FedEx Driver Falls Asleep at the Wheel and Shuts Down I-70 for Three Hours Interstate 70 eastbound was closed for about 3 hours yesterday afternoon, just west of the Rocheport bridge. According to the Highway Patrol, the driver of a FedEx semi fell asleep, traveled off the side of the road, ran up and down…… Continue Reading
Police Still Seeking Suspect in Shooting on Old US 63 in Columbia Yesterday A 34-year-old man was shot multiple times while driving down Old U.S. Highway 63 Wednesday morning around 11:30. He was taken to University Hospital in critical condition. By 10pm Columbia Police had identified a suspect and surrounded an apartment at The Links…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 9/1/22 Missouri football is back tonight with their first Thursday game at Faurot Field in seven years, facing Louisiana Tech at 7pm. It is the season opener for both Mizzou and Louisiana Tech. The game will be broadcast nationally on ESPNU and live streamed at ESPN.com/watch. St. Louis Cardinals won the last…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 8/31/22 The Cardinals went down to the Cincinnati Reds last night 5-1. Former St. Louis catcher Austin Romine hit a two-run homer. Albert Pujols went 0 for 2 and was hit by a pitch from Justin Dunn that caromed off his chest and caught his right forearm in the second inning. The…… Continue Reading
Woman Sentenced to 12 Years Without Parole for Using Explosive Materials in Jefferson City A Jefferson City woman, Iasha D. Cannady, was sentenced Tuesday to a dozen years in federal prison after pleading guilty in December to two counts of using explosive materials to damage a building and one count of possessing a Molotov cocktail.…… Continue Reading
Eric Townsend to Receive Mental Evaluation Before Next Hearing On Monday, a Cooper County judge ordered a mental evaluation of Eric Townsend before his next hearing. Townsend was arrested in October 2021 after hitting a woman’s car, hauling her out, hitting and strangling her, then stealing her car in Cooper County near Boonville. As officers…… Continue Reading
Suspect in Vehicle Break-Ins Arrested in Moberly, Items Recovered Moberly police, investigating multiple reports of trespassing and thefts from motor vehicles, identified 33-year-old Dustin Wheeler of Moberly as a suspect. Wheeler was located at a residence in the 400 block of East Rollins Street and taken into custody regarding an existing no bond Parole Absconder…… Continue Reading
Two Columbia Middle School Students Assaulted on Bus Yesterday Two Columbia middle school students were assaulted on bus No. 228 servicing Lange Middle School yesterday morning (Tuesday). The district said a juvenile, not a bus rider, forced his way onto the bus at the scheduled stop near Brown Station Road and Sherwood Drive and assaulted…… Continue Reading
Kundarrius Taylor Pleads Self-Defense in Murder of Torrance Evans Kundarrius Taylor, charged with the first-degree murder of Torrance Evans in Fayette last week, to be held without bond despite his claim of self-defense. His lawyer cited Missouri stand your ground laws, including the castle doctrine, stating that a person has a right to defend themselves…… Continue Reading
Monkeypox Shows Up in Boone County as Cases Increase Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services have confirmed the first case of monkeypox in Boone County yesterday (Tuesday). The health department is working closely with the individual to identify any close contacts to offer them education and vaccination. It’s true that overall risk of monkeypox…… Continue Reading
