Ashland man sentenced to 50 years after found guilty of voluntary manslaughter
A Boone County judge sentenced an Ashland man found guilty of voluntary manslaughter to 50 years consecutively in prison on Tuesday.
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Traffic impacts expected for final day of Cattlemen Days Rodeo
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Saturday is the final day of the Cattlemen Days Rodeo in Ashland and law enforcement is making sure people are staying safe driving to and from the day full of events. In a Facebook post, the Ashland Police Department advised drivers to plan routes accordingly for the Cattlemen Days Rodeo Parade that
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Ashland man pleads guilty to federal child porn charge
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Ashland man pleaded guilty to a federal child porn charge, according to a Thursday court filing. Scott Alan Barker, 32, pleaded guilty to producing child pornography. He faces a 15-to-30-year sentence. He is being held at the Cole County Jail. According to previous reporting, Barker allegedly created a video that
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Ashland man charged with sodomy
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) An Ashland man was charged with first-degree sodomy on Thursday. Johnnie Tarl Riley, 48, was booked into the Boone County Jail at 10:02 p.m. Wednesday, according to jail records. He is being held without bond. A court date has not been set. The probable cause statement claimed that Riley sexually assaulted the
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Convicted Boone County rapist charged with statutory rape in Osage County
OSAGE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Ashland man who pleaded guilty to statutory rape and statutory sodomy in 2022 has been charged again. Christopher Fisher, 50, was charged on Tuesday in Osage County with first-degree statutory rape of a child younger than 14 years old. A court date has not been scheduled. He pleaded guilty in
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Man accused of murder in 2021 Ashland stabbing found guilty of manslaughter, will be sentenced Aug. 10
A jury began deliberations Thursday in the trial of a man accused in a 2021 Boone County stabbing death.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of fatally stabbing another man in 2021 faced his second day of a jury trial Wednesday at the Boone County Courthouse. Robin Morales-Sanchez, 22, was charged with second-degree murder, first-degree assault and two counts of armed criminal action after he was accused of killing Moises Hernandez-Sanchez after stabbing him several
Continue Reading Man claims self-defense in first day of murder trial for 2021 Ashland stabbing
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been changed to say a fight referenced in the article happened at an apartment and not at Jose Jalepeno’s. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of stabbing another man to death in 2021 faced his first day of a jury trial Tuesday at the Boone County Courthouse. The first day
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Ashland man pleads guilty to child sex crimes, sentencing set for Aug. 26
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Ashland man pleaded guilty on Monday to a pair of child sex crimes. Justin Thomas Franks, 46, pleaded guilty to statutory sodomy and second-degree child molestation. He is being held at the Boone County Jail. His sentencing is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26. According to previous reporting, court documents
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Redbud Lane in Ashland to become one-way street next month
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The 100-400 blocks of Redbud Lane in Ashland will become a one-way street next month, according to a Tuesday press release from the City of Ashland. The change is expected to occur Wednesday, Aug. 7, the release says. The Board of Aldermen will adopt an ordinance to change the street at its
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Ashland Police Department to hold training at Southern Boone Primary School this weekend
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The Ashland Police Department will hold a response training with other law enforcement agencies this weekend at Southern Boone Primary School, according to a Wednesday press release. The training will take place from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, the release says. The training will be instructed by Advanced Law Enforcement
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Handful of Mid-Missouri schools offer driver’s education courses this summer
Student driver vehicles can be seen on the roadways in Mid-Missouri this summer as schools offer their summer driver’s education courses.
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Cut fiber line leads to Boone County EMS calls being rerouted on Tuesday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Joint Communications stopped receiving 911 and 311 calls around 10 a.m. Tuesday after a fiber line was cut, according to a Wednesday press release. Service was restored by midnight, the release states. BCJC was notified of the disruption by Brightspeed – and phone and internet provider — and the reason
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Ashland PD: Some Boone County EMS calls routed to other counties, affected calls in Ashland
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The Chief of the Ashland Police Department wrote in a Tuesday evening social media post that a number of calls to 911 and 311 were routed to other counties. Chief Scott Young wrote that those issues affected calls involving the Ashland Police Department and recommended residents call the department directly. APD’s phone
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NTSB: Plane hit trees in deadly southern Boone County crash; Sheriff’s Office names victim
The National Transportation Safety Board says investigators believe a small plane that crash near Hartsburg on Tuesday flew into trees before hitting the ground.
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Boone County Commission to hold ‘listening sessions’ for master plan later this month
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission will hold “listening sessions” about its master plan for residents later this month, according to a Thursday press release. “Boone County Government is undertaking a master planning process with the intention of developing a vision for our communities and establishing countywide priorities for future growth and land use
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Southern Boone Board of Education appoints Heather Brown as new member
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Heather Brown has been picked to join the Southern Boone Board of Education, a Wednesday press release from a school district spokesman says. The Board was looking to fill a vacancy after Board member Crystal Branch passed away, according to previous reporting. Branch died on Feb. 24. The school district announced it
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Boone County Emergency Management to hold damage assessment exercise Saturday
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Office of Emergency Management held a damage assessment exercise Saturday in multiple neighborhoods across the county from 8 a.m. through 2 p.m. Those neighborhoods include Hillview Acres in unincorporated Boone County, Smithton Ridge and Bellwood in Columbia, and Palomino Ridge in Ashland. According to a press release from
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Significant power outages reported in Cole, Camden counties
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several power outages were reported Monday evening into Tuesday morning in Mid-Missouri, and Pulaski and Phelps counties saw significant outages after a round of storms rolled through the area. Last night a tornado warning was issued for Pulaski and Phelps counties, and several customers in those areas are waking up Tuesday morning
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One entrance to Ashland Municipal Center parking lot to be closed next week
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The entrance to the eastern side of the large parking lot at the Ashland Municipal Center will be closed for a week, beginning on Monday, according to a Wednesday press release from Ashland Public Works. Access to the large parking lot will still be open from the Broadway/Route M entrance, the release
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