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Monday, December 19, 2011  UPDATE: Rachael Barnard refused to perform a field sobriety test, but agreed to do a breathalyzer. The sample showed her blood alcohol content was 0.20%.

Friday, November 11, 2011  Cole County Judge Pat Joyce signed an order on Thursday appointing a special prosecutor in the case of a Jefferson City Police Officer suspected of driving while intoxicated.

Friday, November 04, 2011  The case against a Jefferson City Police Officer accused of driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of an accident has been turned over to county officials for a possible felony charge.

Wednesday, November 02, 2011  Update: The prosecutor for Jefferson City said he could know as soon as Thursday whether he will file charges against Officer Rachael Barnard.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011  Jefferson City's Police Department has decided to forgo calling-in an independent investigator for the case of a police officer arrested on suspicion of DWI.