A Sturgeon man has been found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of his father in May 2025. A jury found 33-year-old Dalton Perkins guilty Friday of voluntary manslaughter, armed criminal action and illegal gun possession. Perkins was acquitted of a domestic assault charge and a second count of armed criminal action. He…
Two streets in Moberly were closed Friday afternoon due to a possible gas leak. The Moberly Police Department says North Avenue and Murphy Street were closed after officials and repair crews responded to the incident around 3:18 p.m. Emergency personnel and utility crews remained on scene until further notice. Police are urging residents to avoid…
No injuries were reported following a residential fire Friday afternoon in Columbia. The Columbia Fire Department responded to the 12-hundred block of Lakeview Avenue around 4:15 p.m., arriving within four minutes of the initial report. Firefighters found heavy smoke and flames coming from the back of a single-story, multi-family home and its roof. Crews quickly…
Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has signed an executive order expanding transportation cost relief for farmers and truckers. Signed Friday, Executive Order 26-20 allows motor vehicles to use tax-free, dyed diesel fuel on Missouri highways for any purpose, temporarily suspending state restrictions and penalties. The order also extends temporary increases to allowable agricultural vehicle weight limits….
A longtime Centralia firefighter recovering from a serious fall was taken back to the hospital Wednesday due to dangerously low sodium levels. Bret Kelly fell 14 feet from scaffolding in September while helping restore a historic church. He suffered multiple serious injuries, including brain bleeds, broken bones and a kidney laceration. After being hospitalized in…
The Monroe County Democratic Club is hosting an educational presentation on Data Centers sponsored by the Missouri Rural Crisis Center. The presentation will be held October 11th from 3-5pm in the Community Room of the Paris R-2 Ag Building. Doors will open at 2.
The University of Missouri unveiled a new meat science education lab Friday, named in honor of former Governor Mike Parson. Parson joined university leaders for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Columbia campus, calling the facility a project more than a decade in the making. The event included four ceremonies celebrating new research, teaching and outreach…
IN HIGHSCHOOL FOOTBALL- KXEO GAME OF THE WEEK The Mexico Bulldogs fell to the Rolla Bulldogs 49-27. Rolla dominated Mexico in their homecoming matchup, extending its winning streak to four games and improving to 4-3 on the season. the Bulldogs fall to 3-4 after their third straight loss. KWWR GAME OF THE WEEK Bowling Green…
A Jefferson City man is facing two felony charges after allegedly posting intimate photos of a woman without her consent. Court documents state police were called to a women’s shelter October first, where a woman reported receiving threatening text messages from Steven Willis. She also told officers Willis created multiple Facebook profiles using her name…
A Columbia man is facing arson charges after a trailer home caught fire Sunday night. Police and firefighters responded to the 15-hundred block of Vandiver Drive on October fourth, finding the home engulfed in smoke and flames. According to court documents, surveillance footage showed 39-year-old Stephen Tune allegedly starting the fire. Investigators used license plate…
Two people are facing drug charges following an investigation into methamphetamine distribution in Callaway County. Deputies say 58-year-old Annie Werner of Auxvasse was pulled over October fifth and found with 26 grams of methamphetamine. Court documents state she told deputies she was transporting the drugs from Columbia to Kingdom City. The investigation led deputies to…
Two Columbia residents are facing drug trafficking charges after Boone County deputies say they seized methamphetamine, fentanyl and ten thousand dollars in cash. Deputies arrested Ralawndo Akers and Paige Ainsworth Wednesday during a traffic stop connected to an ongoing drug investigation. According to court documents, a search of their residence uncovered 107 grams of methamphetamine,…
Drivers traveling between Columbia and Ashland should expect lane restrictions Monday. The west outer road of U.S. Route 63 will be reduced to one lane from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. as crews apply a surface treatment to portions of Missouri Route 163 and Tom Bass Road. MoDOT says the work is the final step…
The prosecution and defense have rested their cases in the trial of 33-year-old Dalton Perkins, accused of killing his father near Sturgeon in May 2025. Prosecutors called eight witnesses Thursday, including Perkins’ mother, who testified she saw her son grab a gun after an argument escalated. Perkins has admitted shooting his father, Stephen Perkins, but…
Columbia’s Planning and Zoning Commission is moving closer to drafting regulations for potential data centers. During its sixth and final work session Thursday, commissioners discussed concerns involving electricity, water and zoning. The city plans to review public feedback October 22, with a draft of the proposed regulations expected by December. A public hearing is scheduled…
