Boone County Jail hits highest levels of population, costs in 2016
A new study from a retired Boone County judge shows the rising inmate population and housing costs for the county’s jail. Retired judge Gary… Continue Reading
A new study from a retired Boone County judge shows the rising inmate population and housing costs for the county’s jail. Retired judge Gary… Continue Reading
Private attorneys will soon take on more clients, as the area’s public defender’s office struggles with a high caseload. Boone County… Continue Reading
The Missouri Supreme Court has overturned the murder conviction of man who had been sentenced to life in prison for the 1990 slaying of a woman on a… Continue Reading
During Tuesday’s Boone County Commission meeting, the commissioners appointed retired judge Gary Oxenhandler to conduct a study on the Boone… Continue Reading
Boone County leaders are asking for public input as they continue to address the current inmate population at the county jail. Retired Boone County… Continue Reading
The effort spearheaded by Rusty Antel and Gary Oxenhandler asks the county commission to take out murals placed on the landings of the courthouse… Continue Reading
In many professions, forcing someone to retire would be considered age discrimination. But, Article 5, Section 26 of the Missouri Constitution, makes… Continue Reading
Claiming Governor Jay Nixon breached the constitutional “separation of powers,” the state’s public defender office sued him over… Continue Reading
The Boone County Commission heard support for and opposition Tuesday to removing 25-year-old paintings by former Columbia College art professor Sid… Continue Reading
A judge who presided over many high-profile cases in Mid-Missouri passed away overnight on Monday. Frank Conley was a Boone County prosecutor before… Continue Reading
A Columbia man pleaded guilty in court Monday in connection with his involvement in an April 30 shooting, chase and standoff in Boone County. Sheldon… Continue Reading
A Columbia man pleaded guilty to felony animal abuse charges stemming from a March 2013 incident. William Dean Smith, 38, pleaded guilty to felony… Continue Reading
28-year-old Shaun Dierker was sentenced to four years in state prison Monday afterpleading guilty to attempted sexual misconduct involving a child… Continue Reading
BREAKING: On Wednesday night at 8:50 a Boone County jury found Casey Lewis of Columbia guilty of first degree murder. The jury deliberated for… Continue Reading
An Oklahoma man convicted of a 2013 Columbia murder was sentenced to life in prison without parole Friday. A jury in February convicted Casey Lewis… Continue Reading
Columbia’s Business Loop Community Improvement District filed a motion to have a lawsuit against them thrown out. Earlier this month, Jennifer… Continue Reading
A man is in jail Friday after threatening to shoot a Boone County judge. Jerry Wilkerson, 69, is charged with tampering with a judicial officer.… Continue Reading
Governor Jay Nixon has appointed Columbia lawyer Jeff Harris as a circuit judge for the 13th Judicial Circuit, which covers Boone and Callaway… Continue Reading
Financial information like tax returns and balance sheets will play a role in a Boone County lawsuit involving one of Missouri’s biggest… Continue Reading
The Missouri Western District Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Columbia in the ongoing battle over tax increment financing districts. In 2009, the… Continue Reading
Columbia’s mayor has built a sizable campaign war chest in his bid for re-election, finance reports filed this week show. Columbia Mayor Brian… Continue Reading
Gene Hamilton, who served as circuit judge for Boone and Callaway counties for decades, died Monday night. Hamilton was 76 years old. Hamilton was… Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Two lawyers are demanding the removal of two courthouse murals in Columbia, Missouri, that show a white man pointing a gun at… Continue Reading
The meeting is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday in the commission chambers at the Boone County Government Center.… Continue Reading
Art historians removed controversial murals depicting slavery, hangings and whippings in the Boone County Courthouse on… Continue Reading