- Columbia Schools Consider $260M Bond
Columbia Public Schools is considering a major bond issue to pay for building repairs and renovations across the district. A finance committee has recommended a plan that would put a 260-million-dollar bond proposal before…
- Trial Set for April for Dog Breeder Melissa Sanders
A new trial date has been set for a Columbia-area woman accused in the deaths of nearly 30 dogs at a breeding and boarding facility. Melissa Sanders is now scheduled to stand trial April…
- Columbia Ends Automatic Flock Renewal
The Columbia City Council has voted five-to-two to stop automatic renewal of its contract with Flock Safety, the company providing the city’s license-plate reader and surveillance cameras. The decision followed a public hearing Monday…
- Boone County Jail Phone Scam
Boone County court officials are warning residents about a scam targeting relatives and friends of people held in the county jail. Callers impersonate court or law-enforcement personnel and claim they can arrange house arrest…
- Columbia Shooting Arrest
A 19-year-old Illinois man is facing charges following a shots-fired incident at a Columbia apartment complex. LaDavis Vernon Green was charged Monday with unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. Court documents…
- Columbia Teen Faces Adult Court Hearing
A certification hearing is scheduled for today in the case of a 15-year-old boy accused of shooting another juvenile in east Columbia. The August 25 shooting on Canaveral Road left the victim critically injured….
- Randall Russell Fox Pre-Trial Conference Today
A pretrial conference is scheduled for today in the case against Randall Russell Fox, whose jury trial was recently postponed. Fox’s four-day trial had been scheduled to begin August 18, but was delayed after…
- Boone County Dog Abuse Trial Delayed Hearing Today
A Boone County dog breeder accused of animal abuse is scheduled to appear in court today for a status hearing after her trial was postponed. Twenty-six-year-old Melissa Sanders faces 13 counts of animal abuse…
- Columbia Man Indicted in Carjacking Case
A Boone County grand jury has indicted a 19-year-old Columbia man on charges connected to a carjacking and multiple burglaries. Ja’Marion Dalton was indicted Friday on charges of vehicle hijacking, armed criminal action, stealing,…
- Arrest Made After Columbia Barricade
One person is under arrest after a barricade situation Sunday evening in northwest Columbia. Police say the situation in the 1000 block of Claudell Lane was connected to an earlier shots-fired incident in the…
- Missing Columbia Infant Found; Woman Arrested
A nine-month-old Columbia boy has been found safe after going missing Saturday evening. Police say Zayden Scruggs disappeared from a home in the 700 block of Claudell Lane. After officers issued a public safety…
- Eight Arrested in Columbia Halloween Shooting
Columbia police say eight people have been arrested in connection with the Halloween weekend shooting in downtown Columbia that left a 36-year-old woman seriously injured. Police say nearly 30 shots were fired and 11…
