A Missouri state representative has been arrested in Jefferson City following a disturbance involving threats. Anthony Ealy, a 32-year-old Democrat representing the state’s 36th House District, was arrested Wednesday after officers responded to reports of a man yelling and causing a disturbance outside a business on East Capitol Avenue. Police say the man threatened another…
A Jefferson City man who disappeared for several days after a crash earlier this year has pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident. Nathan Spencer was initially charged with a felony and two misdemeanors, but pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor charge. He was given two years of unsupervised probation. Spencer disappeared after…
Boonville police say a reported threat involving a student at a local school was not credible. Investigators say the student reportedly threatened to bring a firearm to school and shoot another student Thursday. The school resource officer and administrators investigated the report and determined the student did not have the means to carry out the…
A 40-year-old man is in custody after a SWAT standoff at a Jefferson City home Wednesday afternoon. Police say an officer spotted the man near the 100 block of Ventura Avenue and recognized him as having outstanding felony warrants. He ran into a nearby home and hid in the attic. Officers used thermal imaging to…
all of the votes are in, this is how voting went in yesterday’s General Election. Missouri Amendment 3 which would restricts abortion and transgender healthcare for minors DEFEATED (NO vote) by a 55-44% margin Amendment 6 which makes it harder for lawmakers to change citizen-led ballot initiatives PASSED by a 59-40% margin. Amendment 7 which…
Sheriff’s deputies in Boone and Cole counties conducted Halloween safety checks on registered sex offenders. In Boone County, 32 offenders were checked October 31st. Nine were found potentially in violation, with five receiving violations and four cases still under investigation. In Cole County, deputies checked 165 registered offenders. Sixteen were potentially non-compliant, and three people…
A Glasgow man faces felony charges after allegedly driving drunk, crashing into another vehicle and escaping from a patrol car while handcuffed. Thirty-year-old Ryan Suttner was arrested early Sunday after deputies found his Dodge Charger in a ditch along County Road 210. Court documents say Suttner managed to get out of the back of a…
Four people have been displaced after an early-morning fire damaged a duplex in Jefferson City. Firefighters were called just before three o’clock Tuesday morning to the 21-hundred block of Red Oak Drive. Crews found flames in the attic that had broken through the roof. Six fire units responded, including five from Jefferson City and one…
Jefferson City police are investigating gunfire at a large gathering in northwest Jefferson City. Officers were called around 1:15 Saturday morning to 2411 Industrial Drive, where several hundred people were attending an event. Police found spent shell casings in a nearby roadway and a bullet-damaged vehicle in the parking lot. No injuries were reported, and…
The November General Election is tomorrow in Missouri. the state has five issues on the ballot including Proposition A, and Amendments 3, 6, 7 and 8. Proposition A asks if Missouri should keep the congressional map lawmakers drew up in a special session—without voters’ input? Amendment 3, would repeal the reproductive healthcare rights amendment Missouri…
Missouri’s cold-weather utility protection rule takes effect Sunday, November 1st. The rule protects customers from heat-related utility disconnections when temperatures are forecast to remain below 32 degrees during specified periods over a 72-hour window. The protections remain in effect through March 31st of next year. The Missouri Public Service Commission says customers also have access…
It’s a busy day for area law enforcement officials as they attempt to monitor registered sex offenders in the state. Registered sex offenders are not allowed to take part in most Halloween rituals. Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies are stepping up efforts to monitor registered sex offenders ahead of Halloween. The U.S. Attorney’s…
A Jefferson City man was seriously injured in a rollover crash early Friday morning on West Brazito Road. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the crash happened around 1 a.m. Friday, just before the east junction with Jones Road. A 33-year-old man was driving a westbound Toyota Tundra when the truck ran off the right…
A Moniteau County teenager faces multiple charges after a traffic stop allegedly uncovered more than a quarter pound of marijuana and 14 fake identification cards. Court documents say a deputy stopped 19-year-old Vincent Franko Wednesday after clocking his SUV traveling 82 miles per hour in a 60-mile-per-hour zone. During a search, the deputy allegedly found…
Drivers near Jefferson City should prepare for a three-week closure affecting westbound U.S. 54 access starting Monday, November 2nd. MoDOT says access points at Cedar City Drive and Callaway County Route W, also known as Airport Road, will be closed. Drivers can use eastbound U.S. 54 to reach the U.S. 63 interchange and get onto…
