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An attorney for the family suing Callaway County over a man’s suicide in jail claims the city should have to pay for documents just now disclosed. Anthony Laramore, a St. Louis-based attorney representing the family of Cody Ousley, wants a judge to sanction the county for jail protocol documents they recently discovered. Ousley’s family sued

A Jefferson City woman is charged on multiple counts of stealing after allegedly taking multiple kitchen appliances from a department store. Rebecca Schuessler faces two counts of felony stealing $750 or more after reportedly shoplifting four kitchen mixers. Two police reports from last month show Schuessler visited the Jefferson City Kohl’s and apparently stole two

A Holts Summit man already accused of rape, kidnapping and attempted kidnapping in two incidents is now charged with sodomy and kidnapping in a third. Boone County prosecutors charged Anthony Todd Rowell, 49, last week with first-degree sodomy and first-degree kidnapping in connection with an incident in Ashland in December 2017. Rowell is accused of

The University of Missouri System president said Thursday that freshman enrollment at the system’s Columbia campus is projected to increase this year but the three other universities in the system might not be seeing the same boost. The board of curators met Thursday at the Missouri University of Science and Technology campus in Rolla. The

TONIGHT: As a cold front dips south skies will slowly clear through the night as winds gradually shift out of the west. Winds will stay breezy with gusts up to 25 mph. Temperatures fall quickly back into the upper 30s by morning. Grab that coat! FRIDAY: Skies will be bright around Mid-Missouri, but it remains

Repairs to the runway at Columbia Regional Airport are on schedule, according to city leaders. The airport closed last week after passengers and pilots had concerns about a bump on runway 13-31. The runway is typically used as a secondary runway but commercial flights starting using it after the main runway was shut down April

A bald eagle was hit and killed by a passing truck Thursday morning in Cole County, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation. It happened on Route B in Wardsville near the bridge over the Moreau River. The national emblem of the United States, the bald eagle is a federally protected species under the Bald

Police arrested a Columbia man Saturday after he ran from police following several gunshots downtown. Davion Gross, 21, was charged Saturday with two felonies: recieving stolen property and resisting arrest for a felony. According to the probable cause statement by Columbia Police Department Officer Nicholas Boddie, officers heard about eight gunshots near East Broadway and

New charges were filed Wednesday against a Holts Summit man accused of pretending to be a police officer and forcing a woman into sex in 2017. Anthony Rowell was charged with sodomy and kidnapping in the case and court documents say a woman told investigators he impersonated a police officer before assaulting her as her

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson says he appreciates lawmakers for compromising on how to pay for road and bridge repairs. Senators on Thursday gave initial approval to a plan to spend $50 million upfront. If the Missouri Department of Transportation is awarded a federal matching grant, that would trigger another roughly $300 million in bonding. Parson

EDITOR’S NOTE: The calculations in this story are based on the airport’s 1 percent portion of total revenue from the city’s hotel sales tax and thus capture revenue from all hotel users, not just those who come to Columbia via the airport. The city of Columbia could lose more than $13,000 in hotel revenue with

UPDATE 4/11: Darrion D. Lowery, 18, was charged with resisting arrest, failure to stop at a stop sign and driving without a license. ORIGINAL: Two suspects were booked into the Miller County Jail after a chase Tuesday that spanned multiple counties. A spokesperson for the Jefferson City Police Department issued a press release Wednesday saying

A 37-year-old man whose wife returned a rental vehicle with nearly a kilogram of methamphetamine in the trunk has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison without parole. Milton Tyron McGruder, of Columbia, was sentenced Thursday for possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute. Employees at Enterprise Rent-a-Car in Columbia found a bag in the

TODAY: Gusty winds are even stronger in the afternoon, with maximum wind gusts up to 45 mph. Clouds stick around and there is a low chance for a few isolated storms, especially east of Highway 63. Highs reach near 70 and quickly drop this afternoon into the 60s. A wind advisory is in effect for

Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler hosted a roundtable Thursday morning on issues involving the Missouri River. The event was in Boonville and included officials from the counties that border the Missouri River. Hartzler discussed recent and potential flooding in the area as well as concerns regarding the Interstate 70 Rocheport Bridge. Sign up for email news alerts

A Belle man died Wednesday night when his motorcycle went off the road and hit a large hay bale in Maries County. Jason Roberds, 40, was riding his 2001 Harley-Davidson on Route Z about 3 miles west of Highway 28 when the motorcyle went off the road, hit a ditch, overturned and hit the hay

The City of Columbia said it’s asking the Federal Aviation Administration to pay for 90 percent of the repairs needed for Runway 13-31. Interim City Manager John Glasscock said at Wednesday’s Regional Economic Development Inc. meeting that the FAA has tentatively agreed to pay for 90 percent of the project, which is estimated to cost

The Columbia Regional Airport could miss out on tens of thousands of dollars due to a week long suspension of flights. City officials closed Runway 13-31 on Monday in order to fix the “crown” that caused pilots and passengers to feel a bump as they landed. Interim city manager John Glascock said the repairs needed

The University of Missouri is asking students to take safety precautions when using ride-hailing services by asking one important question: “What’s my name?” Chancellor Alexander Cartwright sent an email to students Tuesday. He suggested that before getting into a ride-hailing service such as Uber or Lyft, you should first check to make sure the license

Mid-Missouri cities and counties are taking steps to prevent and stop young people from using e-cigarettes and tobacco products. Boone County is rolling out an e-cigarette cessation program targeted at college students ages 18 to 24-years-old . The 6-week online program allows college students to work with health educators in a virtual group setting. “We