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

Tuesday, April 16, 2013 

Thursday, March 28, 2013  The Missouri Senate has given initial approval to a bill that would require newborn screenings for congenital heart disease.

Monday, February 18, 2013  Authorities are investigating how a Randolph County newborn died.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  She was sentenced to four years for the manslaughter charge.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012  A Randolph County judge ruled there was probable cause that a felony was committed in the case of Cassidy King, 26.

Thursday, March 01, 2012  A Missouri lawmaker says parents of newborns should get more time to decide whether they want to surrender their baby to the state.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012  Rolla Police say a woman overdosed on prescription drugs just days after giving birth. She was no longer a patient, but was found dead in the hospital.

Wednesday, December 28, 2011  Health officials say an Oklahoma baby is the third infant this month sickened by bacteria sometimes associated with tainted infant formula.

Saturday, December 24, 2011  An Illinois coroner says a baby girl's recent death doesn't appear to be linked to an investigation into infant formula given to a Missouri newborn who apparently died of a rare bacterial infection. But he's seeking more tests.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011  An inexpensive test is being promoted for all newborns to screen for congenital heart defects. It's already being used in Mid-Missouri.

Friday, August 19, 2011  A Mid-Missouri soldier got to hold his newborn baby for the first time after watching the birth from Afghanistan.

Wednesday, June 08, 2011  Cassidy King only faces a charge of abandonment of a corpse as prosecutors continue their ongoing investigation.

Wednesday, June 08, 2011  Cassidy King pleaded not guilty to charges of abandonment of a baby on Wednesday.

Monday, May 16, 2011  Officials met in Moberly on Monday to discuss a baby found in a duffle bag in shallow waters of a pond in Randolph County.

Thursday, May 12, 2011  25-year old Cassidy King was a childhood friend and this woman told us kings seemed like a teenager with a wild side.