A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper’s vehicle (2022 file photo courtesy of Highway Patrol Facebook page) You’ll notice extra Missouri state troopers on the road tomorrow and throughout the entire Christmas holiday weekend, enforcing traffic laws and assisting motorists who need help. Missouri State Highway Patrol Captain John Hotz tells 939 the Eagle that that four motorists were killed and …
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Longtime Judge and former Boone County prosecutor Kevin Crane will not run for re-election next year
The Boone County Courthouse is in downtown Columbia (2019 file photo from 939 the Eagle) A longtime mid-Missouri judge will not seek re-election in 2024. 13th judicial Circuit Judge Kevin Crane made his announcement in a Wednesday afternoon news release, saying it’s been a privilege and honor to serve the citizens of Boone and Callaway counties for the past 34 years. …
Read More »Columbia restaurant owner, arson suspect facing new warrant
Another warrant is issued for the Columbia restaurant owner facing arson charges in southeast Missouri. ABC 17 reports the warrant out of Dunklin County says Crystal Umfress violated the terms of her bond by failing to keep a GPS monitor charged. Umfress is the co-owner of Casa Maria’s in Columbia. She allegedly hired a witness to start a fire at …
Read More »Agreement between DBRL, union workers finalized
The Daniel Boone Regional Library Board of Trustees approved its agreement with union workers yesterday. Board members held a public vote over Zoom to approve the contract, which was largely the same tentative deal that the two sides agreed upon last month. The contract includes a five-percent wage increase each year for library staff and increased health benefits. The agreement …
Read More »Columbia man accused of assaulting nurse at hospital
A man is in jail after an alleged assault at a Columbia hospital. ABC 17 reports Cody Douglass, 38, was charged Tuesday with third-degree assault. He’s in jail without bond. Police say they caught Douglass on video footage at University Hospital assaulting a nurse. The victim told police that Douglass grabbed her by the neck and hair, threw her to …
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