MU Health Care shared on Facebook that the main entrance and circle drive at University Hospital in Columbia will be closed to both vehicle and pedestrian traffic until the end of September due to construction. The post states patients and visitors to the main hospital and Ellis Fischel Cancer Center will need to use the…
One person was hospitalized in Cole County on Monday morning. According to reports, authorities responded to a mountain biking accident somewhere along the Binder Park Trail System, saying that the biker was on a remote location and an MU Health Helicopter assisted on the scene. The patient was airlifted to University Hospital and is reportedly…
A Kentucky man has been jailed in Boone County and is accused of trying to pay a child for sex. 35-year-old Colton Cranford of Bowling Green, Kentucky is charged with Patronizing Prostitution under 18 years of age. A Missouri State park ranger made the original report to authorities on Saturday at Rock Bridge State Park,…
A former Moberly daycare owner pleaded guilty to child abuse charges today. Naomi Hess was originally charged with four counts Abuse of Neglect of a Child, but pleaded guilty to four counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child after a report was made to Moberly Police concerning physical and emotional abuse at her daycare…
A Moberly man accused of killing 57-year-old Cheryl Gravitt is set to be arraigned Monday afternoon. Court records show 51-year-old Christopher Viley will face charges of first-degree murder and armed criminal action at 1:30 p.m. at the Randolph County Courthouse. Gravitt was found with a gunshot wound outside her home on Morehead Street August 23rd….
A man accused of shooting two people at a Columbia nightclub in 2020 is scheduled for a pretrial hearing Today. Curtis Allen Lewis faces charges including involuntary manslaughter, assault and two counts of armed criminal action. Court records say Lewis allegedly shot a security guard and a woman at Vibes Night Club. The guard, Tershawn…
The child abuse trial of a former Moberly daycare owner is set to begin Today. Naomi Hess faces four counts of abuse or neglect of a child, with no sexual contact. Hess owned Play N’ Learn Daycare when a hotline tip was sent to Moberly Police alleging physical and emotional abuse involving three two-year-olds and…
A Columbia man accused of fatally shooting another man at a gas station in 2024 will now go to trial next year. Court documents show Seth Brinegar’s jury trial has been moved from September 1st to February 23rd, 2027. Brinegar was 18 at the time of the shooting. He faces charges including second-degree murder, armed…
The trial for a Callaway County man accused of killing his wife more than two decades ago has been delayed. Court records show 67-year-old Harold Dickens is now scheduled to go before a jury January 15th, 2027. The trial was previously set for October. Dickens is charged with first-degree murder in the 2002 stabbing death…
A Moberly man suffered serious injuries after a two-vehicle crash in Randolph County Saturday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the crash happened on Route A, about three miles south of Higbee. Investigators say a 64-year-old man was pulling a van out of a driveway when a pickup truck driven by a 53-year-old Higbee…
A juvenile suspect is in custody after police say another juvenile was threatened with a gun during a robbery Saturday in Columbia. The Columbia Police Department says officers responded around 6:45 p.m. to the 400 block of Maple Grove Way, south of Cosmo-Bethel Park. Police say the suspect allegedly threatened another juvenile with a gun…
IN MLB LAST NIGHT The Kansas City Royals fell 11-1 to the Cleveland Guardians, missing out on a series sweep but still securing a successful road trip overall. The Royals jumped out to an early 1-0 lead, but Cleveland quickly took control. Seth Lugo struggled, allowing nine earned runs in just 3.2 innings, while the…
The Mexico School District’s tax rate will remain unchanged for the 2026-27 fiscal year. The Board of Education approved a rate of $4.6191 per $100 of assessed valuation during its August 18 meeting. Superintendent Troy Lentz says the district’s adjusted assessed valuation is about $255 million. That’s a decrease of roughly $12 million, largely due…
A new Missouri law allowing rural highway speed limits to increase to 75 miles per hour takes effect August 28, but drivers won’t see immediate changes. The Missouri Department of Transportation is evaluating eligible roads based on traffic levels, truck traffic, crash history, terrain and road design. MoDOT Director Ed Hassinger says safety will be…
Missouri’s Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday over two ballot measures that Secretary of State Denny Hoskins refused to certify. Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is defending that decision in both cases. One measure would put a proposed congressional map before voters in November. The other, Amendment 6, would limit lawmakers’ ability to change citizen initiative…
