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

46 minutes ago  Fowler called the city about her dogs in October 2011, though it wasn't clear why. The dog thrown in the trash later died. The other dog ultimately recovered and was adopted.

1 hour, 2 minutes ago  Presiding Commissioner Marc Ellinger said they should know by the end of the summer whether a roundabout or a traffic signal would work best for the intersection.

1 hour, 10 minutes ago  Moniteau County Prosecuting Attorney Shayne Healea said that in the newest case two lesser sodomy charges have been upgraded to one felony count of forcible sodomy.

1 hour, 42 minutes ago  The Department of Natural Resources closed the Grand Glaize Beach at the Lake of the Ozarks due to high levels of E. Coli bacteria.

1 hour, 52 minutes ago  About 70 locations were investigated and several offenders were found violating the terms of their registration although no arrests were made.

Today at 4:00 PM  Fire investigators say they do not know what caused the fire. The damage is estimated at 15 thousand dollars. The occupants did not have renter's insurance.

Today at 3:24 PM  The Camden County Sheriff's Department responded to a call that 26-year-old Bonnie Hipple was intoxicated and had drove with her small child to a residence at Horseshoe Bend Parkway in the village of Four Seasons. When officers arrived, Hipple admitted to driving, but she refused a sobriety test.

Monday, June 17, 2013  A Pulaski County man is facing multiple sex crime charges after an incident with an ex girlfriend, Friday June 14th.

Sunday, June 16, 2013 

Sunday, June 16, 2013  A St. Louis man charged in two deaths on I-70 in 2011 is scheduled to appear in Boone County Court on Monday.

Saturday, June 15, 2013  A Maries County mother was arrested Saturday after a report of an injured infant led police to find drug paraphernalia in her home.

Saturday, June 15, 2013  Osage County Sheriff Michael Dixon has confirmed a serious boating accident possibly involving alcohol on the Gasconade River at mile marker 28.

Saturday, June 15, 2013 

Saturday, June 15, 2013  Three people were injured in a shooting in downtown Columbia early Saturday morning.

Friday, June 14, 2013  Residents in one mid-Missouri town are calling for better warning signals at a railroad crossing after a train and vehicle collided Thursday night in Randolph County.