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Thunderstorms cause power outages
A strong line of thunderstorms moved through mid-Missouri this morning and with it came several power outages. In northern Boone County, power was knocked out to the Country 96 transmitter, leaving the station off the air for an hour and a half. The outage was part of a small cluster of 18 Consolidated Electric Coop…
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Boil Order in Moberly for Water Main Repair on Wendell Lane
An emergency water main repair on Wendell Lane today in Moberly has caused a temporary disruption in water service. Water service will be restored once repairs are completed. Customers specifically impacted in the area who experienced low water pressure, or had no water, in their area, should boil their water for 48-hours.
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Ashford and Robins plead to 2nd degree murder in Doxley shooting
Days before their cases were scheduled to go to trial, two Columbia men have pled guilty in the killing of 15-year-old Aubry Doxley. Oscar Ashford, 21, and 20-year-old Samarion Robins, withdrew their previous pleas of not guilty yesterday afternoon (Wednesday) in Boone County Court and pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and unlawful use of a…
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Highschool Basketball
In Highschool Basketball IN GIRLS ACTION Boonville takes on Moberly Mexico Battles Bowling Green Cairo takes on Carrollton Hickman vs Marshfield Higbee takes on Hale with Bosworth Monroe City vs Father Tolton Montgomery County vs Fatima New Bloomfield takes on North Callaway South Shelby vs Salisbury Wellsville-Middletown takes on Heartland (Bethel) IN BOYS ACTION Mexico…
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Chinese National Charged for Illegally Photographing Missouri Air Force Base
Federal prosecutors have filed charges against a Chinese national accused of illegally photographing the Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri. Authorities say 35-year-old Qilin Wu was spotted near the base on December 2nd, 2025, claiming he traveled from Boston to see the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber. Investigators later found Wu had taken 18 photos and…
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Judge Denies Venue Change and bond for Boone County Dog Breeder
A Boone County judge has denied a request to move the trial of a local dog breeder accused of animal abuse. Twenty-six-year-old Melissa Sanders faces 29 felony charges after investigators say they found dozens of dead or malnourished dogs at her Boone County property, where she ran Magnum Opus German Shepherds. Sanders’ attorney argued that…
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Suspected Arson Destroys Historic Columbia Barn Near New Shelter Campus
A century old barn in Columbia was destroyed by fire on December 6 at 1619 Mores Boulevard. Investigators say the blaze was set intentionally but ruled out any link to people experiencing homelessness. The property, owned by the Napier family, sits near the soon to open Opportunity Campus and Room at the Inn both offering…
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Jefferson City Drug Search Leads to Two Arrests
Two people are facing drug-related charges after a narcotics search in Jefferson City on Wednesday. The Cole County Sheriff’s Office and the Mid-Missouri Drug Task Force executed a search warrant around 9 a.m. in the 500 block of Driftwood Drive. Deputies say they found about five grams of meth, a loaded syringe containing another gram,…
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Suspect Arrested After 20-Mile High-Speed Chase in Boone County
Columbia Police say a man with several felony warrants is now in custody after a 20-mile high-speed chase through Boone County Wednesday afternoon. Detectives with the Street Crimes Unit tried to stop the suspect around 2:30 p.m., when he indicated he had a gun and sped away. The chase stretched from U.S. 63 north toward…
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Boone County Unveils $20M Regional Training Center
Boone County officials are celebrating the grand opening of the new $20 million Regional Training Center this Saturday at the Boone County Public Safety Campus in Columbia. Which brings all law enforcement and first responder training under one roof. The center features indoor shooting ranges, live shoot houses, driving simulators, and mock setups for dispatch…
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Missouri Basketball Prospect’s Rape Trial Rescheduled for March
Keiner Asprilla, a 19-year-old Missouri basketball prospect, saw his three-day jury trial canceled and extended into a four-day proceeding in March, according to Boone County court records. The defendant pleaded not guilty to charges including first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy, and second-degree kidnapping stemming from allegations tied to a September 2024 incident in Columbia during a…
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Morning Sports
In College Football Mizzou football signed two more transfers late yesterday. Mississippi State’s Lucas Work, a 6-foot-6, 315-pound offensive lineman, and Auburn’s Horatio Fields, a 6’2, 201 pound wide receiver. IN GIRLS BASKETBALL Fayette vs Sturgeon 48-33 Marshall fell to Odessa 46-30 Westran beat out Jamestown 47-40 IN BOYS BASKETBALL Boonville fell to Hickman 61-51…
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Macon Trooper hurt in fatality accident
A 28-year-old Missouri State Highway Patrolman from Macon was seriously injured in a two-vehicle fatality accident on Monday. The accident happened in Sullivan County at 7:20 a.m., about 1½ miles east of Green City on Highway 6. A 2006 Toyota Tundra, driven by a 25-year-old Milan man, was traveling eastbound when it crossed the center…
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Midday Sports – Highschool Basketball
IN GIRLS BASKETBALL Boonville vs Columbia Battle Cairo takes on South Shelby Centralia vs Harrisburg Hickman vs Capital City Mexico takes on Fulton Hallsville takes on Moberly Hannibal vs Lutheran St. Charles Higbee vs Tina-Avalon Kirksville takes on Clark County Madison vs Wellsville-Middletown Monroe City vs Canton North Callaway takes on Montgomery County IN BOYS…
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Morning Sports
IN GIRLS BASKETBALL LAST NIGHT Owensville fell to Blair Oaks 55-29 Bowling Green crushed Liberty Christian Sr. 57-12 Marshall fell to Macon 56-35 Rock Bridge beat Marshfield 76-43 Fayette fell to Westran 40-37 BOYS BASKETBALL Linn fell to California 57-20 Bowling Green edged Centralia 58-57 Montgomery County fell to Duchesne 59-51 Belle beat New Bloomfield…