Tag: Boone County
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Second Annual Small Business Festival in Columbia Today
This afternoon is the second annual Small Business Festival in Columbia at Clary-Shy Park from 4:30 until 7. According to the Columbia Chamber of Commerce, fifty-seven local small businesses will […]
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Columbia Man Crashes into a Vehicle and Then a House
Columbia man, Jesus Olguin, 23, is in a local hospital with minor injuries and under arrest for driving while intoxicated or impaired. Columbia Police say say he crashed into another […]
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COO Doug Ramsey Suspended from Beyond Meat in Columbia
According to the Associated Press, Chief Operating Officer Doug Ramsey of plant-based food company Beyond Meat in Columbia has been suspended effective immediately. Ramsey was arrested Saturday night because of […]
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Former Boone County Prosecutor at Risk for Indefinite Suspension
The Missouri Supreme Court heard accusations yesterday against former Boone County Prosecutor, Morley Swingle. Swingle is also a former assistant U.S. attorney. The court has been asked to suspend his […]
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Columbia Police Offer Open House as Part of Recruitment Effort
The Columbia Police Department is having a recruitment drive and will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at its Regional Training Center. The […]
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Shots Fired in Columbia
Columbia Police responded to a shots fired call Sunday morning on the 2800 block of Highland Drive. At the scene, officers found evidence of a shooting including property damage. Police […]
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Parents Concerned About Book Choices at Centralia Public Library
Centralia Public Library’s September board meeting attracted some extra attention. Nine patrons showed up to discuss the inclusion of four children’s books formerly occupying the children’s room new arrival shelf. […]
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Man Wanted for August 31 Shooting on Old Highway 63 In Custody
The man who shot at and seriously injured a driver on Old Highway 63 on August 31st has turned himself in. Jeffrey David Tubbs, 50, of Columbia, turned himself in […]
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Google Lead Turns Up Child Pornography Suspect in Boone County
Google’s contact with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding a June upload of child pornography led to the arrest of Adam H. Ray, 43, a Boone County […]
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Report of Shots fired in Columbia Yesterday Evening
Columbia Police investigated a report of shots fired last night after neighbors said someone fired a gun in the 1700 block of McKee street before 6 p.m. At least four […]
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Court Documents Reveal that Man Murdered Friday was Stabbed 15 Times
New details have emerged in the murder of a 52 year old man on South Old Route A last Friday. Collin Knight, 23, of Hartsburg, has been charged with the […]
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Charges Filed but Suspect Still at Large
Six felony charges have been filed against Jeffrey Tubbs, 50, of Columbia regarding Wednesday’s shooting that left another man critically injured. Police say the victim of the shooting on Old […]
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Large Animal Rescue Training Seems to be a Necessity
Recent large animal rescue training for the Boone County Fire Protection District and the MU College of Veterinary Medicine is paying off big time. Yesterday, on Highway 63 and Discovery […]
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Police Still Seeking Suspect in Shooting on Old US 63 in Columbia Yesterday
A 34-year-old man was shot multiple times while driving down Old U.S. Highway 63 Wednesday morning around 11:30. He was taken to University Hospital in critical condition. By 10 pm […]
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Eric Townsend to Receive Mental Evaluation Before Next Hearing
On Monday, a Cooper County judge ordered a mental evaluation of Eric Townsend before his next hearing. Townsend was arrested in October 2021 after hitting a woman’s car, hauling her […]