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Collision on Columbia’s East Broadway kills one

Columbia Police say Thursday’s crash on East Broadway at the Hominy Creek trail involved a fatality (December 1, 2022 photo courtesy of CPD Facebook page) Columbia Police have not released the name of the motorist who was killed in Thursday’s vehicle collision near East Broadway and Hominy creek trail. That’s down the hill from the Central Bank branch on Keene. …

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UPDATE: No decision yet on death penalty in Jefferson City murders

Flowers and other memorials such as St. Jude candles were placed outside J. Pfenny’s in downtown Jefferson City, following Saturday morning’s double homicide (November 27, 2022 photo from 939 the Eagle’s Brian Hauswirth) A man charged with killing an employee and a customer inside a busy Jefferson City restaurant and bar will be back in court Monday for a bond …

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UPDATE: Friday arraignment set for Jefferson City manslaughter suspect

23-year-old Joshua Wilbers is charged with involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action (December 2022 mug shot courtesy of the Cole County Sheriff’s Department) A Cole County man charged with involuntary manslaughter for Sunday’s apparent accidental shooting death of his live-in girlfriend will make his first court appearance Friday morning. Cole County prosecutor Locke Thompson tells 939 the Eagle that 23-year-old Joshua …

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Friends and family to remember Jefferson City J Pfenny murder victim today

The late Skylar Smock is pictured here with his daughter (undated photo courtesy of Mr. Smock’s gunfundmepage and used with permission from Lauren Williams) Visitation is set for Thursday afternoon in Jefferson City for the J Pfenny’s employee who was shot to death early Saturday morning inside the restaurant. 26-year-old Skylar Smock’s visitation is today from 2-4 at Freeman Mortuary. …

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Family, friends and former players to join former Mizzou coach Pinkel at Hall of Fame induction ceremony

Then-Mizzou football coach Gary Pinkel coaches against Toledo at Faurot Field in Columbia on September 7, 2013 (file photo courtesy of Mizzou athletics senior associate athletic director Ryan Koslen) The winningest football coach in both Mizzou and University of Toledo history will travel to Las Vegas next week to be inducted into the National Football Foundation college football hall of …

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