CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Centralia man is facing multiple child enticement charges after police say he was sending inappropriate messages to minors on a chatroom application. Tanner Burton, 26, is charged with two counts of child enticement of a child younger than 15 years old. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without
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Residents across Boone County and in its cities voted to impose 3% taxes on marijuana sales in their political subdivisions.
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire was reported before 4:30 at a mobile home Tuesday afternoon in the 16600 block of North Willet Road. Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp told ABC 17 News that fire on the outside of the building was handled quickly, but the inside was still engulfed. Fire
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CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Centralia man was sentenced to 15 years for attempted enticement and possession of child pornography Friday. David L. Hoppock’s two sentences to be served concurrently was confirmed Saturday by Hoppock’s attorneys. The 33-year-old was first charged in August. About a day before his arrest, a mother said her 14-year-old daughter was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several law enforcement agencies in Mid-Missouri will join the Drug Enforcement Administration as it hosts its 23rd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday. People will be able to drop off their unwanted medications at several locations starting at 10 a.m.According to experts, a person should never flush their medications down a drain as that method can
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Centralia man was found guilty of man child sex crimes on Thursday. Joshua Lewis, 31, was convicted of: Two counts of statutory sodomy or attempted statutory sodomy of a person less than 12 years oldStatutory sodomy or attempted statutory sodomy of a person less than 14 years oldTwo counts of second-degree
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The Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services is set to offer the flu vaccine for free, to those between the ages of six months to 18 years old at multiple clinics.
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Two people were hospitalized after a crash in Audrain County on Thursday night.
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A Centralia woman was arrested on suspicion of DWI, resisting arrest and careless driving after her vehicle hit a deputy’s cruiser Wednesday night on Highway 63.
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A Centralia man charged last week with trying to get explicit photos of a girl was charged Tuesday with possessing and promoting child pornography.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Authorities arrested a Centralia man Wednesday for his suspected role in the Jan. 6 Capitol breach. Prosecutors charged Jerod Bargar for bringing a gun into the District of Columbia with out a permit and on restricted grounds at the U.S Capitol. Bargar claimed he did not know that it was illegal to
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A Centralia man was arrested in Osage Beach and charged in federal court on felony and misdemeanor charges for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Continue ReadingA Centralia man died Saturday afternoon after a motorcycle crash in Cole County, according to the crash report from Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A house fire in Northern Boone County early Saturday morning caused $1.6 million in damages. according to the Boone County Fire Protection District. The fire happened on the 10,000 block of East Greenfield Rd. in Northern Boone County around 1:20 a.m. The Boone County Fire Protection District says, 15 firefighters were on
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) – Firefighters in Boone County responded to a fire at JBS Live Pork just outside of Centralia on Wednesday night. Crews report the damages in the fire are estimated to be around $1.5 million dollars. The Boone County Fire Protection District told ABC 17 News Crews it responded around 11 p.m.
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was hurt late Monday morning after a crash near Centralia. The crash happened on Highway 22 near Sappington Road around 11:45 a.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said an SUV driven by Terry L. Reno, 44, of Columbia, crossed the center line of the highway after
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the Fourth of July weekend begins firework shows will be taking place but if you plan to host your own, officials want you to do it safely. To help with those efforts, Spirit of ’76 Fireworks store is holding a free firework safety class Saturday. The safety class started at 11 a.m.
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Hospital officials will hold the ribbon-cutting ceremony at Boone Health Medical Group – Centralia, located off of Highway 22.
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AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Centralia man was hurt Tuesday afternoon in a motorcycle crash on Highway 54. The crash happened around 5:10 p.m. in the eastbound lanes near Audrain County Road 844, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a motorcycle driven by Gabriel C. Pettit, 40, flipped over after he went
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A Columbia man is facing charges after he allegedly robbed a Centralia convenience store.
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