COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman accused of embezzling nearly $50,000 from a Boonville nonprofit has now been charged with a similar crime in Boone County. Jennifer Waibel, 52, of Boonville, was charged last week in Cooper County with stealing more than $25,000. Her bond in that case was reduced and she is no longer listed on the Cooper
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Lohman man who was indicted on a child sex crime on Oct. 15 is now in the custody of the Cooper County Sheriff’s Office. Martin Stoecker, 21, is charged with two counts of child enticement and two counts of giving liquor to a minor, according to a press release from the
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A Boonville woman accused of embezzling from a non-profit she worked for is now in the Cooper County Jail. Jennifer Waibel, 52, spent nearly $50,000 on a credit card owned by Unlimited Opportunities Incorporated in the summer of 2023, according to a probable cause statement. She is scheduled to be back in court on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Northern Lights can be seen throughout a decent portion of the country on Tuesday evening. Some ABC 17 News viewers took photos showing the views from their homes. Do you want to share what you see with us? Let us know on our Facebook page or on the share page of
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BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The former executive director of Unlimited Opportunities Inc. has been charged with a felony after she was accused embezzling nearly $50,000. Jennifer Waibel, of Boonville, was charged on Monday in Cooper County with stealing more than $25,000. A warrant was issued for her arrest on Monday and a $10,000 bond was set.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Disaster Recovery Centers will be open in several counties around the state this week that were approved for FEMA assistance last month for storms that caused damage in the spring. A press release from FEMA says a recovery center will be open in Cooper County at the Pilot Grove Community Center from
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COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boonville man was seriously injured when his minivan was crashed into head-on on Sunday. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash happened around 4:15 p.m. on Route B at Doyle Road. The report states a 29-year-old man from Rocheport was driving a 2021 Ford F-150, when
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) FEMA individual assistance was approved for 20 Missouri counties that were damaged in storms that took place from March 30-April 8, according to a Friday press release from SEMA. Assistance is available to residents in Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Cooper, Dunklin, Howell, Iron, Mississippi, New Madrid, Oregon, Ozark, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man has been charged after authorities claim he shot at two people on May 9 in Boonville. Fernando Townshend was charged on Thursday in Cooper County with first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. Janiya Rucker, of Jefferson City, was charged with being an accessory
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Missouri Department of Transportation are working together to curb aggressive driving as crash hot spots emerge in work zones along the Improve I-70 Project. “This last week has been very challenging for our team across the state,” MDOT Improve I-70 Program Director Eric Kopinski told
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A non-injury rollover crash involving a tractor-trailer stifled traffic flow on eastbound Interstate 70 in Cooper County on Friday. The crash happened at about 5 p.m. By 6 p.m., traffic was at a near standstill, with the Missouri Department of Transportation’s traveler information map showing a delay of hours possible. The crash
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COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men from Boonville were killed during a head-on collision Wednesday afternoon on Highway 87 in Cooper County, just outside of Boonville city limits, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash occurred near Hail Ridge Court on Highway 87, CCFPD Lt. William Johnson said. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 41-year-old New Franklin man died Friday night in an ATV crash on Route P in Howard County, north of County Road 451, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the man drove the 2005 Arctic Cat off the road and was ejected from the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fire risks are on the rise as Missouri is set to enter another dry month, with drought conditions expected. Dryness started back in July and continued through August, the former being recorded as the second-driest month in history for the City of Columbia. Both the Columbia Fire Department and the Missouri Department
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boonville man has been charged with two felonies after he was allegedly found with child pornography. Lance Larkin, 35, was charged with first-degree promoting child pornography and child porn possession. He is being held at the Cooper County Jail without bond. An arraignment is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. The probable
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Prairie Home woman suffered moderate injuries when a car rear-ended the buggy she was riding in on Monday night. The crash happened on Highway 87 north of Apple Drive in Prairie Home, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. A Chevrolet Malibu sedan driven by a 22-year-old Prairie Home
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Kansas man was charged in Cooper County after he allegedly broke into a home and pointed a gun at the homeowner on Sunday morning. Rivanold Truman Tegomo Tekombo, 25, of Olathe, Kansas, was charged with first-degree burglarly, second-degree kidnapping, armed criminal action and two misdemeanors: Fourth-degree assault and stealing. He is
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COOPER COUNTY, MO. (KMIZ) The Cooper County Sheriff’s Office says its response to a possible armed home invasion turned into a two-hour long stand off. Sunday morning at around 7:30, the Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post that Cooper County deputies and Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers were dispatched to an address on
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COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Pilot Grove boy was seriously injured in an ATV crash in Cooper County on Friday. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash happened around 4:15 p.m. on Riverview Drive. The 10-year-old boy was riding a 2007 Kawasaki, when he turned to go north on Riverview Drive.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boonville man was charged with four felonies after he was accused of shooting another man in Howard County on Thursday. Johntelle Millens, 39, was charged on Friday with first-degree assault, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and illegal gun possession. He is being held at the Howard County Jail
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