HERMANN, Mo. (KMIZ) The state of Missouri will be seeking the death penalty against a man accused of murdering a Hermann police sergeant in March. Kenneth Lee Simpson, 35, of Steelville, was charged with first-degree murder, two counts of armed-criminal action, first-degree assault, two counts of unlawful gun possession, unlawful possession of an illegal weapon,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A default judgement was entered last week in favor of the Missouri Attorney General’s Office against Zechariah Hockersmith and ProCare Pools, LLC. Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced the default judgement in a Thursday press release. The judgement was entered on Friday, according to Casenet. The defendants were ordered to pay a
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ST. LOUIS (KMIZ) A former Moberly doctor who admitted in federal court to a scheme to steal from taxpayers by using his father’s name to bill Medicaid and Medicare was sentenced Thursday to nearly two years in prison, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Dr. Justin G. LaMonda, 42, pleaded guilty
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As car break-in numbers climb in Columbia, another Missouri city has tried a novel solution to fix the problem.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged Thursday with first-degree arson after he allegedly set a mattress on fire in a hallway at the Rise Apartments on Aug. 27. Nicholas Gerken, 34, is being held at the Boone County Jail on a $50,000 bond. According to court documents, Gerken allegedly took a discarded mattress
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The attorney for the man accused of killing a baby and leaving its body behind a store wants his most-serious charges dismissed. Staffone Fountain, 31, was charged with second-degree murder, first-degree endangering the welfare of a child and abandoning a corpse. He is being held in the Boone County Jail without bond.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was arrested and charged after allegedly pulling a gun out of his pants and pointing it at several people at a gas station on Monday. David Lamar Ross Jr., 30, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. He is being held without
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia’s search for a new police chief continues as the application process comes to an end. The city hired Public Sector Search and Consulting to search for a new chief after Geoff Jones retired from the position on Aug. 1. Matt Stephens was named the interim chief. The city
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KEYETSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Chariton County Sheriff Erick Billups is under a criminal investigation by the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug Crime Control. An MSHP spokesman said Monday that the Chariton County prosecuting attorney made the request for the investigation on Saturday. The prosecuting attorney declined to comment. MSHP did not say what, specifically,
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HUNTSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of firing a gun and having a standoff with law enforcement in April has been sentenced. Zeno T. Finley, 34, was pleaded guilty on Wednesday to possession of a controlled substance and unlawful use of a weapon. He was sentenced to five years of supervised probation with a suspended sentence
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Downtown Community Improvement District asked the Columbia Police Department on Tuesday when it will fill a community police officer role for Downtown Columbia. “Our last one retired, we really want to make sure we get that role filled,” CID Executive Director Nickie Davis said. “It is huge for our businesses to
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man was arrested and charged on Tuesday after allegedly lying about a baby being severely injured. Ryan Avery Knapp, 23, was charged with felony first-degree property damage and making a false report to police, a misdemeanor. He was booked into the Callaway County Jail at 4:41 a.m. Tuesday and is
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Taxpayers are footing a 57% increase in overtime costs for fiscal 2023.
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The Columbia Police Department and Columbia Neighborhood Watch are inviting the public to their annual meeting Monday night at City Hall.
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man was arrested on Friday after allegedly exposing himself to a 17-year-old girl over Labor Day weekend. Zackery Allen Oliver, 30, was charged with failure to register as a sex offender and first-degree sexual misconduct. He is being held at the Audrain County Jail without bond. An initial court
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged after allegedly stealing a car from a QuikTrip gas pump on Saturday. Tyler Loyd, 24, was charged on Monday with stealing a motor vehicle. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An initial court appearance was set for Monday. According to jail
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man charged in relation to a fight at Columbia’s Activity and Recreation Center in June was indicted by a grand jury on Friday. Kameron Mearidy, 19, was charged with first-degree assault — knowingly causing serious physical injury. He is being held at the Boone County Jail. His bond was set at $20,000 for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was arrested and charged after allegedly stealing a backpack filled with credit cards and personal items from a vehicle at Green Meadows Preschool on Thursday. Julia Anne Elizabeth Nelson, 34, was charged with stealing and fraudulent use of a credit/debit device. Her address on Casenet is listed as Prescott, Wisconsin,
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A man who pleaded guilty last month to manslaughter and other charges in a deadly 2020 Douglass Park shooting was sentenced to almost two decades behind bars Friday.
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is increasing patrols in an attempt to stop an uptick in break-ins within the past year. “In the areas we are aware of these (thefts are) being reported, we are increasing, where possible, foot traffic and vehicle patrols just to go through and add that increased presence,” CPD
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