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Third murder suspect takes plea deal in Columbia shooting

November 22, 2024 10:09 AM Matthew Sanders

A third man suspected of murder in a deadly June 2023 shooting pleaded guilty Friday.

Prosecutor says potential victims of Planet Fitness peeping should contact authorities

November 21, 2024 4:01 PM Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Anyone who is worried their privacy might have been violated in the tanning area of a Columbia Planet Fitness should contact authorities, Boone County’s top prosecutor said Thursday. Kenneth G. Steele, a former trainer at the gym, was charged Wednesday with invasion of privacy and third-degree domestic assault. He was not listed

Boone County Animal Care hopes to expand with land proposal

November 20, 2024 7:46 PM Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The ball is in the Columbia City Council’s court to respond to the nonprofit Boone County Animal Care after it requested land to build an animal care facility from the city during a scheduled public comment on Monday. An entirely foster-based organization, Boone County Animal Care hopes to use the land create

Rowden to join lobbying group upon leaving office

November 20, 2024 6:26 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Outgoing Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Caleb Rowden (R-Columbia) will become the director of strategic advocacy at Strategic Capitol Consulting, the lobbying group announced in a Wednesday press release. Rowden was not able to seek reelection for his current position because of term limits and opted to not run for another political

Boone County Commission approves guidelines for $14.7 million Rural Gravel Road Paving Program

November 19, 2024 2:29 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission on Tuesday approved guidelines for the Boone County Rural Gravel Road Paving Program, according to a Tuesday press release. The program uses a data-driven approach to identify, prepare and paving existing county-maintained gravel roads in rural areas “that create a maintenance burden for the Boone County Road and

Crash outside of Ashland closes down Route Y

November 18, 2024 11:06 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A car crash closed down a road Monday night near Cedar Creek, outside of Ashland. Boone County Joint Communications sent a notification at 10:22 p.m. stating that East Route Y was closed at South Clinkenbeard Road because of a vehicle collision. Several first responders were at the scene, including an ambulance, firefighters

Progress made on new Boone County Fire Protection District station

November 18, 2024 6:45 PM Gabrielle Teiner

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Construction on the new Boone County Fire Protection District Station is underway. According to the department’s website, a new concrete foundation has been laid for the new four-bay station, and the station’s framing is up. Station 8 will include a built-in training tower, a dedicated training room, a workout space, study

Boone County deputy involved in 2023 crash sued in personal injury case

November 15, 2024 5:11 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County sheriff’s deputy and the county were sued on Thursday in a personal injury lawsuit. Court documents say Zackery Brink filed a petition against Deputy Adam Sharp and the county for damages from a June 30, 2023, crash. Brink says in court documents that he was a passenger in a

Boone County Commission to vote on new child advocacy center Thursday

November 14, 2024 5:17 AM Jazsmin Halliburton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission will be meeting Thursday afternoon to vote on a contract to bring a new child advocacy center to the county. The vote will be to approve a 2024 Contingency Fund with Missouri Network Against Child Abuse to build the center. The contract was sent to the Boone County

Electric pole broken, lines down on Creasy Springs Road in Columbia

November 13, 2024 10:57 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An electrical pole was broken and lines were on the ground on Creasy Springs Road in Columbia on Wednesday night. Columbia Utilities spokesman Matt Nestor told ABC 17 News in an email that no outages occurred after the pole broke. City crews will work with Boone Electric crews to repair, as Boone

Hartsburg detached garage considered total loss after early morning fire

November 13, 2024 9:02 AM Madison Stuerman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A detached garage is considered a total loss by Southern Boone firefighters after a garage fire in Hartsburg early Wednesday morning. The online dispatch log says firefighters were dispatched to the 19700 block of S Route A in Hartsburg at 3:35 a.m. on Wednesday. According to a Facebook post, around nine firefighters

Centralia man faces child porn charges in Randolph County

November 8, 2024 8:30 PM Ryan Shiner

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been accused of uploading child pornography to the internet in Moberly. Tyler Marsh, 23, of Centralia, was charged with possessing child pornography and first-degree promoting child porn. He is being held at the Randolph County Jail on a $50,000 bond. A court date has not been set. According to

Trash services for Columbia, Fulton impacted by Veterans Day holiday

November 7, 2024 2:33 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several states and city offices in Missouri observe Veterans Day on Monday, and trash services will be impacted in at least two Mid-Missouri cities. The City of Columbia wrote on its website that city offices will be closed and that curbside trash will not be picked up that day. Regular trash pickup

Judge in Boone County orders extradition of Indiana rape, murder suspect

November 7, 2024 9:38 AM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A judge in Boone County has ordered a local man extradited to Indiana immediately to face murder and rape charges in a 1993 Indianapolis homicide. Dana Shepherd, 52, of Columbia, is accused of killing Carmen Van Huss in March 1993. Police said the victim was found dead with signs of a struggle

Sex offender charged after allegedly using hidden camera in bathroom

November 6, 2024 3:59 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man was charged in Boone County on Wednesday after he was accused of placing a hidden camera in a residential bathroom. Tony Dean Jones Jr. was charged with invasion of privacy, attempted sexual exploitation of a child and misdemeanor attempted invasion of privacy. A motion to set bond was

Boone County turnout falls short of forecast; 500 provisional ballots left to count

November 6, 2024 10:33 AM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The vote went smoothly overall Tuesday in Boone County despite some issues caused by the humidity, County Clerk Brianna Lennon said Wednesday. Boone County voters cast nearly 91,000 ballots, which is about 68% of the county’s 134,000-plus voters. Lennon said about 500 voters also cast provisional ballots, which will require verification before

Jury awards Ryan Ferguson nearly $38 million in damages after insurance company fails to pay settlement

November 4, 2024 7:57 PM Mitchell Kaminski, Lucas Geisler

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) An insurance company was ordered to pay Ryan Ferguson nearly $38 million in damages after it failed to pay him from a previous wrongful conviction lawsuit. Ferguson’s attorney, Michael Berry, provided ABC 17 News with a copy of a Cole County jury verdict ruling in favor of Ferguson and six former

More than 900 without power in Pulaski, Phelps, Maries counties after storms roll through

November 4, 2024 4:56 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There were more than 900 electric customers without power in the southern portion of Mid-Missouri on Monday night. There were 635 Laclede Electric Co-op customers in Pulaski County without power, while 155 Intercounty Electric Cooperartive customers in Phelps County without power and 122 Gascosage Electric Cooperative customers in Maries County experiencing an

Columbia man charged with four felonies after chase with Callaway County deputies

November 4, 2024 8:34 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged with four felonies in Callaway County after leading law enforcement on a chase on Saturday. Alquino Porter, 38, was charged with second-degree drug trafficking, aggravated fleeing, resisting arrest and three misdemeanors: Driving without a license, following another vehicle too closely and failure to register a vehicle.

No major changes to be made to local election security as other states worry about potential unrest

November 4, 2024 7:02 PM Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As some other states are bracing for potential unrest on Tuesday, officials from Boone and Cole counties expect no major hiccups. CNN reports that Washington state and Oregon have National Guard troops on standby after ballot drop-off locations were set on fire last month. The Associated Press reports that some election offices