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Will JCMO Council throw out term limits?

Some former Jefferson City officials might get another shot at running for local office. Councilmen are discussing revising the term limits now in place. As it stands, Jefferson City council members can’t run for a fifth two year term while mayors can only serve two four year terms. There’s a …

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Two riders injured in JCMO motorcycle crash

A crash involving a couple motorcycles in Jefferson City. Police say Christopher Anderson of Tebbetts and Scott West of Jefferson City crashed their Harleys on Highway 179 at Truman Boulevard yesterday (mon) afternoon. West was knocked off his bike. They both had to go to the hospital with moderate injuries. …

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*** UPDATE *** Name of victim Callaway killing released

We know the name now of the man found dead at a business in the Millersburg area. Lauro Garza-Perez was a 34-year-old from Columbia. Callaway County authorities found him dead in a business parking lot off Old Highway 40 while investigating a call about shots fired near the Boone County …

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A small raise for Missouri government workers

You Missouri state government workers will see a little more on your paycheck in a couple of weeks. Senator – Elect Mike Bernskoetter admits the $700 boost isn’t a lot, but says it’s a start. He adds Mid-Missouri lawmakers will go to bat again this session … but they’ll a …

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Man badly injured in crash in Miller County

A Tuscumbia man is recovering in the hospital after crashing into a parked car. Troopers say 26 – year old Sawyer Rush hit the parked SUV on the shoulder of Highway – 54 Saturday. He then ran off the road, flipped and hit several trees. Rush had serious injuries.

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Fatal crash near Fulton

A Westphalia man has died after a crash on Highway 54 a few miles southwest of Fulton. The patrol says a car tried to make an improper left turn from the right lane of the highway onto a county road last (thur) night. Charles Eicholz crashed his pickup into that …

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No new clues in shooting death of woman on I-70

HARTFORD, S.D. (AP) — Authorities say investigators are pursuing more than 90 leads in the mysterious death of a South Dakota woman who was shot in her car along I-70 here in Mid-Missouri with her two children in the backseat. Nearly three weeks after Melissa Peskey was killed on a …

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Eldon couple charged in child death

A man and woman from Eldon are now charged in the death of their 2 – year old daughter. Mark and Jamie Mitchell face charges of child endangerment involving a death. The little girl’s body was found in the crawl space beneath the home on December 20th after the parents …

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Columbia is looking for a new police chief

This is officially Columbia Police Chief Ken Burton’s final day on the job. His resignation takes effect at 5 p.m. No reason given for why he decided to step down. Burton had been Columbia’s police chief since 2009. He went on paid administrative leave a couple weeks ago. The interim …

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