Clay Chism began his career with the Callaway County Sheriff’s Department in 2000 (file photo courtesy of the Sheriff’s Department website) Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism has been removed from office, at least for now. The Missouri Department of Public Safety (DPS) has suspended Chism’s peace officer license. He cannot …
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(AUDIO): Veteran Mizzou football broadcast Hall of Famer remembered for his excitement, preparation
The late Bill Wilkerson will be inducted into the Missouri Broadcasters Association (MBA) Hall of Fame on June 2 in Osage Beach (undated photo courtesy of the MBA) The longtime voice of Mizzou football will be inducted into the Missouri Broadcasters Association (MBA) Hall of Fame tonight at the Lake …
Read More »UPDATE: Columbia homicide suspect who barricaded himself at Forest Village had lengthy criminal history
Offender Jermaine Burnett served multiple stints in prison like the maximum-security Potosi Correctional Center in Mineral Point (2018 photo courtesy of the Missouri Department of Corrections website) (Story updated to include the exact dates of incarceration for Burnett) The Columbia Highlands homicide suspect who apparently shot and killed himself during …
Read More »Columbia homicide suspect who barricaded himself at Forest Village had lengthy criminal history
Offender Jermaine Burnett served multiple stints in prison like the maximum-security Potosi Correctional Center in Mineral Point (2018 photo courtesy of the Missouri Department of Corrections website) The Columbia Highlands homicide suspect who apparently shot and killed himself during a long standoff Tuesday night had served several stints in prison. …
Read More »UPDATE: Busy Highway 24 in mid-Missouri’s Monroe County reopens
A truck driver from Higbee was killed in Sunday afternoon’s collision and derailment in mid-Missouri’s Monroe County (aerial photo courtesy of Del Buckman’s Facebook post) The state Department of Transportation (MoDOT) in Hannibal and the sheriff’s department in mid-Missouri’s Monroe County tell 939 the Eagle that busy Highway 24 near …
Read More »Highway 24 near mid-Missouri’s Madison expected to reopen Wednesday
An aerial photo of the scene of the train derailment near mid-Missouri’s Madison (May 22, 2023 photo courtesy of Del Buckman’s Facebook post) The sheriff’s department in mid-Missouri’s Monroe County says busy Highway 24 near Madison will likely remain closed through Wednesday, after that deadly collision between a semi truck …
Read More »Missouri’s governor touts new website for suicide and crisis calls
Missouri’s governor signs bipartisan legislation into law on April 27, 2023, flanked by State Rep. Brenda Shields (R-St. Joseph), left, and State Sen. Karla Eslinger (R-Wasola) (April 27, 2023 file photo courtesy of the governor’s Flickr page) Missouri’s governor says a new website provides critical information for anyone who may …
Read More »(AUDIO): Mizzou student with cleft condition meets with UM System president
UM System President Dr. Mun Choi meets with Mizzou senior and Hannibal native Emilee Carleton in his Columbia office in April 2023 (photo courtesy of UM System spokesman Christian Basi) We have a follow-up today on a story we first brought you in mid-March about a Mizzou senior born with …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey appears on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
St. Louis County Circuit Judge Ellen Ribaudo has issued a temporary restraining order which temporarily blocks a rule that would restrict access to gender-affirming health care to children and adults. Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey (R) joined us live this morning on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri.” State Rep. …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri Congressman Graves expects NTSB report on deadly Amtrak derailment to highlight crossing markings
An Amtrak train with eight railcars and two locomotives derailed in northern Missouri’s Mendon on June 27, 2022. Three Amtrak passengers and a dump truck driver were killed (aerial file photo courtesy of the NTSB website) A northern Missouri congressman who chairs the U.S. House Transportation Committee says a federal …
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