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

Saturday, March 23, 2013  A Portland, Mo., man is in jail on a $30,000 cash-only bond after leading a deputy on a high-speed chase.

Monday, February 11, 2013  The suspected gunman and two women are dead.

Friday, February 01, 2013  Brazen slaying of Texas assistant district attorney by masked gunman shocks fellow prosecutors

Wednesday, September 26, 2012  The Plaza between the Boone County Courthouse and the Boone County Government Center is getting a complete face-lift.

Friday, June 08, 2012  Edwin Morris of Auxvasse appeared with his attorney at the Callaway County Courthouse on Friday morning and waived his formal reading of charges.

Tuesday, June 05, 2012  Sandusky's trial on child sexual abuse charges to begin with jury selection in Pennsylvania courthouse

Monday, April 23, 2012  Accused murderer Ryan Bridger is scheduled to be in Boone County Court Monday afternoon for a hearing.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012  Chuck Erickson said he can’t remember any details of the 2001 murder scene even though he gave detailed information to police investigators before, during and after Ferguson’s murder trial.

Thursday, April 05, 2012  Jerry Sandusky expected to attend pretrial hearing at Pennsylvania courthouse for child sexual abuse case

Friday, March 09, 2012  A jury finds Zachariah Peterson guilty of murder.

Saturday, January 14, 2012  Northwest Missouri State University is planning a peace march to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Friday, June 03, 2011  The case against Sandra Plunkett, 37, was continued to a June 13 arraignment in Callaway County Circuit Court after her attorney waived her preliminary hearing on Friday morning.

Friday, May 27, 2011  Here's a summary of what's going on in Mid Missouri for Memorial Day weekend.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011  It's still more than a month away from service, but Cole County officials are eager to open a state-of-the-art jail and Sheriff's Deparment with tremendous capacity for expansion.

Thursday, April 21, 2011  Update: The Boone County Courthouse is open and the package in question was determined not to be a threat.