Cooper Archives

Trooper pleads guilty to falsifying race info, searches on traffic stop reports; sentenced to probation

April 6, 2022 3:04 PM ABC 17 News Team

A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper pleaded guilty Tuesday in a Montgomery County court for lying on traffic stop reports.

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.

Four people suffer serious injuries Sunday in crashes around Mid-Missouri

March 21, 2022 11:23 AM Matthew Sanders

The first crash took place at about 2:45 p.m. on Mug Drive in Camden County.

Volunteer fire department in Cooper County holds open house to seek help from the community

March 19, 2022 9:40 PM Joushua Blount

COOPER COUNTY, MO (KMIZ) The Cooper County Fire Protection District is asking the community for help to secure a general obligation bond that would make upgrades to better serve the community. The bond is a “no tax increase” bond issue for a little over $1.9 million. The Cooper County Fire Protection District explained the information to the public Saturday about their bond

One man dead following multi-vehicle crash in Cooper County

March 19, 2022 7:51 AM Ben Fein

One person has died after emergency crews responded to a crash Friday evening just before 5 p.m. Friday evening.

Wreck slows traffic on I-70 near exit 101 in Cooper County

March 18, 2022 5:44 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting multiple crashes on eastbound I-70 between the 101-103 mile marker in Cooper County.

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.

Boonslick Regional Library in Cooper County receives donation to help relocate to the old Kemper Military School

March 17, 2022 8:05 PM Marina Diaz

The Boonslick Regional Library in Cooper County received a $10,000 donation from BTC Bank to help with the library’s relocation to the Kemper campus.

Boone County’s new Missouri Senate district could lead to party switch

March 14, 2022 10:16 AM Molly Stawinoga

Several other Mid-Missouri districts would see shifts if the tentative map is put into place.

Trooper charged for allegedly falsifying race info, searches on traffic stop reports

March 9, 2022 3:10 PM Lucas Geisler

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) – A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper faces charges for allegedly lying on traffic stop reports. Special prosecutor Kelly King charged Master Sergeant Zach Czerniewski with 12 crimes across Montgomery and Cooper counties. Czerniewski faces ten charges in Montgomery County and two in Cooper County. The patrol said it began an

Mid-Missouri school districts receiving a school bus rebate

March 8, 2022 8:36 PM ABC 17 News Team

EPA awards rebates totaling $17 million to fund clean school buses that reduce diesel emissions and protect children’s health

Cooper County R-IV cancels classes Tuesday

March 7, 2022 8:23 PM Karl Wehmhoener

BUNCETON, Mo. (KMIZ) Cooper County R-IV in Bunceton has canceled classes Tuesday due to a sewer break. School officials say the collapsed sewer line has affected the school and surrounding houses. The City of Bunceton’s maintenance department told ABC 17 News that crews will be digging up the sewer line to fix it. City officials

MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 246 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates

March 7, 2022 3:32 PM ABC 17 News Team

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

Rocheport and Sorrels Overpass Road Bridge projects to require road closures

February 28, 2022 6:39 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Over the next couple of weeks, Interstate 70 drivers will experience lane closures and delays as construction continues on the new Missouri River Bridge near Rocheport and on the replacement of the Sorrels Overpass Road Bridge. Officials report that crews working on the Rocheport Bridge will be blasting north of Interstate 70

CDC masking recommendations for mid-Missouri

February 28, 2022 5:29 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A majority of Americans no longer need to wear a face mask while indoors, according to new recommendations released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency classifies counties in the United States by three different community levels which are classified as low, medium, and high. These community levels are

Virginia trucker suffers serious injuries in crash on slick Interstate 70

February 18, 2022 2:47 PM Matthew Sanders

The driver of a tractor-trailer suffered serious injuries when his truck skidded and slammed into the rear of another tractor-trailer Thursday morning on icy Interstate 70.

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.

Three hurt after overnight crash on I-70 in Cooper County

December 28, 2021 6:04 AM Zachary Farwell

COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three men were hurt following a crash on Interstate 70 in Cooper County early Tuesday morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 12:10 a.m. in the westbound lanes at the 91-mile marker. Troopers said a van driven by Jerry D. Weller, 64, of Overland Park, Kansas,

TUESDAY UPDATES: Cooper County changing how health center follows up on positive case contacts

December 21, 2021 2:22 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.