Missouri woman dead after crash blocks highway in Cooper County
One person died in a crash that blocked a country highway Monday in Cooper County.
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Interstate 70 eastbound exit ramp to Route BB to close next week
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The eastbound exit ramp from Interstate 70 to Route BB will close next week for continuing work on the Rocheport Bridge, according to a Friday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The ramp will close daily from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Those needing access to Route BB
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Operations resume after fireworks warehouse fire in Boonville
Executives at Spirit of ’76 Fireworks said Tuesday that a massive fire in a Boonville warehouse had been extinguished.
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Spirit of ’76 Fireworks warehouse in Boonville catches fire, no injuries reported
A spokesperson from Spirit of ’76 Fireworks confirmed the warehouse in Boonville caught fire on Monday afternoon.
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Columbia man gets 15 years in federal prison for bank robbery
A federal judge in Jefferson City sentenced a Columbia man to 15 years in prison Monday for a Boonville bank robbery.
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Man seriously injured in Cooper County crash on Interstate 70
BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was seriously injured Friday in a three-vehicle crash in the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 near mile marker 97, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states the crash occurred as a 2018 Buick Enclave – driven by Jason Baker, 53, of Blue Springs – was
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Locals celebrate Cooper/Howard port project
The Port of Howard/Cooper County held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday morning to mark the completion of transformative infrastructure project.
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Two people released from hospital after I-70 crash
Two people are now recovering after they were hurt in a crash on Interstate 70 in Cooper County on Monday afternoon.
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Sex offender charged with harassing high school student at Cooper County gas station
A registered sex offender in Boonville has been charged after he allegedly groped and forcibly kissed a high school student at a gas station.
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Columbia teenager arrested, accused of DWI after Wednesday crash in Cooper County
The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested an 18-year-old after a crash in Cooper County on Wednesday afternoon.
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Westbound lanes open on I-70 near Rocheport after semi catches fire
Westbound lanes are now open after traffic on Interstate 70 was at a standstill Tuesday evening after a semi-truck caught fire near the Missouri River Bridge, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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Storm damage, power outages reported throughout Mid-Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several Mid-Missouri counties experienced damage as storms moved through Thursday night. Sedalia Fire Chief Matthew Irwin said the fire department started getting calls around 7 p.m. The department responded to 18 calls in 90 minutes. The calls included trees into homes, power lines down and lightning strikes. He said that there were
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Hearing on peace officer’s license of former Cooper County Jail staffer accused of manslaughter set for September
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Cooper County Jail staff member who was accused of manslaughter will have an Administrative Hearing Commission hearing over the status of her peace officer’s license. A hearing for Rachel Atherton is scheduled for 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, according to AHC documents. Atherton currently has a suspended Class A
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Flipped semi-truck causes morning delays on I-70; all lanes back open
Traffic was delayed for almost three hours on Interstate 70 in Cooper County near mile marker 96 after a semi-truck flipped over blocking eastbound lanes.
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Westbound I-70 exit ramp in Cooper County reopens following crash involving two tractor trailers
COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The exit ramp on westbound I-70 in Boonville is back open Tuesday morning after a crash involving two tractor trailers. ABC 17 News crews arrived at the scene around 7:40 a.m. and the exit ramp on westbound I-70 at mile marker 103 was back open. Troop F posted on “X” just
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$5 million in ARPA money given to Missouri law enforcement, fire departments, EMS
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Public Safety approved 70 grants that totaled $5 million to first-responder agencies, a Wednesday press release from Gov. Mike Parson’s office stated. According to the release, law enforcement, fire service and EMS providers in “class three” counties applied for funds, which came from American Rescue Plan Act funds.
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Katy Trail to close next week at Rocheport Bridge; I-70 traffic will not be affected
ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) The Katy Trail near the Rocheport Bridge will be closed next week, according to a Tuesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Traffic on Interstate 70 will not be affected. Contractors will be setting structural steel girders over the Katy Trail, as part of the construction of the eastbound bridge,
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Man accused of breaking into, trashing Boonville apartment arrested
BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boonville man who was accused of breaking into an apartment on Jan. 28 and destroying every item in the residence has been arrested. James Alcobas, 31, was charged on March 18 with second-degree burglary and first-degree property damage. He was also charged the same day with tampering with a witness. He
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Former Cooper County Jail staff accused of manslaughter have new hearing date set
BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Former staff from the Cooper County Jail who were charged in the death of Brooke Bailey appeared in court on Friday, according to court records. Robyn Pfeiffer and Rachel Atherton, both of Pilot Grove, are charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter. Court records indicate that both appeared in court on Friday and pleaded
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Boonville police arrest youth accused of shooting stolen gun
BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Boonville police arrested a youth who was accused of shooting a stolen gun, according to a Wednesday press release. The name of the juvenile was not released. According to the release, Boonville police and Cooper County Sheriff’s deputies were near Boonville Lions Aquatic Center at 1:15 a.m. Monday when they heard several
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