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A Holts Summit man died in a crash Thursday after his car slid on a snow-covered road in Callaway County. Jason S. Mayer, 40, was pronounced dead at the scene after his 2014 Chevrolet Malibu lost control on Highway 94 east of Route C, crossed the center line and crashed into a 2014 Ford Explorer

Columbia police took one person in custody after a robbery at Academic Employees Credit Union, located on Ash Street Thursday afternoon. Lt. Geoff Jones said the suspect struck one victim at the credit union at the time of the robbery and then fled the scene. A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper saw a person matching

The owner of 200 E. High Street, which first partially collapsed in June, still has no plan for its demolition. The building’s neighbor, 202 E. High Street, is connected to the collapsing building through a shared wall. The structure was deemed “dangerous” by the city in October the inhabiting business and renters were ordered to

A man accused of making synthetic marijuana after more than 20 overdoses in Columbia previously pleaded guilty to three counts of felony possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. Court records show 45-year-old Michael McTye pleaded guilty in 1991. On Thursday, McTye was charged with manufacturing and delivery of a controlled substance. Police

A Columbia man was charged Thursday for allegedly manufacturing synthetic marijuana, K2. According to court documents, police found 90 grams of K2 in Michael McTye’s business, Stylez N Etc. LLC, which is located on Old Highway 63, after getting tips saying the drug could be purchased at the business. Police said they saw McTye in

UPDATE: According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Richey Blanchard, 28 of Alabama, was driving the tractor-trailer that rear-ended the school bus. Authorities said Blanchard braked, skidded on ice and struck one of the buses. That bus then crashed into the bus in front of it. ORIGINAL: Four vehicles, two school buses for

Ceres, the bronze statue on top of the state capitol, was removed Thursday morning as part of the ongoing renovation project. This marked the first time the statue has been removed from the dome since it was installed. Officials put ceres in a nearby parking lot for a two-hour public viewing after the removal. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/MissouriOA/status/1063140911280992257″,”author_name”:”Missouri

The trucking company that employed the driver who started a deadly chain-reaction crash Wednesday on Interstate 70 has reported nearly a crash per month over the last two years. ABC 17 investigated the safety and crash records of Active USA LLC, a trucking company based in Wisconsin about two hours north of Chicago. Active USA

The Missouri State Highway Patrol released the names of the four people who died Wednesday in a crash on Interstate 70 at mile marker 133 east of Columbia. Otto Kramer III, 63, of Pickerington ,Ohio; Vicky Moore, 60, of Auxvasse, Missouri; Cindy Spradlin, 63, of Auxvasse; and Jennifer Temple, 44, of Columbia were killed in

A Columbia man was sentenced to prison for a Columbia bank robbery and high-speed chase that happened while he had an infant in the getaway car. Larome D. Humphrey, 28, was sentenced Thursday in federal court to 10 years in prison without parole. Humphrey pleaded guilty in July to one count of armed bank robbery

A 79-year-old Columbia man will spend 18 months in federal prison and pay more than $1.1 million in restitution for an investment fraud scheme. Billings Chapman was sentenced Thursday by federal Judge Stephen R. Bough in Jefferson City. Chapman pleaded guilty in April to one count of mail fraud and one count of money laundering.

TONIGHT: Skies remain clear tonight as temperatures drop back to near 30 by morning. With winds out of the west up to 8 mph wind chill values will be in the low 20s as you head out the door early Friday. FRIDAY: Friday looks to be the nicest day of the week thus far, as

A teenager was shot in a hunting accident Wednesday near Fulton. Callaway County deputies were sent to private property near Route F outside Fulton at 10:48 a.m. Wednesday in response to a hunter who had been shot, the sheriff’s office said in a news release. Deputies found the 17-year-old hunter a few minutes later and

The Osage County sheriff has asked the Osage County Commission to put a half-cent sales tax on April’s ballot. If the ballot measure is approved, the sales tax would raise approximately $500,000 for law enforcement services in the county, the sheriff’s department said in a news release. Osage is not competitive enough in staff pay

A Moberly man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple charges including sexual conduct with a child. Carl Edward Sheets agreed to a plea deal on reduced charges Wednesday. Sheets was arrested in 2017 on charges of incest, abuse and neglect of a child. Sheets reportedly denied the charges

***Winter Weather Advisory for Gasconade, Montgomery, Maries, Osage, Phelps and Pulaski counties until 6 PM this evening *** THURSDAY: Afternoon highs will vary greatly this afternoon, thanks to snow that fell through the morning hours. West of Hwy 63, temperatures are expected to climb into the lower 40s under sunny skies, with areas east of

A man charged with conspiracy to commit murder might have his bond revoked after he allegedly removed a GPS monitoring device. According to court documents filed Wednesday, the Prosecutor’s Office was notified that Jared Bears had tampered with the equipment, and ESA Monitoring found the equipment abandoned. His whereabouts are currently unknown. Bears was ordered

Westbound Interstate 70 was shut down Wednesday afternoon at mile marker 133 just outside Columbia after a fatal crash involving six total vehicles, including two tractor-trailers and at least two passenger vehicles. Four people were killed in the crash, including one of the tractor-trailer drivers, Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Scott White said. At least

UPDATE 5:51 P.M.: According to a press release, the Columbia Police Department have arrested a Columbia man for trafficking K2. Police arrested Michael Mctye, 45, on Wednesday on suspicion of manufacturing and distributing synthetic cannabinoids. Columbia police partnered with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department to search two businesses and a residence in the county. It