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Police Report: July 17th, 2024
Ashland Police, Boone County Sheriff’s Office, and Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the following recent arrests:. Loren Bauerband, age 37 of Columbia. Arrested by APD on 07/14/2024 for violation of protection order for adult. Nicole Flanery, age 43 of New Bloomfield. Arreted by APD on 07/11/2024 for an out-of-county...
Funeral services honor fallen Missouri Asst. Fire Chief Matthew Tobben
Matthew Tobben, an assistant fire chief for the Boone County Fire Protection District who died in the line of duty in mid-Missouri, will be remembered with funeral services and procession on Saturday.
Flags lowered to half-staff to honor fallen Missouri firefighter
Gov. Mike Parson has ordered the U.S. and Missouri flags to be lowered to half-staff at all government buildings in Boone County, the Fire Fighters Memorial of Missouri in Kingdom City, and firehouses statewide from sunrise to sunset Saturday in honor of Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Matthew Toben.
Stover man now charged with murder of Hallsville man whose body was found alongside road last month
A Morgan County man is now charged with the murder of a Boone County man whose body was found just south of Stover. Chad Armstrong, 50, of Stover, was arrested Friday on charges of first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the shooting death of 71-year-old Beauford Wilson of Hallsville.
Columbia library to host opioid education event, naloxone distribution
The monthly education on opioids and how to treat overdoses with naloxone, brand name Narcan, will happen July 30 at the Columbia Public Library. The program is a partnership of Boone County Overdose Response Coalition and Columbia Boone County Public Health and Human Services are working together to host the event noon to 1 p.m. at 100 W. Broadway. Guests will receive information on naloxone and be able to take a box of the medicine home with them. Registration is not required.
Community honors fallen Assistant Fire Chief
Community members came together to honor the life of fallen Assistant Boone County Fire Chief Matthew Tobben on Saturday. Tobben, 42, died in the line of duty on Monday, after rescuing two people from floodwaters in Columbia. Hundreds of residents gathered at East Central College in Union to pay their respects at a funeral service.
Public says final goodbyes to fallen Asst. Fire Chief Matthew Tobben
UNION, Mo. — The Boone County Assistant Fire Chief Matthew Tobben, 42, was laid to rest on Saturday after his funeral at the East Central College. Tobben was working alongside a Columbia firefighter during a water rescue operation when the boat they were on overturned. The longtime fireman was thrown from the boat and drowned.
Boone County Fair gearing up for opening day on Tuesday
Corn dog booths, a Ferris wheel and an Old West show, among other attractions, went up on Monday as workers at the Boone County Fair rushed to finish setting up the fairgrounds ahead of the first day of the fair on Tuesday. “We’re hoping for a bigger and better crowd;...
Boone County homes sold for lower prices recently. Here's a look
Newly released data from Realtor.com for April shows that potential buyers and sellers in Boone County saw houses sell for lower than the previous month's median sales price of $301,250. The median home sold for $290,403, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means April, the most recent month...
Memorial service held for fallen former Union firefighter
Firefighters and emergency personnel from across Missouri attended the memorial service for Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Matt Tobben on Saturday at East Central College. Tobben died while responding to a swift water rescue in Columbia on July 8. Tobben had served with the Union Fire Department for 19 years before taking a job with Boone County two months ago. On July 9, a procession of emergency vehicles delivered Tobben's body to his hometown of Union. The Saturday service was coordinated by the Boone County and Union Fire Protection Districts along with the Missouri Fire Service Funeral Assistance Team. Friend of Tobben and Union Fire Captain Joe Straatmann spoke during the memorial service about the memories he had with Tobben and the type of person he was. "He was a man like no other man. His heart and drive was simple. It was to provide for his family and to help others," said Straatmann.
Boone County firefighter laid to rest in Union
UNION, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Hundreds of community members and first responders helped celebrate the life and lay to rest a local firefighter who gave his live for others. Flanked by hundreds of police and fire vehicles, the casket of Boone County firefighter Matt Tobben proceeded on Saturday morning along Route 50 to East Central College for an emotional remembrance ceremony and Mass.
Fallen Boone County firefighter Matthew Tobben laid to rest
UNION - Hundreds of people gathered in the gymnasium of East Central College in Union for the funeral of fallen Assistant Boone County Fire Chief Matthew Tobben. Dozens of law-enforcement vehicles from agencies across the state escorted his casket from the Oltmann Funeral Home off the Union town square to the university campus Saturday morning.
WATCH LIVE: Funeral services held for Matthew Tobben
UNION, Mo. (KMIZ) Funeral services for Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Matthew Tobben will start at 11 a.m. The funeral is being held at East Central College. The burial will be private. Tobben, 42, died on Monday during a water rescue in north Columbia. The rescue boat he was on lost power and overturned, throwing everyone into The post WATCH LIVE: Funeral services held for Matthew Tobben appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
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