We would like to remind residents to be cautious of scams involving gift cards. Scammers may contact you by phone, text message, email, or social media and claim you owe money, have a problem with an account, or need to make an immediate payment. The scammer will often instruct you to purchase gift cards from…
Mizzou fans heading to Lawrence Tonight should plan for traffic and construction delays as the Tigers take on the Kansas Jayhawks. Construction around Mississippi Street and David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium could mean lane closures, limited parking, and traffic control crews. MoDOT is also reminding drivers about ongoing work on I-70 and encouraging fans to…
Boone County firefighters responded to a water rescue Thursday morning at Huntsdale Access on the Missouri River. Crews were dispatched around 10:04 a.m. after a vessel became stranded with one person on board. Firefighters reached the vessel and towed it safely back to the boat access. No injuries were reported. Eight firefighters responded with a…
The U.S. Supreme Court today straightened out the state’s congressional map issue. The court rejected a 2025 Missouri congressional map that was forced on the state by state Republicans and President Donald Trump. The rejection has led Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, who fiercely supported the gerrymandered map, to announce today he will now…
The Moberly School District is reporting a swatting incident to its parents and students. Superintendent Cristina Wright sent out a letter yesterday letting everyone know they were aware of the swatting and were investigating it. Swatting is a newer term used to describe people who are involved in making a false or fabricated threat intended…
A Jefferson City man is facing multiple charges after allegedly threatening to kill a woman with a knife. Police responded to a disturbance September 8th after a neighbor reported hearing a woman screaming for someone to get off her and take a knife away from her face. According to court documents, 43-year-old Elmer Wilson later…
University of Missouri students are making sure the next generation remembers 9/11. For the third year, members of Sigma Nu and Beta Sigma Psi placed more than 200 American flags on the Boone County Courthouse lawn, arranged in the shape of the Pentagon. The display honors those killed at the Pentagon, as well as Missourians…
The Fulton Fire Department responded to a commercial structure fire Thursday evening in the 2400 block of North Bluff Street. Firefighters arrived around 6:34 p.m. and found smoke coming from the building’s eaves and roof vent, along with a tree limb on the roof that had a power line pinned underneath it. Crews entered the…
in the NFL The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Los Angeles Rams with a final score of 27-7, in the NFL’s historic first-ever regular season game played in Australia. The Week 1 matchup took place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in front of a massive crowd of 100,021 fans The 49ers overcame an early 7-3…
A Boone County judge has set a certification hearing for a 15-year-old boy accused of shooting another juvenile in east Columbia. Police say the victim was critically injured in the August 25 shooting on Canaveral Road. The hearing is scheduled for November 9 and will determine whether the teen’s case remains in juvenile court or…
Additional charges have been filed in connection with an August hit-and-run on East St. Charles Road in Columbia that left one man dead. Court documents show Sandra M. Sharp now faces charges of hindering prosecution, resisting arrest and fourth-degree assault. Police say Sharp was stopped the day after the crash while driving the vehicle involved….
A Texas man is behind bars in Boone County, accused of exchanging sexually explicit messages with a child in Columbia. Police say 33-year-old Michael R. Moya of Austin met the victim through an Xbox chat and allegedly claimed to be 15 years old, while believing the child was 13. Investigators say the two exchanged explicit…
A Columbia man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after being convicted of illegally possessing a firearm. Twenty-five-year-old Semaj Reshod Clark was also sentenced to three years of supervised release. Court documents say Clark admitted to possessing a Taurus G3 9-millimeter semi-automatic handgun in Boone County on August 10th, 2025. Clark was…
Traffic is back to normal in Columbia after a semi-truck crash shut down both westbound lanes of Interstate 70 early This morning. The semi and trailer were removed around 5:30, with traffic returning to normal about 10 minutes later. The crash happened near the Connector, where a semi was seen with heavy front-end damage. The…
The Mexico United Way will host their 4th annual Power of the Purse fundraiser tonight in the Gymtorium at Missouri Military Academy. Amantha Wilson with the United Way explains the concept of the power of the purse: Tables are still open, or individuals can attend for $50 at the door. Doors open at 5:30 for…
