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Are two Cole County break – ins related?

Crimestoppers is offering a reward if you’ve got info on a couple Cole County burglaries. Deputies say someone forced open a door and got in to homes on Route E south of Jefferson City, and West Lohman Road west of the capital, in the past week. The thief took weapons, …

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BIG drug bust in Callaway County

Deputies say they caught a Chicago man with a bunch of drugs in Callaway County. Dossie Richmond was arrested after a traffic stop early yesterday (wed) on Highway 54 south of Kingdom City. Investigators say they found heroin, crack, and more. The total street value was more than 53-thousand dollars. …

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Man charged in Callaway stabbing

Charges came down yesterday (tue) for a Callaway County stabbing suspect. Deputies say Nathaniel Kennemore stabbed someone on Maple Branch Lane in Auxvasse on Monday afternoon. That victim has non-life threatening injuries. Kennemore served three years in prison for an assault in Phelps County in 2016. He got out of …

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Russell Bucklew is put to death

(A-P) — A Missouri inmate has been executed for killing a man in 1996 in a string of violence that included several other crimes, despite concerns that the prisoner’s rare medical condition would cause a gruesome lethal injection. Russell Bucklew was put to death Tuesday evening at the state prison …

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Woman accused in child’s death will get out on bond

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A judge has ordered that a Jefferson City woman accused of contributing to the death of a 4-year-old boy be released from jail. Cole County Judge Jon Beetem ruled Monday that 26-year-old Quatavia Givens couldn’t meet her bond, and does not appear to be a …

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Will a Missouri execution happen tonight?

The clock is ticking for convicted Missouri killer Russell Bucklew. He’s set to die tonight in Missouri’s death chamber. His lawyers are seeking a stay .. saying his medical condition will make the lethal injection process overly painful. Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe weighed in on the KWOS Morning Show … …

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MoDot Director concerned about funding

(MissouriNet) — Critical bridge repair is getting underway around the state – spurred by the first installment of state money to MoDot. Those projects are boosting construction hiring in the state– making Missouri one of the busiest builders in the nation in August. BUT- MODOT Director Patrick McKenna says, the …

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Child dies in Lebanon hit and run

Lebanon police continue to hunt for a hit and run driver. A 12-year-old girl died after being hit by a vehicle Saturday night in Lebanon. The vehicle that hit the girl left the scene. It’s only described as a black Chevrolet pickup truck.

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Governor Parson surveys well-worn bridges

(MissouriNet) — Missouri’s governor says a 350-million dollar bridge bonding plan highlights the importance of working with the state Legislature and the federal government on transportation. Governor Mike Parson looked at a deteriorating I-44 bridge near Joplin. The I-44 bridge over Shoal Creek near Joplin was built in 1956. Lawmakers …

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