Boone County man arrested on multiple sex charges against children
A Boone County man was arrested Friday morning on several crimes after an investigation into sex crimes against a child.
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Centralia enlists law firm to investigate ‘impropriety’ in city government
Three Centralia police officers resigned Thursday after Chief Bob Bias took early retirement effective this Sunday. One officer mentioned a lack of transparency from the city as a reason why he resigned.
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Boone County working to find new home for Sidney Larson murals
The commission’s order requires the murals to be moved to a secure location where the art can be cared for appropriately. The murals, for now, are still hanging in the courthouse.
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Several lawyers and judges asked for the removal of the murals painted in 1994, citing their depictions of violence and slavery. But others defended the murals, saying they showed local history, which has its ugly side.
Continue Reading Three officers resign from Centralia police
Three more Centralia police officers resigned Thursday after the Chief of Police Bob Bias resigned on Sept. 29 and took early retirement effective on Oct. 10.
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Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission approves multiple contracts for Mid-Missouri roads
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has approved multiple contracts to improve several Mid-Missouri roads.
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Boone County Commission votes to move courthouse murals to ‘secure location’
he Boone County Commission is set to meet Thursday and take action on murals in the Boone County Courthouse after lawyers called for them to be moved.
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Centralia mayor’s son ticketed for alleged misdemeanor assault against grocery store employee
Lt. Brian Leer said deputies issued a summons to Chad Cox, son of Mayor Chris Cox, for fourth-degree assault after a person said Cox confronted the Prenger Foods employee. The confrontation was allegedly over comments the person made to local media about turnover in the police department. The sheriff’s department was called to investigate to avoid any conflicts of interest, Leer said.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports two more coronavirus deaths; 50 new coronavirus cases
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 17 residents hospitalized; 42 new coronavirus cases
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Ameren Missouri customers can apply for a utility assistance program due to pandemic
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An additional $1.5 million is now available by Ameren Missouri for families struggling to pay their utility bills due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ameren is directing $1.2 million to its Clean Slate program to support moderate-income customers who do not qualify for low-income programs. The company is also directing $300,000 to support
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No charges in deadly south Columbia officer-involved shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A special prosecutor will not file charges against three Columbia police officers involved in a deadly shooting. According to the Columbia Police Department, Callaway County Prosecutor Christopher D. Wilson told the Missouri State Highway Patrol in a letter on Oct. 1 the officers acted lawfully in their use of deadly force. Special
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State executes Ernest Lee Johnson for Columbia triple murder; state releases last offender statement
The state executed Ernest Lee Johnson on Tuesday, 25 years after he killed three gas station workers and following a last-ditch effort by his lawyers to save him, The Associated Press reported.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports five new coronavirus-related deaths; 50 new cases
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Continue Reading Convicted Columbia murderer Ernest Lee Johnson set to be executed Tuesday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Convicted Columbia murderer Ernest Lee Johnson is set to be executed Tuesday night in Bonne Terre, Missouri. Johnson was convicted of a triple murder at Casey’s General Store along Rice Road in Columbia in 1995. In February of 1994, Johnson robbed the convenience store after using drugs and hit, shot, and stabbed
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MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports one coronavirus-related death; 92 new cases over the weekend
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MU Health Care holds second week of a drive-thru flu clinic
MU Health Care is administering flu vaccines again Saturday after the clinic opened last week.
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Car crashes into attached garage in west Columbia
Boone County dispatchers sent a public alert at 7:55 a.m. saying crews are working a crash at West Ash Street and Clinkscales Road. An ABC 17 News reporter saw a car partially covered with a tarp that had crashed into an attached garage.
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State ethics commission orders Columbia mayor to end campaign committee
The Missouri Ethics Commission told Mayor Brian Treece to dissolve his campaign committee in a Friday order. Once dissolved, the commission promised to take no further action against him.
Continue Reading FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports one coronavirus-related death; 42 new cases
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