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NEW YORK (AP) – Black Friday once again kicks off the start of the holiday shopping season. But with six fewer days, it will be the shortest season since 2013 because Thanksgiving fell on the fourth Thursday in November – the latest possible date. That means customers will have less …

A man covered in blood turns himself in here in Jefferson City and now faces charges in two Thanksgiving murders. Police were first called to the 1300 – block of West McCarty last night where they found a dead 17 – year old man. A suspect was seen running from …

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri is cracking down on drivers who use fake temporary license plates. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the that new, holographic temporary plates were unveiled by the Revenue Department this month. The new plates cost the same to make as the paper temporary tags. But …

It now turns out the inmate who suffered a gunshot wound inside the Cole County Jail shot himself. Brandon McNeese was treated at a Jefferson City hospital but is now back behind bars. He now faces firearms charges in addition to federal meth sales charges. Sheriff John Wheeler is trying …

Divers search a stretch of the Lamine River for a missing Columbia woman. No sign was found of Mengqi Elledge. They plan to resume the search next week. Investigators say they searched that area of the river after talking with the woman’s husband. Joseph Elledge hasn’t been charged in her …

Mizzou will not take part in postseason play, thanks to NCAA sanctions. Multiple sources have confirmed to KWOS that the Division I Infractions Appeals Committee is upholding one-year postseason bans, recruiting and scholarship restrictions, and fines against the University of Missouri football, baseball, and softball programs. PowerMizzou.com reported first on …

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Authorities say a suspect in a Missouri killing has been arrested in Arizona more than 10 months after he was charged. The Boone County, Missouri, Sheriff’s Department said in a news release that 60-year-old Garland Wisley was taken into custody Saturday in San Luis, Arizona, as …

Cole County deputies use a less – than – lethal shotgun beanbag round to disarm a suicidal man Monday night. They were called to a home on Boise Brule Drive near Henley after a man in a wheelchair was threatening to shoot himself. After attempts to talk him into surrendering, …

Is Cole County’s new economic development lobbying firm bringing in new businesses and jobs? Harry Otto isn’t convinced yet … Otto, who’s a retired Deputy State Auditor and a CPA, says he didn’t support the Commission’s move to pull that funding from the Jefferson City Chamber of Commerce and bring …

Cole County Sheriff John Wheeler wants to know how a gun was smuggled into his jail. One inmate was shot and wounded in the Monday incident. He was treated at a Jefferson City hospital. The victim’s wounds weren’t life threatening. Wheeler says none of his deputies were hurt. He adds …