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The Columbia police chief said an internal review found no wrongdoing by officers in how it dealt with a convicted pimp. Interim Chief Geoff Jones said on Thursday that “there was no evidence to suggest police officers were participating in or promoting Manthe’s prostitution operation.” The internal review looked at CPD reports involving prior investigations

Anyone displaced or impacted by the tornado that ripped through Jefferson City can receive a free tetanus vaccine from the Cole County Health Department. Department Director Kristi Campbell said they had administered about 40 shots as of late afternoon Thursday. The department had a table set up in the Linc, which was housing several groups

The Glasgow Fire District posted on its Facebook page Thursday a levee in the area has breached. According to the Facebook post, the fire department can no longer access citizens in or above the flood plain east of Highway P. Several departments including Saline County 911, Glasgow Fire Department, and the Slater Fire Department are

Multiple agencies and volunteers were working on relief efforts for flooding in Boone County on Thursday. Boone County Electric Cooperative had some employees in Hartsburg to assist in the sandbagging efforts. They will continue to support the city of Rocheport as the Missouri River continues to threaten that community as well. Deputy Director of Boone

Officials have extended alternative parking for state workers in Jefferson City. According to a news release from the Office of Administration, state employees working in the Capitol Complex area will need to continue using alternative parking options until at least Friday, June 7. Officials said many parking lots or nearby streets will likely still be

TONIGHT: A few isolated showers or storms before midnight, clearing overnight. Lows in the upper 50s to around 60. FRIDAY: More sunshine and warmer. It’s a beautiful day with highs in the low 80s. EXTENDED: Saturday starts off dry, but the afternoon gets more warm and humid with highs in the low 80s. A cold

As Missouri’s capital continues to handle massive flooding while recovering from a tornado, the Jefferson City Council and Cole County Commission met to discuss what’s next on Thursday. A playback of the meeting can be found in the player below. Along with a general update, the council and commission will discuss if they should lower

A St. Louis judge is now deciding whether to grant an order that would allow Missouri’s only abortion clinic to keep its abortion license past Friday. Circuit Judge Michael Stelzer heard an hour of arguments on Planned Parenthood’s request for a temporary restraining order that would prohibit the state from allowing the clinic’s abortion license

Hundreds of Jefferson City residents lined up outside The Linc on Lafayette Street Thursday morning as the local chapter of the American Red Cross, along with dozens of other agencies and organizations, opened the first of three Multi-Agency Resource Centers. It comes more than a week after a series of tornadoes slammed mid-Missouri, hitting Eldon

We Build The Wall Inc., the group building a privately funded border barrier on private land, is holding a news conference at 11:00 a.m. The group has nearly completed a mile long barrier on land owned by the American Eagle Brick Company. Earlier this week, the City of Sunland Park issued a stop work order,

The Garden of Eden levee in Chariton County breached in multiple areas on Thursday morning, causing the area of Dean Lake to evacuate. The levee breached in sections one and two along the Grand River in west Chariton Count, according to Chariton County emergency officials. Voluntary evacuation has begun in the area. This comes after

Two students accused of having weapons were taken into custody Thursday morning at Mexico High School. According to the Mexico Public Safety Department, the two summer school students and their parents got into a fight in the parking lot outside the high school Wednesday morning. No one was hurt. Police said staff members learned while

More than 30 Jefferson City and Eldon residents stayed in Red Cross shelters Tuesday night and many more are still in need of supplemental nutrition after their homes were damaged or destroyed nearly a week before. Abigail Anderson, executive director of the central Missouri chapter of the American Red Cross, said the organization is making

One person is dead after a vehicle went into a creek southeast of Columbia. First responders were called to the crash on New Haven Road between Rolling Hills and Olivet roads at about 5 p.m. on Wednesday. Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp said one person was killed when a vehicle went

THURSDAY: The day starts off dry, with some of us waking up to some sunshine. It will be cooler, with temperatures only making it to the middle 70s . Isolated showers with a few rumbles of thunder are not out of the question in the late afternoon as this system finally exits the area for

Howard County authorities are warning people in the Petersburg area to “take measures to evacuate” because of flooding. The Howard County Sheriff’s Office posted on its Facebook page a message from the county’s emergency management office Wednesday saying people in southern Howard County should leave their homes because of flooding. The sheriff’s office in the

UPDATE: Fire officials say a body was found in the burned out home around 2 p.m. Columbia Police identified the body as that of Brian Keeney, 59. ORIGINAL: A “significant explosion” was part of a fire that destroyed a home in east-central Columbia on Wednesday, though it wasn’t clear whether the explosion caused the blaze,

BOSTON (AP) – Carl Gunnarsson scored on a delayed penalty 3:51 into overtime, Jordan Binnington made 21 saves and the St. Louis Blues beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 on Wednesday night to tie the Stanley Cup Final at a game apiece. Robert Bortuzzo and Vladimir Tarasenko also scored in St. Louis’ first Cup finals victory

Gov. Mike Parson attacked Planned Parenthood in a news conference Wednesday after the organization said this week that it could lose its last abortion license in Missouri. Playback of a live video stream of the event is available in the player below. Planned Parenthood’s facility in St. Louis is Missouri’s only abortion clinic, and it

Columbia police say they arrested a man after they found 51 grams of methamphetamine in his vehicle. An officer pulled over Darrell Alan Cartee, 56, for crossing the double yellow line Wednesday on Blue Ridge Road in north Columbia, according to a Columbia Police Department spokesman. A K-9 unit alerted officers to narcotics in the