Meghan Drakas

4 weeks ago | abc17news.com | Meghan Drakas

Columbia Police search for man seen with George Showalter, decades after murder at Red Roof Inn Columbia Police are still searching for a man seen with 59-year-old George Showalter before he was killed at the Red Roof Inn in 1994. George Showalter, date unknownOn April 17, 1994, Columbia Police responded to a call at the Red Roof Inn Motel near Interstate 70 and found Showalter facedown and naked on a bed in room 147.

1 month ago | abc17news.com | Meghan Drakas

Columbia Police say advancements in DNA technology helping in cold case investigations Columbia Police say advancements in DNA technology are helping in cold case investigations. Police are investigating 16 cold case homicides dating back to 1985. Three of these cases are over 30 years old. This includes the case of 59-year-old George Showalter, who was found dead inside a Red Roof Inn motel room on April 17, 1994.

1 month ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Meghan Drakas

Share On Tuesday, dozens of former and current Missouri lawmakers traveled from around the state to honor former governor and Sen. Christopher "Kit" Bond. Bond died last week at 86 years old. He was originally from Mexico, Missouri, where his maternal grandfather, A.P. Green, was a well-known businessman. He was sworn in as Missouri governor in 1973 and again in 1981, then won a U.S. Senate seat in 1986. He would stay in that seat until his retirement following the 2010 election.

1 month ago | abc17news.com | Meghan Drakas

Missouri lawmakers share memories of Kit Bond during memorial service JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)On Tuesday, dozens of former and current Missouri lawmakers traveled from around the state to honor former governor and Sen. Christopher "Kit" Bond. Bond died last week at 86 years old. He was originally from Mexico, Missouri, where his maternal grandfather, A.P. Green, was a well-known businessman. He was sworn in as Missouri governor in 1973 and again in 1981, then won a U.S. Senate seat in 1986.

1 month ago | insidecolumbia.net | Meghan Drakas

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