
Boone County prosecutor emphasizing use of treatment court, cracking down on drug dealers
Boone County Prosecuting Attorney Roger Johnson said the goal is to make the community safer.
Continue ReadingBoone County Prosecuting Attorney Roger Johnson said the goal is to make the community safer.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County property that burned down nearly two years ago still hasn’t been cleaned up, which has drawn the ire of residents. The house — located in the 400 block of Hackberry Boulevard — burned down in the early morning of Jan. 28, 2022. The rubble has set there since.
Continue ReadingA Mid-Missouri prison warden was ordered this week to show that he was not in contempt for not releasing a prisoner on bond pending a new trial.
Continue ReadingParts of Highway 63 and Highway 124 were closed at their intersections after a crash Tuesday afternoon.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged on Tuesday in Boone County with abandoning a corpse in August. A warrant for Sugar Ray Hibbler’s arrest was requested on Tuesday. A motion to set a $25,000 was filed. According to the probable cause statement, someone died in Hibbler’s hotel room on Aug. 8 of a
Continue ReadingA fire burned a shop building on residential property to the ground near Ashland on Tuesday.
Continue ReadingA Columbia man was charged Thursday with felony second-degree murder for two October fentanyl overdoses.
Continue ReadingA judge sentenced a Boone County woman Thursday to 64 years in prison after a jury convicted her in September of sex trafficking her own daughter.
Continue ReadingA Columbia man was charged Thursday with felony second-degree murder for two October fentanyl overdoses.
Continue ReadingThe City of Ashland will pay its former police chief $50,000 to go away under the terms of a settlement agreed to this week.
Continue ReadingBoone County is planning something new — offering subsidized childcare for some of its workers.
Continue ReadingBoone County plans to break ground early next year on a new regional law enforcement training center that will include a daycare to provide cheaper, around-the-clock childcare to first responders’ families.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – An LGBTQ+ advocate said that the Columbia Human Rights Commission supported a proposal on Tuesday to pass legislation that some say would give legal protection to LGBTQ+ people. The commission plans to send a report to the Columbia City Council soon backing the proposed “sanctuary city” ordinance, according to Paul Harper,
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people have applied for the two open Boone Hospital Trustee seats that will be on the ballot in the April 2024 municipal election. As of Tuesday, Gary Thompson and current Board member Judy Starr are the two people who have applied for the seats. Thompson currently serves as the CEO of
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gary Thompson, the CEO of Columbia Insurance Group, announced an intent to run for one-of-two open Boone Hospital Trustee seats in a Monday press release. Thompson will retire from Columbia Insurance Group on Jan. 1, according to the release. He was the CEO for 12 years. He is currently one of six
Continue ReadingThe Southern Boone County Fire Protection District is investigating after a fire broke out in a southern Boone County garage early Monday.
Continue ReadingBOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 62-year-old Russellville woman was killed in a crash in southern Boone County Sunday evening The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the crash happened on Route H westbound at Innovation Boulevard at 6:28 p.m. According to Troopers, Debra Bates was pronounced dead on scene after a Ford Transit driven by Raechel
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia took part in a comprehensive evaluation of its recycling and waste diversion programs in hopes of helping the city improve its collection operations. The final report contains recommendations by RRT Design & Construction to help achieve this goal. The Columbia City Council is scheduled to hear this report Monday. Currently, the
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sunday marks national “Roof over your Head Day” which reminds people to be thankful for basic necessities such as a home. It also creates awareness for the current housing crisis in the United States. ABC 17 News obtained the latest Missouri Point in Time Count for region 5. Region 5 contains most
Continue ReadingBOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Fire Protection District responded to a crash on North Highway 763 and East Brown School involving multiple cars. Sunday just after 12:46 p.m., firefighters arrived on scene and evaluated those involved for any injuries. Boone County Fire said no one was hurt. A crash report from the Missouri State
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