Jefferson City firefighters are at the scene of a fire on the city’s far east side. Crews were called out to the home on Tomahawk Road around 5:30 this morning. Crews say the home was in flames when they arrived. Firefighters are calling the house a total loss. Tomahawk is …
Read More »Murder investigations underway in both Boone and Callaway Counties
Boone County authorities are investigating a homicide. A man was found dead yesterday (sun) morning on Sarazen Drive in northeast Columbia near St. Charles Road and Demaret Drive. No info has been released yet on how the victim died. No details on suspects yet either. Besides dealing with the snow, …
Read More »Mid-Missouri’s snow breaks records in many places
Mid-Missouri is still recovering from record-setting snow. About 17 inches fell at Columbia Regional Airport from Friday afternoon through yesterday (sun). That’s the third-highest total ever. Sanborn Field on the Mizzou campus recorded more than 20 inches, which is the highest total in the area according to the National Weather …
Read More »JCMO shooting suspect will face adult murder charges
A 16 –year old will be tried as an adult for a fatal Jefferson City shooting. Jahuan Whirley is charged with 2nd degree murder, assault, robbery and weapons charges in the death of 33 – year old Justin Kammerich. Kammerich, a state corrections officer, was gunned down last month outside …
Read More »Apache Flats standoff ends with one arrest — suspect now identified
A wanted man who held law officers at bay just west of Jefferson City is arrested. Deputies, Troopers and SWAT officers were called to a home on Woodhaven in the Apache Flats area for the suspect who was wanted on warrants. Kent Marsh had barricaded himself inside the basement of …
Read More »Missing Lake – area boy found hidden away in the attic
The mother of that missing six-year-old Lake area boy and her boyfriend are now facing criminal charges. The sheriff’s department says Aubrey Ferguson and Woodrow Ziegler were hiding little Braedence Jones in an attic crawl space. Ferguson was in a custody dispute with the biological father, but the dad has …
Read More »JC Council could ask you to revisit terms limits
Do you think there should be some ‘wiggle room’ built into term limits? Jefferson City councilmen want to know if you’d approve allowing council members to run for a fifth two – year term or letting mayors serve more than two four – year terms… Councilman Rick Mihalevitch says they’ll …
Read More »Old Man Winter has his sights set on Mid-Missouri
Expect a lot of snow in mid-Missouri to wrap up the work week. A winter storm watch takes effect from Friday afternoon through Saturday night. Fred Glass with the National Weather Service says it looks like we could get 5-7″ of snow. “There could be some areas, especially Columbia southward …
Read More »Junkyard fire burns for hours and smokes out I-70 drivers
An auto salvage lot fire tied up firefighters for hours near Millersburg yesterday. Crews were called to Carroll Enterprises and spent several hours getting the fire put out. It started in the main building on the complex. That building along with some cars and a mobile home all burned. Firefighters …
Read More »Good luck finding a parking place near the State Capitol
It is shaping up to be a busy day at the State Capitol. Not only does the session start today but the Inaugural Ball is on tap for tonight. Capitol Police say if your business takes you to the Capitol plan on extra time. All the renovation work has taken …
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