A suspicious package at the Moberly Post Office has been deemed not a threat. The FBI, ATF, Highway Patrol and police were dispatched after a minor found the package in the lobby around 4:00 yesterday [Friday] afternoon and placed it on the counter. Due to the apparent suspicious appearance, bomb units were brought in, and…… Continue Reading
National Annual Letter Carriers Food Drive Saturday
The 26th annual National Letter Carriers Food Drive will be taking place tomorrow (Saturday) morning. Paul Gray mail carrier with the Mexico Post Office says they will start collecting items tomorrow (Saturday) morning at 9 am. In Mexico over five thousands pounds of food was collected last year. This years goal is six thousand. Anyone…… Continue Reading
Silver Advisory Canceled For Missing Lake Ozarks Man
A 72 year old man missing from the Lake Ozarks area is found and is safe. An Endangered Silver Advisory Alert was issued for Billie Junior Channel after he went missing yesterday (Thursday) morning. Police say Channel was found and was taken back to his home.… Continue Reading
Shots Fired Investigation Between Occupants of Cars in Columbia
An investigation is ongoing in Columbia after a report shots being fired between the occupants of two vehicles in the area of Rice Road and Shamrock Drive last (Thursday) night. Officers located shell casings in the 5200 block of Rice Road. The suspect vehicles are described as older model black Toyota Corollas with black male…… Continue Reading
Grass Fires Along I-70 Delay Traffic
Traffic along Interstate 70 in Boone County was delayed today [Thursday] due to several natural cover fires near Highway BB. Boone County Joint Communications reports the fires started around 1:00. The delays occurred around 118 mile marker west of Columbia.… Continue Reading
71 Mizzou Athletes Set To Graduate
A total of 71 University of Missouri athletes will be graduating this weekend in Columbia. Fifty three percent of Mizzou’s student athletes will finish their college careers with grade point averages of 3.0 or higher, in addition to completing more than 4,800 hours of community service with more than 55 organization in Columbia and surrounding…… Continue Reading
Missouri House Condemns Dred Scott Decision
The Missouri House has voted to condemn the 1852 decision by the Missouri Supreme Court that denied Dred Scott and his family their freedom. In the case, Scott vs. Emerson, he sought judgement that the family was free because they had lived in the free state of Illinois. The Supreme Court overturned a lower court’s…… Continue Reading
Greitens Jury Selection Underway
The process of narrowing down 160 potential jurors for the trial of Governor Eric Greitens is underway in a St. Louis Courthouse. All of the potential jurors were given a questionnaire to gauge their knowledge of the case. 80 potential jurors were seen today, and there will be 80 tomorrow. The end of the process…… Continue Reading
Montgomery Deputies Uncover Nearly A Pound Of Meth
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Troy man yesterday [Wednesday] morning after finding nearly a pound of methamphetamine during a traffic stop. Deputies requested assistance from the Audrain County K9 Unit, the East Central Drug Task Force and the Warren County Sheriff’s Office. Audrain K9, Chal, alerted on the 14 ounces of meth and…… Continue Reading
Local Business Preparing for Busy Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day spending is expected to reach 23.1 billion dollars this year according to a survey by the National Retail Federation. Locally business’s are busy preparing for the extra business. Callie Paige owner Garden Gate Florists in Mexico, Missouri says she has been getting orders every day all day for the last several weeks. Paige…… Continue Reading
