Ryan Shiner

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Crash in in northern Boone County leads to lane closure on Highway 22 Two people were injured in a crash on Highway 22 in northern Boone County on Monday afternoon. Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp told ABC 17 News that two vehicles were involved in the collision. The crash occurred near East Benson Road.

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Convicted murderer charged with assaulting cellmate at Jefferson City Correctional Center A man who was convicted of murder in 2009 was charged with first-degree assault on Saturday. Kenneth Wayne Beck, 52, was charged with first-degree assault, two counts of armed criminal action and one count of violence to an inmate. He is currently being held at South Central Correctional Center.

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Law enforcement catches escapee from Juvenile Justice Center being held for homicide Law enforcement searched and found a pair of escapees from the Juvenile Justice Center in the Prathersville area in northern Boone County on Friday night. Law enforcement was searching the area as early as 7:30 p.m. Multiple Columbia Police Department vehicles, as well as vehicles from the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Boone County Sheriff’s Office were in the 1500 block of East Prathersville Road.

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Sex offender gets gun charge during child porn investigation A registered sex offender in Morgan County was charged with illegal gun possession while authorities were investigating a child pornography case. William Ernest Conn, 85, of Rocky Mount, was released from the Morgan County Jail at 10:30 p.m. Thursday. A court date has not been set.

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Chamois man accused of stealing, deceptive business practices in Audrain County A Chamois man was charged with a pair of felonies after he allegedly took money for work he did not complete. Curtis McCarty was charged on Friday in Audrain County with stealing more than $750 and committing deceptive business practices. A criminal summons was issued for McCarty on Friday. An initial court appearance is scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 27.