Man Accused In Columbia Planned Parenthood Arson Pleads Not Guilty The man accused of arson at the Columbia Planned Parenthood building is pleading not guilty. Wesely Brian Kaster entered his not guilty plea in a federal court yesterday (Wednesday). Kaster is facing two charges of malicious damage or damage to federal property in connection to…… Continue Reading
Woman Injured In Shooting on Demaret Drive in Columbia
Woman Injured In Shooting on Demaret Drive in Columbia The Boone County Sheriff’s Department is looking into a shooting reported at Demaret Drive early this (Wednesday) morning. It happened around 4 this (Wednesday) morning in the 800 block of Demaret Drive where an 18 year old woman was wounded. The woman was taken by private…… Continue Reading
Election Results
Election Results In Columbia Mayor Brian Treece has won re-election. Treece defeated challenger Chris Kelly with about 65 percent of the vote. In Jefferson City voters re-elected Mayor Carrie Tergin who defeated challenger Tiwan Lewis. Lowe Cannell is now the Mayor of Fulton defeating challenger Mike West. Centralia has elected a new mayor in a…… Continue Reading
Nicole Galloway Releases Audit on Missouri Tax Withholding
Nicole Galloway Releases Audit on Missouri Tax Withholding An audit on individual income tax withholding tables in Missouri is now released by State Auditor Nicole Galloway. The audit was released yesterday (Tuesday) and it details uncertainty and confusion related to the withholding table calculation in Missouri. Galloway’s audit says Governor Parson’s administration should take responsibility…… Continue Reading
Callaway County Death Investigation
Callaway County Death Investigation Three people are in police custody after a disturbance in Callaway County yesterday (Tuesday) morning where a dead body was found. According to the Callaway County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a call on County Road 136 east of State Road JJ, south of Calwood. A man was found dead, and…… Continue Reading
Gas Smell Causes Southern Boone High School Building Evacuation
Gas Smell Causes Southern Boone High School Building Evacuation No explosive gas found at the Southern Boone High School last (Monday) night after a student reported a smell. Fire officials in Ashland went to the school around 8:30 and evacuated the building. The crews report that gas level readings did not detect any explosive gas.…… Continue Reading
Car Fire At Entrance To Lincoln University
Car Fire At Entrance To Lincoln University No injuries reported after a car caught fire at an entrance to the Lincoln University in Jefferson City yesterday (Monday) afternoon. It happened close to 1 yesterday (Monday) as the front of a silver sedan was engulfed in flames on Lee Drive. The university sent out an email…… Continue Reading
Moniteau County Sheriff’s Department Fires Two Employees Over Facebook Posts
Moniteau County Sheriff’s Department Fires Two Employees Over Facebook Posts Two employees fired from the Moniteau County Sheriff’s Office over the weekend after Facebook posts were deemed offensive and showed poor judgement. Sheriff Tony Wheatley said jail employee Dillon Davenport and Lt. Kevin Morse were terminated after what he said Facebook posts by the 2…… Continue Reading
Five Arrested After Police Chase and Theft From Jefferson City Sporting Goods Store
Five Arrested After Police Chase and Theft From Jefferson City Sporting Goods Store Five people are in police custody after a chase yesterday (Sunday) in Jefferson City. A theft of over five hundred dollars was reported around 3:20 yesterday (Sunday) afternoon at the Dicks Sporting Goods Store in Jefferson City. An employee of the store…… Continue Reading
One Dead in Monroe County Car Accident
One Dead in Monroe County Car Accident A Monroe city man is dead after a 1 car accident in Monroe County yesterday (Sunday) morning. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol it happened on County Road 390, one mile west of Monroe City around 10:45 yesterday (Sunday) morning. A vehicle was attempting to turn around in…… Continue Reading
