Jury hears from multiple witnesses in first day of Boone County murder trial
Jury selection was set to begin Wednesday in the first-degree murder case against Jessie Williams.
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Boone County man charged with five counts of statutory sodomy
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County man was charged on Wednesday with five counts of statutory sodomy of a child younger than 12 years old. Jimmy Joe Culbertson is accused of sexually assaulting a child several times. He is not listed on the Boone County Jail roster, as of Wednesday afternoon. A warrant was issued
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Man wanted in June 2023 Columbia shooting booked into Boone County Jail
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 20-year-old Columbia man who was charged in a June 21, 2023, shooting in the 900 block of Jewell Avenue was booked into the Boone County Jail on Monday afternoon. La’Treon Fulton, 20, was charged last year with second-degree assault and armed criminal action. He was booked into the Boone County Jail
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Former MU financial officer accused of stealing pleads guilty to multiple felonies, sentenced to probation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former financial officer at the University of Missouri’s School of Engineering pleaded guilty on Monday to multiple felonies. Brandon Guffey, of Centralia, pleaded guilty to two counts of stealing more than $25,000, two counts of felony fraudulent use of a credit/debit device and one count of misdemeanor fraudulent use of a
Continue Reading Former Boone County man indicted on federal child porn charges
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Boone County resident was indicted by a federal grand jury on three charges related to child pornography, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Emrah Eymez, 38, who currently resides in Lafayette, Indiana, was charged with attempted production of child pornography, receiving child pornography and transferring
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Fentanyl takes over as a leading factor in Missouri overdose deaths
Drug overdose deaths continue to climb every year across the U.S. and in Mid-Missouri. And one Mid-Missouri county is among the top in the state.
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Man charged with hazing Danny Sanutulli accepts plea agreement, will serve jail time
A man who was charged with assault in the suspected hazing of former University of Missouri student and fraternity pledge Danny Santulli has accepted a plea deal that will require him to spend time in jail.
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Sheriff’s Office: Teenager shoots person with pellet gun, hits vehicle with sword Â
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A teenager was arrested on Thursday after authorities claim he shot another person and a vehicle with a pellet gun, before hitting the vehicle with a sword. The name of the 17-year-old was not available. According to an email from Boone County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Brian Leer, deputies were called to
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Kraft Heinz tax break could still bring new tax revenue to Boone County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Food company Kraft Heinz is seeking a 75% property tax break on new equipment for its Columbia plant on Waco Road. It is planning a $92 million expansion that would replace up to three manufacturing lines and “decarbonize” the facility. Boone County Presiding Commissioner Kip Kendrick — who signed a letter in
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Two accused in Dove Drive shooting see charges upgraded to first-degree murder
Two Columbia men who were charged with second-degree murder in a 2023 fatal shooting on Dove Drive had their charges upgraded after a superseding indictment was filed on Friday.
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Boone County tornado siren that malfunctioned after lightning strike repaired
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County tornado siren that malfunctioned on Thursday after a lightning strike has been repaired, according to a Friday evening press release from the Boone County Office of Emergency Management. A siren in the 5400 block of North Highway 763 had a technical malfunction Thursday afternoon and activated without a warning
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Psych patient charged with first-degree assault after allegedly trying to smother patient with pillow
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A patient at the University of Missouri Psychiatric Center was charged with first-degree assault after he allegedly tried to smother a sleeping patient with a pillow. Cody Hall was charged on Friday and the probable cause statement claims that the assault occurred on Saturday, April 27. A court date has not been
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NTSB preliminary report: Plane that crashed in Boone County fell from 16,000 feet above sea level
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A plane that crashed near Hartsburg on April 16 reached about 16,000 feet above sea level before it fell, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board. The victim in the crash was Wade Bates, 58, of Arkansas, died in the crash, according to previous reporting. According to Federal
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Columbia considering consultant to help form proposed Office of Violence Prevention
Editor’s note: Hanneken’s name has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is leaning toward hiring a consultant to help set up the mayor’s proposed Office of Violence Prevention. Deputy City Manager Matt Unrein told ABC 17 News the city manager’s office was “being led to an idea” of bringing on a consultant
Continue Reading Lightning strike causes Boone County tornado siren to malfunction
Boone County Emergency Management is working to fix a malfunction in one of its outdoor warning sirens after one activated on accident Thursday 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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Boone County Commissioners prioritize housing projects in final round of ARPA funding
Boone County commissioners approved more than $6.5 million in ARPA funding Tuesday, with affordable housing projects receiving a large chunk of the money.
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Open house meetings announced for Improve I-70 Project this week
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation in a press release announced a pair of open house meetings will occur this week in regards to the Improve I-70 Project. The project will add a third lane to Interstate 70 from Highway 63 in Columbia to the Kingdom City exit. According to the release, there
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Several roads closed across Missouri after weekend storms
After a weekend of storms, there are about 85 roads closed due to flooding across the state, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation Traveler Information.
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Columbia man accused of assaulting Hy-Vee employee, charged with two misdemeanors
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with a pair of misdemeanors after he allegedly assaulted an employee at the Hy-Vee on West Broadway in Columbia. Jojuan Leon Hunter, 36, was charged with first-degree trespassing and fourth-degree assault. He is being held in the Boone County Jail on a $1,500 bond. A court date
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