Three Teens Facing Murder Charges In Mexico Shooting Death A 17 year old Mexico man is facing Second Degree murder charges and two other teens are in detention centers after a fatal shooting of 27 year old Tajuan Williams in Mexico on Friday. Mexico Public Safety responded to the incident on Friday, around 5:26 in…… Continue Reading
Governor Parson and State Senators Split On Bridge Project List
Governor Parson and State Senators Split On Bridge Project List Missouri Governor Mike Parson and state senators are divided on a project list he has submitted for bridge repairs. Parson said during his State of the State address earlier this month that he would like to see 250 bridges in the state fixed by borrowing…… Continue Reading
Columbia Convenience Store Robbery Arrest
Columbia Convenience Store Robbery Arrest An arrest is now made in connection to a robbery at a Columbia Breaktime on Sunday night. Christopher Scott was arrested on Wednesday following an investigation into the robbery at the Breaktime on Vawter School Road. Police say Scott went in and pointed a gun at the clerk, and demanded…… Continue Reading
Annual Performance Report Numbers Released For Several Missouri Schools
Annual Performance Report Numbers Released For Several Missouri Schools Schools are finding out how they rated on the state’s Annual Performance Report. Columbia, Jefferson City and Mexico are all seeing their scores going up from previous years. Columbia earned 93.3 percent of the possible points on the APR, which is significantly higher than recent years…… Continue Reading
Centralia Man Arrested For Child Sex Crimes
Centralia Man Arrested For Child Sex Crimes A Centralia man is in the Boone County Jail on a fifty thousand dollar bond following an arrest later. Prosecutors filed charges of statutory rape and statutory sodomy against 40 year old James Henry nearly a month ago for an incident in May of 2018. According to court…… Continue Reading
St. Joseph School In Martinsburg Helping Others During Catholic Schools Week
St. Joseph School In Martinsburg Helping Others During Catholic Schools Week Learn, serve, lead and succeed is this years theme of National Catholic Schools Week. Students at the St. Joseph Catholic School in Martinsburg spent Monday helping others with a field trip to a food bank in Columbia. The entire school helped prepare over five…… Continue Reading
Multiple Vehicle Break Ins In Mexico
Multiple Vehicle Break Ins In Mexico The cold weather was not a deterrent for several vehicle thefts in Mexico reported during the overnight hours. According to Mexico Public Safety they responded to the area of Bennington and Ringo Streets around 3:14 this (Thursday) morning in reference to someone getting into parked vehicles. Officers were unable…… Continue Reading
Police Standoff With Man in Columbia
Police Standoff With Man in Columbia A wanted man is now arrested after a lengthy standoff with police in the west part of Columbia yesterday (Wednesday). According to the Columbia Police Department an officer spotted 38 year old Anthony Maurice Malin on Longwell Drive and a SWAT team was called in after Malin made claims…… Continue Reading
Overnight Arrest Made In Texas For 2018 Jefferson City Murder
Overnight Arrest Made In Texas For 2018 Jefferson City Murder Another arrest is now made in connection to a December 2018 death of a 23 year old man in Jefferson City. Police say that the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force in Texas arrested 19 year old Micheal Bouchee overnight (Tuesday) for Second Degree Murder and…… Continue Reading
Columbia Interim Chief Of Police To Be Announced
Columbia Interim Chief Of Police To Be Announced An interim police chief for the city of Columbia will be announced today (Tuesday) at noon. Former police chief Ken Burton was placed on administrative leave December 20th, and resigned on January 3rd without stating a reason. Columbia Interim City Manager John Glascock will be holding a…… Continue Reading
