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KMIZ– CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. – The former Callaway County collector is set to be sentenced Monday for stealing nearly $300,000. Pamela Oestreich pleaded guilty in September, admitting to depositing taxpayer funds into her personal bank account. She claimed she had a gambling addiction. In January, Oestreich’s attorneys filed a sentencing recommendation asking for 60 days …

A Jefferson City High School student is detained after making social media threats. The school notified parents of the incident this morning. The threats are currently being investigated but the school says there was no immediate danger to student safety and the student who made the threat was not at …

The investigation against Josh Hawley comes to a close. That’s according to Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, who says his office couldn’t find any evidence to back up allegations that Hawley used public resources as the attorney general to help his Senate campaign. In Missouri, public officials cannot use taxpayer …

Are you about tired of driving around the barricades at Madison and High in Jefferson City? On KWOS Open Air, the city’s Larry Burkhardt says the owner of the building that partially collapsed and the building next door are now suing each other. He’s concerned there may be other old …

A Jefferson City man now faces robbery, assault and other charges after a violent break – in and a standoff with police. 30 – year old Michael Brown was arrested Tuesday at a home on Hickory Street after a brief standoff. He’s accused of robbing victims at a West Ashley …

A Lake Ozark woman faces a long list of charges after her baby is badly burned. 25 – year old Elizabeth Austin told police her 2 – year old turned hot water on the baby while she was taking a bath. The baby was flown to a hospital and was …

What do you think of the idea of your high schooler still being in bed when you leave for work? Jefferson City’s Public Schools may plug in later start times. Superintendent Dr. Larry Linthacum says it’s all designed to be able to run the buses more efficiently … Each bus …

It may not be getting the headlines like the Korea Summit, but the flu is hitting Missouri hard … Dr. Chris Link says Missouri saw 4000 – new flu cases in just one week earlier this month. 11 – Missourians have died. But the CDC says the vaccine has been …

A Jefferson City man is looking at weapons charges and resisting arrest after a standoff with police Tuesday. SWAT officers were called to a home on Hickory Street near Capital Region Medical Center for a 30 – year old man believed involved in a Monday weapons offense. He surrendered a …

The jury for a Jefferson City trial will be drawn from Johnson County. That and other details of the case for 26 year old Quatavia Givens were determined in a hearing today. Givens was arrested last October in connection to the disappearance and death of 4 year old Darnell Gray, …