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Wednesday, May 29, 2013  A 33-year-old Sedalia man charged with killing a fellow patient at a Columbia veterans' hospital wants a transfer from the Boone County Jail to a state mental health hospital in Fulton.

Monday, March 04, 2013  He has pleaded not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect.

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, February 06, 2013  The assault that led to the death of a 77-year-old man in the Columbia VA hospital was the second altercation between the victim and the suspect that day.

Monday, February 04, 2013  The suspect and victim were both patients at the VA Hospital.

Thursday, July 12, 2012  Doctors say a Boone County man is the first to try a hi-tech prosthetic hand offering functional fingers.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011  As part of her town hall meetings this week, Senator McCaskill was in Columbia to talk with Missourians about how to clean up Congress.

Saturday, July 03, 2010  Update: Columbia police have found the remains of a man they believe has been missing for more than a month.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010  The damage spread from the third floor to the basement in the new clinic annex. Operations inside the main hospital building were not affected.