Homicide Investigation in Columbia After Shooting on Rice Road A homicide investigation is underway in Columbia after a shooting overnight on Rice Road. Columbia Police were called to the area of Rice Road and Ballenger Lane around midnight and found a victim with a gunshot wound who was pronounced dead at the scene. Police do…… Continue Reading
Audrain County Democrats Host Candidate Meet and Greet
Audrain County Democrats Host Candidate Meet and Greet The Audrain County Democrats will at the Lakeview Park Shelter located at 927 Lakeview Road this Sunday, October 14th for a Meet the Candidates event. Renee Hoagenson, Dr. Ayanna Shivers and Jamie Blair will be their to hear questions and opinions. A free chili and soup lunch…… Continue Reading
Buy Missouri Week
Buy Missouri Week The first ever Buy Missouri Week is getting ready to start. Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe will be traveling across the state to promote products made in Missouri. Governor Mike Parson handed down the initiative earlier this year, to improve the state’s economy by asking consumers to shop local. There are currently 150…… Continue Reading
Quaker Window Products Building New Factory in Eldon
Quaker Window Products Building New Factory in Eldon A new window manufacturing company is set to build a multi million dollar factory in Eldon. Quaker Window Products announced yesterday (Thursday) plans for a 65 million dollar factory that would create around 300 new jobs. According to reports Quaker is planning on buying about 100 acres…… Continue Reading
Fiery Crash On I-70 Eastbound in Cooper County
Fiery Crash On I-70 Eastbound in Cooper County Several people are recovering from injuries in a fiery crash that blocked traffic heading eastbound on I-70 in Cooper County last (Thursday) night. The Missouri Highway Patrol reports the accident happened at the 111 mile marker around 10:50 when a when a stranded vehicle was blocking the…… Continue Reading
Priest Guilty Of First Degree Murder
Priest Guilty Of First Degree Murder After approximately one and a half hours of deliberation, a Laclede County jury has found Martin Priest guilty of First Degree Murder today. [Thursday] Priest is convicted of the murder of 15 year old Tammy Sue Rothganger in Eldon on May 16, 1984. The trial began on Tuesday with…… Continue Reading
Three Injured In Cole County Crash
Three Injured In Cole County Crash Three people were injured in a Cole County Crash at 7:13 this morning [Thursday] in the area of Route C at South Country Club. The Highway Patrol reports the crash happened when 26 year old Haylee Rethmann of Columbia failed to yield to 29 year old Kayla Witt of…… Continue Reading
Fulton Man Arrested in Burglary In Fulton
Fulton Man Arrested in Burglary In Fulton A Fulton man is in the Callaway County Jail this (Thursday) morning after being arrested for breaking into a building overnight (Wednesday). According to Fulton Police they went to an alarm at around 1 this (Thursday) morning at the City of Fulton Public Works Building at 1259 Brookside…… Continue Reading
Arizona Man With Significant Burns Suffered In Incident At Mexico, Mo Residence
Arizona Man With Significant Burns Suffered In Incident At Mexico, Mo Residence An Arizona man is recovering from significant burns suffered during an incident at a residence in Mexico last (Wednesday) night. Mexico Public Safety reports a 28 year old Arizona man was near a recreational fire pit and poured gas on a small fire…… Continue Reading
St. Louis Felon Arrested After Lengthy Chase From Columbia to Jefferson City
St. Louis Felon Arrested After Lengthy Chase From Columbia to Jefferson City A St. Louis felon is now in the Boone County Detention Center after taking law enforcement on a 53 mile pursuit early this (Thursday) morning. The chase started from Columbia to Jefferson City when officers attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic…… Continue Reading
