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

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Missouri prosecutors advising police on undercover investigations now have greater legal protection that their conduct won't violate ethical rules.

Saturday, April 20, 2013  Residents of Texas town ready to start recovery from plant blast as soon as authorities allow

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  The Travel Channel show "Ghost Adventures" explored the Missouri State Penitentiary for an upcoming episode.

Monday, March 11, 2013  Investigators are working to determine what caused a fire that killed two adults and five children in rural Kentucky.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Three people have been arrested in Miller County after multiple burglaries.

Monday, December 03, 2012  Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher and his girlfriend, 22-year-old Kasandra M. Perkins, had lived apart briefly earlier in the year but had gotten back together by Thanksgiving, according to a friend.

Wednesday, November 07, 2012  That amount is expected to go up as investigators go through more records

Tuesday, October 09, 2012  Investigators shut down Famous Cajun Grill and Stir Fry 88 on Monday morning after they found 38 food code violations.

Tuesday, October 02, 2012  Several decayed animals were found, while starving animals were taken so they could receive medical attention

Thursday, September 27, 2012  Boone County Sheriff’s investigators continue their search for two men involved with Wednesday’s meth lab bust near Hinton, just north of Columbia.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012  Investigators are looking for Christopher Dwayne Brown, 27, and they believe Brown is armed and dangerous.

Sunday, August 26, 2012  Hundreds of people turned out for a rally aimed at showing solidarity with area Muslims whose mosque was destroyed in a suspicious fire.

Monday, July 30, 2012  Narcotics investigators in Franklin County, Mo., may soon have their own TV show.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012  More than 15 years after the death of a southeast Missouri man, investigators are taking a new look at the case.

Friday, April 20, 2012  A renewed investigation into the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz recalled the years when printed images of missing children appeared on milk cartons.