Arrest Warrant Issued for Jefferson City Man Accused of Kidnapping and Raping Multiple Victims An arrest warrant is issued for a Jefferson City man accused of holding multiple victims captive for upward of a month, and raping and assaulting them. According to court documents Francis Kempker is facing 13 felony charges related to kidnapping, raping…… Continue Reading
Boone County Clerk Expecting Thousands of People Requesting Mail-In and Absentee Voter Ballots
Boone County Clerk Expecting Thousands of People Requesting Mail-In and Absentee Voter Ballots The Boone County Clerk’s office expecting to see thousands of people requesting mail-in and absentee voter ballots for the November election. Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon says her office has seen a little over 500 applications per day and expects about ten…… Continue Reading
Audrain County Reports Second COVID-19 Death
Audrain County Reports Second COVID-19 Death Audrain County Health Department is reporting a second death yesterday (Wednesday) in Audrain County due to COVID-19. As of 4:00 this afternoon (Wednesday), there are now 275 total cases with 28 active and 246 recoveries. No further information will be released regarding the second death, according to the department.… Continue Reading
Columbia Man Sentenced for Arson at Columbia Planned Parenthood Building
Columbia Man Sentenced for Arson at Columbia Planned Parenthood Building The man accused of trying to set fire to the Columbia Planned Parenthood will spend five years in federal prison. According to court records 43 year old Wesley Brian Kaster was sentenced in federal court yesterday (Wednesday) for arson. Kaster admitted he manufactured a Molotov…… Continue Reading
Who Will Be the Big Winner at the CMAs
Who Will Be the Big Winner at the CMA’s To say it’s been an usual year in terms of country music entertainment, would be an under-statement. By the end of March most country singers had shut down their tour for the season. But the CMA Awards must go on. They are scheduled for November 11th…… Continue Reading
More Federal Prison Time Handed Down In Carl DeBrodie Case
More Federal Prison Time Handed Down In Carl DeBrodie Case More prison time is being handed down to a person listed as a caretaker and charged in the death of developmentally disabled Carl DeBrodie of Fulton. A federal judge in Jefferson City this morning sentenced Anthony R. Flores to 15 years and 8 months in…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 9/2/20
KWWR Sports Report 9/2 The Mexico Bulldogs girls softball team opened up their season with a 9-8 win over the Marshall Owls on the road last night (Tuesday). Taylor Demint went 2 for 4 with 2 runs. Abby Oetting went 2 for 4 with an RBI. The Bulldogs put up 12 hits in the win.…… Continue Reading
Cole County Reports COVID-19 Nursing Home Deaths
Cole County Reports COVID-19 Nursing Home Deaths Six deaths and fifty-seven COVID-19 cases being reported by the Cole County Health Department among long term care facility residents in the county. According to the health department JC Manor had 9 new coronavirus cases yesterday (Tuesday). 55 of its 67 residents and 39 staff members have tested…… Continue Reading
Harrisburg Man Sentenced for Role in Nationwide Marijuana Operation
Harrisburg Man Sentenced for Role in Nationwide Marijuana Operation A Harrisburg man is now sentenced to more than 3 years in prison in connection for his role in a nationwide marijuana operation. Christopher Bradshaw was sentenced to 41 months in prison in a federal court yesterday (Tuesday). According to court records Bradshaw admitted to helping…… Continue Reading
MU Student Athletes Plan March for Social Justice
MU Student Athletes Plan March for Social Justice A march and sit in for social justice is being led by MU’s Black Student Athlete Association tonight at 6 in Columbia. In a statement released the march comes following what the organization calls the university’s silence in the midst of several displays of social injustice like…… Continue Reading
