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

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.

Saturday, April 13, 2013  A prominent Missouri financial adviser and campaign fundraiser for President Barack Obama has pleaded guilty to interstate stalking.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  Man who provided voice of Charlie Brown of 'Peanuts' fame arrested on threat, stalking charges

Thursday, April 11, 2013  A former Joplin resident has pleaded guilty to disaster fraud for benefits she received after a deadly tornado hit the city in 2011.

Saturday, April 06, 2013  A Missouri tax official has pleaded guilty for her role in approving about $158,000 of fraudulent tax refunds from January 2009 through last September.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  A northwest Missouri woman will spend at least four months in prison for the death of her disabled 4-year-old daughter last year.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  She faces anywhere from ten to 25 years in prison for the 2008 death of 20-month-old Ocean McCoy.

Sunday, March 17, 2013  Two Ohio high school football players who were found guilty of raping a drunken 16-year-old girl have been sentenced to at least one year in juvenile jail.

Friday, March 15, 2013  Officers said in April 2011, they found the body of 31-year-old Travis Higgins in a California alley.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  The jury has found Shelly Richter GUILTY of endangering the welfare of a child and NOT GUILTY of child abuse.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Judge enters not guilty plea on behalf of Holmes in deadly Colorado theater shooting

Friday, March 01, 2013  Army GI says he leaked secrets to WikiLeaks to expose US 'bloodlust' in 2 wars, spur debate

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  Northeast Ohio school community remembers 3 students killed by teen gunman 1 year ago

Thursday, February 07, 2013  Rudy Perez, Jr., 33, claims he was incompetent at the time of the murder of Robert Hill, 77, because he did not receive his medication for schizophrenia.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  Monday in Callaway County Court, Bryan Sartor pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child and possession of marijuana.