Boone Archives

Suspect arrested in Columbia street shooting

September 13, 2022 1:45 PM Matthew Sanders

A man suspected of shooting another man on a Columbia street last month has been booked into the Boone County Jail.

Sheriff’s office identifies man electrocuted in southern Boone County

September 13, 2022 11:08 AM Matthew Sanders

The Boone County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday identified the Hallsville man who died early Monday when he was electrocuted by a downed power line.

Hallsville man electrocuted in southern Boone County

September 12, 2022 8:55 AM Joushua Blount

A Hallsville man was electrocuted in an overnight crash that knocked down a utility pole in southern Boone County on Monday morning.

Google upload leads to child porn charge for Boone County man

September 12, 2022 4:51 PM Matthew Sanders

A report from Google flagging a file uploaded on its Drive service led to a Boone County man’s arrest on a child pornography charge last week.

Columbia Neighborhood Watch to hold annual meeting

September 12, 2022 5:52 AM Ben Fein

The Columbia Neighborhood Watch is set to hold its annual meeting Monday evening, with the Columbia Police Department scheduled to speak to members.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the Greitens child custody ruling be unsealed?

September 12, 2022 2:28 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Kansas City Star and The Associated Press have asked a Boone County judge to unseal her judgment in a child custody case involving former Gov. Eric Greitens.

Man dies from injuries after crash on I-70 in west Columbia

September 9, 2022 12:40 PM Matthew Sanders

A one-vehicle crash slowed traffic on westbound Interstate 70 in west Columbia on Friday afternoon.

Boone County health department reports seven more COVID-19 deaths since early July

September 9, 2022 8:17 PM Matthew Sanders

Seven more Boone County residents have been added to the county’s COVID-19 death total.

Missouri River bridge crash on I-70 cleared

September 9, 2022 2:30 PM Zachary Farwell

A crash in the westbound lanes of the Missouri River bridge at Rocheport has been cleared.

Crews respond to house fire north of Columbia

September 9, 2022 11:21 AM Zachary Farwell

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters responded to a house fire north of Columbia on Friday morning. The Boone County Fire Protection District dispatched to the fire in the 200 block of W. Highway 124 just before 9:55 a.m. @BooneCountyFire is currently on the scene of a residential structure fire on W. Highway 124 North of

Columbia Water & Light crews restore power to customers.

September 9, 2022 7:50 AM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The power is back on for hundreds of Columbia Water & Light customers following an issue at a substation Friday morning. The department posted to Twitter that a problem at the Hinkson Creek substation left nearly 3,000 customers without electricity. More specific details about the issue at the substation weren’t immediately available.

Pinnacles park in Boone County needs money for repairs

September 8, 2022 4:15 PM Chris Bryant

The Pinnacles park is in need of repairs.

Boone County firefighter killed while on duty honored by governor

September 7, 2022 11:30 AM Matthew Sanders

A Boone County firefighter killed while working at a crash scene on Interstate 70 last year was among nearly two dozen first responders honored at Missouri State Highway Patrol headquarters on Wednesday.

Plan to tear down Mizzou North gets curators’ approval

September 7, 2022 3:59 PM ABC 17 News Team

The University of Missouri Board of Curators approved a $10 million plan Wednesday to demolish Mizzou North.

University of Missouri curators approve changes to time-off system

September 7, 2022 8:11 AM Zachary Farwell

The University of Missouri Board of Curators on Wednesday unanimously approved changes to time-off policies for employees that had been the subject of union-led protests in recent weeks.

WATCH: Ceremony marks site of Boone County lynching

September 7, 2022 5:24 PM ABC 17 News Team

People gathered Wednesday outside the Boone County Courthouse to honor a victim of an 1889 lynching.

Boone County health department offers more COVID-19 booster clinics

September 6, 2022 5:34 PM Matthew Sanders

Boone County’s health department will host a series of clinics this month to administer the new COVID-19 booster.

Police investigate report of shots fired Wednesday morning near Columbia elementary school

September 7, 2022 6:38 AM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police officers investigated a report of shots fired Wednesday morning near a Columbia elementary school. An ABC 17 News crew saw officers searching the area near the intersection of Ripley Street and Hinkson Avenue around 6 a.m. Benton Elementary School is located at the same intersection. Police said officers found a shell

Northeast Columbia home damaged by gunfire on Tuesday afternoon

September 7, 2022 8:53 AM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A northeast Columbia home was damaged by gunfire on Thursday afternoon. Police said officers responded to the home in the 1600 block of McKee Street for a report of shots fired around 5 p.m. Several witnesses at the scene told officers about hearing the gunshots, according to the Columbia Police Department. Officers

Hartsburg man charged with first-degree murder in father’s stabbing death

September 6, 2022 10:28 AM Matthew Sanders

Prosecutors have charged a Hartsburg man with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the weekend stabbing death of his father.