COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Office is getting a new armored vehicle. Capt. Brian Leer, of the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, said the department has been discussing adding a Lenco BearCat for years, but the Boone County Commission approved a contract to purchase one in 2023.   Weeks ago, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was charged with multiple child sex crimes was ordered on Friday to be extradited from Texas. Candido Galeas was charged in Boone County with second-degree child sex trafficking, second-degree sex abuse and tampering with a victim in a felony prosecution. A Thursday case entry states that Galeas was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman accused of murder in the death of a University of Missouri student in January 2023 appeared in court on Monday by video from the Boone County Jail with her attorney pleading that she hasn’t been transported to the Department of Mental Health yet. Emma Adams, 22, was charged with second-degree
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman was charged with three felonies after she allegedly stabbed a man early Saturday in the parking lot of the Petro Mart on Scott Boulevard in Columbia. Kejon Jenise Ellis, 25, was charged with first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. She is being held
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) When the sun’s out and the skies are clear you may see more people bringing out their motorcycle for a ride. Sgt. Kyle Green, a spokesperson for the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F, tells ABC 17 from late spring to early fall is the peak riding season. With more bikers out
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HALLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Hallsville is coming together for a massive debris cleanup following last week’s severe thunderstorms that swept through Boone County. Residents can bring fallen branches from their yards to the community center on Highway OO. Carlie Burke and her family spent Sunday morning cleaning up their properties, filling a truck
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A gathering was held in Douglass Park on Saturday to celebrate Juneteenth, a holiday symbolizing the liberation and ongoing journey toward equality and justice for African Americans in the U.S. Donna Clayborne, a community activist, played a crucial role in the celebration. “I believe you cannot figure out where you’re going if
Continue Reading (Editor’s note, 6/16: An earlier version of the story misidentified the gender of the person involved in the crash.) COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A crash on Saturday evening closed part of a lane on Highway 63 in north Columbia and gave a man serious injuries. A Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report said 27-year-old Madison
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A Boone County grand jury indicted a man on Friday accused of killing his ex-wife and her mother. Randall Fox, 51, faces two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action and one count of tampering with evidence. The court set a new arraignment date for July 1 at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people who were charged with murder for their alleged roles in a May 26 shootout that left a man dead were indicted by a Boone County grand jury on Friday. Quanina Lakeitha Lambert, 34, and Jordan Jerodisiah Brantley, 18, are being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. Brantley was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who was accused of shooting at another woman on May 24 in the parking lot of the Conley Road Walmart in Columbia had more charges filed against her on Friday. Whitney Eliesh Nevels-McKee, 35, of Columbia, was indicted by grand jury on Friday. She is now charged with two counts
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Fast-moving severe thunderstorms that swept through Boone County late Thursday left downed trees and powerlines, some of which collapsed roofs and fences.
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The Boone County Office of Emergency Management is working to learn why outdoor warning sirens in Northern Boone County did not go off last night.
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STURGEON, Mo. (KMIZ) Frustration is mounting for some over the lack of progress in a criminal investigation into the Sturgeon police officer who shot and killed a blind-and-deaf dog. Nicholas Hunter’s 13-pound Shih Tzu, Teddy, was killed by Officer Myron Woodson on May 19. The City of Sturgeon called for an administrative investigation on May
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple counties are without power Friday morning after Thursday night storms blew through Mid-Missouri. As of 7 a.m. Friday morning there are 246 people without power in Boone County, according to Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives and 1,472 customers from Boone Electric Cooperative. Morgan County shows 1,349 people without power as of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds of power outages were reported in counties in Mid-Missouri on Thursday night as storms went through the area. A tornado warning was issued for Boone County before 9:30 p.m. It is expected to expire at 9:45 p.m. There are more than 2,900 customers affected by power outages reported in Boone County,
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Boone County Democrats will make a statement condemning violence following a local candidate’s involvement in a fight in Centralia, the group decided at a Thursday meeting.
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) As the heat continues to hammer Mid-Missouri, more people are using cooling centers around Columbia. Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services spokesman Austin Krohn said the department has noticed more people using the several cooling centers around the city. The centers are open to anyone in the community. Air temperatures this
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The latest inflation report shows the rising cost of goods is slowing, but the lasting effects from years of inflation are still impacting farmers and shoppers. The inflation report released Wednesday from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows grocery prices remained relatively the same from April to May after prices fell
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The Central Missouri Humane Society has introduced a new tool to get dogs out of the shelter as the shelter deals with overcrowding this summer.
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