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A dishwasher was blamed for a Columbia house fire Sunday morning. Fire crews said the flames and smoke were spewing from the kitchen window of 1000 Bourn Avenue just after 9 a.m. The Assistant Fire Marshal said in a news release that a dishwasher had sparked the blaze, which did roughly $10,000 worth of damage

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The Columbia Police Department responded to three incidents early Sunday morning. The first robbery happened on Grant Court around 12:30 a.m. Police say two males pulled a gun on a man in his garage and took off with an undisclosed amount of money and the victim’s belongings. A burglary happened shortly thereafter on Teakwood Court,

A Jefferson City man was arrested Saturday for allegedly stealing a vehicle, again. Around 7 p.m. an automated license plate reader alerted aBoone County Sheriff’s deputy to a stolen vehicle on I-70 near the Lake of the Woods exit. The driver of the car, 32-year-old Chet Jones, was arrested for first-degree tampering and driving a

A Versailles man drowned Saturday at Pomme de Terre Lake in southwest Missouri. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, rescuers were called to the lake around 3:30 p.m. Saturday for a report of a missing swimmer. After a search, divers were able to recover the body of Vitaly Shereheta of Versailles.

A St. James man died Saturday morning after falling overboard at the Lake of the Ozarks. 35-year-old Johnny Ellis was walking to the back of a boat around 11:45 a.m. when he went off the side. The boat was at the 2.5 mile marker near Big Niangua. The Missouri State Highway Patrol report stated a

A Saint Joseph man is recovering tonight after a tubing accident this week at the Lake of the Ozarks. David Trammell tells us today he’s doing better after getting hit by a boat’s propeller trying to get his daughter. The Trammells were driving a rental boat Thursday when their 12-year-old daughter tried to get in

A former Columbia man accused of a murder here more than 30 years ago will spend the rest of his life in prison for a triple murder in Saint Louis. Mitchell Osburn’s case is a big deal in St. Louis, but it opens some wounds still in Columbia too. Osburn’s been sentenced to life in

Police are investigating a robbery at Walmart on Conley Road. Around 1:20 a.m. Saturday morning, Columbia police were called to the Walmart for a report of a robbery. Investigators say a black male entered the store and demanded money from a cashier. Police say the suspect implied he had a weapon but did not show

A Mid-Missouri teenager was killed late Friday night in a single-car crash in Cooper County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Henry A. Imhoff, 16, of Jamestown was traveling southbound on Route 87 near Route D around 11 p.m. when he crashed. Troopers say Imoff was driving around a curve when the car traveled off

With about 3,000 people packing the streets of downtown for Ninth Street Summerfest, the Blue Note and Columbia police increased their security force to ensure everyone’s safety. But security officials with the Blue Note saidthey are not expecting any violent crimes to happen at the event, even after all the recent shootings. They said their

A Mid-Missouri pastor appeared in court after facing more charges of statutory rape and statutory sodomy. Travis Smith pleaded not guilty in Moniteau County on Friday. Smith is the current pastor at the First Baptist Church in Stover, according to its website. Smith was already accused of having sex with an underage girl in a

A Mid-Missouri meat processor closed last month for unsanitary conditions is back open, following another review on Wednesday. Mexico Meat and Produce was originally cited for numerous violations on June 19. Officials initially found a lot of grease buildup on equipment throughout the facility, along with numerous flies and surfaces covered in dirt and debris.

Early Thursday morning Columbia fire crews were called out to an incident where a woman reportedly fell from a second floor apartment. Medics were called out just before 2 a.m. to 101 Orr Street. Fire investigators tell us a 19-year-old woman was transported to University Hospital. At this point it’s not clear how significant her

With only the weekend left, Gov. Jay Nixon has to decide whether to sign, veto, or just let several bills become law. So far this summer, Nixon has vetoed more bills than he has since taking office in 2009. The veto record belongs to Gov. John Dalton in 1965, when he vetoed 35 bills. Nixon

According to reports, a missing Laclede County teenager has been found safe in Wright County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol and Laclede County Sheriff’s Office had issued an Endangered Person Advisory for Matthew L. Heaslet, 16, who was last seen at his home in Lebanon, Mo. Tuesday morning. The Highway Patrol released the Endangered Person

The Cole County Commissioners are asking local businesses to be on the lookout for a phone scam. Commissioners say an out-of-state group has been targeting the county businesses through phone calls, saying they are selling refrigerator magnet advertisements on behalf of the county. These scammers are said to be demanding and are asking for hundreds

Mid-Missouri crops and livestock suffered last year because of a severe drought reaching from Texas to Canada. Local USDA officials said the state is not in a drought yet. But one local farmer said his crops are already being damaged from the excessive rain, to no rain for weeks and high temperatures. Farmers are facing

It has been a month since someone fired multiple shots in downtown Columbia. Since then, there have been an additional five shootings, including a murder. That recent violence has kept police officers busy, but is there enough money in the budget for police to keep the public safe? Right now, Columbia’s budget is about $413

City and Boone County officials met with Columbia Public Schools leaders Thursday to discuss several issues, including the lack of school resource officers. The decreasing number of school resource officers is due to budget cuts and has been an ongoing problem for several years, according to Superintendent Dr. Chris Belcher. “When I first came here