(AP) — Former Kansas City-area news anchor Mark Alford is running as a Republican for Missouri’s 4th District congressional seat. Alford joins a crowded race to replace Republican U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler, who is running for U.S. Senate. Alford previously worked as an anchor for Kansas City’s WDAF-TV. He told …

ABC – 17 — A mistrial was declared in the case against 19-year-old Devin Schrimpf, who is accused of killing Marquise Conley at a home off Rolling Hills Road in 2019. A hearing will took place Wednesday in the case of a Cole County murder. A mistrial was declared on …

ABC – 17 — A 16-year-old Jefferson City  driver crashed his SUV on Tuesday night when he swerved to avoid a deer in the road, police say. The crash happened in the 3700 block of West Edgewood Drive and the driver had moderate injuries. The SUV went off the road, …

Lots of drugs are seized as Cole County deputies pull over a car Sunday on Highway 54. After a search, the found a half – pound of marijuana, two pounds of THC edibles, LSD and pills. The driver, Zane Shepherd and a passenger, Xavior Adams, face drug charges.

Here’s a solution to the national truck driver shortage. Missouri veterans …      Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe says those military – qualified truck drivers can go through a streamlined process to get a CDL license. Missouri also offers A – Plus scholarship benefits to veterans’ kids and doesn’t tax the retirement …

ABC – 17 — Benton County prosecutors have filed new charges against four people accused of killing a four-year-old girl. James Mast, Mary Mast, Ethan Mast and Kourtney Aumen face additional charges of child abuse in addition to murder charges. The four are accused of killing and abusing Jessica Mast …

Why would you serve your time as a Jefferson City firefighter or police officer when you could make a lot more money at another department? Former Councilman Carlos Graham says a ballot issue next month is designed to stop that attrition …        Graham says Jefferson City is the only …

(AP) — Missouri’s largest utility has set up a data center at the site of one of its coal-fired power plants that it is using to mine the Internet for bitcoins. Ameren Corp. officials say the data center could also help stabilize demand for electricity that could help it avoid …

(AP) — The National Weather Service has confirmed a strong tornado that thrashed the southeastern Missouri city of Fredericktown as strong storms that swept the state and moved into Illinois overnight damaged buildings and knocked out power, but left no serious injuries. The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-3 tornado …