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***UPDATE 7:18 P.M.***A jury found James Woods guilty on all counts Thursday evening. The jury deliberated for less than two hours.***ORIGINAL STORY***The trial of a man suspected in a violent home invasion in Boone County began Wednesday.James Woods, 42, of Laddonia is on trial for allegedly robbing and attacking elderly people in their home. Two

A Montgomery City teen accused of kidnapping and sending schools on lockdown will be in court Thursday.Robert Bethel, 18, is set to be arraigned on charges of kidnapping and armed criminal action.Bethel allegedly forced his girlfriend into his truck at gunpoint, and also made threats that put schools on lockdown.The girl was later found unharmed.

New plans are on the table for the Columbia School Board as they continue to look at ways to alter school start times.For months a committee has been looking to adjust start times as the district adds another high school and reconfigures the middle schools for the 2013 academic year. This morning the board discussed

***UPDATE 7:28 P.M.***The commission says a one cent sales tax would raise nearly 8 billion dollars over 10 years.A billion would cover almost two thirds of a complete I-70 overhaul, including extra lanes.Officials want the proposal on the November 2014 ballot at the latest. It would then go into effect by the end of the

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Gov. Jay Nixon’s nominee for a top administration post is stalled in Missouri’s Senate over the purchase of a $5.6 million state plane.Doug Nelson’s appointment as commissioner of administration was held up Thursday while senators look into the Highway Patrol’s purchase of a new King Air 250 plane.Nelson, a longtime

***UPDATE FRIDAY 5:47 P.M.***Assistant Fire Marshal Brian Davison said the fire was electrical in nature. Investigators are not sure which circuit in the ceiling failed because so many circuits were running through the area. Prosecutors also had relocate offices. Employees who collect child support moved into the Boone County courthouse. They did not go to

The Hickman Kewpies swept the regular season series with the Rock Bridge Bruins by winning a 3OT thriller Tuesday night on the road, 78-74. To see highlights of the action click on the video link provided.

After a cold and cloudy start Friday morning with temperatures in the mid-to-upper 20s, clouds will clear out by the afternoon. Westerly winds and sunshine will help to warm temperatures into the low-to-mid 40s by the afternoon.

Columbia city leaders are speaking out about crime and the status of public safety. While improvements need to be made, new statistics from the FBI show some crime is decreasing in Columbia.Mayor Bob McDavid said the citizen satisfaction with the Columbia Police Department is too low, which likely stems from crime in the community. However,

***UPDATE, FRIDAY 9:29 A.M.***Police say the victim knew both of the suspects involved. They are identified as Kecia Goldman, 26, and Damian Dancy, 23.Investigators say the suspects and the victim were arguing over a stolen rental vehicle. Goldman allegedly struck the victim with an unknown object and had a handgun hanging out of her pocket.

One man is in jail after drugs, a gun and cash were uncovered while police were serving a search warrant in Vandalia.Multiple agencies were involved. They served two search warrants.The first one was in the 400 block of West Bland Street, that’s where officers arrested Timothy Scott, 31, for distribution of meth. Officers found meth,

Sheriff’s deputies in Osage County chased a man down Highway C near Frankenstein Thursday night. Deputy Chris Albert tried to stop the vehicle for several alleged traffic violations around 11 p.m, but the car sped up, fleeing onto gravel roads, and then through numerous fields and farms in the area. The suspect crashed through fences

Students made it home unhurt after a school bus crashed in Columbia Friday afternoon.Five students were on board when a tire slid off the road. They were coming from Lee Elementary.The bus was damaged in the accident, so officials sent another one to pick up the children. Nobody was hurt.

The Better Business Bureau says scammers targeting people filing taxes is on the rise mainly because of more online services. They warned against suspicious e-mails from agencies like the IRS.Mike Odneal from the BBB said, “the IRS just doesn’t communicate via e-mail, and if you do get an e-mail like that, certainly don’t enter your

On Friday, investigators ruled the suspicious death in Moberly a suicide. Workers at a local restaurant, Nelly’s, said a farmer found the man around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in a field behind Lees Lawncare Route M and Morley.According to Nelly’s employees, police took surveillance video Thursday to learn more about the scene.Workers also said the brother

Pulaski County investigators are currently looking into reports in which a student made threats of bodily injury to several students at Laquey High School.Deputies were called to the high school before noon on Wednesday. According to school officials, a juvenile student at the school was making threats of bodily injury to several students by use

Columbia’s Planning and Zoning Commission heard a controversial plan Thursday night, proposed for the south side of town. Crockett Engineering made a presentation to annex 35 acres of land on Route K, south of the intersection of Old Plank Road, Providence Road, and Highway 163. The additional land request would allow the proposed housing development

Father Tolton High School Basketball Team may be one of the youngest teams in the state, but they’re not letting that hinder them in any way.The Trailblazer’s head into Sunday’s MFA Oil Break Time Shootout riding winning streak of 6 games. Their mantra this season is “Preparing to Win”. The Trailblazers don’t make excuses, and

As a warm front lifts to the north over the weekend, it will usher in moisture to Mid-Missouri overnight Saturday into Sunday. Temperatures will drop below freezing, mainly east of HWY 63 and north of I-70, and freezing rain will be possible. Temperatures south of I-70 will stay above freezing, so precipitation will be mainly

***UPDATE MONDAY 10:01 P.M.***Workers are still waiting to see payment for their work on the Aspen Heights development that has replaced a local mobile home park. Monday, the owners of Aspen Heights released a statement saying they are working things out. They say they have spoken with the subcontractors to get information about the dozens