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

Yesterday at 11:18 AM  Five people are now behind bars after a disturbance Sunday afternoon.

Friday, May 17, 2013  A Fulton man was arrested Thursday night after a disturbance with a sword and a car chase.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Lawmakers outraged over another military sex case involving someone assigned to prevent sexual assault.

Friday, May 10, 2013  A 23-year-old man was arrested Thursday morning for rape, deviate sexual assault and first-degree burglary.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Police reports and court documents paint a picture of a young man who appears to have made a fatally flawed decision in the heat of the moment.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  He allegedly smashed a man's laptop, vandalized the alumni center and tried to run from police.

Friday, May 03, 2013  A Missouri State Trooper was placed on administrative leave after he was arrested in Columbia for domestic assault.

Monday, April 29, 2013  A Callaway County man was arrested early Saturday morning for unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action.

Monday, April 22, 2013  A Boone County man was arrested Sunday night after swinging a machete at people in the 1600-block of W. Old Plank Road.

Friday, April 19, 2013  A 46-year-old convicted sex offender accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting two southeast Missouri girls has pleaded guilty to federal child pornography charges.

Monday, April 15, 2013  Three men assaulted two people after breaking into a residence at 116-A Ventura on Friday.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  A Fulton man was arrested Tuesday after authorities said he tried to hire someone to kill his wife.

Saturday, April 06, 2013  Columbia police are asking the public for help identifying the driver of a truck in connection with a sexual assault.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  McCaskill held a roundtable discussion Wednesday with top officials from the Missouri National Guard at the Guard’s Jefferson City headquarters.

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.