Missing Elderly Man Found Safe After Overnight Search Columbia Police say a missing 75-year-old man was found safe after a search overnight Sunday into Monday. Officers responded Sunday night around Providence Road and Green Meadows for Phillip McWhorter, who had recently moved from Florida and suffers from dementia. A Silver Advisory was issued, air support…… Continue Reading
Jody Turner
Funeral services for 62-year-old Jody Turner of Bowling Green will be held on Friday, November 21, at 12:00 pm at the Bibb-Veach Funeral Home & Crematory in Bowling Green. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 21, from 9:00 am until the time of services at Bibb-Veach Funeral Home & Crematory.… Continue Reading
Ann Teresa Riffel
Funeral Mass for 90-year-old Ann Teresa Riffel of Leawood, Kansas, will be held on Friday, November 21, at 11:30 a.m. at St. Pius X School Church in Moberly, MO. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 21, from 10:30 am until the time of the service at St. Pius X School Church. Services are under…… Continue Reading
Norma Jean Bush
Funeral service for 80-year-old Norma Jean Bush of Columbia will be held on Saturday, November 22, at 11:00 am at Maupin Funeral Home. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 21, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Maupin Funeral Home.… Continue Reading
Sheryl Diane Thomas
A Celebration of Life for 67-year-old Sheryl Diane Thomas of Columbia will be held on Saturday, November 22, at 2:00 pm at the Madison Christian Church, Madison, MO. Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 22, from 1:00 pm until the time of the service at the Madison Christian Church. Services are under the direction…… Continue Reading
Columbia Man Pleads Guilty in 2023 Overdose Case
Columbia Man Pleads Guilty in 2023 Overdose Case In Columbia, a man has pleaded guilty to several drug charges connected to a 2023 overdose death. 33-year-old Derek Miltimore admitted to second-degree drug trafficking, two counts of drug possession, and unlawful use of a weapon. He was sentenced to 120 days in jail and ordered to…… Continue Reading
Columbia Man Pleaded Guilty for 2022 Killing
Columbia Man Pleaded Guilty for 2022 Killing A Columbia man has pleaded guilty in the 2022 killing of a woman whose body was found hidden in a closet. 40-year-old Adam Conner admitted to second-degree murder Friday in Boone County court. As part of a plea deal, prosecutors dropped charges of evidence tampering and armed criminal…… Continue Reading
Sturgeon, Ex-Officer Settle $500K Lawsuit Over Dog’s Death
Sturgeon, Ex-Officer Settle $500K Lawsuit Over Dog’s Death The city of Sturgeon and a former police officer have agreed to pay five hundred thousand dollars to the owner of a dog shot and killed by that officer in May 2024. The lawsuit claimed the city failed to train, supervise, and discipline its officers properly. The…… Continue Reading
Boone County Woman Faces Serious Animal Abuse Charges
Boone County Woman Faces Serious Animal Abuse Charges A Boone County woman faces serious animal abuse charges after dozens of dead and neglected dogs were discovered at her breeding facility. Deputies say 26-year-old Melissa Nicole Sanders, owner of Magnum Opus German Shepherds, has been charged with three felony and fifteen misdemeanor counts of animal abuse.…… Continue Reading
Thomas “Tom” Wright,
Funeral service for 73-year-old Thomas “Tom” Wright of Moberly will be held on Friday, November 21, at 1:00 pm at the Cater Funeral Home Chapel in Moberly. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 21, from 11:00 am until the time of the service at the Cater Funeral Home.… Continue Reading
