If the jail is overcrowded, it's also because the county incarcerates people for low-level crimes, such as trespassing. They ...

The Boone County Council has asked for a report on whether the Ern K. Hudson Justice Center is up to $8 million over budget. Boone County Auditor Deb Crum told the council last month she ...

An inmate is accused of attempting to hire a hitman to assassinate a Columbia Police Department officer. Another inmate cooperated with investigators, helping to set up a call between the suspect and ...

A Columbia man has been charged after Boone County jail officials said that he tried to get rid of a bag of synthetic marijuana as he was being booked into the jail. A Columbia Police officer ...