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

Saturday, June 08, 2013  Authorities said Campbell was working as a Merrill Lynch financial adviser from mid-2006 through October 2011 when he diverted more than $1.4 million from client accounts to his own. One client was 86 years old with dementia.

Friday, June 07, 2013  Four men and a teen were arrested after allegedly robbing a man near Douglass High School in Columbia Wednesday night.

Friday, June 07, 2013  Three Linn State Technical College students were arrested Thursday for property damage and theft.

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  Officers determined that televisions, DVD’s, a laptop computer and various clothing items were stolen.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  Two men have pleaded not guilty in the death of a 92-year-old Moberly woman and several other alleged crimes.

Friday, May 10, 2013  A 24-year-old Columbia man was arrested for outstanding warrants Thursday evening at the Motel 6 located at 3402 I-70 Drive Southeast.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  A Columbia man was charged with a felony stealing for allegedly taking laptops, desktop computers and other computer equipment from a Columbia hospital.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  The intruder got in through an unlocked door and started undressing.

Monday, April 08, 2013  Authorities want the person(s) responsible for six burglaries over the last three weeks in the Lake of the Woods/Fairway Meadows Subdivision area,

Monday, April 01, 2013  Hundreds of cattle owners in southwest Missouri turned up for a recent demonstration on cattle branding, which officials say may help deal with the recent upsurge in cattle thefts.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  He was arrested for second-degree robbery with a to-be-set bond and third-degree assault of a law enforcement officer with a $500 bond.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  US firm says evidence points to China's military in hacking attacks; China denies allegation

Saturday, January 26, 2013  ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) -- A northwest Missouri woman is going to prison for stealing slightly more than $86,000 from a church where she worked.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  Columbia Police arrested a 25-year-old man Monday afternoon after robbing a department store and assaulting a security guard.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  The former CEO of a failed artificial sweetener facility in Moberly has waived his right to a preliminary hearing on charges of theft and securities fraud.