(AP) Missouri state offices will be closed Friday to commemorate Juneteenth, which has been designated as federal holiday. The Missouri Office of Administration announced the changes on Thursday, after President Joe Biden signed a federal law recognizi...
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(AUDIO) Boone County Sheriff Dwayne Carey joins Wake Up Columbia
Boone County Sheriff joined Wake Up Columbia on Wednesday to talk about a homicide case at a Columbia nightclub. Plus, we discuss the department’s current difficulties with staffing and training:
Read More »Naked Moberly man arrested, accused of burglary, assault
Police arrest a naked Moberly man accused of burglary and assault. Officers say they caught J’Angelo Robinson at around 2:30 a.m. Thursday. He allegedly broke into three different homes on Thompson Street, causing property damage and assaulting one hom...
Read More »Missouri responds defiantly to Justice Dept. over gun law
(AP) Missouri’s governor and attorney general have told the U.S. Department of Justice that they stand by the state’s new law that would ban police from enforcing federal gun rules. Gov. Mike Parson and Attorney General Eric Schmitt wrote in a letter T...
Read More »St. Louis gun-waving couple pleads guilty to misdemeanors
(AP) A St. Louis couple who gained notoriety for pointing guns at social justice demonstrators last year have pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges. Patricia McCloskey pleaded guilty Thursday to misdemeanor harassment and was fined $2,000. Her husband,...
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