A man is now charged after a victim died after a mid – summer beating in downtown Jefferson City. Investigators issued a warrant for 23 – year old Jeremy Alexander. Police say a witness claimed Alexander attacked the victim in front of the Missouri River Regional Library on High Street …

A jury trial is now set for a man charged with killing a Hermann police sergeant and wounding another officer. The trial is now set for January 2026. Kenneth Lee Simpson allegedly shot the two officers at the Casey’s store in Hermann last spring when they tried to pick him …

Blaine Luetkemeyer says there’s a new battle brewing on Capitol Hill. The St. Elizabeth Republican is concerned about the latest proposal for funding the Israel / Hamas war … Luetkemeyer adds that time is running out to get the U-S government funded for the next year. Congress faces a November …

A one – time Jefferson City prison corrections officer and his wife could spend as much as 40 – years in prison. Paul and Sara Schofield admit to producing child porn videos with a victim as young as 4. Investigators say they found videos on the couple’s cell phones.

The Jefferson City Council is now officially talking about buying the News Tribune property on Monroe Street, which would be used for a new hotel – conference center project. The city would spend $575,000. The city wants tear down the parking garage at 200 Madison Street and build the complex …

Will Scharf has always been a ‘Trump Guy’. The former federal prosecutor and Eric Greitens’ policy director is now on the Donald Trump defense team. He claims Joe Biden has been stacking the deck against the former President for years … Scharf is running for Missouri Attorney General running against …

One person is hurt after an early Monday morning fire in Jefferson City. Crews were called to the 2000 block of Buehrle Drive before 3-am. Heavy smoke was coming from the back of the house. Firefighters say a neighbor was hurt while alerting people inside the home. Everyone got out. …

Cole County’s juvenile center isn’t getting any newer. The Prenger Family Center was built 30 – years ago. Presiding Commissioner Sam Bushman says the current center isn’t set up to handle the number of juveniles who end up in custody … Bushman says cost estimates for a new center run as …

A Columbia man caught loading up a U Haul at a Cole County home now faces burglary charges. 39 year old Scott Adams allegedly told deputies last week that he had permission to clean out the Fairlawn Court house while the owner was in jail. He’s also accused of telling …

You can burn that yard waste that piled up all summer if you live inside the Jefferson City city limits. That includes small tree limbs, lawn clippings and leaves. The waste can only be burned between sunrise and sunset. You can also bring yard waste to the new drop off …