Boonville Archives

Former Cooper County man accused in 1989 child sex crimes

May 16, 2022 12:00 PM Zachary Farwell

Prosecutors charged a Cooper County man last week in connection with a 1989 sexual assault.

Mid-Missouri law enforcement agencies to host prescription drug take back events

April 29, 2022 8:44 AM Zachary Farwell

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Mid-Missouri law enforcement agencies will join a nationwide effort to collect expired, unused, or unwanted prescription drugs. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office will partner with police departments from Ashland, Columbia, Centralia, Hallsville, the University of Missouri, and Truman VA Hospital for events at several locations. Collection Site Locator On Friday, law

MoDOT work in Cole, Cooper counties expected to cause lane closures starting Monday

April 22, 2022 5:50 AM Ben Fein

The Missouri Department of Transportation is set to begin multiple projects Monday, expected to cause delays and lane closures in the area.

Crews remove semi-truck from along eastbound Interstate 70 near Boonville after crash

April 19, 2022 5:56 AM Zachary Farwell

COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) 8:50 a.m. Update: Crews have removed a semi-truck from the side of eastbound Interstate 70 in Cooper County. The Missouri Department of Transportation posted on Twitter Tuesday morning that crews were still cleaning up along the eastbound lanes past exit 101. I-70/COOPER COUNTY UPDATE:The tractor trailer has been removed from the

Sen. Roy Blunt talks broadband and economy at local bakery in Boonville

March 26, 2022 9:47 PM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Sen. Roy Blunt made some stops in a few Mid-Missouri cities Saturday to speak on topics like broadband, energy cost, jobs and the economy. Sen. Blunt stopped at the Farm Bureau Office in Versailles at 10:30 a.m., the Co-Mo Connect Operations Center in Tipton at 11:30 a.m. and Taylor’s Bake Shop in

Tax questions, bond issues dominate April ballot

March 25, 2022 2:21 PM Matthew Sanders

Plenty of local governments in Mid-Missouri will be asking their constituents for more tax revenue this April.

Boonville man injured after homemade bomb explodes

March 18, 2022 3:14 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Officials say Ryan Brooks, 43, had a serious injury to his hand and abdomen. Brooks told an officer a homemade firecracker caused his injuries.

Two indicted in string of armed robberies around Mid-Missouri

March 18, 2022 11:17 AM Matthew Sanders

Drake A. Stockton-Kenney, 30, and Mary C. Sumpter, 28, were indicted on eight counts.

Police in Boonville warn against scammers using local or well-known phone numbers posing as Amazon

February 7, 2022 5:49 PM Chanel Porter

The Boonville Police Department warned the public Monday about people receiving calls from a local or well-known phone number claiming to be Amazon.

Multiple schools across Mid-Missouri close doors citing sick staff and COVID-19 case increase

January 19, 2022 4:57 PM Leila Mitchell

Multiple school districts throughout Mid-Missouri have announced plans this week to temporarily close their doors or make changes to their COVID-19 guidelines, due to problems created by the coronavirus surge.

TUESDAY UPDATES: Southern Boone no longer requiring masks in any circumstance

January 18, 2022 11:28 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri.

Boonville school district to use snow day on Tuesday to ‘regroup’

January 13, 2022 10:24 PM Karl Wehmhoener

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Boonville R-I School District will use a snow day on Tuesday. There will be no school on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Boonville Superintendent Dr. Sarah Marriott said in an email the district determined it needed to “regroup” on Tuesday. “As the result of a culmination of events such

Three charged after truck fire ruled arson in Boonville

January 11, 2022 9:23 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Cooper County prosecutor has charged three people after a truck fire was ruled arson.

MoDOT warns of standstill traffic on I-70 near Boonville

December 21, 2021 1:30 PM ABC 17 News Team

Both westbound lanes of Interstate 70 were closed Tuesday afternoon near Boonville in Cooper County, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.

Mid-Missouri schools try to assuage parent fears over non-specific TikTok rumors

December 17, 2021 11:47 AM Kennedy Miller

Reports of a TikTok video that challenges kids to send threats to their school on Friday emerged this week and quickly spread nationwide. Some schools have closed, including Gasconade County R-II, while others are reminding parents that there is no credible threat and telling them police are on the lookout.

Cooper County asks to intervene in health order case

December 15, 2021 11:27 AM Matthew Sanders

The health center says in its motion to intervene filed Tuesday that it is seeking clarity regarding what powers it retains to enact public health regulations.

Two charged with involuntary manslaughter after drug overdose death in Cooper County

December 9, 2021 5:49 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Cooper County prosecutor has charged two people with involuntary manslaughter and delivery of a controlled substance after a man dies from a drug overdose in May 2021.

Christmas tree suppliers encourage buying trees early because tight supply

November 30, 2021 8:59 PM Leila Mitchell

BOONEVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The global Christmas tree shortage could affects some Missourian’s this year as they go out to buy a Christmas tree. One Booneville tree farm, Starr Pines said now is the time to get your Christmas tree as some places across Mid-Missouri are in tight supply. But when you get your tree it

Prosecutor reaches agreement in Boonville football star Wesolak’s case

November 23, 2021 11:14 AM Matthew Sanders

Wesolak was charged earlier this year, though details of the charges were not reported. According to court records, the incident happened on March 21 and a warrant for Wesolak’s arrest was issued on May 21. The warrant was recalled and a summons was issued on Aug. 18.

Boonville’s DJ Wesolak charged after March incident

October 7, 2021 8:02 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Cooper County prosecutor has charged DJ Wesolak of first-degree harassment and four-degree assault.