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.

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.

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

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

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.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  Roaming cows knock over flags, veterans' markers, eat flowers at Massachusetts cemetery

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

Thursday, December 06, 2012  LAMAR, Mo. (AP) -- A southwest Missouri man admits he accidentally killed his ex-girlfriend's 4-month-old son when he shook the baby.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  A St. Louis man who was 15 years old when he took part in a St. Charles County homicide has pleaded guilty to murder.

Thursday, November 15, 2012  BP agrees to plead guilty and pay a record $4.5 billion over Gulf spill; 3 employees charged

Wednesday, October 31, 2012  He also admitted to the attempted robbery of a Tuscumbia bank