The latest local news, weather and high school sports in and around Columbia and Jefferson City

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Rusty Burris was an 18-year-old recent high school graduate from Macks Creek on June 3, 1990, when his life changed forever.

Monday, December 10, 2012  POTOSI, Mo. (AP) -- Investigators believe slick roads might have contributed to a traffic accident in eastern Missouri that killed a nearly 6-month-old boy and injured six other people.

Saturday, August 04, 2012  Two children are dead and six other people are injured after a two-car crash in southeast Missouri.

Monday, July 16, 2012  Open alcohol containers were found around the crash site

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  They say nearly 2/3 of all accident fatalities could be prevented if the victims were wearing seatbelts

Tuesday, May 29, 2012  A 21-year-old Mid Missouri man was killed Monday after a head on crash with a semi.

Sunday, May 20, 2012  Sunday night, crews responed to a serious accident at 179 and Route Z in Cole County.

Friday, May 18, 2012  UPDATE: The Highway Patrol said the woman killed in a Friday morning wreck was Twila Stokes, 52, of Columbia.

Tuesday, May 08, 2012  Study: A teenage driver's risk of dying in a crash goes up sharply with other teens in the car

Tuesday, April 17, 2012  A Mid- Missouri woman is dead after a crash in Boone County Monday night.

Friday, April 13, 2012  Government study finds that older female drivers are more likely to have gas pedal accidents

Wednesday, April 11, 2012  The mother of a man who was killed in a car crash filed a wrongful death lawsuit for his death and the deaths of his wife and son.

Friday, March 23, 2012  Update: A late night Thursday crash sent an Ashland man to the hospital.

Saturday, March 17, 2012  Head-on crash in Boone County Friday night.

Thursday, March 15, 2012  A car accident on Missouri Blvd. causes multiple injuries Wednesday.