Columbia Man Dies in Boone County Vehicle Accident The Missouri Highway Patrol reports the death of a Columbia man after a one-car accident in Boone County during the morning hours of Friday, February 28, 2025. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol accident report it happened on Route FF at North Cline Road when a…… Continue Reading

One Person Dead in Columbia Apartment Fire One man is dead following a kitchen fire at an apartment just outside the Columbia city limits on the morning of Wednesday, January 1, 2025. Firefighters responded to the apartment in the 4300 block of Bellview Drive shortly before 4am, where they found a fire in the kitchen,…… Continue Reading

Columbia Elementary School Teacher Dies in Car Accident A first-grade teacher at Columbia’s Grant Elementary School died in a car accident on Tuesday night. Letters were sent to Grant families by principal Jen Wingert saying that counselors will be in Caroline Dill’s class and at the school today (Friday) to talk about grief and emotions.…… Continue Reading

Paris, MO Man Dies in Columbia Motorcycle Accident A Paris, Missouri man has died after a two-vehicle crash in Columbia on Saturday afternoon. According to the Columbia Police Department it happened on St. Charles Road, near Richland Road. 48-year-old Cory Peterson sustained life-threatening injuries and was taken to a local hospital, where he was later…… Continue Reading

Four Vehicle Crash Leaves Juvenile Dead and Multiple Injured According to Columbia Missouri Police Department’s Facebook Page, at approximately 11pm on May 5th Columbia Police were dispatched to the area of West Nifong Boulevard and Bethel Street in Columbia for a reported traffic collision. Upon arrival officers learned that at least four vehicles were involved.…… Continue Reading