Vandalized Columbia lynching site marker repaired Published Vandalized Columbia lynching site marker repaired A city of Columbia spokesperson said it repaired and reinstalled a vandalized monument to James Scott's lynching Friday afternoon. KMIZ The pedestal for the James T. Scott marker is all that's left after it was vandalized. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A vandalized MKT Trail marker that documents the last lynching in Boone County has been repaired and is back in its original spot. The Community Remembrance Project of Boone County said Friday in a news release that its staff learned of the vandalism to the James T. Scott marker around 8 p.m. Thursday. Police said the marker was found but badly damaged on Friday. Hours later workers put the repaired marker back in its place.