Posted 11:08 PM 5/19/2013 by KOMU 8 Staff

COLUMBIA - The Columbia Fire Department attributed the cause of a fire Sunday evening to an extinguished cigarette. 

Around 7 p.m. officials responded to the scene, a second-story deck at an apartment complex at 902 Rogers St. Officials said a man had tried to combat the fire with (More)

Posted 10:56 PM 5/19/2013 by KOMU 8 Staff

COLUMBIA - The Columbia Fire Department confirms a man was injured after a rollover accident Sunday evening on I-70. 

Officials said a 2002 Chevrolet Truck rolled into the median between the westbound exit ramp at Range Line Road and the westbound lanes. Witnesses reported seeing an (More)

Posted 10:34 PM 5/19/2013 by Associated Press

DONIPHAN, Mo. - A man and a woman have died in an all-terrain vehicle crash in southeast Missouri.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol has identified the victims as driver Gregory J. Ormsby and his passenger, Stacey L. Ormsby. Both were 42 years old and from Doniphan. They died at separate hospitals after the ATV ran off a road early Sunday on U.S. 160, 15 miles west of Doniphan.

The ATV then struck a tree and overturned, ejecting its occupants.

Posted 10:27 PM 5/19/2013 by KOMU 8 Staff

JEFFERSON CITY - Jefferson City Police have confirmed a water main break has shut down Dix Road between Williams Street and Missouri Boulevard near the US 50 overpass. 

Crews are still working to repair the break and it is unknown when lanes on Dix Road will be re-opened. 

Posted 6:46 PM 5/19/2013 by KOMU 8 Staff

COLUMBIA - With possible severe weather, the Boone County Office of Public Safety Joint Communications (PSJC) is advising drivers to be cautious in the rain.

PSJC say standing water on the road can result in vehicles hydroplaning.  They advise slowing down and allowing extra space (More)

Posted 3:08 PM 5/10/2013 by Rebecca Neth

OSAGE COUNTY - Local farmers say the spring weather could cause a rise in produce prices. Heavy rainfall and cold temperatures caused farmers a delay in planting their crops. The delay could result in farmers missing the best time to plant crops like sweet corn. Prices could increase because (More)

Posted 6:52 PM 5/15/2013 by Coleman Bandy

COLUMBIA- Megan McAllister relaxes at a friend's apartment after finishing her semester at MU.  She looks for pictures of her old house on her Facebook page.  "I don't know why I didn't take more pictures of the place," she commented.

McAllister, a Joplin native, lost her (More)

Posted 4:35 PM 5/19/2013 by Associated Press

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - State emergency management officials are monitoring a tornado in the Wichita area.

The National Weather Service is describing the twister as "large, violent and extremely dangerous."

Meteorologists say it was located on the southwest side of Wichita around 3:45 (More)

Posted 4:17 PM 5/19/2013 by KOMU 8 Staff

COLUMBIA - As part of the "Click it or Ticket" campaign, the Columbia Police Department is joinging with statewide law enforcement May 20 through June 2.

According to Columbia Police, in 2012, Missouri saw an (More)

Posted 3:52 PM 5/19/2013 by KOMU 8 Staff

BARRY COUNTY - An Arkansas man is injured after running his motorcycle off the road on M112, 2 miles east of Seligman.

At 1:00p.m. Sunday, Francisco Rico was driving westbound on M112 when the Missouri State Highway Patrol says the motorcycle went off the roadway and overturned.

Rico was transported to Freeman Hospital in Joplin with serious injuries.

Posted 3:44 PM 5/19/2013 by KOMU 8 Staff

FRANKLIN COUNTY - An Oklahoma man is dead after losing control of his motorcycle Sunday afternoon on Interstate 44.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 49-year-old Carey Landers was traveling eastbound on Interstate 44 when he lost control of his motorcycle and was ejected.  The motorcycle went off the right side of the road and hit a tree.

Landers was transported to Missouri Baptist Hospital Sullivan by EMS and was later pronounced dead.

Posted 3:11 PM 5/19/2013 by KOMU 8 Staff

COLUMBIA - A man is dead after shots were fired early Sunday near 500 N. Ann Street.

At around 3:12 a.m., officers responded to the call and found 25-year-old Brandon R. Coleman of Columbia shot.

Coleman was taken to University Hospital and later pronounced dead.

According to (More)

Posted 2:58 PM 5/19/2013 by KOMU 8 Staff

FRANKLIN COUNTY - A vehicle crash at 6:20 a.m. on Route YY near Cedar Lane leaves two injured Sunday.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says 22-year-old Corey McGee of Pacific, Mo. was traveling eastbound on Route YY with 22-year-old Benjamin Jacquin of Washington, Mo.

The Highway (More)