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

Thursday, April 18, 2013  A Mississippi man arrested for mailing suspected ricin to leaders; claimed conspiracy to sell body parts

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  A letter addressed to President Barack Obama is being checked for a "suspicious substance," a day after a letter addressed to a U.S. senator tested positive for poisonous ricin, the U.S. Secret Service says.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  He was sentenced to five years and three months in federal prison without parole.

Monday, February 04, 2013  Columbia police are reporting a suspicious incident at Jenne Lane and Brown Station Road.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  Authorities are investigating a duplex fire after fire crews found items consistent with a meth lab.

Monday, January 14, 2013  Jefferson City Police are asking for public's help in determining what caused a man to fall nearly 30 feet from the roof of a building.

Saturday, January 12, 2013  The incident occured in the 300 block of North Summit Drive

Monday, January 07, 2013  Nothing suspicious was found on the property

Thursday, August 16, 2012  The two arrested tried to run from deputies

Friday, June 15, 2012  Hid from police in tall grass, K-9 unit found him

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  Driver unsure why he crashed into the house

Sunday, March 25, 2012  A northern Missouri prosecutor has asked police to conduct another investigation into claims in several lawsuits that a respiratory therapist caused the deaths of at least seven patients.

Friday, March 23, 2012  Tips from locals reporting "suspicious behavior" lead authorites to the body.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012  Cole County Deputies arrested two people after they found several stolen items.

Friday, February 24, 2012  Terminal One was reopened two hours after a bag screener found the package as it went through X-ray.