Posted 4:32 AM 6/18/2013 by Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) - The death of a St. Louis man is being called suspicious.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that officers went to a home near Fountain Park on Sunday evening and discovered the 54-year-old man dead in the kitchen. Large amounts of blood were found in the home.

The man was last seen alive about two weeks ago. His name has not been released.

Posted 4:28 AM 6/18/2013 by Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - The abortion wars are returning to Congress in a big way with House legislation to ban almost all abortions after a fetus reaches 20 weeks of age.

The legislation expected to pass the Republican-controlled House as early as Tuesday has no chance of becoming law in the (More)

Posted 10:57 PM 6/17/2013 by Kellie Stanfield

COLUMBIA - The city council met Monday night and unanimously approved the 2012 budget surplus plan.

The Disabilities Commission suggested four projects for the surplus to fund. $100,000 will be used to:

1. Fund more accessible street level parking in downtown
2. Install (More)

Posted 10:52 PM 6/17/2013 by Jack Wascher

COLUMBIA - Eugene Elkin has lived on a fixed income for about fifteen years, but he's made the most of his situation.

In 2006, Elkin decided to change his lifestyle, and it all started as he was trying to figure out the time of day.

"I noticed my kitchen clock, which is electronic. (More)

Posted 9:57 PM 6/17/2013 by Lauren Bale

HIGBEE - A Higbee woman is in critical condition after investigators say her husband set her on fire and burned down her home.

Law enforcement responded to a house fire on the corner of Sedalia Street and Randolph Street in Higbee around 4 p.m. When officials arrived, they found (More)

Posted 9:42 PM 6/17/2013 by Amanda Sohaney

MORGAN COUNTY - A man suspected of the attempted abduction of 23-year-old Lauren Crawford is still at large Monday night.

The hunt for 23-year-old James Adkison has led police near Morgan County. The Camden County Sheriff said there was a 'command situation' going on at Ivy Bend, but would (More)

Posted 8:27 PM 6/17/2013 by Julia Plant

BOONE COUNTY - Farmers in Boone County spent hours pumping water out of their fields Monday and into the Missouri River.

Rain fall, run off from the hills and flooding from the Missouri river has left farmers with fields full of water. Robert Diederich said he has multiple pumps that can (More)

Posted 8:06 PM 6/17/2013 by Lucas Geisler

JEFFERSON CITY - The Jefferson City Council unanimously approved two planning and development bills Monday evening.  The city voted to annex 4.8 acres of land on the southeast corner of town, off Boonville Rd., and also approved a construction amendment for a new gymnasium for a private (More)

Posted 7:06 PM 6/17/2013 by Associated Press

CAPE GIRARDEAU (AP) - Emergency responders and utilities have been racing to rescue stranded motorists and restore power after storms bearing high winds and heavy rain hit parts of eastern Missouri.

KFVS-TV reports as many as 10 people were removed from their vehicles and more than two (More)

Posted 7:05 PM 6/17/2013 by Meredith Albair

ROCHEPORT - A 52-year-old woman fell 25 feet on the Katy Trail Sunday night.

Officials said the woman fell near mile marker 176 and they were dispatched to the scene around 9:15 p.m.

The Boone County Fire Department called in an additional rescue squad to assist helping the (More)

Posted 6:55 PM 6/17/2013 by Rebecca Neth

COLUMBIA - A University of Missouri scientist claims to have discovered a potential cure for type 1 diabetes--also known as juvenile diabetes--using bone marrow cells and a new drug. Habib Zaghouani has researched autoimmune diseases for 12 years at the MU School of Medicine. Zahouani used (More)

Posted 5:58 PM 6/17/2013 by KOMU 8 Staff

CAMDENTON - Highway State Patrol recovered Joe Bartholomew's body around 2:45 p.m. Monday after he disappeared off a dock while fishing early Sunday morning. Around 6 a.m. Sunday his fishing gear was still on the dock, but Bartholomew was missing. Divers could not locate his body Sunday. After dragging the lake Monday, his body resurfaced. 

Sergeant Paul Reinsch said the cause of death is unknown, but Highway State Patrol believes he drowned. The autopsy has not been set yet.

Posted 5:44 PM 6/17/2013 by KOMU 8 Staff

COLUMBIA - OATS announced Monday that beginning July 1 there will be a fare system. For more than 40 years OATS, a transportation system for the elderly, disabled and others, has only asked for contributions from riders, but the fare is now necessary to balance the non-profit's budget.