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Fatal Crash Jams I-70 at Columbia

Interstate 70 closes for hours, as police investigate a death. The eastbound lanes near the Providence exit in Columbia were shut down a little after 3:00 this (thur) morning. They finally re-opened a little before 7:00.

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Now Missouri Supreme Court Has Final Say If Cole Drunk Driver Will Go Free

Does a Cole County judge have the right to set Larry Welch free? The Missouri Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on the case of the Cole County man who killed two members of a Russellville family while driving drunk in 2008. Earlier this year…Cole County judge Dan Green commuted sentence Welch’s sentence to time served due to his deteriorating medical …

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Audit Says Jay Nixon Is Spending Too Much To Run His Office

The state auditor says Governor Nixon’s office is still paying for some of its staff and travel out of the budgets of other agencies, even though the legislature put language in the budget three years ago to prevent that. Kurt Schaefer was the Senate budget chairman then, and still is, and he’s frustrated that language hasn’t changed anything… The governor …

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Did A Man Try To Blow Himself Up In Osage City?

A Cole County man is in critical condition with burns after an incident Tuesday near Osage City. Out news partner ABC – 17 reports he’s accused of calling the sheriff’s office and threatening to set off the “biggest explosion Osage City has ever seen”. Investigators traced the call to a camper In the Cole County town. When they arrived, officers …

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JCMO Is A Real Destination For Bicyclists

It’s no accident that a bicycle shop has opened just south of the Missouri River bridge. Jefferson City Public Work’s David Bange says the city is becoming a destination for cyclists … He adds bicyclists from across the U-S and even from foreign countries are visiting Mid-Missouri via the Katy Trail.

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jcmo pearl harbor survivor honored by red cross

A big group of Mid – Missourians get an ‘atta-boy’ from the Red Cross. They were honored last night at the Red Cross Heroes event in Jefferson City. Retired Navy Chief Petty Officer Bill McAnany was recognized for saving lives during the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor … Hickman High School student Jun-yi Wu was honored for starting a Red …

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mizzou buildings evacuated after bomb threat

The University of Missouri has issued an all clear after an earlier reported bomb threat prompted the evacuation of two buildings. A statement posted on the university’s website Tuesday night said campus police and administrators were aware of a reported threat in the Student Center, which was evacuated. The statement said the Memorial Union building was also evacuated as a …

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holts summit burglar busted

A tip leads the arrest of a Jefferson City man who broke into a Holts Summit pharmacy about 3 am Tuesday. The Callaway County Prosecuting Attorney’s office says it won’t identify the man until formal charges are filed. A witness saw video of the suspect and called police n Holts Summit. Police there then called Jefferson City police who arrested …

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mayor tergin takes the reins

Jefferson City officially has a new Mayor. Carrie Turgin took the oath of office at Monday night’s city council meeting. Turgin won election on April 7th over five other challengers. Five city councilmen were elected that night as well. Turgin says the city has a bright future. Her first official act was to put a sign on the Mayor’s office …

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1 – arrest in fulton arson fire

A fire at a house in Fulton results in an arson charge. Fire crews were called to 723 Vine street just after 5:30 Monday afternoon. They quickly extinguished the flames and determined the cause of the fire was suspicious. After questioning witnesses, Fulton police arrested Mark Aungerer. He’s held in the Callaway County jail on second degree arson charges.

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