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Jury trial for second former Cooper County Jail employee accused of manslaughter set for November

August 19, 2024 3:35 PM Ryan Shiner

Another former Cooper County Jail employee accused of manslaughter in the death of an inmate has a jury trial scheduled.

Jury trial for former Cooper County jail employee accused of manslaughter set for 2025

August 16, 2024 4:02 PM Ryan Shiner

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A trial date has been scheduled for a former Cooper County Jail employee who was charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter for the death of an inmate. The jury trial for Robyn Pfeiffer, of Boonville, was scheduled for 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at the Callaway County Courthouse, a Thursday court entry

Government offices closed for July 4; trash services, public transit affected for some cities

July 1, 2024 4:32 PM Ryan Shiner

Edit: JEFFTRAN’s additional pause in service was added to this story. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State, city and county offices will be closed Thursday in observance of the holiday and additional closures will occur on Friday for some offices. Gov. Mike Parson issued an executive order on Monday to close state offices for Friday, July 5.

Heavy rains in other states are expected to cause flooding along the Missouri River

June 26, 2024 12:01 PM Morgan Buresh

Mid-Missouri should prepare for possible flooding along the Missouri River.

Government offices to be closed for Juneteenth, trash will be picked up one day later in Columbia, Fulton

June 12, 2024 3:51 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Government offices around Mid-Missouri will be closed Wednesday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth. Juneteenth is a state and federal holiday and offices around Mid-Missouri, including Columbia, Boone County, Jefferson City, Cole County, Fulton, Callaway County and more observe the holiday. A Wednesday press release states that residential curbside pickup will not

Cooper County Fire Protection District says proposed OSHA changes could take away staffing and service

June 7, 2024 7:09 PM Morgan Buresh

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cooper County Fire Protection District is worried about how proposed changes to OSHA guidelines could affect its operations. The proposed rule changes would replace the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s existing Fire Brigades standard, which has had barely any changes since 1980. Changes would expand the rules to increase safety measures

St. Louis man charged in Callaway County following chase, accused of stealing car in Boonville after being released from jail

June 4, 2024 9:57 PM Ryan Shiner

KINGDOM CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Louis man was charged on Tuesday after he led deputies on a chase on Monday, court documents say. Prentice Harris, 34, was charged with first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle, two counts of resisting arrest and two misdemeanors: Speeding 26 miles per hour over the limit and driving while

Operations resume after fireworks warehouse fire in Boonville

May 28, 2024 2:07 PM Olivia Hayes

Executives at Spirit of ’76 Fireworks said Tuesday that a massive fire in a Boonville warehouse had been extinguished.

Spirit of ’76 Fireworks warehouse in Boonville catches fire, no injuries reported

May 27, 2024 2:15 PM Madison Stuerman, Nia Hinson

A spokesperson from Spirit of ’76 Fireworks confirmed the warehouse in Boonville caught fire on Monday afternoon.

Columbia man gets 15 years in federal prison for bank robbery

May 21, 2024 10:50 AM Matthew Sanders

A federal judge in Jefferson City sentenced a Columbia man to 15 years in prison Monday for a Boonville bank robbery.

Man seriously injured in Cooper County crash on Interstate 70

May 17, 2024 3:36 PM Ryan Shiner

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was seriously injured Friday in a three-vehicle crash in the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 near mile marker 97, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states the crash occurred as a 2018 Buick Enclave – driven by Jason Baker, 53, of Blue Springs – was

Sex offender charged with harassing high school student at Cooper County gas station

May 10, 2024 4:28 PM Ryan Shiner

A registered sex offender in Boonville has been charged after he allegedly groped and forcibly kissed a high school student at a gas station.

Storm damage, power outages reported throughout Mid-Missouri

April 25, 2024 9:19 PM Ryan Shiner, Katie Greathouse

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several Mid-Missouri counties experienced damage as storms moved through Thursday night. Sedalia Fire Chief Matthew Irwin said the fire department started getting calls around 7 p.m. The department responded to 18 calls in 90 minutes. The calls included trees into homes, power lines down and lightning strikes. He said that there were

Hearing on peace officer’s license of former Cooper County Jail staffer accused of manslaughter set for September

April 25, 2024 2:52 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Cooper County Jail staff member who was accused of manslaughter will have an Administrative Hearing Commission hearing over the status of her peace officer’s license. A hearing for Rachel Atherton is scheduled for 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, according to AHC documents. Atherton currently has a suspended Class A

$5 million in ARPA money given to Missouri law enforcement, fire departments, EMS

April 10, 2024 5:03 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Public Safety approved 70 grants that totaled $5 million to first-responder agencies, a Wednesday press release from Gov. Mike Parson’s office stated. According to the release, law enforcement, fire service and EMS providers in “class three” counties applied for funds, which came from American Rescue Plan Act funds.

Boonville woman describes totality experience in southern Missouri

April 8, 2024 4:52 PM Morgan Buresh

A Boonville woman encourages everyone to see a total solar eclipse at some time in their life after she and her husband experienced totality Monday in Van Buren, Missouri.

Man accused of breaking into, trashing Boonville apartment arrested

April 5, 2024 4:30 PM Ryan Shiner

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boonville man who was accused of breaking into an apartment on Jan. 28 and destroying every item in the residence has been arrested. James Alcobas, 31, was charged on March 18 with second-degree burglary and first-degree property damage. He was also charged the same day with tampering with a witness. He

Inmate at Boonville Correctional Center charged after allegedly pouring hot water on inmate

April 1, 2024 8:33 PM Ryan Shiner

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) An inmate at the Boonville Correctional Center was charged with first-degree assault on Monday after authorities claimed he poured hot water on another inmate in January. An arraignment was set for Russell McKelvey for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 23. Court documents state that McKelvey allegedly walked from his living area at 2:06

St. Louis man charged in January Boonville shooting on Katy Drive

March 29, 2024 4:54 PM Ryan Shiner

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A second man has been charged in relation to an exchange of gunfire that occurred Jan. 30 in the 500 block of Katy Drive in Boonville. Travis Anderson Jones, of St. Louis, was charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. A warrant was issued for his arrest and a $25,000 bond

Former Cooper County Jail staff accused of manslaughter have new hearing date set

March 22, 2024 6:42 PM Ryan Shiner

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Former staff from the Cooper County Jail who were charged in the death of Brooke Bailey appeared in court on Friday, according to court records. Robyn Pfeiffer and Rachel Atherton, both of Pilot Grove, are charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter. Court records indicate that both appeared in court on Friday and pleaded