- Boone County Man Arrested After Gunfire
A Boone County man is facing multiple charges after deputies say he fired a gun inside a home Thursday morning. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office says 47-year-old Clinton McLain allegedly pointed a gun at…
- Boone County Hatchet Attack Leads to Arrest
A Rockford, Illinois, man is facing charges after authorities say he attacked a stranger with a hatchet in Boone County early Thursday morning. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department says 56-year-old Martin Paddie Jr. called…
- CFD Gives All-Clear After Gas Leak in Central Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department has reported all-clear for an area with a reported gas leak Thursday morning near St. James Street and Park Avenue. A fire department spokesperson said that a gas line was…
- Riley Strain Family Appeals Lawsuit Dismissal
The family of former University of Missouri student Riley Strain is appealing the dismissal of their wrongful death lawsuit. Strain disappeared during a trip to Nashville in March 2024 and was later found dead…
- Mizzou Students Start Arriving for New Academic Year, Thousands Expected This Week
Thousands of Mizzou students are arriving on campus within the next couple of days. KBIA reports that Mizzou officials said they expect about 2,700 students to arrive on campus Wednesday and about 1,400 more…
- USPS Driver Dies from Medical Emergency Causing Crash in Boone County
A box truck with the US Postal Service crashed in Boone County near Ashland on Wednesday after the driver suffered a medical emergency. Troopers said that the driver was killed, and that the medical…
- Fire Crews Respond to Apartment Complex Dryer Fire
Fire crews responded to an apartment complex on Wednesday after a dryer caught fire. The incident occurred at Grindstone Apartments in the 3100 block of Old Highway 63 just after midnight. There were no…
- Columbia Police Ask for Help with Missing Person
The Columbia Police Department is asking for help to find a man who was last seen at the weekend. 37-year-old Bruce Call was last seen 11:30 p.m. Saturday in the 1100 block of Rollins…
- Columbia Man Arrested for Leading Officers on a Chase
A Columbia man was arrested over the weekend for leading officers on a chase of over 100 miles per hour. An officer reportedly tried to pull over 22-year-old Deadren Martin’s car due to being…
- Felony Charges Against Columbia Man Dropped
Multiple felony charges against a Columbia man have been dropped for the second time. Travis Birkhead was accused of assaulting someone outside a bar in 2022, when he was charged with rape, assault and…
- Kansas Man Pleads Guilty in 2025 Fatal Motorcycle Crash in Boone County
A Kansas man accused in the death of a man on a motorcycle in July 2025 in Boone County has pleaded guilty. On Friday, 37-year-old Donald J. Legleiter pleaded guilty to First Degree Involuntary…
- Man Charged for Shooting BB Gun at Homeless Camp in Boone County
A Boone County man was charged over the weekend with assault after allegedly shooting someone with a BB gun at a homeless camp. Officers were called to a hospital on Friday, where a victim…
