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Man charged with two counts of murder after pregnant Boone County woman’s death

August 1, 2023 8:05 AM Erika McGuire

One person is in custody after another was killed after an assault early Tuesday morning.

Part of Highway 63 closed in Columbia after crash

August 1, 2023 11:02 AM Matthew Sanders

A crash blocked part of Highway 63 northbound near the Interstate 70 connector in Columbia a little before 11 a.m. Tuesday.

Columbia man sentenced to 10 years in prison for illegal gun possession after murder acquittal

July 31, 2023 1:44 PM Gabrielle Teiner

A Columbia man was sentenced to the maximum of 10 years in state prison Monday at the Boone County Courthouse for illegal gun possession after being acquitted of murder.

Boone Health cutting 60-plus jobs; most are unfilled

July 31, 2023 5:13 PM Matthew Sanders

Publicly-run Boone Health said Monday that it is cutting more than 60 of its 2,320 positions but most of them are unfilled.

Ashland Board of Aldermen appoints interim police chief

July 25, 2023 5:15 PM Nia Hinson

The Ashland Board of Aldermen appointed an interim police chief during its special meeting Tuesday night.

Missouri Supreme Court backs lower court ruling against attorney general on abortion question

July 20, 2023 2:02 PM Matthew Sanders

The Missouri Supreme Court is considering a lawsuit against the Missouri Attorney General that would allow an initiative petition on reproductive rights to move forward.

Sheriff’s office to oversee police patrol operations in Ashland

July 19, 2023 4:35 PM Matthew Sanders

The Boone County Sheriff’s Office will take over command of police operations in Ashland starting Thursday morning.

University of Missouri to phase out Printing Services; stores to stay open

July 19, 2023 4:01 PM Avery Roehler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri has decided to shutter its printing services operation within a year. A couple of dozen workers will lose jobs, a university spokesperson said, most of them full-time. “We do want to make it as easy as we can to ensure that they find either another job, that they

Crashes slow Interstate 70 traffic on opposite sides of Boone County

July 18, 2023 12:38 PM Matthew Sanders

A crash that apparently involved a tractor-trailer caused traffic issues for eastbound Interstate 70 travelers late Tuesday morning.

Ashland police chief placed on administrative leave

July 17, 2023 5:11 PM Ryan Shiner

ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Ashland’s chief of police has been placed on paid administrative leave, according to a Monday press release from City Administrator Kyle Michel. Chief of Police Gabe Edwards’ leave relates to a personnel matter, the press release states. Information will be released “when the matter is concluded,” according to the release. An interim

Highway Patrol boat finds nothing; search for missing Columbia man continues

July 16, 2023 11:52 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Correction: The drone belonged to a member of the search party. After Missouri State Highway Patrol Troopers searched the water at Rocky Fork Lakes, they returned to the shore empty-handed. The search for a missing man from Columbia continues as friends and family urge the public to help. Search efforts got underway

Federal investigators arrive at scene of Lake of the Ozarks plane crash

July 14, 2023 11:18 AM Isabella Roberts

The first federal officials have arrived at the scene of a plane crash in Osage Beach that killed two people Thursday.

Power outages reported in Mid-Missouri during round of storms

July 14, 2023 7:45 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thousands of Mid-Missouri utility customers were experiencing power outages for the second time this week as storms rolled in once again Friday. Boone Electric had 24 outages with 2,485 customers without power at its peak. Those totals drooped to 14 outages for 1474 customers by 11:10 p.m. A number of the outages

Grand jury won’t indict two former CPD officers for actions in May arrest

July 14, 2023 4:56 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A Boone County grand jury decided not to indict two former Columbia police officers for their actions during a May arrest. Cooper County Prosecutor Eric Phelps told ABC 17 News that he presented the cases of former officers Gardner Pottorff and Keenen Shouse to a grand jury on Friday, July 7.

Police name victims in Lake of the Ozarks plane crash; 2 dead, 1 in ‘serious condition’

July 13, 2023 1:38 PM Matthew Sanders

An aircraft crashed Thursday afternoon near the Lee Fine airport at the Lake of the Ozarks.

Crash closes Highway 63 in Columbia during evening rush, scene cleared more than an hour later

July 11, 2023 5:14 PM Matthew Sanders

Boone County emergency dispatchers said in a public alert that Highway 63 southbound had closed at Vandiver Drive after a crash. The alert was sent just after 5 p.m. and urged drivers to avoid the area.

Police: Criminal charges not likely in deadly Mexico ‘disturbance’

July 11, 2023 9:43 AM Matthew Sanders

Mexico police say there likely won’t be criminal charges filed after two people were hurt and one died in a “disturbance” Friday afternoon.

One dead, one injured after call of disturbance with gun in Mexico

July 7, 2023 5:50 PM Matthew Sanders

Police found a man dead and a woman injured after a call of a disturbance involving a gun in Mexico, Missouri on Friday.

Man found guilty of illegal gun possession, not guilty of other charges in Columbia murder trial

July 6, 2023 11:19 AM Mitchell Kaminski

Thursday marked the second day of 52-year-old Leo Robinson Jr.’s trial for his alleged involvement in a 2021 murder outside of Waffle House on Vandiver Drive in north Columbia.

Central Fulton home catches fire

July 3, 2023 4:47 PM Matthew Sanders

Firefighters were battling a residential fire in central Fulton on Monday afternoon.