A Columbia man is in the Jackson County Jail awaiting extradition to Boone County after an arrest in connection to the double shooting and homicide at the Waffle House in Columbia. 29 year old Matthew Callier McMillan was arrested by the Kansas City Police Department on Saturday on an outstanding Felony Warrant that included charges…… Continue Reading
ELDON MAN ACCUSED OF ROBBING GAS STATION AND ASSAULTING PREGNANT CLERK
An Eldon man is in being held in jail after an arrest where he is suspected of robbing a gas station and assaulting a pregnant clerk yesterday (Sunday). According to the Eldon Police Department the incident happened at Brumby’s gas station where a clerk told them that a suspect identified as David McCoy took cigarettes…… Continue Reading
GOVERNOR GREITENS OUTLINES TAX PLAN
Governor Eric Greiten’s has on outline for state tax reform. The main principles of the outline released yesterday (Thursday) by the Governor will include cutting taxes for working families, lowering taxes for business and ending loopholes that benefit big businesses and high earners. According Gretiens the plan would cut taxes for 97 percent of Missourians,…… Continue Reading
BOONE COUNTY HOME WITH SMALL AMOUNT OF DAMAGE DUE TO FAULTY PORCH LIGHT
Only a small amount of damage is being reported to a Boone County Home after a porch light ignites a fire. According to Boone County Fire Officials it happened this (Friday) morning around 3:30 in the 4300 block of Southview Drive. The home’s porch light sparked a small fire, no one was injured during the…… Continue Reading
ONE INJURED AND TWO ARRESTED AFTER MONTGOMERY COUNTY HEAD ON COLLISION
Two people are in the Montgomery County Jail and one person is in the hospital after an accident in Montgomery County yesterday (Thursday). According to a post on the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department Facebook Page, Deven Kimbrough was driving the wrong way and crashed into a vehicle causing the victim Damon Stehphens to be taken…… Continue Reading
ELDON MAN INDICTED ON CHILD SEX CRIMES
An Eldon man is indicted by a federal grand jury for enticing a minor to engage in illicit sexual activity over a two year period and for attempting to produce child pornography. According to court documents 36 year old James Anthony Guthrie the Third was charged in a two count indictment that was returned under…… Continue Reading
LAWSUIT FILED TO OVERTURN VANDEVEN REMOVAL
A lawsuit is being filed seeking to overturn the firing of the former state education commissioner Margie Vandeven by the Missouri Board of Education. According to court documents teacher Laurie Sullivan filed the lawsuit in November which accuses the board of violating the states Sunshine Law. In the filing presented to a Cole County Judge…… Continue Reading
MISSOURI UNEMPLOYMENT UP A BIT FROM LAST REPORT
Missouri’s unemployment rate is up just a bit. According to a report from the Department of Economic Development the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.5 percent in December, up compared to the 3.4 percent in November. Missouri’s Economy shed around 18000 jobs, the unemployment rate was at 4.4 percent in December of 2016.… Continue Reading
STURGEON HOME DESTROYED BY FIRE CAUSED BY SPACE HEATER
A Sturgeon home is a complete loss after a fire caused by a space heater plugged into an overloaded electrical socket. Fire officials report it happened on Tuesday night around 4, at a rental property next to Sturgeon’s Heuer’s Country Store. The woman who lived at the house was uninjured.… Continue Reading
THREE ARRESTS IN HANNIBAL AFTER SEARCH WARRANT TURNS UP DRUGS AND CASH
Three people are facing drug charges after an arrest conducted by the Hannibal Police Department and the Anti-Crime Enforcement Squad. According to police it was at a residence in the 400 Block of North 5th Street. A search warrant turned up a significant amount of Crystal Meth, as well as a large amount of cash,…… Continue Reading
