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

1 hour, 39 minutes ago  Fire investigators say they do not know what caused the fire. The damage is estimated at 15 thousand dollars. The occupants did not have renter's insurance.

2 hours, 15 minutes ago  The Camden County Sheriff's Department responded to a call that 26-year-old Bonnie Hipple was intoxicated and had drove with her small child to a residence at Horseshoe Bend Parkway in the village of Four Seasons. When officers arrived, Hipple admitted to driving, but she refused a sobriety test.

Today at 9:58 AM  Tuesday afternoon Columbia police arrested 50-year-old David Paxton after an alleged sex crime in February.

Today at 9:05 AM  Update: Tuesday night at about 10:30 p.m. deputies from the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office found and arrested Willard "Willie" Hunt in rural Randolph County.

Today at 8:22 AM  State education officials are investigating allegations of cheating on annual state testing given to students at Camdenton Middle School.

Today at 6:31 AM  A Missouri judge has dismissed a former soldier's request for custody and child support payments from the underage girl with whom he conceived a child.

Yesterday at 9:39 PM  The Missouri Department of Agriculture has temporarily shut down a Mexico, Missouri meat locker.

Yesterday at 6:23 PM  A Jefferson City man on trial for murder a second time, maintains he did not intend to rob or kill a Columbia drug dealer.

Yesterday at 12:11 PM  A woman tumbled down a 25 foot embankment with her bike and had to be rescued from the river below.

Yesterday at 9:55 AM  A Mexico, Missouri man is facing a felony charge of sexual misconduct or attempt involving a child under 15.

Yesterday at 8:22 AM  The Maries County prosecutor charged Annie Crull, 25, with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree, which is a felony along with abuse or neglect of a child, which is also a felony.

Yesterday at 5:56 AM  Brian Adkison is accused of kidnapping a 23-year-old MU student in Caldwell County in northwest Missouri.

Monday, June 17, 2013  A Pulaski County man is facing multiple sex crime charges after an incident with an ex girlfriend, Friday June 14th.

Monday, June 17, 2013  Authorities are looking for a 51-year-old man, who they presume drowned at the Lake of the Ozarks.

Sunday, June 16, 2013