Prosecution expected to continue questioning witnesses in Lynlee Renick murder trial
Renick is accused of killing her husband, world-renowned snake breeder, Ben Renick on the couple’s Montgomery County property on June 8, 2017.
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Car crashes into Columbia home early Tuesday morning
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police are looking for a driver after an SUV crashed into a Columbia home early Tuesday morning. An ABC 17 News crew saw at least five Columbia Police Department patrol cruisers around 2:15 a.m. at the scene of the crash near Leslie Lane and Newton Drive. Police said the driver wasn’t at
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Automated license plate reader leads to police chase
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man accused of crashing into cars during a police chase that sent multiple people to the hospital. Deputies say 60-year-old Harold Fogle sped off in a ford explorer Thursday near I-70 and Providence rd. Fogle allegedly ran a red light and hit two
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MONDAY UPDATES: DHSS adds 66 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
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Alleged co-conspirators testify in trial over Montgomery County snake breeder’s murder
Lawyers for a woman accused of killing her snake breeder husband in Montgomery County blamed Ben Renick’s death on his wife’s ex-boyfriend during opening statements in her murder trial Monday.
Continue Reading Murder trial starts Monday for Lynlee Renick, accused of killing her reptile breeding husband
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The murder trial of Lynlee Renick is set to start on Monday. Renick is charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in connection with the death of her husband, Ben Renick. According to court records, the trial is set to start under Judge Kevin Crane in the Boone County Courthouse at
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Man accused in deadly shooting extradited to Boone County
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man accused of a deadly shooting has been extradited back to Boone County. According to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, Mark Achterberg, 36, was booked into the Boone County Jail on Sunday afternoon. The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office charged him last month with first-degree murder and armed criminal action
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Boone County Sheriff’s Office searching for suspect involved in Thursday crash investigation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Office is looking to arrest Harold David Fogle, age 60 of Hannibal, Missouri, as the suspect who crashed into innocent motorists while fleeing from a deputy on Thursday night. A started around 11 p.m. Thursday night and ended after a vehicle, believed to be driven by Fogle, ran
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Columbia man charged after shooting behind gas station
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County prosecutor has charged a Columbia man after he allegedly shot a gun multiple times behind a gas station on Tuesday. Noah Larson is charged with unlawful use of a weapon. A witness told police that she heard gunshots behind the Break Time gas station at 3200 East Stadium Blvd.
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Columbia nature activist argues for justification defense in trail protest charge
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The attorney for a Columbia woman charged with trespassing during a 2019 protest wants a jury to consider whether her actions were justified. Ben Faber, the attorney for nature activist Sutu Forte, asked Judge Kim Shaw to reconsider her decision to bar the defense from making a claim of justification at trial.
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Factors that determine police pursuits
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Authorities are still searching for the driver of a stolen vehicle that hit multiple cars after running a red light during a police pursuit on Thursday night. According to Columbia Fire, two women were seriously injured in the crash. One of the women injured was a passenger in the stolen car. The
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Lane closures expected as work continues on Interstate 70 bridge near Rocheport
Brandi Baldwin, MoDOT project director, said Friday that the closure of one eastbound lane on the bridge will continue as work progresses. She said crews plan to only close one lane each way at a time during this phase of work.
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Boone County Sheriff’s Office: Driver of stolen vehicle in crash remains at large
The chase started around 11 p.m. Thursday night and ended after the stolen vehicle ran a red light on Range Line, colliding with two other cars.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a suspect that allegedly stole a vehicle and then caused a wreck. Deputies on scene report the incident started as a stolen vehicle chase. Officials report the vehicle ran a red light and hit two other vehicles. An ambulance took two people to the hospital
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Officials invite the public to help top off Columbia Airport’s new terminal
A beam-signing and topping-off ceremony will take place at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Columbia Regional Airport.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 63 new coronavirus cases; hospitalizations continue to rise
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Downtown Columbia shooting suspect faces federal gun charge
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A downtown Columbia shooting suspect is now facing a federal charge of felon in possession of a firearm. Christopher Michael Sledd is charged with assault, unlawful use of a firearm, armed criminal action and unlawful possession of a firearm in Boone County after a Nov. 6 shooting. According to a probable cause
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Missouri lawmaker plans to file bill to change invasion of privacy laws
COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) A state lawmaker plans to file a bill that would change Missouri’s invasion of privacy law. The new law would require repeat offenders convicted of invasion of privacy to register as a sex offender. Ronald Dameron, a convicted felon known for looking up women’s skirts, was recently sentenced to two years probation
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Nine new patients added to ICUs; 27 total in Boone County hospitals
The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services reported 84 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday. There are currently 439 active cases in the county and 26,747 cases since the pandemic began. The county reported 26,128 cases removed from isolation. Boone County ranks 11th in the state with the most coronavirus cases in total volume in
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University Catering to close at end of year due to coronavirus pandemic
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Officials at University Catering are closing their doors due to the coronavirus pandemic. The organizations last day will be on Dec. 31 and the last catered event will be on Dec. 14. Full- and part-time University Catering staff will be given priority consideration for open positions in Campus Dining Services. According to
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