Two Mexico Residents Arrested In Callaway County The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office arrested two Mexico residents while serving a search warrant near Millersburg last night. [Sunday] The sheriff’s office reports the warrant was served in the 2000 block of County Road 334 as a follow up to a criminal investigation, and to locate 20 year…… Continue Reading
Seven People Escape Safely In Hannibal House Fire
Seven People Escape Safely In Hannibal House Fire The cause of a Hannibal house Fire yesterday (Sunday) morning is unknown. The Hannibal Fire Department reports the fire happened around 8 yesterday (Sunday) morning in the 3000 block of Sunnyside Avenue. Flames were coming from the front porch and had extended to the attic. Four adults…… Continue Reading
Two Teen Fugitives Arrested In Callaway County Traffic Stop
Two Teen Fugitives Arrested In Callaway County Traffic Stop Two teens are facing charges after an arrest during a traffic stop in Callaway County. Deputies say they were patrolling State Road AA close to Holts Summit Saturday night when they stopped a car driven by 18 year old Travis Williams. He was wanted out of…… Continue Reading
Man Taken to Hospital After Being Shot in Downtown Columbia
Man Taken to Hospital After Being Shot in Downtown Columbia An investigation is ongoing after two shootings in downtown Columbia early yesterday (Sunday) morning. A man suffered a non-life threatening gun shot wound in the area of 10th and Broadway around 1:30 yesterday (Sunday) morning where crowds had gathered after leaving area bars. He was…… Continue Reading
Last Moments Before Duck Boat Sank
Last Moments Before Duck Boat Sank Video and audio recordings from the fatal duck boat crash on July 19 in Branson reveal the lake went from calm to deadly in minutes. According to information released yesterday [Friday] the boat entered the water at 6:55 PM, and the lake was calm. At 7:00 whitecaps appeared on…… Continue Reading
Boone Deputies Arrest Two
Boone Deputies Arrest Two The Boone County Sheriff’s office arrested 2 people after serving a search warrant in the 1100 block of Eastland Circle at around 9:00 last night. [Friday] According to the department, deputies located 36 year old John R. Calvert of Columbia. He had active Boone County warrants for violating probation. He was…… Continue Reading
More Charges In Crash And Manhunt
More Charges In Crash And Manhunt Three more people have been charged after a stolen vehicle crashed, and firearms were stolen from the Millersburg area on Tuesday. The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office reports 18 year old Joshua Kennemore of Mexico was the driver of the truck that crashed. He has since been released from the…… Continue Reading
Staff Member At Jefferson City Correctional Center Assaulted
Staff Member At Jefferson City Correctional Center Assaulted A female staff member was assaulted at the Jefferson City Correctional Center at around 8:30 yesterday morning. The incident took place when a prisoner, serving time for two murder convictions was in an outdoor segregation unit. The prisoner managed to get a wire out of the fencing…… Continue Reading
Columbia Nifong Construction To Begin
Columbia Nifong Construction To Begin The City of Columbia announced construction of a pedestrian island on Nifong in Columbia is set to begin Wednesday. The upgrades will be to the road and cross walk at Nifong and Woods Edge Road. They will include a flashing beacon. The construction is expected to be completed by August…… Continue Reading
Columbia Chamber Endorses Prop 1
Columbia Chamber Endorses Prop 1 The Columbia Chamber of Commerce has endorsed Proposition 1, a bond proposal that would fund nearly $39 million worth of projects to modernize the city’s water treatment systems. The upgrades will include additional reliability and safety elements. To finance the revenue bonds, there will be four rate increases to total…… Continue Reading
