COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) Two people were seriously injured and another had moderate injuries in a Wednesday early evening crash on Highway 40 in Boone County, just east of Ivy Lane, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says a 2003 Honda CR-V – driven by a 40-year-old Columbia man
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people have been charged in connection with a burglary that occurred last month in Centralia that resulted in roughly $9,000 worth of items being stolen. Chase Wyatt, 39, of Centralia, was charged with stealing more than $750. He was also charged in another case on Thursday with passing a bad check.
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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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EDIT: This article has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The state is looking to revoked the POST license of a former Centralia police officer who is charged with several felonies. Curtis Higby, of Mexico, Missouri, was charged earlier this year in Audrain County with two counts of first-degree domestic assault, a count of armed criminal
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Central Missouri Humane Society is out of space to take in new dogs after it saw an influx of canines from a Columbia animal abuse case. Last week, dog breeder Melissa Sanders, 26, was charged with three counts of felony animal abuse and 15 counts of misdemeanor animal abuse. Sanders runs
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fire Protection District held an open house Tuesday afternoon to celebrate the opening of the Fire Station No. 8. The $4.7 million facility is located on Route K just feet away from the old facility that was built in 1981. Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp said BCFPD decided to
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The Southern Boone School District held a community forum at Southern Boone High School on Tuesday night to discuss a possible shift to a four-day school week beginning with the 2026–27 academic year. More than 50 people attended the event, where school board members responded to pre-submitted questions from community members, followed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An 18-year-old man was charged with several crimes after he allegedly broke into several cars on the University of Missouri’s campus. Larron Brown was charged with first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle, five counts of second-degree burglary, two counts of misdemeanor stealing and five counts of first-degree property damage. He is being
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who currently teaches lessons to children at his home was charged on Friday with having child pornography. David McGowan, 62, was charged in Boone County with five counts of child porn possession. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond and an initial court appearance was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County plans to spend more than $20 million in its 2026 budget for upgrades to equipment, vehicles, and radio systems for first responders. The Boone County Commission introduced its proposed budget for 2026 at its Tuesday commission meeting. Total spending for the budget adds up to $143,956,629, a 3% increase over
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was arrested on Sunday evening after he allegedly threatened to stab the owner of Southside Pizza in Columbia and an employee at the business. Danial Knott, 22, was charged in Boone County on Monday with second-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and two counts of fourth-degree
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State Rep. John Martin (R-Centralia) announced that he plans on running for reelection. Martin announced his bid in a Monday afternoon press release. He represents Missouri’s 44th District in the state house and was first elected last year. “My Christian faith and blue collar background drive me to lead with integrity,” Martin
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County dog breeder charged with several counts of animal abuse is asking a judge to let her out of jail without bond. Melissa Sanders, 26, of Columbia, faced a Boone County judge for the first time Monday. She pleaded not guilty and had a bond hearing set for 1 p.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man reported missing from Columbia has been reported safe and with his family. The Columbia Police Department issued an advisory Monday morning for Philip Walter McWhorter, 75, after last seen around 11 p.m. The department posted around 8:20 a.m. on Monday, saying McWhorter, who suffers from dementia, had been found. Missouri
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County firefighters battled a fire at a small metal building on Sunday night. The Boone County Fire Protection District was called to the 1400 block of north Boothe Lane just before 8 p.m. Sunday. Firefighters found fire coming from the inside of a small metal building but were able to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Conservation is holding a mandatory sampling this weekend for Chronic Wasting Disease as the November firearms portion of deer season opens. The department will use the findings from this weekend during the annual targeted deer removal between January and mid-March. The procedure has the MDC working with local
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STURGEON, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Sturgeon and a former police officer will pay a combined $500,000 to settle a lawsuit over the 2024 shooting of a blind and deaf 13-pound dog named Teddy — an incident that led to national outrage, staff resignations and ultimately the shutdown of the city’s police department. Under the
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The owner of a dog-breeding and boarding business in Boone County has been charged with several counts of animal abuse after several dead dogs and remains were found. Melissa Sanders, 26, of Columbia, has been charged with three counts of felony animal abuse and 15 counts of misdemeanor animal abuse. She is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man pleaded guilty to murdering his mother’s roommate in October 2022 on Friday. Adam Conner, 40, appeared by video and changed his plea of not guilty to a plea of guilty before a Boone County judge. Conner was charged with second-degree murder and tampering with evidence. He pleaded guilty to second-degree
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who is charged with felony murder in the 2023 shooting death of a child has a trial scheduled for the spring. Larry Brownlee Jr., 31, was charged with illegal gun possession, second-degree felony murder and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond.
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