Columbia Police are investigating a robbery at the Merchants and Farmers Bank on North Rangeline this afternoon. [Friday] Police report the suspect, described as a white male, stole an undisclosed amount of money and fled the scene on foot. The suspect is armed with a firearm. Officers, detectives and the Missouri State Highway Patrol are…… Continue Reading
Car Hits Food Bank in Columbia and Leaves
Authorities are working to find out who is responsible for crashing into the Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri in Columbia and then leaving the scene. It happened last night before 10 (Thursday) in the 2100 block of Vandiver Drive. Police searched the building, but did not find anyone. An investigation is continuing.… Continue Reading
Columbia Elementary School Gets New Principal
Shepard Boulevard Elementary School will have a new principal for the upcoming school year. According to Michelle Baumstark with Columbia Public Schools announced today [Tuesday] Jill Edwards is to be recommended to the Board of Education. Edwards has served as the assistant principal at Alpha Hart Elementary since 2012. She is replacing John Ellison who…… Continue Reading
Columbia Police Officer Taken To Hospital After Suspect Rams Patrol Car
A Columbia Police Officer is recovering from minor injuries and was taken to the hospital after a suspect rear ended their patrol car last (Friday) night. According to reports from ABC 17 News it happened on Vandiver Drive and Rangeline last (Friday) night around 11. Officers say the suspect hit the patrol car, and then…… Continue Reading
Hundreds Without Power During Outage in Columbia on Memorial Day
A tripped circuit is the cause of a power outage in Columbia yesterday (Monday) that effected about 360 customers of Columbia Water and Light. According to reports a burnt riser behind Ruby Tuesday near the Columbia Mall caused the tripped circuit. The outage effected traffic lights in the area of I-70 Drive Southwest, Business Loop…… Continue Reading
Semi-Catches Fire After Early Morning Accident on I-70 West in Columbia
An early morning crash on I-70 in Columbia causes a semi to catch fire. The Missouri Highway Patrol is confirming that an accident between two tractor trailers where one semi rear ended the other causing one to go up in flames around 1:40 this (Friday) morning. It happened on Westbound I-70 at the 118 Mile…… Continue Reading
Lt. Governor Parson Tours Columbia
Missouri Lt. Governor Mike Parson put a focus on the need for more skilled workers, plus how to pay for improved roads and infrastructure during a tour of Columbia yesterday (Tuesday). Parson said one fix would be to provide more funding for kindergarten through high school education, allowing students to become more skilled in a…… Continue Reading
Missing Columbia Teen Found
A Columbia teen reported missing last (Monday) night is found safe this (Tuesday) morning. Columbia say they found 17 year old Brice Key who is autistic and considered at risk around 1 this (Tuesday) morning. Key disappeared last (Monday) night around 9 from the 3700 block of Weymeyer Drive.… Continue Reading
Search Ongoing For Two Men In Connection With Columbia Home Burglary
Columbia Police are searching for two men involved with a home burglary in the 800 block of West Prairie Lane last (Sunday) night. The department says they were called to the house around 10pm, and a K9 was brought in to try and track the two men but was unsuccessful. No one was hurt in…… Continue Reading
Columbia City Manager “Knowingly” Violated Sunshine Laws
A Boone County Judge ruled Columbia City Manager, Mike Matthes, knowingly violated Missouri’s “Sunshine Law” when he refused to release public documents to the Columbia Police Officers Association. The sunshine laws call for full transparency from public entities. The maximum fine of one thousand dollars will be paid by the city. The court will determine…… Continue Reading
