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Ashland woman allegedly injures officer

March 8, 2022 4:35 PM Karl Wehmhoener

An Ashland officer was injured after responding to a disturbance at Main st. and Redbud Lane just after 11 a.m.

Highway patrol identifies Ashland man killed in rollover crash on Highway 63

February 25, 2022 7:21 AM Zachary Farwell

ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol has identified a man killed Thursday night after a crash on Highway 63 in Ashland. Troopers said the rollover crash happened in the northbound lanes of the highway near Forsee Road just before 7:40 p.m. John D. Forsee, 54, lost control of his pickup truck after he

Southern Boone Board of Education accepts president’s resignation

February 15, 2022 5:54 AM Meghan Drakas

BOONE CO. (KMIZ) On Monday night, the Southern Boone School Board of Education accepted its president’s resignation. On Friday, Southern Boone School Board President Steve Condron submitted his resignation from the board, stating a “line has been crossed in the governance of this Board provides and a lack of adherence to the Ethics standards required

Ashland police: Report of attempted abduction false

February 11, 2022 5:14 PM Matthew Sanders

ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Ashland police said Friday that a child abduction attempt reported earlier in the week never happened. “This case is considered closed and no suspects are being sought,” the Ashland Police Department said in a news release. Police reported Tuesday that they were investigating a report of an attempted abduction that afternoon near

New Amazon distribution center being built near airport in Ashland

February 10, 2022 1:26 PM Joushua Blount

Jobs are being posted on hiring sites for the new Amazon distribution center in Ashland.

Amazon plans to open a distribution center in Ashland

February 9, 2022 9:34 PM ABC 17 News Team

ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Amazon is planning to open a distribution center in Ashland. We’ve learned the company will open it at the cartwright center near the Columbia airport. Ashland Mayor Richard Sullivan says a building will be modified and expanded to allow Amazon to open there.

Ashland police investigating kidnapping attempt

February 8, 2022 9:20 PM ABC 17 News Team

ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Ashland police are investigating a possible attempted kidnapping. The police department says someone reported an attempted abduction around 2 p.m. near the intersection of Oak and Tandy streets. The child was not hurt. Police say officers searched the area and used a drone, but were unable to find anyone. Police have not released details about what

MoDOT changing traffic flow at Route Y and Eastside Drive intersection in Ashland

February 8, 2022 4:42 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MoDOT is helping Ashland by helping change traffic flow near the intersection of Route Y and Eastside Drive in Ashland.

Rally held against a proposed Congressional district map

February 7, 2022 7:46 PM ABC 17 News Team

Around 100 people gathered at the Missouri capitol building in a rally against a proposed congressional district map.

Jefferson City joins list of Mid-Missouri schools closed Thursday as region faces second round of snow

February 2, 2022 12:26 PM Matthew Sanders

Some Mid-Missouri schools began announcing Thursday closures around noon on Wednesday as snow continued to blanket the area, with several more inches expected before the storm is through.

Southern Boone School Board seeks no-tax-increase bond issue for stadium repairs

January 25, 2022 7:49 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Southern Boone School District is asking the public to vote on the $3 million no-tax-increase bond issue.

Mid-Missouri schools move ahead with in-person learning as coronavirus surge sets records

January 10, 2022 11:51 AM Kennedy Miller

School is back in session for districts around Mid-Missouri, but the return to classrooms has coincided with a meteoric rise in new coronavirus infections, causing at least one area school to hold remote classes and creating worries among some parents.

Early morning fire destroys Ashland home

January 3, 2022 5:40 AM Meghan Drakas

ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) An early morning fire in Ashland destroyed a trailer home along Gerard Drive. According to Southern Boone Fire Protection District Fire Chief James Bullard, a neighbor called in the fire just before 1 a.m. on Monday. An ABC 17 News Crew spoke with a woman at the scene who said she called

Daniel Boone Regional Library closing libraries to install new check-out technology first two weeks in January

December 28, 2021 9:27 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Daniel Boone Regional Library is closing libraries in Ashland, Columbia, Fulton and Holts Summit to install new check-out technology over the first two weeks in January. Each library will be closed while its collection is being converted over to the new system. During the closures, curbside pickup, online chat, outreach services

Cole County courthouse in Jefferson City

Ashland man takes plea deal in COVID-19 harassment case

December 16, 2021 11:34 AM Matthew Sanders

An Ashland man charged with two felonies in March 2020 for allegedly telling Jefferson City store clerks he had COVID-19 and asking them if they wanted the disease took a plea deal this week and received probation.

Missouri State Highway Patrol Vehicle parked with its lights on.

Highway patrol arrests driver after head-on crash south of Columbia

November 3, 2021 7:29 AM Zachary Farwell

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man could face charges after another man was hurt in a head-on crash south of Columbia on Tuesday afternoon. The crash happened just after 12:50 p.m. on Highway 163 west of Tom Bass Road, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a car driven by Jacob T. Noel,

Ashland man arrested for sex crimes against a child under 12

October 25, 2021 6:12 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Ashland police arrested a man for statutory sodomy after an investigation began on Sunday following a disturbance.

Ashland police investigating Southern Boone Middle School weapon threat

October 12, 2021 11:41 AM Matthew Sanders

Sgt. Andrew Worrall with the Ashland Police Department said that a student who said they would bring a gun to school was not at school Tuesday, resolving any potential threat.

Boone County man arrested on multiple sex charges against children

October 8, 2021 11:56 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Boone County man was arrested Friday morning on several crimes after an investigation into sex crimes against a child.

Police arrest Ashland man on suspicion of child pornography

September 30, 2021 10:31 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Ashland Police Department said in a news release that officers were sent to a report of a missing juvenile before 7 a.m. Wednesday and found the child with Cole Chandler, 19, of Ashland. Police determined Chandler had received or possessed at least one pornographic picture of a minor, according to the release, and arrested him.