Columbia Police say a pedestrian was struck and killed by a tractor trailer Saturday afternoon while trying to cross eastbound I-70 near Highway 63. CPD has identified …
Read More »Familiar name is Ashland’s new interim police chief
The southern Boone County town of Ashland has an interim police chief. City administrator Kyle Michel says Allen “Scott” Young will begin serving as interim chief this …
Read More »(AUDIO): Parole expected to be revoked for suspect captured by CPD after manhunt
Columbia Police are crediting residents for providing information that led to the capture of a parolee they considered armed and dangerous. Columbia Police spent hours on Wednesday …
Read More »CPD: No arrests yet in Columbia’s Dove street homicide
The Missouri State Highway Patrol, Boone County Sheriff’s Department and Jefferson City Police are assisting Columbia Police with Monday’s homicide investigation on Dove drive. That’s north of …
Read More »Boone County Sheriff’s deputies frustrated with double homicide investigation
Last week’s double homicide at a party just outside of Columbia remains unsolved, and Boone County Sheriff’s deputies are not mincing words when describing their frustration with …
Read More »Two teens shot to death after weekend disturbance during party near Columbia, deputies say
Boone County Sheriff’s deputies say two teenagers were shot to death and four others were wounded in that Sunday morning incident near Columbia. The deadly shooting happened …
Read More »UPDATE: Child passenger in Boone County head-on collision has died
The Boone County Sheriff’s Department says a six-year-old child who was a passenger in this week’s horrific head-on collision on East New Haven road has died at …
Read More »UPDATE: Names of two motorists killed on New Haven Road released by Boone County authorities
The Boone County Sheriff’s Department has released the names of the two motorists killed in Wednesday morning’s head-on collision on East New Haven road. Boone County Sheriff’s …
Read More »Mid-Missouri man under federal indictment for alleged child pornography
A federal grand jury has indicted a man from mid-Missouri’s Lohman on three counts relating to producing child pornography. Federal agents and others arrested 30-year-old Anthony Pitts-Fugate …
Read More »CPD chief: Boone County sheriff’s department leading criminal investigation into weekend use of force incident
Columbia’s police chief says an independent criminal investigation is underway, after a video recording of CPD’s officers’ use of force with a man was brought to the …
Read More »Mizzou’s College of Veterinary Medicine to hold open house Saturday
The Boone County Sheriff’s Department, Warm Springs ranch Clydesdales, the Boone County Fire Protection District and the House Rabbit Society are all participating in Saturday’s Mizzou College …
Read More »Prescription drug take back events are underway in Columbia; six locations tomorrow across Boone County
Boone County residents have numerous opportunities today and Saturday to get rid of their unused or unwanted prescription drugs, and to do it in a safe manner. …
Read More »Mizzou football captain arrested for weekend DWI
A Mizzou football senior captain has been arrested for driving while intoxicated, and has bonded out of jail. Online records from the Boone County Sheriff’s Department say …
Read More »Two people, including child, shot Sunday just east of Columbia
Boone County sheriff’s deputies say a man and a child who were shot Sunday afternoon on Demaret drive east of Columbia suffered serious injuries. Both have been …
Read More »No arrests in weekend drug-related shooting east of Columbia
Boone County Sheriff’s deputies need your help in solving Saturday morning’s drug-related shooting east of Columbia. Sheriff’s Captain Brian Leer tells 939 the Eagle that investigators believe …
Read More »Missing Ashland teen reunited with her family
While they can’t release many details, Ashland Police say missing teen Emilee Dubes returned home early Friday morning. The 15-year-old had been missing since December 4. Ashland …
Read More »Three shot in downtown Columbia Friday night
Columbia Police are asking anyone who witnessed Friday night’s triple shooting downtown to come forward with information. CPD Lieutenant Mike Hestir says the shooting happened at about …
Read More »UPDATE: Murder charges filed against Boone County man for death of his father
Boone County Sheriff’s deputies have identified the victim who was murdered Friday inside a Hartsburg-area home as 52-year-old Paul Knight. Meantime, Boone County prosecutor Roger Johnson has …
Read More »Hartsburg murder suspect has a criminal history; formal charges expected Tuesday
Formal murder charges are expected to be filed Tuesday morning against a Hartsburg man suspected of killing a man Friday evening south of Ashland. 23-year-old Collin Knight …
Read More »Man shot in Columbia restaurant parking lot this weekend; no arrests yet
Columbia Police are asking for your help in solving a weekend shooting that happened in the busy Cracker Barrel parking lot on Clark Lane. CPD spokesman Christian …
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