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

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Jodi Arias trial now turns to whether she should live or die for killing her lover in 2008

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.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  A resident of the well-to-do St. Louis suburb of Town and Country is facing murder charges in the death of his wife.

Monday, March 04, 2013  He has pleaded not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  Olympian, Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius charged with murder in shooting of girlfriend

Friday, February 08, 2013  Search for ex-cop turned suspected cop killer stretches across California from oceans to mountains

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  A former Methodist clergyman in Pennsylvania, convicted of bludgeoning his second wife to death in 2008, now faces trial on whether he killed his first wife, too.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  David Hosier is accused of killing Rodney and Angela Gilpin more than three years ago

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.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  A 55-year-old Harrisonville woman has been charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the shooting death of her estranged husband.

Monday, December 03, 2012  Israel Keyes, who had also confessed to killing a Vermont couple, was found dead in his cell Sunday.

Friday, November 30, 2012  Unlike the Martin case, there were several witnesses to this shooting and there was no scuffle before 17-year-old Jordan Davis was shot to death.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  A St. Louis County man is accused of shooting another man over the cost of Thanksgiving dinner.

Friday, November 23, 2012  A southeastern Missouri man accused of killing a 3-year-old girl who wandered into his yard has had his trial postponed.

Friday, November 16, 2012  A southwest Missouri man is going to prison for the rest of his life for killing his ex-wife in a Branson motel room.