Columbia police have arrested a man for his role in a homicide on Quail Drive. Robert Johnson has been charged with first degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon. When officers were called to the 2700 block of Quai...
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Man detained for threatening people with a knife
Columbia police detained a man on Friday night who allegedly threatened people with a knife in downtown Columbia. Officers said Gabriel Falls was walking around with a nine-inch blade and threatening people near E Walnut Street and Ninth Street. Falls ...
Read More »Saline County confirms fourth COVID-19 death
Saline County confirmed another COVID-19 death Friday. It’s the fourth death reported in the county, the most in mid-Missouri. The county also has the most confirmed coronavirus cases in the region, with 283 as of Thursday. Thirty-one of those cases ar...
Read More »Dave Chappelle reflects on George Floyd in new special, “8:46”
Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Imagine LA(YELLOW SPRINGS, OH) -- Dave Chappelle surprised fans Friday with a blistering stand-up set reflecting on police brutality and the death of George Floyd. In a video shared to Chappelle's Instagram page and Net...
Read More »MU announces 515 more furloughs, seven more layoffs
The University of Missouri announced more furloughs, pay cuts and layoffs in its latest round of budget-saving actions during the coronavirus pandemic. The latest update says 515 more employees have been furloughed, 232 more have taken pay cuts and sev...
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