KWWR Sports Report 9/2/22 Coach Eli Drinkwitz and his Mizzou Tigers have their first win of the season in the books after beating Louisiana Tech last night 52 to 24 in Columbia. Brady Cook threw for 196 yards with an interception and touchdown run. Mizzou Tigers will take a trip to Kansas State next Saturday…… Continue Reading
Homicide South of Ashland The Boone County Sheriff’s Department has arrested 23-year-old Collin Q. Knight of Hartsburg for first-degree-murder and armed criminal action. The homicide happened Friday evening just south of Ashland in the 18000 block of S. Old Route A. Emergency crews responding to a 911 call located a 52-year-old man deceased in the…… Continue Reading
Road Closure North of Laddonia May Cause Delays for Two Weeks After Labor Day MoDOT says a two-week closure of U.S. 54 is scheduled following the Labor Day holiday as work continues on the intersection of U.S. 54/Missouri19/Route J, just north of Laddonia. A detour will be in place directing traffic over Missouri 154 to…… Continue Reading
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
