A Fulton day care center went on lock down this morning after a woman attempted to make entry and took 2 small items from the lobby. Fulton investigators say 22 year old Stephanie Olsson was still outside the facility when officers arrived in the 600 block of Gaylord. Olsson was found to have 3 warrants…… Continue Reading
Greitens Requests To Waive Jury Trial
Governor Eric Greitens is requesting to waive a jury trial citing “constant negative publicity.” Greitens’ defense team alleges the publicity will prevent the governor from receiving a fair trial. Greitens was charged in February on a single charge of invasion of privacy. He is accused of photographing his mistress in a state of nudity without…… Continue Reading
Columbia XBox With A Cop
Some Columbia Police Officers will be getting their “game faces” on for an XBox battle with kids from one Columbia neighborhood tomorrow. [Saturday] Members of the Community Outreach Unit will be parking the incident command trailer at the intersection of Towne Drive and White Gate Drive. The idea came from Officers Tony Parker and Maria…… Continue Reading
Stolen Truck Pulled Out of Creek In Audrain County
The Audrain County Sheriff’s Office and troopers with the Missouri State Highway Patrol worked to remove a stolen truck from the Salt River along Audrain Road 353 yesterday morning. [Thursday] The pick up truck had been reported stolen from the city of Mexico in March. Divers were utilized to ensure there was no one inside…… Continue Reading
Callaway Deputies Discover Stolen Truck, Drug Paraphernalia
An early morning response today [Friday] for the investigation of suspicious activity in the Hunter Lane apartment complex near Holts Summit led to the discovery of a stolen vehicle and drug paraphernalia. Upon arrival, Callaway Deputies located 35 year old Gary Hickman of Centertown in a parked car. The vehicle was determined to have been…… Continue Reading
Mentally Disabled Woman Missing From Columbia Residential Care Facility
A search is on for a mentally disabled woman who walked away from a Columbia residential facility early this (Friday) morning. According to Boone County Sheriff’s Department 34 year old Brenda Collins-Self went missing from the facility in the 600 block of Country Squire Court. She is a white woman, 5 foot 6, weighing 405…… Continue Reading
Body of Twenty Year Old Mexico Woman Found in Park
The body of a twenty year old female was found in a Mexico, Missouri park this (Friday) morning. Major Brice Mesko with Mexico Public Safety says the body was discovered at around 7:24 at the Robert S. Green Park next to the Audrain County Historical Society. According to Mexico Public Safety this appears to have…… Continue Reading
Grand Jury Indicts Former Jefferson City Legal Assistant on Two Felony Counts Child Enticement
A federal grand jury has indicted a former Jefferson City legislative assistant on two felony counts in connection to a child enticement investigation. 24 year old Carter Ballman is accused of seeking a rendezvous and nude pictures from a Boone County investigator who was posing as a 14 year old girl online. Ballmann worked in…… Continue Reading
Ashland Man Accused of Binding and Repeatedly Cutting Woman
An Ashland man is being charged and accused of binding and repeatedly cutting a woman over a two day period in March. According to a report from the Columbia Daily Tribune 36 year old Joshua Welch was jailed on unrelated drug and forgery charges when a domestic assault warrant was filed on Monday. According to…… Continue Reading
Fulton Man and Woman Arrested In Connection with Stolen Vehicle Out of Columbia
A Fulton man and woman are facing charges of tampering with a motor vehicle after an arrest early this (Friday) morning by Fulton Police. Officers say they observed a Toyota Black 4 Runner in the area of Tennyson Road just after midnight, and confirmed the license plates were not registered to the car. The vehicle…… Continue Reading
