Category: NEWS – Boone County
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Columbia Regional Airport Launches New Charlotte Route
Columbia Regional Airport is expanding its travel options with a new direct route to Charlotte officially taking off this week. The first incoming flight from Charlotte Douglas International Airport arrived Thursday night, with the first departing flight leaving Columbia Today. Airport officials say the new route launched earlier than expected because of a schedule change…
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Former Columbia Employee Charged in $45K Coin Theft
A former Columbia parking facilities manager is facing felony charges after allegedly stealing about $45,000 in coins from the city over a nine-month period. Police say 39-year-old James Faup repeatedly took coins from a city coin room and exchanged them for cash at a Coinstar machine inside a Walmart. Investigators say a tip from a…
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New Charges in Rice Road Homicide Case
A Boone County grand jury has handed down new charges against a Columbia man accused in a deadly 2024 shooting on Rice Road. Twenty-year-old Jordan Brantley now faces charges including second-degree murder, first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of armed criminal action in connection to the death of 18-year-old Trevon Ashcraft.…
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Columbia Woman Safely Found After Silver Advisory
The Columbia woman who was the subject of a recent silver advisory has been safely found and returned home. Officers say 90-year-old Nancy Thrower is “safe and sound”. The officers also thanked members of the public who called in helping to find her.
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Columbia Man Sentenced in 2023 Overdose Death
A Columbia man has been sentenced to ten years in prison in connection to a fatal overdose three years ago. Chase Austin Rieves pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and delivery of a controlled substance after an incident in 2023 when authorities found a man dead in a home with blue powder next to him, later…
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Columbia Regional Airport to Launch New Shuttle Service
Travelers flying out of Columbia Regional Airport will soon have a new way to get to the terminal. Airport officials say a shuttle bus service launching in June will transport passengers and luggage from the parking area directly to the terminal. The new service comes as phase one of airport improvement projects nears completion, including…
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Columbia Man Charged After Roommate Found Dead in Apartment
A Columbia man is facing charges after police say he left his roommate’s body inside their apartment for weeks. Officers conducted a welfare check on March 24 and reported a strong odor when 29-year-old Ira Baldwin answered the door. Inside, they found Baldwin’s roommate dead in an upstairs bedroom from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.…
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Columbia Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Rape Case
A Columbia man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted of first-degree rape. Fifty-five-year-old Victor Garza was charged in connection to an April 2023 assault. Court documents say the victim reported waking up to a stranger inside their apartment and told investigators they were assaulted while intoxicated. Authorities say the victim…
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Columbia Man Charged After Body Found in Creek
A Columbia man is behind bars after investigators say he dumped a woman’s body in a trash bin found floating in Perche Creek. Boone County deputies say boaters discovered the bin Sunday near Providence Landing after noticing a strong odor of decomposition. Investigators identified 53-year-old Andrew Acton using surveillance footage and Flock camera images tracking…
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Boone County Man Arrested for Dumping Corpse In Creek
One man has been arrested in Boone County and charged with abandoning a body in Perche Creek. A boater found the body in a City of Columbia trash can on Sunday, and on Monday night, 53-year-old Andrew B. Acton was taken into custody. Probable cause statements say that authorities used surveillance footage to match Acton’s…
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Allegiant Adds New Nonstop Columbia-to-Florida Route
Travelers in mid-Missouri will soon have another direct flight option to Florida. Allegiant Air announced Tuesday it will begin nonstop service from Columbia Regional Airport to St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport on Nov. 19. The new route marks Allegiant’s third Florida destination from Columbia, joining upcoming flights to Destin-Fort Walton Beach and Orlando Sanford beginning in…
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Overnight Ramp Closures on I-70 in Columbia Due to Roadwork
Roadwork along Interstate 70 in Columbia is causing overnight ramp closures Tuesday after weather delayed the project one day. The Missouri Department of Transportation says the ramp from Rangeline Street to westbound I-70 at Exit 127 and the ramp from westbound I-70 to Providence Road at Exit 126 will close from 8 p.m. Tuesday until…
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Providence Road Over I-70 Closing for Five-Month Construction
Drivers in Columbia should prepare for major traffic changes as Providence Road over Interstate 70 closes for five months beginning in late May. The Missouri Department of Transportation says demolition of the overpass and pedestrian bridge will begin the night of May 29, reducing I-70 traffic to one lane in each direction and cutting off…
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House Fire in Centralia
A Centralia home was reportedly smoking for hours today on North March Road. Fire crews were dispatched just before 1 p.m. and it took over an hour for the smoke to fully clear from the scene. Boone County Fire Protection District has said that there were no injuries. They also reported that the fact that…
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Fatality accident on Highway 63 this morning
A two-vehicle accident this morning in northern Boone County has left at least one person dead. Emergency crews responded to a crash on U.S. 63 at Missouri 124 around 5:30am this (Monday) morning. The passing lane of southbound U.S. 63 was closed until almost 9 this morning, as crews worked to clear the scene. The…