Columbia Police Officers Associtation President Criticizes City Manager The president of the Columbia Police Officers’ Association is calling out Columbia City Manager Mike Matthes over officers pay. Alan Mitchell told the Columbia City Council at last (Monday) nights meeting that officers are leaving the department for better pay and working conditions. Mitchell said City Manager…… Continue Reading
No More Cell Phones In Centralia Schools
No More Cell Phones In Centralia Schools Students in Centralia Schools will not be allowed to bring cell phones to school starting this year. The board of education recently unanimously voted to prohibit cell phone use during school at its latest board meeting. According to reports from the Centralia Fireside Guard High School Principal Matt…… Continue Reading
Opoid Related Deaths Up While Rate of Increase Slowing Down
Opoid Related Deaths Up While Rate of Increase Slowing Down A new report from the department of Health and Human Services is showing that opoid-related deaths in the state are increasing, however the rate of the increase is slowing down. According to the report in 2017 deaths attributed to opoids jumped to 951, that was…… Continue Reading
Moberly and Randolph County Allowing UTV’S and Golf Carts On City Roads
Moberly and Randolph County Allowing UTV’S and Golf Carts On City Roads Starting today (Monday) utility vehicles and golf carts will be allowed on city roads in Moberly and Randolph County. An ordinance was passed after residents were wanting to drive these types of vehicles in order to save money on fuel. The vehicles will…… Continue Reading
Columbia Police Investigate Domestic Disturbance Involving Shots Being Fired
Columbia Police Investigate Domestic Disturbance Involving Shots Being Fired Columbia Police are continuing to investigate a domestic disturbance where shots were fired over the weekend. Police say it happened Saturday afternoon around 2 on Forest Avenue near Grand Avenue. Officers report finding several shell casings and found that a man fired rounds from a handgun…… Continue Reading
Wright City Man Accused of Biting Off Man’s Finger During Fight
Wright City Man Accused of Biting Off Man’s Finger During Fight A Warren County man is now being officially charged with assault from an incident in February where he allegedly bit off another mans pinky finger during a fight. 23 year old Ian L. Maples of Wright City allegedly told the Warren County Sheriff’s Department…… Continue Reading
Audrain Sheriff Requests Special Investigation Into Allegation
Audrain County Sheriff Matt Oller has requested the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office conduct a special investigation after an inmate made accusation against him. According to Callway Sheriff Clay Chism, Oller sent a formal request for the investigation on June 25th after Richard Henry, who is being held in the Audrain County Jail on numerous charges,…… Continue Reading
Fulton Man Jailed On Felony Child Sex Crimes
A Fulton man is in the Callaway County Jail after an arrest for felony offenses in connection with child sex crimes. The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office reports arresting 53 year old Patrick Metcalf for 2 counts of Statutory Rape and Statutory Sodomy and tampering with a victim in a felony prosecution. The investigation is continuing…… Continue Reading
Three Arrested In Audrain County Drug Bust
Three Mexico residents are being accused of distributing and possessing Methamphetamine following an arrest by the East Central Drug Task Force. Along with the Highway Patrol and the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office the Task Force reports serving a search warrant on Wednesday in the 8700 block of Missouri Highway 15 in Audrain County. Police report…… Continue Reading
Suspect in Shooting On McBaie Avenue in Columbia Arrested
The suspect in the shooting on Mcbaine Avenue in Columbia on Wednesday is now in police custody. 31 year old Phillip Anthony Lawson was arrested yesterday (Wednesday) on Kennedy Drive in Moberly. Lawson is facing charges of First Degree Assault, Armed Criminal Action and Unlawful Use of a Weapon. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});… Continue Reading
