigations recently. At issue are concerns about the company not protecting personal data from getting into the wrong hands. Prasad Calyam, director of cyber-education and research at the University of Missouri, said your data can be collected quickly no matter where you are. “Technology

The state treasurer on Thursday unveiled a new program to help small businesses and farmers affected by recent natural disasters. Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick made the announcement at a news conference at the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry Thursday morning. The Linked Deposits to Invest and Fund a Timely Recovery program, also known as LIFT,

A doctor with MU Health Care said exercising or working in hot conditions can add a lot of stress to your body. He said the number one thing people can do to stay safe in these conditions is to drink a lot of water. “People should be drinking water and staying hydrated before they even

Drivers had a chance to hear about the effect a project on the Interstate 70 bridge near Rocheport will have on them. The Missouri Department of Transportation held an informational meeting Thursday at Les Bourgeois Blufftop Bistro from 4 to 6 p.m. Work on the bridge will begin in 2020. During the repairs, one half

A mental health discussion is scheduled for Thursday evening in Jefferson City. Community members can learn how to address trauma and mental wellness after a disaster in the “Coping with Disaster” session at the YMCA Knowles Annex Building, 424 Stadium Blvd. in Jefferson City. The session is from 5:30 to 7 p.m.Jefferson City is recovering