A 31-year-old Columbia man was sentenced to 27 years in prison yesterday (Thursday) on charges tied to the June 2024 drug-related death of Victoria Chapman. Zachary Muro entered into a […]… Continue Reading
Prelimanry deer numbers released for 2025-2026 season
The Missouri Department of Conservation has released numbers from the 2025-2026 deer-hunting season that ended Jan. 15. The preliminary total deer harvest for the season was 301,954 total deer. Of […]… Continue Reading
Bug forces cancellation of school in Paris
No school in the Paris R-II School District today, as illness-related absences have hit the school hard. According to a letter from district superintendent Dr. Matt Smith, by the end […]… Continue Reading
Police Search for Suspect After Late-Night Shooting in Columbia
Police in Columbia are searching for a suspect after shots were fired late Thursday night. Officers responded to the 2400 block of Nelwood Drive, where they found a man suffering […]… Continue Reading
Fire Erupts at Columbia’s Greenlight Dispensary Thursday Night
A fire broke out Thursday night at the Greenlight Dispensary on Ponderosa Drive in Columbia. Crews responded just before 9 p.m. after smoke and ash were seen rising from the […]… Continue Reading
Dryer Sparks Small Basement Fire at Room 38, No Injuries Reported
The Columbia Fire Department says a fire that broke out Thursday afternoon in the basement of the building housing Room 38 was accidental, sparked by a clothes dryer. Fire crews […]… Continue Reading
Abrams guilty, sentencing hearing set for March
A sentencing hearing has been set for 9 a.m. March 9 at the Boone County Courthouse for 24-year-old Joshua Abrams. He was the Columbia man that a Boone County jury […]… Continue Reading
Columbia’s Kroenke gains land title
Columbia’s own Stan Kroenke completed a massive land deal in New Mexico last month, and with it gained the title as America’s biggest landowner, according to a report released this […]… Continue Reading
Logan charged in Wednesday night chase and crash
That police chase in Columbia that ended in a crash last (Wednesday), has resulted in multiple felony charges for a 21-year-old Columbia man. Daylon Logan has been charged with driving […]… Continue Reading
Boone County Dog Breeder Faces New Lawsuit Over Alleged Neglect and Pet Deaths
A Boone County dog breeder is facing new legal trouble. Fourteen plaintiffs, including a Nebraska woman, have filed a civil lawsuit against breeder Melissa Sanders and her business, Magnum Opus […]… Continue Reading
