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All rides on JEFFTRAN’s fixed routes will be free of charge on Oct. 9. “This is an opportunity to thank our customers for their business over the past year,” Jefferson City Transit division director Mark Mehmert said. JEFFTRAN provided nearly 300,000 rides to customers over the most recent fiscal year. Approximately 50,000 of those rides

The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Jeffrey Howard on Thursday after they responded to a sexual assault investigation in Moberly. According to a probable cause statement in August, Howard had sexual intercourse with a family member at a residence in Moberly. Troopers said in September, Howard had sexual intercourse with the same family member. The

On Friday, Jackie Jennings was indicted by the grand jury on charges of forcible rape and burglary in a 2002 case. According to the indictment, Jennings knowingly had sexual intercourse with a victim by the use of forcible compulsion. The indictment also states that Jennings unlawfully entered a building for the purpose of raping the

Jacob Brewer and Michelle Phipps were arrested on Friday on an indictment, charging them with removing aluminum braces from railroad cars owned by Ameren UE. According to the indictment, in February Brewer and Phipps disabled railroad on-track equipment by removing aluminum stabilizing braces from railroad freight cars. The braces are designed to keep the freight

UPDATE 2:41 pm: Orloff has been charged with Tampering of a Motor Vehicle. A 26-year-old Columbia man is facing multiple theft charges after police said he committed a string of vehicle-related crimes. Columbia police said it started just before 2 p.m. Thursday in the 200 block of Divot Drive when a victim reported the theft

The Camden County Sheriff’s Department reported on Friday that several ATV had been stolen between 5-81 north towards Morgan County. Deputies said the keys had been left in the four-wheelers that were stolen. Deputies said they are asking for any information regarding the thefts. To contact the Camden County Sheriff’s Department, call (573) 346-2234.

On Friday at 2:22 a.m., officers were dispatched to a robbery near Forum Boulevard and Mills Drive. According to the official release, a man was walking down the street when he was approached by another man, who pointed a gun at him. The suspect rummaged through the victim’s pockets before hitting the victim in the

The Missouri Department of Conservation will be offering an all-online hunter education course for Missouri residents who are 16 years or older. MDC officials said the online course will include videos and animation to teach hunter safety, firearm safety, ethics, regulations and wildlife management. “The way adults are learning is ever changing. More individuals are

TODAY: Rain chances will decrease into the later afternoon hours as high temperatures reach near 80 with southerly winds up to 10 mph, and gusts as high as 22 mph. This evening looks dry and mild, but muggy for Sports Zone Football Friday. Temperatures will be in the low to mid 70s throughout the game

The 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season has been a very active one so far as we have seen 14 tropical storms. Eight of those storms developing into hurricanes, 5 of which have become major hurricanes with category 3 strength or greater. There is another tropical storm brewing near the Yucatan peninsula, which is expected to gain

A 26-year-old Lexington man is accused of exploitation after police say he tried to scam an elderly Columbia woman out of thousands of dollars. Columbia police responded just after noon Thursday to the reported fraud in the 800 block of Greenwood Court. Officers saw several workers in the yard trimming limbs from large tree on

Two teenage boys were arrested two days after a false bomb report was made at a Ralls County school. According to the Ralls County Sheriff’s Office, the threat was made Monday at the Mark Twain School campus. Students and faculty were evacuated and bomb detection dogs were brought in to examine the area. After the

In a surprising announcement since the Las Vegas shooting on Sunday night, the National Rifle Association says it is open to new regulations on a gun modifier. The NRA says it is open to new regulations on bump stocks, devices that were on the weapons of the Las Vegas shooter. The modification can be used

The University of Missouri is looking to name its newest residence hall. The 279-bed hall opened at the beginning of the fall semester. The Missouri Residence Hall Association has proposed it be named after Lucile Bluford. “I think there’s enough residence halls to go around to have one named after Lucile Bluford,” said Berkley Hudson,

There are two areas of rain which will affect Mid-Missouri Thursday night and Friday. Showers and t-storms will continue to move across northern Missouri near a warm front. These will produce heavy rain in areas and are most likely north of HWY 24 through Thursday night. At the same time, scattered light showers will develop

A drug investigation conducted by the Lake Ozark Police Department and the Mid-Missouri Drug Task Force on Wednesday uncovered a meth lab across the street from a school. Police Chief Gary Launderville said a search warrant was served at a home in the 1300 block of School Road, with help from the Miller County Sheriff’s

Centralia High School’s Cross Country team is planning a donation opportunity for Brian Simpson’s family. According to Centralia R-VI’s Facebook page, “Tomorrow night at the Homecoming Football game the Centralia Cross Country team will have a donation table, at the entrance of the stadium, for the family of Brian Simpson. Simpson was killed in the

TONIGHT: It will be another muggy night with cloudy skies and increasing showers. The best chance of rain is north of I-70 but a few showers are possible farther south. Heavy rain of 1-3″ is expected along and north of HWY 24 into northern Missouri through Friday with much lower amounts south. Low temperatures will

UPDATE 4:53 p.m: According to the probable cause statement, the victim told police she went over to Romero’s house where she had too much to drink, got sick and threw up. The victim told detectives she laid down on the couch to go to sleep, when she woke up Romero was raping her. Detectives said

Daqwon Jackson and Vincent Demarco are charged with disturbing the peace after a September fight at Battle High School. Police said back in September, a school resource officer heard on his school radio about a disturbance involving a group of males in a verbal argument. Officers said the SRO could see from video surveillance that