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Authorities say they think they’ve found the remains of a missing Mexico man. Family members had not seen Matthew Beauchamp since September 2018. Searchers found remains they believe to be him on Saturday in a rural area west of Mokane. No word yet on how Beauchamp died. It is an …

(AP) Missouri Lottery revenue has been down in the first five months of the budget year as the best-known games have failed to produce huge jackpots that draw long lines at ticket counters. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that since July 1, overall sales are down more than 3%, or …

Another day searching the Lamine River for Mengqi Ji Elledge. The Columbia woman has been missing for more than two months. Investigators say they’re confident they’re looking in the right place. But divers have not found anything in the river in Cooper County despite several days of searching. Police suspect …

Boone County authorities have arrested the man accused of shooting at an Ashland police officer. Eusebio Daniel Barjas-Real of Ashland was arrested on Liberty Lane late yesterday (thur) morning. Investigators say Barjas-Real  shot an officer’s police car three times on East Broadway in Ashland late Tuesday night, then ran off. …

Firefighters spent two hours fighting a fire that heavily damaged an east end business. Crews were called to the area of High and Lafayette around 4:30pm Thursday. The roofing company at the scene was on fire and it took two hours to get the fire under control. Parts of High …

There was a drug bust in Fulton. Authorities raided a home on North Bluff Street during the noon hour on Wednesday. They say they found possible meth, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. They arrested Malik Robinson, 23; Anson Robinson III, 57; and Anson Robinson IV, 19. They’re all facing several drug …

Ashland Police say they know who the man is who fired shots at a police cruiser Tuesday night. They continue to hunt for Eusebio Daniel Barajas – Real. He’s accused of shooting into a police car when an officer tried to talk to him in downtown Ashland. The officer wasn’t …

The man linked with a Jefferson City murder this year pleaded guilty to a lesser charge. Marquis Avant of St. Louis will serve five years of probation after pleading guilty this week to unlawful use of a weapon. He was originally facing a second-degree murder charge. 20-year-old Robert Scott was …

(A-P) — A Missouri lawmaker wants to put the brakes on transportation officials’ use of playful messages on electronic signs mounted along state highways. Such messages include, “Santa’s Coming Have you Been A Good Driver”and “Treat the Road Like a Cat Video … Share It.” O’Fallon Republican Rep. Tony Lovasco …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says flooding on the Missouri River in the Kansas City district has officially ended. Col. Bill Hannan, commander of the Kansas City District, announced Monday emergency operations were ending and the district was returning to normal operations. The announcement …