NEWS – Boone County

A Columbia man will spend the next ten years in prison for a string of break-ins targeting women’s apartments between 2020 and 2024. Thirty-five-year-old Guillermo Vasquez Hernandez received the maximum sentence Monday from a… Read more: Columbia Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Apartment Break-Ins

Boone County prosecutors have charged a Columbia man after a violent assault last week left one person hospitalized. Thirty-two-year-old James Couch faces first-degree assault and armed criminal action charges. Court records show Couch is… Read more: Columbia Man Charged in Violent Highview Avenue Assault

A Columbia man is behind bars after police say he forced his way into a woman’s apartment and threatened her with a knife. Court records show 65-year-old Jerome Keith Porter was arrested and charged… Read more: Columbia man charged after armed break-in at Oak Towers

Two Columbia women are facing felony charges after police say they violently attacked another woman on Clark Lane Friday night. Officers say 19-year-old Kennadie George and 18-year-old Trinity Carleton are each charged with first-degree… Read more: Two Columbia Women Charged in Violent Clark Lane Assault

A Columbia woman has pleaded guilty in connection with a deadly 2023 crash that killed a teenage motorcyclist. Elizabeth Lopez entered her plea during a pre-trial conference. She now faces three counts of leaving… Read more: Columbia Woman Pleads Guilty in Fatal 2023 Motorcycle Crash

A makeover for the Boone County Clerk’s Office is just around the corner. The project, with an expected cost of nearly $210,000, will enhance security for employees while at the same time improving customer… Read more: Boone County Clerk’s Office to get remodel

Stephens College, the private women’s college in Columbia, has been rated as the No. 1 private, non doctoral institution on a recently released 2026–2027 Military Friendly Schools list. The Military Friendly rating program springs… Read more: Stephens College earns recognition

A Friday afternoon traffic stop turned into a high-speed pursuit for Boone County authorities. At 1:54 p.m., an Ashland police officer stopped a vehicle in the 600 block of E. Broadway, in Ashland. According… Read more: Berry hits 105mph in traffic chase

After nearly four years on the job, Ashland City Administrator Kyle Michel has submitted his resignation, the city announced in a news release. Michel will serve until May 22nd. “During his tenure, [Michel] demonstrated… Read more: Michel resigns as Ashland City Administrator

The Boone County Commission is set to meet Tuesday evening to consider updates to the county’s zoning and subdivision regulations aimed at improving housing affordability. The proposed changes already approved by the Planning and… Read more: Boone County to Weigh Zoning Changes for More Affordable Housing

Boone County Law enforcement agencies are utilizing Spring Break at Columbia Public Schools by hosting active shooter training this week at a currently unoccuppied school building. More than 40 officers from the Columbia Police… Read more: Boone County Officers Hold Joint Active Shooter Training During Spring Break

Human remains that were found at Rocky Fork Lakes Conservation Area have been identified as 41-year-old Daniel Lee Thompson of Columbia. Thompson was first reported missing in July 2023 after his vehicle was discovered… Read more: Remains found in Rocky Fork Lakes: identified as missing Columbia man