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

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Authorities have identified the woman and two men who were found slain on an eastern Kansas farm earlier this week.

Friday, May 03, 2013  The Missouri House rewrote a Senate bill Thursday on workers compensation, setting up the need to negotiate a compromise before the legislative session ends in two weeks.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  On Thursday, a judge approved a motion for a new trial on the grounds that new evidence from a hotline call was not provided to either side in the case.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  FBI appeals to public for help solving Boston Marathon bombings; over 2,000 tips received

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  Spirited 8-year-old boy, restaurant manager identified as victims in Boston Marathon bombing

Thursday, April 04, 2013  School officials found the figure toppled and broken when they arrived Wednesday morning.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  North Korea vows to restart nuke facilities in latest escalation on already tense peninsula

Monday, March 18, 2013  Rape trial ended, Ohio city and storied football program remain under investigators' scrutiny

Sunday, March 17, 2013  Two Ohio high school football players who were found guilty of raping a drunken 16-year-old girl have been sentenced to at least one year in juvenile jail.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  The jury has found Shelly Richter GUILTY of endangering the welfare of a child and NOT GUILTY of child abuse.

Monday, March 11, 2013  The judge has barred cameras from the courtroom for this trial, which is expected to finish Wednesday.

Monday, March 11, 2013  Update: The jury trial is scheduled to begin Monday morning for a Cole County woman charged with endangering the welfare of a child and abuse of a child causing serious emotional injury.

Friday, March 08, 2013  Authorities said alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Created in 1992, the Purple Heart Trail is a national network of highways, bridges and monuments that pay tribute to the men and women who have been awarded the Purple Heart medal.

Sunday, March 03, 2013  A Glencoe man is facing multiple charges after threatening employees of the Oasis Truck Plaza in Richland early Sunday Morning.