Cooper Archives

Sex offender charged with harassing high school student at Cooper County gas station

May 10, 2024 4:28 PM Ryan Shiner

A registered sex offender in Boonville has been charged after he allegedly groped and forcibly kissed a high school student at a gas station.

Columbia teenager arrested, accused of DWI after Wednesday crash in Cooper County

May 2, 2024 9:06 AM Madison Stuerman

The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested an 18-year-old after a crash in Cooper County on Wednesday afternoon.

Westbound lanes open on I-70 near Rocheport after semi catches fire

April 30, 2024 9:34 PM Ryan Shiner

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.

Storm damage, power outages reported throughout Mid-Missouri

April 25, 2024 9:19 PM Ryan Shiner, Katie Greathouse

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

Hearing on peace officer’s license of former Cooper County Jail staffer accused of manslaughter set for September

April 25, 2024 2:52 PM Ryan Shiner

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

Flipped semi-truck causes morning delays on I-70; all lanes back open

April 18, 2024 9:17 AM Madison Stuerman

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.

Westbound I-70 exit ramp in Cooper County reopens following crash involving two tractor trailers

April 16, 2024 7:23 AM Erika McGuire

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

$5 million in ARPA money given to Missouri law enforcement, fire departments, EMS

April 10, 2024 5:03 PM Ryan Shiner

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.

Katy Trail to close next week at Rocheport Bridge; I-70 traffic will not be affected

April 9, 2024 7:42 PM Ryan Shiner

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,

Man accused of breaking into, trashing Boonville apartment arrested

April 5, 2024 4:30 PM Ryan Shiner

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

Former Cooper County Jail staff accused of manslaughter have new hearing date set

March 22, 2024 6:42 PM Ryan Shiner

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

Boonville police arrest youth accused of shooting stolen gun

March 13, 2024 2:37 PM Ryan Shiner

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

Missouri Democrats give full list of locations for in-person voting for presidential primary

March 7, 2024 5:00 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Democratic Party in Missouri has released its full list of in-person polling locations for the 2024 presidential primary. The Missouri Legislature in 2022 designated a new party-run voting system for the presidential primary. Republicans switched to a caucus system, which was held on Saturday. Democratic voters can request a mail-in ballot

Hearing set for former Cooper County jail employees accused of manslaughter

March 4, 2024 3:34 PM Ryan Shiner

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A hearing has been scheduled for former employees at the Cooper County Jail who were charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter in the October death of an inmate. Robyn Pfeiffer, 29, and Rachel Atherton, 34, were charged last week in the death of Brooke Bailey. They both have a hearing set for 10 a.m. Friday,

Former Cooper County jail workers charged with manslaughter turn themselves in, released on bond

March 1, 2024 5:20 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two former Cooper County Jail workers who have been charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter turned themselves into the Howard County Jail on Thursday night and were released on $7,500 bonds. Robyn Pfeiffer, 29, and Rachel Atherton, 34, were charged in the death of Brooke Bailey. Bailey was found dead on Oct. 27 in

Former Cooper County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant, deputy charged with manslaughter in jail inmate death

February 29, 2024 1:10 PM Matthew Sanders, Mitchell Kaminski, Morgan Buresh

A lieutenant working in the Cooper County Sheriff’s Office was charged Wednesday with manslaughter in the October death of an inmate from untreated diabetes.

Wrongful death lawsuit filed against man in 2022 crash that killed Moberly woman

February 9, 2024 3:33 PM Ryan Shiner

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The father of a woman who was killed in a September 2022 crash in Cooper County has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver. Randall Hendricks filed the lawsuit on Thursday against Inocente Prisciliano-Miranda, of Sedalia, in the Cooper County Circuit Court. A summons was issued for Prisciliano-Miranda. Belinda Hendricks was

Boonville man accused of shooting house charged

January 31, 2024 4:19 PM Ryan Shiner

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A 21-year-old Boonville man was charged after authorities say he shot a house while trying to shoot at another person on Tuesday in the 500 block of Katy Drive. Jarez Foulks was charged on Wednesday with two counts of first-degree assault, armed criminal action, first-degree endangering the welfare of a child and

House in Boonville shot, no injuries reported

January 30, 2024 5:45 PM Matthew Sanders, Ryan Shiner

A Boonville Schools bus was delayed Tuesday afternoon because of a police situation.

Cooper County Sheriff’s Office now conducting cyber crimes operation

January 30, 2024 11:56 AM Morgan Buresh

The Cooper County Sheriff’s Office now has its own cyber crimes operation to locate child predators in the area.