A Columbia teenage is dead, and another one is in custody, following a shooting near Indian Hills Park in the eastern part of the city. 

A Benton County man is seriously injured in a motorcycle crash near his hometown. 

The Jefferson City School District plans to hold a public meeting this week to discuss boundary proposals.

A Montgomery County man is seriously injured in a Callaway County crash.

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is threatening to sue school districts that have reinstated mask mandates amidst a surge of COVID-19 cases.

One person is behind bars after deputies in Crawford County find drugs during a traffic stop.

Bond is denied for a Jefferson City man, scheduled to be tried for first-degree murder this spring. 

The Columbia Police Department is reopening its investigation into the death of a man who was originally thought to have died of a drug overdose.

Several schools in the area are closed today due to staffing shortages and rising cases of COVID-19.

The Laclede County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help finding a man wanted on felony charges, following a vehicle pursuit.

The Salvation Army in Jefferson City has temporarily closed its Center of Hope warming shelter after a rise in COVID-19 cases among staff.

Two people are arrested, including a man wanted in multiple counties, after deputies search a home in Audrain County. 

Tourists at the Missouri State Penitentiary will once again be able to visit one of the landmark’s most famous sites.

The Show-Me Strong Recovery Task Force has issued its final recommendations for supporting small businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

An elderly pedestrian dies after he’s accidentally struck by a pickup truck in Moberly.

Columbia Police continue to search for the person who shot a juvenile over the weekend.

A St. Louis-area man is seriously injured in a three-vehicle crash in Morgan County.

A Jefferson City man dies when he wrecks his minivan near Russellville.

An early morning fire causes considerable damage to a duplex in central Columbia.

A Columbia man involved in a police chase with an illegal firearm now faces at least 15 years in a federal prison.

A Jefferson City man, accused of endangering his girlfriend’s young son, is scheduled for trial.

A trial is now scheduled for a former Jefferson City woman charged with fatally striking a bicyclist with her car in her hometown.

One Missouri House member wants the state to work harder to find family members that can care for children taken into state custody, as opposed to placing them with strangers in foster care.

MU Health Care is getting ready to open a new, larger COVID-19 test collection location with expanded hours to accommodate an increase in demand in the region.

A Moberly man who was out on parole is back behind bars for stabbing a woman and holding her against her will.

The St. Elizabeth R-4 school district cancels classes due to a rise in COVID-19 cases among students and staff.  The district made the announcement Thursday that classes would be canceled today.  School officials say there is also a large number of students and staff experiencing flu-like symptoms.

The third man linked to an armed robbery in Rolla is sentenced.

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt gets a partial victory after the U.S. Supreme Court rules on vaccine mandates.

Update:  Landa was located in the Sullivan area around 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 14.  He was taken into custody after a short foot pursuit.  

An Osage County man is headed to federal prison for gun and drug offenses.

Masks are coming back to Columbia Public Schools.

A Dent County man suffers serious injuries after crashing his truck four miles from his hometown.

Two people are injured, one seriously, after a two-car crash in Osage County.

A state appeals court rejects an appeal from State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick in a case involving the wording of a constitutional amendment. 

Jefferson City Public Schools announces a surge in COVID-19 cases has prompted the district to return to masks.

More information comes to light as to why child pornography charges were dropped against a former employee of Missouri S & T.

Three people are arrested following a multi-county police chase that ended in Cole County.

One man is injured during a late night shooting in a neighborhood just east of the Columbia Mall.

A new scholarship is available for Missouri high school students wanting to get a head start on college.

The American Red Cross is sounding the alarm, declaring that there is a national blood crisis for the first time.  Joe Zydlo, with the American Red Cross of Missouri and Arkansas, says they don’t have enough blood to fulfill orders from hospitals and that could lead to some dangerous situations.

The Camden County Health Department is closed the rest of this week due to staff shortages and exposure to COVID-19.

Charges are filed against a Fulton man who led Callaway County deputies on a chase in a stolen vehicle earlier this week.

Some Republican lawmakers want to make it harder to change the state Constitution.

The Boone County Treasurer has announced he is stepping down after six years at the job.

A new judge will hear the child abuse case against a Columbia man accused of killing his wife.

Update:  The State Fire Marshals' Office says due to the extent of the damage, the cause of the fire is undetermined.  Their investigation did reveal that the fire likely started in a bedroom.

A Morgan County man is seriously injured after flipping his car south of his hometown.

Helias High School in Jefferson City is the latest school to adopt new policies as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.

You have about a week to choose a mural design to be displayed inside the Columbia Regional Airport terminal.  The city previously encouraged Missouri artists to present designs for the mural.  The finalists have been narrowed down to three.