Category: NEWS
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Fulton Man Arrested for Child Sex Crimes
A Fulton man has been jailed today after alleged child sexual abuse crimes. Court documents state that on April 15, Callaway County deputies received a hotline report from a girl stating that a man had fondled her. Probable cause statements say that the girl identified 61-year-old Paul Winkler as the man who touched her, and…
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Boone County Man Arrested for Dumping Corpse In Creek
One man has been arrested in Boone County and charged with abandoning a body in Perche Creek. A boater found the body in a City of Columbia trash can on Sunday, and on Monday night, 53-year-old Andrew B. Acton was taken into custody. Probable cause statements say that authorities used surveillance footage to match Acton’s…
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Montgomery County Woman Jailed for Assault
One woman has been arrested in Montgomery County following an assault on Monday evening. Court documents say that Candic Davis or Maplewood was riding in the back of a car when she got into an argument with the other passengers, and began trying to strangle the driver and another passenger. The reports say that when…
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Allegiant Adds New Nonstop Columbia-to-Florida Route
Travelers in mid-Missouri will soon have another direct flight option to Florida. Allegiant Air announced Tuesday it will begin nonstop service from Columbia Regional Airport to St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport on Nov. 19. The new route marks Allegiant’s third Florida destination from Columbia, joining upcoming flights to Destin-Fort Walton Beach and Orlando Sanford beginning in…
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Overnight Ramp Closures on I-70 in Columbia Due to Roadwork
Roadwork along Interstate 70 in Columbia is causing overnight ramp closures Tuesday after weather delayed the project one day. The Missouri Department of Transportation says the ramp from Rangeline Street to westbound I-70 at Exit 127 and the ramp from westbound I-70 to Providence Road at Exit 126 will close from 8 p.m. Tuesday until…
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Providence Road Over I-70 Closing for Five-Month Construction
Drivers in Columbia should prepare for major traffic changes as Providence Road over Interstate 70 closes for five months beginning in late May. The Missouri Department of Transportation says demolition of the overpass and pedestrian bridge will begin the night of May 29, reducing I-70 traffic to one lane in each direction and cutting off…
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Holts Summit Man Arrested After Hours-Long Standoff
A Holts Summit man is in custody after a several-hour standoff with law enforcement Monday. According to the Holts Summit Police Department, officers and deputies arrested Damien Rotter in the 300 block of South Summit Drive. Authorities say Rotter was wanted on a felony warrant from the U.S. Marshals Service for probation violations tied to…
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Judge Denies Bond for Suspect in Moberly Teen’s Death
A Randolph County judge denied a bond reduction Monday for 20-year-old Alyana Mason, one of several suspects charged in the death of 16-year-old Kayla Huff of Moberly. Mason remains jailed without bond on murder and kidnapping charges. Prosecutors recently upgraded charges against Mason and 19-year-old Hunter Ames to first-degree murder. Three other defendants had bond…
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12-Year-Old Dies in Moniteau County Flash Flood Incident
A 12-year-old boy from Latham drowned Monday afternoon after being swept away by swift water in Moniteau County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the boy was riding on a tractor with a 15-year-old boy while attempting to cross a low-water crossing on Hazel Dell Road around 3 p.m. Troopers say fast-moving water swept…
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Boonville Man Jailed for Gun Threat, Robbery
A Boonville man is facing multiple charges after allegedly holding two victims at gunpoint on Sunday. Probable cause statements report that 27-year-old Shawn J. Allen banged on the victims’ window during the 3 am hour on Sunday while they were asleep and kicked their front door until it broke. After entering the home he held…
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House Fire in Centralia
A Centralia home was reportedly smoking for hours today on North March Road. Fire crews were dispatched just before 1 p.m. and it took over an hour for the smoke to fully clear from the scene. Boone County Fire Protection District has said that there were no injuries. They also reported that the fact that…
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Holt’s Summit Accidental Shooting Hospitalizes One
A Holts Summit man has been hospitalized after what authorities say was an accidental firearm discharge. Holt’s Summit Police Department responded to the scene at the 300 block of Major Terrace, and they say that the injuries the man sustained appeared to be life-threatening. The man was transported to a local hospital, and the investigation…
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Moberly Man Arrested for Hiding Murder Suspect
Another Moberly man has been arrested in connection to 16-year-old Kayla Huff’s disappearance and death. According to probable cause statements, 24-year-old Skyler Powell helped Alayna Mason remove her handcuffs and hide from police after Mason allegedly stole a patrol vehicle during an arrest. 20-year-old Mason is one of two people charged with the murder of…
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Fatality accident on Highway 63 this morning
A two-vehicle accident this morning in northern Boone County has left at least one person dead. Emergency crews responded to a crash on U.S. 63 at Missouri 124 around 5:30am this (Monday) morning. The passing lane of southbound U.S. 63 was closed until almost 9 this morning, as crews worked to clear the scene. The…
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Storms knock out power in mid-Missouri
Morning thunderstorms spawned a couple of severe thunderstorm warnings and even a tornado warning in eastern Missouri. The storms have knocked out power to about 8,000 power customers in Missouri. In mid-Missouri that includes 309 customers in Pike County, 299 in Osage County, and 135 in Cole County without electricity. The biggest problem is in…