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

Yesterday at 7:23 AM  During jury selection at George Zimmerman's trial for shooting Trayvon Martin, which is continuing for a seventh day Tuesday, Circuit Judge Debra Nelson has been listening to testimony from voice recognition experts.

Monday, June 10, 2013  A Columbia man convicted of murder in the shooting death of a 17-year-old is scheduled to be sentenced Monday.

Monday, June 10, 2013  Jury selection begins Monday in the Orlando suburb of Sanford, Fla., the scene of massive protests.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  A Columbia man has been convicted of felony murder in the shooting death of a 17-year-old who police say was not the intended target.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  A suburban Kansas City soccer coach has been charged with attempting to produce child pornography.

Friday, April 19, 2013  A St. Louis man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the beating death of his 2-year-old son.

Monday, April 15, 2013  The double murder trial for David Hosier has been delayed a second time as the court looks for a new pool of jurors.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  Under the legislation, nursing mothers would be excused from jury duty upon submitting a written note from a doctor.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  Update: OSHA is investigating what caused an accident at the Callaway Nuclear Plant on Tuesday.

Friday, January 18, 2013 

Friday, January 18, 2013  "The Crash Reel," a documentary about Kevin Pearce's return from his life-altering accident, is set to premiere Friday night at the Sundance Film Festival.

Sunday, December 09, 2012  The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Rico Paul was held for retrial after Friday's mistrial ruling. Paul is charged with first-degree murder in the May 2011 killing of Paul Reiter.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  He posed as a woman to trick the boys into sending pornographic photos over the Internet

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  A “60 Minutes” report revealed the surrogate signing practices

Wednesday, November 14, 2012  He was found guilty after a two-day jury trial in July