Category: NEWS-Mid-Missouri
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JCPD Asking for Help in Hit and Run Which Left Two Injured
Jeff City Police are asking for help in a hit and run case that injured two people yesterday {Monday}. The driver reportedly hit two people who were walking in the road and drove off. The incident happened around 10:49 a.m. Monday on the intersection of Idlewood and Route C. Police say they are looking for…
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Missouri Capitol To Light Up All Week for Independence Day
Last night, the Missouri State Capitol Building was lit up in red, white, and blue to celebrate America’s 250th birthday, and will be that way all week at Governor Mike Kehoe’s request. “Whether you’re enjoying a hometown parade, gathering with family, watching fireworks, or traveling to our capital city, we hope you’ll join us in…
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Meyer Named Chair of Agriculture and Environment Committee
Audrain County Associate Commissioner Leslie Meyer has been appointed chair of the Missouri Association of Counties’ Agriculture and Environment Committee for the 2026-2027 term. “I am honored to chair the Agriculture and Environment Committee for a third year and to continue working alongside such excellent committee members,” Meyer said. “Agriculture is vital to Audrain County…
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Gasconade Cold Case arrest made
An arrest has been made in a seven-year-old Gasconade County homicide case. The Gasconade County Sheriff’s Office says Daniel W. Russell of High Ridge was arrested Sunday and is charged with first-degree murder, abandonment of a corpse and tampering with physical evidence in the death of Michael Graham. Graham was reported missing in 2019, and…
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Marching Mizzou Wins Drum Line Tournament at London Band Week
Marching Mizzou has been named the winner of the drumline tournament at London Band Week in England. Mizzou performed and visited multiple prestigious locations in London, winning their drumline title at Horse Guard’s Parade in Central London. Marching Mizzou was one of several American universities competing, with one of the others being the Carolina Band…
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Go-Kart Crash Sends Two to Hospital Near Boonville
A Boonville man was seriously injured in a go-kart crash Saturday evening in Cooper County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a go-kart stopped in the roadway on Rocheport Road when it was struck by a dirt bike driven by a 15-year-old Boonville boy. The collision caused the go-kart to overturn, trapping its 33-year-old driver…
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Jeff City High School to Name Basketball Court After NBA Champ Alum
On Thursday night, the Jefferson City Board of Education voted unanimously to name their high school basketball court at Fleming Fieldhouse after former Jay OG Anunoby, who recently won the NBA Championship with the New York Knicks. The 2015 Jeff City High School graduate played an integral role in the Knicks’ championship run, with the…
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Four More People Charged with Child Enticement After Undercover Operation
The Boone County Sheriff’s Office has made four more arrests for child enticement following their sting operation. 27-year-old Ethan S. Deimeke of Auxvasse, 34-year-old Brice L. Morris of Columbia, and 32-year-old David A. Burres of Missouri City, and 25-year-old John Binu of Jefferson City, have all been arrested and charged in separate cases with Attempted…
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Moberly Woman Seriously Injured in Bolivar Crash
A 57-year-old Moberly woman suffered serious injuries in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon in Bolivar. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened just after 4 p.m. on Route 32 when the woman’s Cadillac SUV struck the rear of another Cadillac SUV driven by a 48-year-old Moberly man. The woman was transported by…
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Marshall Man Sentenced to 22 Years for Deputy Shootings
A Marshall man has been sentenced to more than 22 years in federal prison after admitting to drug and firearms offenses and shooting two Pettis County deputies during a 2025 search warrant operation. Sixty-three-year-old James Elsea received a total sentence of 265 months in prison after pleading guilty to methamphetamine trafficking, illegal firearm possession, and…
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Second Suspect Arrested in Casino Robbery.
The FBI says a second suspect has been arrested in connection with the armed robbery of the Isle of Capri Casino in Boonville that netted more than $1.2 million. Twenty-year-old Hollis Vanleer Jr. was taken into custody Wednesday in Bloomington, Illinois. Investigators say Vanleer and former casino employee Benjamin Charles stole $1.276 million during the…
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Former Jeff City Youth Minister Charged for Using Church Role for Sex Crimes
One man was arrested Monday in connection with suspected sex crimes in Jefferson City Jeff City Police Department received a call from a victim that 27-year-old Robert Michael Ferguson shared explicit materials to them without consent. The victim also said that they believed he was using his position in his church organization to contact minors…
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Hazmat Teams Respond to Chemical Leak at Boonville Truck Stop
Fire crews from Columbia and Boonville responded to a hazardous materials incident Tuesday afternoon at the Pilot Travel Center off Interstate 70 in Boonville. Authorities say a semi-truck carrying a tank of chromic acid mixed with hydrofluoric acid developed a slow leak while parked at the truck stop on West Ashley Road. Hazmat teams in…
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Second Missouri Native Arrested for Threats on White House UFC Fight
A second Missourian has been arrested in connection to threats made at the UFC fight at the White House. 28-year-old Jordan Rincker from St. Joseph has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder on Sunday. Rincker is the sixth person to be arrested in the case. He reportedly accepted money from one of the other…
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Jefferson City Restaurant Owner Faces Federal Charges in Immigration Investigation
A Jefferson City restaurant owner is facing federal criminal charges following a Department of Homeland Security investigation into his business, Dragon Kitchen. A criminal complaint alleges that Danny Cheng unlawfully concealed undocumented immigrants who worked at the restaurant and housed several employees in a residence he controlled, transporting them between the home and workplace. Investigators…