DEFIANCE, Mo. (KMIZ) His name is on significant landmarks around the Show-Me State and in Boone County, like the Daniel Boone Regional Library or the Daniel Boone Little League Fields. But who was Daniel Boone? While he wasn’t from Missouri, he made the state his home for much of his life, helping to form it
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple people were injured in a single-vehicle rollover crash in northern Boone County Friday evening, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash happened on Highway 22 just east of U.S. 63 at the Boone-Audrain County line just before 5:30 p.m. Friday. MSHP said in a post on “X” that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County grand jury on Friday indicted a Columbia man accused of killing his romantic partner and disposing of her body in a trash bin that was found in a creek. Andrew Acton is accused of strangling or smothering the 47-year-old woman sometime between Oct. 1, 2025, and May 10, 2026.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County man was charged Friday with two counts of child enticement — the latest in a string of defendants charged with similar crimes this week. John Binu, 25, tried to meet with two 16-year-old girls on Thursday for sex after meeting them online, according to a probable cause statement. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three more men were charged with child enticement on Thursday in Boone County. Ethan Deimeke, 27, of Auxvasse; David Burres, 32; and Brice Morris, 34, of Columbia; were all charged on Thursday. They are all being held at the Boone County Jail without bond and have initial court appearances set for 1
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 56-year-old Columbia man was charged with a child sex crime on Wednesday in Boone County. Daniel Follett, 56, was charged with child enticement. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court date has not been scheduled. The brief probable cause statement says Follett arrived at a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Columbia and Boone County officials met for a joint work session Wednesday morning regarding homelessness and a housing study. Boone County and Columbia officials met at Boone Electric Cooperative at 9 a.m. Wednesday. According to the meeting agenda, officials discussed the Homeless Strategic Plan, Housing Continuum Update, Cross-Jurisdictional Collaboration and
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who is accused of murder and other charges was denied bond again during a hearing on Tuesday. Andrew Acton, 53, is charged with abandoning a corpse, tampering with evidence and second-degree murder. He is being held at the Boone County Jail. Court documents from previous reporting indicate Acton is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 30-year-old Columbia man was arrested on Monday and charged on Tuesday after he allegedly attempted to pay a minor for sex. Rifat Apurba was charged in Boone County with child enticement. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A hearing is scheduled for 1 p.m. Wednesday. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A second class action lawsuit was filed against Columbia Orthopaedic Group on Monday in Boone County. The new lawsuit also alleges that Columbia Orthopaedic Group did not do enough to protect patients’ personal information after a ransomware attack occurred last month. A class-action lawsuit was filed last week in Boone County by
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Ashland announced in a Monday afternoon press release that a lawsuit filed by former police officer Thomas Whitener has been settled. Whitener’s attorney, Andy Hirth of TGH Litigation, announced on June 4 that a $1 million settlement was reached. Hirth told ABC 17 News at the time that it
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Rocheport man who was found guilty of manslaughter last month was sentenced to 15 years in the Department of Corrections on Monday following emotional testimony from family members of the woman killed in the crash. Matthew Shilling was found guilty on May 14 of second-degree involuntary manslaughter, two counts of armed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly woman suffered serious injuries in a hit-and-run crash in Boone County Sunday evening. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 32-year-old Moberly woman was driving a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt heading Northbound on U.S. 63 south of MO-763. The crash report states that an unknown vehicle hit the back of
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CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Following a fatal crash Wednesday night in Centralia, a local minister is sharing his memories of 17-year-old Hunter Hull, alongside a message from the boy’s family. The Rev. Justin Danielson is the minister at Parkview Christian Church, where the Hull family are members. Danielson said his family had just finished a family
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After 35 years, Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp has retired. A retirement letter that was sent to ABC 17 News by Blomenkamp says his last day with BCFPD was Wednesday. He began his 35-year career as a volunteer firefighter in Brush, Colorado, before serving in Castle Rock, Colorado.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Public Safety has filed a petition to discipline a former Ashland police chief, alleging criminal activity by using a law enforcement database for purposes that weren’t job-related. Former Chief Gabe Edwards resigned after a settlement was reached in 2023. Edwards had sued the City of Ashland after he
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men received probation in a deadly shooting case Thursday after pleading guilty to reduced charges. Tavion Johnson, 21, and Daevion McCray, 22, were originally charged with felony murder in the 2024 shooting death of Orrion Moody, 28. They each pleaded guilty in April to two counts of second-degree assault and a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 17-year-old Centralia High School student and basketball player is dead after a crash in Boone County on Wednesday at 9:45 p.m. A Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report said the 17-year-old failed to stop at a stop sign on Highway 124 at Gano Chance Road. The Centralia Panthers basketball team posted
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care on Wednesday announced that it has laid off 74 employees as part of an “organizational redesign.” In a Wednesday afternoon press release, MU Health Care claimed the reduction in workforce, along with an adjustment of benefits, will “help strengthen the health system’s long-term financial sustainability, improve operational performance and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KIMIZ) The westbound lanes of Interstate 70 near the Route Z exit in Boone County were shut down on Wednesday evening after a truck flipped during a crash Boone County Joint Communications sent a notification at 6:45 p.m. stating that a crash in the westbound lanes occurred near mile marker 133, between north
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