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

Monday, April 15, 2013  Maries County Sheriff’s Office arrested 35-year-old Kenneth Ketcherside of Vienna for multiple violations including felony failure to register as a sex offender.

Monday, March 25, 2013  A former Mid-Missouri man, serving as a police officer in Alaska, is killed in the line of duty.

Monday, March 11, 2013  An 8-year-old was killed in a car crash Saturday afternoon on Interstate 44 in Pulaski County.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  A crash in Callaway County sent several people, including students headed to a basketball game to the hospital.

Monday, June 04, 2012  Troopers are looking for the person who caused an accident, but they don't have much information to go from.

Wednesday, May 09, 2012  Emergency crews are on the scene of an accident involving a tractor-trailer in Boone County.

Tuesday, March 06, 2012  A jury has ruled in favor Ford Motor Co. in a lawsuit filed by a Kansas man who was seriously injured in an accident that also killed a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper.

Tuesday, September 06, 2011  Update: Water patrol troopers have found the body of Sara Giboney. Officers pulled her body out of the Missouri River Tuesday afternoon in Osage County.

Thursday, September 01, 2011  Thursday night friends and family of Giboney's will meet at the ramp to release balloons in memory of her.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011  Update: According to court documents, Kenneth Teeter has five prior driving while intoxicated convictions on his record:

Monday, December 21, 2009  Troopers who graduated last week from the patrol's law enforcement academy are to report for duty Jan. 4.

Thursday, September 10, 2009  Growth industry: Recession blamed as marijuana farming increases from California to Appalachia