NEWS – Boone County

A Columbia doctor charged in a federal fraud and prescription drug case is out of jail. Forty-six-year-old Jonathan Morris faces 38 charges, including health care fraud and illegally prescribing controlled substances. Prosecutors say Morris… Read more: Columbia Doctor Charged in Fraud Case Released on Bond

The 17-year-old Mikel Jones charged as an adult in a deadly January Facebook Marketplace robbery/shooting . faces charges including second-degree murder, first-degree robbery, and armed criminal action in the death of Michael Ryan Burke.… Read more: Teen Charged in Facebook Marketplace Killing Denied Bond

A Columbia man has been charged after he hit the median and blew his tire on Providence Road early Saturday morning. Christopher Dimov was charged with DWI, Operating a Motor Vehicle in a Careless… Read more: Dimov arrested in a fog

A 21-year-old Hallsville man was seriously injured in a single vehicle accident early Saturday morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol accident report, he was driving a 2024 Jeep Cherokee northbound on U.S.… Read more: Hallsville man injured in Saturday accident

The Columbia Fire Department is upgrading its hazardous materials response with new detection equipment. Two AreaRAE monitors were purchased through a $42,000 grant from the Missouri Department of Public Safety, replacing older units that… Read more: Columbia Fire Upgrades Hazmat Detection with New Monitors

Construction crews will narrow eastbound Interstate 70 to one lane west of Kingdom City this weekend. The Missouri Department of Transportation says the closure will happen at Sallees Creek near mile marker 146.4 for… Read more: I-70 East Bound Down to One Lane Near Kingdom City This Weekend

A suspect is dead after a shooting and high-speed chase in Boone County. Authorities say 32-year-old Steven Swanson shot two people on North Douglas Drive northeast of Columbia, killing a 35-year-old man and seriously… Read more: Boone County Chase Ends with Suspect Dead

An afternoon that started with Columbia Police and Boone County Sheriff’s Deputies responding to a shooting incident near the 5100 block of North Douglas Drive, transitioned into CPD, Sheriff’s Deputies and Highway Patrolmen involved… Read more: Suspect kills himself after shooting, chase

An 18-year-old Columbia woman is facing charges after a late-night police chase that reached speeds near 100 miles per hour. According to court documents, Jacquelynn Pruitt is charged with aggravated fleeing and careless and… Read more: Columbia Woman Charged After 100 MPH Police Chase

Criminal charges against Mizzou freshman JJ Bush have been dismissed for now. Boone County Prosecutor Roger Johnson confirmed the decision Wednesday, but says the case could be refiled. Bush was arrested Monday night after… Read more: Charges dismissed for now in Mizzou freshman JJ Bush case

MoDOT is preparing to replace the Providence Road bridge over I-70 in Columbia, with construction set for May 29th and 30th. The project will bring major traffic impacts as crews demolish the existing overpass… Read more: 24-Hour Demolition Set for Providence Bridge

Columbia police say a fourth teen is now charged in connection to a deadly Facebook Marketplace robbery scheme. 17-year-old Mikel Jones was certified as an adult Tuesday, facing second-degree murder, robbery and armed criminal… Read more: Fourth Teen Charged in Columbia Facebook Marketplace Murder