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

Today at 7:30 AM  KRCG 13's Meghan Lane went behind bars and spoke with a mid-Missouri dealer incarcerated at the Moberly Correctional Center, about the epidemic and how he's are trying to change his life and the lives of those addicted.

Today at 3:45 AM  The Jefferson City Council approved the purchase of an armored personnel carrier for the police department Monday night.

Yesterday at 8:05 PM  Updated with new photos (Caution, graphic images), new video added; death toll now at 51.

Yesterday at 6:16 PM  Twehous Excavating will be repairing the damages caused by a water main break.

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

Sunday, May 19, 2013  Thousands of proud parents and family members gathered at Atkins Football Stadium for Jefferson City High School's 139th graduation ceremonies.

Friday, May 17, 2013  A man told police he was robbed at gunpoint while trying to sell his EBT card.

Friday, May 17, 2013  A Blair Oaks High School senior will graduate this weekend, just two months after a car crash had her clinging to life.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Israeli police bar Jews, tourists from Jerusalem's holiest site after Palestinian protests

Thursday, May 16, 2013  A settlement is reached in a lawsuit against the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph and Bishop Robert Finn over a priest's child porn case, hours after a federal judge dismissed one of two civil counts.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  The budget took city officials three months to draft.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  The pair that opened up the west for exploration began their historic journey in St. Louis on the Missouri River.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Three Jefferson City people were arrested on multiple charges after fleeing from a routine traffic stop.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Jefferson City was created specifically to be the state seat of government, and a lot has changed from then until now.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Jefferson City Police arrested two people early Tuesday morning for a burglary in progress.