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

Friday, May 03, 2013  Amgen agreed last month to pay $24.9 million to resolve claims it gave kickbacks to increase sales of its anemia drug Aranesp

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  State prosecutors seeking a Chillicothe man's third murder conviction in his neighbor's 1990 death will have to pursue the case without vital ballistics evidence.

Saturday, March 30, 2013  The Missouri Attorney General's Office is heavily criticizing the legal tactics by attorneys for a Chillicothe man facing a third murder trial in his neighbor's 1990 death.

Friday, March 29, 2013  Attorney General Chris Koster wants some clarification from a federal judge who struck down a Missouri law exempting moral objectors from mandatory birth control insurance coverage.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Missouri House Speaker Tim Jones wants the attorney general to appeal a judge's ruling striking down the state's contraception insurance exemption for people with moral objections.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  The Attorney General's Office released a list of the top five questions/complaints received in 2012 about Missouri's Sunshine Law.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster wants the Western District Court of Appeals to deny Ryan Ferguson’s latest habeas corpus petition.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  The defunct company sold vacation packages in the music resort town of Branson

Monday, January 21, 2013  Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster plans to create a new task force to focus on urban violence.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  A “60 Minutes” report revealed the surrogate signing practices

Tuesday, September 18, 2012  Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster appears ready to announce results of an investigation into the financial collapse of a proposed artificial sweetener factory in Moberly.

Monday, September 17, 2012  She did not put pre-need funeral funds in a trust or joint account

Tuesday, July 17, 2012  Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster reports raising more than a half-million dollars during the past quarter for his re-election campaign.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012  Although the Supreme Court upheld most of the federal health care law, Missouri attorney general candidate Ed Martin is vowing "to do whatever it takes to stop Obamacare."

Saturday, March 03, 2012  The latest round of tornadoes has brought fresh warnings from the Missouri attorney general to watch out for scams and scammers.