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The former Moniteau County prosecuting attorney has lost indefinitely his license to practice law. The Missouri Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Shayne Healea violated rules of professional conduct after he pleaded guilty to four misdemeanors related to his crash into a downtown Columbia restaurant. Healea pleaded guilty in September to four misdemeanor charges in Shelby

The man accused of threatening the Midway Travel Plaza on Highway 40 with a bomb was charged with second-degree making a terrorist threat. Torrence D. Simmons called Joint Communications to report an “assasination attempt” the morning of Jan. 21, according to court documents filed Tuesday. About 15 minutes later, an employee at Midway Travel Plaza

Schools across mid-Missouri have canceled Wednesday classes because of extreme cold expected overnight, including districts in Columbia and Jefferson City. The University of Missouri Columbia campus announced classes would be canceled Wednesday morning due to mechanical issues with shuttle services. Due to mechanical issues with private contractor shuttle service, classes are CANCELED at Mizzou for

Mid-Missouri and most of the midwest experienced dangerously cold air Wednesday morning. The temperature in Columbia was 1 below zero at 5 a.m., with 19 mile per hour winds, making the wind chill 23 below zero. Multiple schools, including Columbia Public Schools and Jefferson City Schools closed Wednesday. A list of all cancellations can be

The U.S. Postal Service will deliver in Missouri as normal on Wednesday amid extreme cold temperatures. An updated list of states where delivery is suspended can be found here. Missouri was previously on the suspended, but USPS updated the list Tuesday night. According to athe USPS website, postal delivery operations are suspended for portions of

A typical work commute could become dangerous if drivers have not prepared for the sub-zero temperatures mid-Missouri will see this week. “These temperatures are serious,” said Highway Patrol Sgt. Scott White. For those heading out to work or even the store Wednesday, Tiger Towing owner David Debates recommends doing a visual of your car. “I’d

Officers with the Jefferson City Police Department worked to notify pet owners Tuesday that animals should be brought inside during the expected bitter cold, or else the city could impound them at the animal shelter. According to city ordinance, animals left out in life-threatening conditions can be seized by the city and put in the

UPDATE: The city of Columbia has opened up The Hub on Walnut Street for use as an overnight shelter. The Department of Economic Development and REDI opened the center on Tuesday night as shelters across the city began to fill up. While space at shelters has been limited in Columbia, donations to groups trying to

Most people will be working inside and out of the cold this week, but some workers will work outside in the frigid temperatures. Mail carriers will not deliver mail Wednesday in Columbia, but they are frequently out in the cold for hours at a time. Bart Green, the officer in charge at the Columbia post

A lieutenant with decades of experience has been promoted to be interim chief of of the Columbia Police Department. Interim City Manager John Glascock introduced Lt. Geoff Jones as the new temporary chief during a news conference Tuesday afternoon. Jones is a patrol supervisor who has overseen the city’s northeast sector. He is taking over

One of two men wanted in the death of a Lincoln University student was arrested Monday. The Jefferson City Police Department said U.S. Marshals in Texas found and arrested Michael Bouchee, 19, on a warrant for second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the shooting of D’Angelo Bratton-Bland, 23, on Dawson Street in December. Police

A Fulton man was arrested Tuesday after he was accused of forcing his way into a home, assaulting another person and pouring gasoline throughout the residence and on a family pet. Robert L. Pittman Jr., 32, was arrested Tuesday afternoon and booked into the Callaway County Jail without bond. The Fulton Police Department had said

The city of Columbia is seeking input from residents regarding the next city manager. The City Council hired CPS HR Consulting last week to the conduct the search for a permanent city manager. The consultants are hosting two public meetings next week to gather feedback from the public. The first meeting is scheduled to be

****DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE SET TO IMACT MID-MISSOURI TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY, WITH WIND CHILL READINGS AS LOW AS -25. ALL COUNTIES ARE EITHER UNDER AN WIND CHILL ADVISORY OR A WIND CHILL WARNING THROUGH 6 PM WEDNESDAY**** TONIGHT: Tonight will be the coldest night we have seen so far this season with low temperatures falling

A Jefferson City man who used to be a supervisor at the federal courthouse pleaded guilty to illegally selling guns to convicted felons on Tuesday. Victor Nahum Vargas, 40, pleaded guilty to two counts of selling firearms to convicted felons and one count of making false statements. He admitted to selling five guns to a

The son of a Columbia coffee shop owner pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to being part of a conspiracy to sell marijuana. Nader Robert Osama Yanis, 24, was indicted March 1 after a raid at the home of his father, Osama Yanis, who owned Coffee Zone. Osama Yanis pleaded guilty Dec. 4 to marijuana

A former wrestling coach at Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Jefferson City is being sued for a November 2017 incident. He’s accused of ordering a student to be held down and then forcefully cutting the student’s hair. A 13-page petition filed Friday alleges that Andrew Whelan demanded a middle school student, who was a member

An investigation is underway after a home in Moberly caught on fire Tuesday morning. Firefighters said the fire started around 5:10 a.m. at a home in the 500 block of Garfield Avenue. The Moberly Police Department was able to get everyone inside the home out safely. It took emergency crews around 35 minutes to put

A man faces possible charges following a drug bust in mid-Missouri this week. Justin D. Mayfield, 27, of Hahiar, Georgia, was arrested around 5:30 p.m. Monday in Cooper County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Mayfield was in possession 7 pounds of marijuana. Mayfield was arrested on possible charges of delivery of a controlled

UPDATE: According to Columbia Water and Light’s outage map power has been restored for customers. ORIGINAL: More than 200 Columbia Water and Light customers were without power Tuesday morning in Columbia. A vehicle hit the switch gear early Tuesday morning at the intersection of Gray Oak Drive and Green Meadows which caused the outage, a