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The Moberly Police Department took one person into custody after the person showed signs of mental distress and refused to let police into the home, police said. The situation happened Thursday afternoon in the area of Williams Street and caused St. Pius X School and Early Childhood Center to divert its pickup location for students.

A Columbia man suspected of planting a secret camera in a public library bathroom is accused of hiding out in Iceland. A federal complaint filed Thursday said Jay Robinson fled to Iceland shortly after his arrest in August. U.S. prosecutors charged him with traveling overseas in an attempt to avoid prosecution in Boone County. Police

Two people were charged on Wednesday after their 2-year-old daughter was found dead when she allegedly fell through a hole in the floor of their home on S. Walnut Street in Eldon. According to court documents, Mark and Jamie Mitchell allegedly consumed marijuana and alcohol on Dec. 19. That same night, Mark’s foot went through

THIS AFTERNOON: High pressure has settled off to our east and that’s allowing southerly breezes to take over. That, in combination with lots of sunshine spells for a gorgeous afternoon across Mid-Missouri with many locations 10-15 degrees warmer than what we saw yesterday. However, you’ll still need the jacket for most of the afternoon as

Eric Schmitt was sworn in as Missouri’s 43rd attorney general Thursday morning. Gov. Mike Parson announced Schmitt as the new attorney general in November. He takes over Josh Hawley’s position as Hawley is sworn into the U.S. Senate at 11 a.m. on Thursday. Schmitt was formerly the state’s treasurer. Parson announced state Rep. Scott Fitzpatrick

THURSDAY: We’ll finally see some sunshine and temperatures will start to rise. After a cold morning, we’ll reach the mid to upper 40s in the afternoon with a southwest breeze up to 8 mph. TONIGHT: Temperatures drop back into the upper 20s as skies remain clear to the north. Clouds will build from the south

A judge said Columbia’s city manager had enough evidence to support firing a police officer for shoving a man in a holding cell. On Monday, Judge Dennis Rolf rejected Rob Sanders’ bid to get his job back at the Columbia Police Department. Rolf wrote that evidence presented at personnel hearings and in-court testimony backed up

The first day of 2019 saw Columbia police working a shooting that left a teenager with a gunshot wound. 2018 also started out with violent crime. Anthony Warren was shot to death by a security guard during a fight at a Waffle House in north Columbia. Despite a violent beginning to 2018, crime numbers provided

Columbia city leaders will take applications from police officers to select its interim chief. City spokesman Steve Sapp said on Wednesday that interim City Manager John Glascock told the department that people interested in the interim chief job should submit a letter to him by Jan. 10. Sapp said there was no timeline beyond that

One person was arrested after a crash in Boone County on Wednesday night. The collision happened before 8 p.m. in the 1300 block of Pin Oak Boulevard, near St. Charles Road. A deputy with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office said one person was taken into custody after a vehicle crashed into a tree. ABC 17

The Columbia Police Department was actively checking leads on Wednesday after evidence of two shootings were found on Tuesday. However, CPD spokesman Jeff Pitts said the department cannot confirm whether the two shootings were connected. Officers found a 16-year-old with a non-life threatening gun shot wound Tuesday. The teenager was inside a vehicle in the

Winter barrelled into Mid-Missouri earlier than normal this year, with plenty of snow and bitter cold in November. Since then, temperatures have been quite mild leading to a fairly snow-less December. It’s this mild weather that kept 2018 in the top 20 warmest years on record. While 2018 wasn’t a historic year for weather in

TONIGHT: Temperatures drop back into the low 20s as skies gradually clear. Westerly winds up to 8 mph create for wind chills in mid teens through morning. THURSDAY: We’ll finally see some sunshine and temperatures will start to rise. After a cold morning, we’ll reach the mid to upper 40s in the afternoon with a

An Eldon, Missouri, man was charged on Tuesday after he allegedly shot his girlfriend in the leg while trying to shoot her dog. According to court documents, Thomas J. Stogsdill Jr. said he “accidentally shot” his girlfriend on Monday night on Sandstone Road. The victim was transported to the hospital and told police she and

Four men were charged on Tuesday in connection with a double homicide in Moberly. Christopher A. Esry, 20, Travis A. Koenig, 29, Steven D. Bell, 22, and Aaron D. Bloss, 40, were all charged in connection with the homicides. According to court documents filed Tuesday, the killings were the result of a drug deal gone

WEDNESDAY: Overcast skies are struggling to clear out this afternoon, with temperatures holding steady in the upper 20s. Until the area begins to see clouds thin out, it will be hard for temperatures to climb much farther. Trends are pointing to skies gradually beginning to clear out as we head into the heart of the

The Missouri State Highway Patrol made 14 DWI arrests over the new year holiday counting period for the mid-Missouri area. The counting period began at 6 p.m. on Dec. 28 and ended at 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 1. Troop F also saw 43 crashes, 19 injuries and 11 drug arrests. There were no fatalities during

An icy spot in south Columbia caused a minor crash on Wednesday morning. A vehicle slid off of the road on Crabapple Lane and Highway KK at 8:30 a.m, according to troopers on scene. There were no injuries in the crash, but Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers said it was due to an icy spot.

Police are investigating after a gunshot victim was found in the parking lot of a convenience store in north Columbia. Police confirmed officers responded to Bodie Drive and Edenton Boulevard at 7:50 p.m. Tuesday for reports of shots fired. Police said evidence was located at the scene. Shortly after, officers responded to the Break Time

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