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1 week ago | 
kjluradio.com | Gloria Enloe
Dangerously high temperatures, with heat index values of more than 100 degrees, are possible for the next several days. The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for large parts of mid-Missouri, eastern Missouri, and all of northern Missouri. A Heat Advisory is issued when dangerous heat is expected but does not rise to warning criteria.
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1 week ago | 
kjluradio.com | Gloria Enloe
An Audrain County man is seriously injured when his riding lawn mower overturns just outside his hometown. The accident happened Thursday evening on Route NN, about seven miles northwest of Mexico. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a 66-year-old man from Mexico was riding his mower on when it overturned into creek, ejecting him. The man was flown to University Hospital for treatment of his injuries.
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1 week ago | 
kjluradio.com | Gloria Enloe
A northeast Missouri man is seriously injured when he wrecks his motorcycle in Crawford County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a 46-year-old man from Kirksville was riding his bike down Highway 19, four miles south of Cherryville, Thursday afternoon, when he failed to negotiate a curve and ran off the side of the road. The man was flown to a St. Louis-area hospital for treatment of his injuries.
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1 week ago | 
kjluradio.com | Gloria Enloe
A Jefferson City man is behind bars on a child pornography charge. Richard Ware, 58, was charged with one count of possession of child pornography Wednesday. He’s been deemed a danger to the community and is being held without bond. Court documents state that Ware was in possession of videos showing girls between the ages of six and ten years old engaged in sexual acts on June 18.
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1 week ago | 
kjluradio.com | Gloria Enloe
A Rolla man is accused of raping a woman he met on a social media dating site. Emmanuel Sam was charged today with first-degree rape. According to court documents, Sam met the victim on Facebook Dating, and two agreed to meet at Sam’s home. The victim said when she arrived at Sam’s apartment on Monday, he pushed her down onto the bed and raped her. The victim said she pulled away and told Sam to get off her. After the assault, the victim left. She went to the hospital the next day.
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1 week ago | 
kjluradio.com | Gloria Enloe
Charges are filed against a Cooper County man who allegedly waved a gun in the air during a fight with his brother. Stephen Howell, of Boonville, is charged with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child and three counts of unlawful use of a weapon. The Boonville Police Department says it was just before 6:00 Tuesday night when officers were dispatched to investigate a report of two men fighting near 4th and Walnut.
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1 week ago | 
kjluradio.com | Gloria Enloe
CORRECTION: A press release from the Columbia Police Department stated that Steven Paden was 24-years-old. However, court and jail records state he is 34-years-old. A manhunt is underway for three suspects in connection with a murder and armed robbery in Columbia that now seem to be linked. On Monday, Steven Paden, 24, of Columbia, was charged with second-degree murder, first-degree robbery, and armed criminal action for his role in the death of 18-year-old Zarian Simpson of Columbia.
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1 week ago | 
kjluradio.com | Gloria Enloe
A semi-trailer full of flammable material catches fire, shutting down I-70 in southwest Saline County for hours. The West Central Fire District says it was just before 3:00 on Tuesday morning when crews were called to a semi-trailer on fire on I-70, just west of Sweet Springs. When crews arrived on the scene, they found a semi-trailer that was fully engulfed in flames. There was very flammable material inside the trailer, which made putting on the fire a challenge.
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1 week ago | 
kjluradio.com | Gloria Enloe
If you’re over 50, your doctor may suggest getting another vaccine during your next visit. The CDC is lowering the age for the adult pneumonia vaccine from 65 to 50 years old. MU Health Care infectious disease expert, Dr. Taylor Nelson, says the change is simply because adults who are 50 and older are at higher risk for invasive pneumococcal infections. Nelson says people may notice that the recommended ages for certain vaccines and screenings keeps dropping.
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1 week ago | 
kjluradio.com | Gloria Enloe
A suspect is killed, and a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper is injured, in an officer-involved shooting in Saline County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says it was just after 6:00 last night when they received information that the Concordia Police Department was pursuing a motorcycle driven by a suspect wanted for an out-of-state murder. Officers lost sight of the motorcycle on 120th Road, south of I-70, in rural Saline County.
