Natalie Sopyla

The task force would be comprised of officers from CPD, the Boone County Sheriff’s Department, MUPD, and ATF @KOMUnews

Today, the Columbia community is reacting to last night’s announcement that city leaders were expanding the violent crimes task force. I spoke to Rev. James Gray who said this should have happened “years ago.” @KOMUnews

It’s a new year, and soon Missouri lawmakers will get back to work. The legislative session begins this Wednesday at noon @KOMUnews

The split would allow some churches to stay with the original denomination, while others would be allowed to join a more “traditionalist” denomination. @KOMUnews

The United Methodist Church announced today that it was splitting over differences regarding LGBTQ participation in the church. @KOMUnews

The governor has arrived and is being briefed on the project.@KOMUnews https://t.co/TNK3U3hR2d

The grant will allow the city to acquire abandoned homes to demolish in hopes that others will come and build new homes in their place. The goal would be to help solve Moberly’s housing shortage. @KOMUnews

Good afternoon mid-Missouri! I’m in Moberly today where Governor Parson is expected to arrive shortly for a site visit in conjunction with the Department of Economic Development’s demolition grant. @KOMUnews

RT @KOMUMatt: Cheers to the end of a great year and the beginning of another. It’s a small but mighty team bringing you the news tonight. I…

UPDATE: I have just confirmed with the Fayette police chief that they are questioning an individual. @KOMUnews

I’m following up on yesterday’s homicide in Fayette. One neighbor I spoke to said Fayette is a good place to live and raise kids, and that he doesn’t want violence in this town. @KOMUnews

Beginning in 2020, Missouri farmers will be able to grow industrial hemp. The Missouri Department of agriculture is set to begin processing applications on Jan. 2. @KOMUnews

The suspect in the robbery was apprehended shortly after leaving the scene by the Callaway County Sheriffs department in Kingdom City near County Road 211. @KOMUnews

I’m following up this afternoon on a robbery that happened this morning around 10 a.m. at the Commerce Bank on Bernadette Drive. @KOMUnews

One business owner I spoke to says it’s “creepy” to think about the suspect still at large. She said she’s worried about what the suspect could do if he’s violent enough to shoot at a police officer. @KOMUnews

I talked to Ashland residents today about how they felt waking up to the news that an officer had been shot at last night. Most residents I talked to said this kind of thing never happens in their town. @KOMUnews

I spoke to a 3rd grade teacher at Shepard Blvd. Elementary School. She said that while her end of semester plans have been affected by the closings, it hasn’t been a problem. @KOMUnews