Crime Archives

Hartsburg man accused of shooting that hit 1 in the head

February 23, 2021 2:47 PM Matt Ragsdale

A Hartsburg man faces multiple charges in Boone County after a Saturday shooting left one person hurt.

Missouri judge says public defender waitlist unfair

February 22, 2021 7:02 PM Associated Press

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge says the wait time for some poor defendants to get legal help is unconstitutional. Circuit Judge Will Hickle in an order said a group of poor defendants likely will succeed in a class-action lawsuit against the state. The defendants’ attorneys say some waited in jail for months before

Columbia man charged with arson with family inside home

February 22, 2021 6:35 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been charged after a fire in Columbia. Police arrested 28-year-old Seth Vaughn early Sunday morning at a home in the 2000 block of Ammonette street. Vaughn could appear at a court hearing scheduled on Wednesday afternoon. According to court documents, Vaughn set stuff on fire in the kitchen of

Missouri medical marijuana lawyers worry about discipline

February 22, 2021 3:23 PM Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Attorneys who represent medical marijuana clients say they are concerned about possible discipline under a directive issued by the state Supreme Court in June. The directive says attorneys cannot participate in, or advise clients on participating in, anything that is illegal under federal law, even if they are legal under

One man arrested for Columbia arson

February 21, 2021 12:38 PM Sydney Olsen

Columbia Police have arrested Seth Vaughn, 28, of Columbia after after responding to a disturbance Sunday morning.

One arrested, four sought in northeast Columbia car chase

February 19, 2021 9:52 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Sheriff’s department reveals new details about a Friday night chase that ends in one arrest and law enforcement looking for four other occupants of a stolen vehicle. Just before 6:30 p.m., a Boone County deputy was alerted by an automated license plate reader of a stolen vehicle near the intersection

University of Missouri student charged with sexual abuse

February 19, 2021 9:48 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A University of Missouri student is charged with 1st-degree sexual abuse after an incident on Dec. 4. A probable cause statement says that Sebastian De Villar assaulted a woman. De Villar allegedly held a woman down and assaulted the victim’s chest, bruising the victim’s chest, chin and mouth area according to court

Woman’s death leads to murder charge in Columbia shooting

February 19, 2021 11:45 AM Matthew Sanders

A Boone County prosecutor filed a murder charge Friday against a woman accused in a deadly Columbia shooting.

Man accused of killing a Columbia teen is sentenced to 10 years in prison

February 19, 2021 3:01 PM Matt Ragsdale

A Columbia man accused of killing a 13-year-old in 2019 has been sentenced to prison time.

Hannah Fizer’s father files wrongful death lawsuit against deputy

February 18, 2021 10:43 PM ABC 17 News Team

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) John Fizer, the father of Hannah Fizer, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against deputy Jordan Schutte Wednesday. The deputy killed the 25-year-old during a traffic stop in June. The deputy had told investigators that Fizer said she had a gun in the car and she said she was going to shoot him.

Charges filed for Kansas City homicide suspect found in Columbia

February 18, 2021 9:54 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Court documents reveal more information regarding a Kansas City man wanted for the Sept. 2, 2016 murder of Brandon Johnson. Witnesses told police that Terrance Jones left a residence with Johnson and then allegedly shot Johnson multiple times according to court documents. Jones allegedly told a witness that Johnson was speaking poorly

Woman injured in Columbia shooting dies

February 18, 2021 4:56 PM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police said Thursday that a woman injured in a shooting this week has died.

Barnett woman arrested on drug trafficking charges after child found roaming halls of hotel

February 17, 2021 9:59 PM ABC 17 News Team

ELDON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Barnett woman could face drug charges after deputies respond to an unsupervised child roaming the halls of an Eldon hotel. According to the Miller County Sheriff’s Office, 43-year-old Brandy Batchelder was arrested Tuesday for 2nd-degree drug trafficking and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. Deputies say more than four pounds

Former KMOX Radio personality pleads guilty to child porn

February 17, 2021 3:15 PM Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A longtime St. Louis broadcaster has pleaded guilty to federal child pornography charges, and still faces other charges in state court. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 79-year-old Harry Hamm entered the guilty plea Wednesday in U.S. District Court in St. Louis. Still pending are state charges of second-degree statutory sodomy,

More details emerge in Monday morning’s shooting that sent one to hospital with life-threatening injuries

February 16, 2021 9:21 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Charges have been filed against two people in connection to a Columbia shooting. 25-year-old Elizabeth Dye is accused of armed criminal action, robbery and assault. According to court documents, she is homeless and was staying at the victim’s home in the 200 block of Orchard Court as a guest. Police say she

Columbia police arrest 5 at Saddle Ridge residence

February 16, 2021 5:23 AM Matt Ragsdale

Several people were arrested at a southwest Columbia residence early Tuesday morning.

Deputies identify Millbrook Drive homicide victim

February 16, 2021 9:00 AM Matt Ragsdale

Boone County Sheriff’s deputies identified a teenager killed in a shooting in the 4700 block of W. Millbrook Drive Monday night.

Columbia police: Two arrests made after one person sent to hospital with life-threatening injuries

February 15, 2021 5:39 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police report a 33-year-old woman was sent to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after being assaulted on the 200 block of Orchard Court at 7:15 a.m. Monday. Columbia police arrested Lucas Gordon Harper, 34, and Elizabeth Emily Dye, 25, both of Columbia, for 1st Degree Assault, Armed Criminal Action and 1st

Boone County Sheriff’s Dept. investigating homicide near W. Millbrook Drive

February 15, 2021 8:38 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Multiple Boone County Sheriff’s department vehicles are on scene of a shooting on the 4700 block of W. Millbrook Drive.

Pro-Trump rioters outside the U.S. Capitol

Two Springfield men arrested for violence at the U.S. Capitol

February 12, 2021 3:24 PM Karl Wehmhoener

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) The FBI field office out of Kansas City is reporting two Springfield men were arrested for their roles in the violence at the Jan. 6 events at the U.S. Capitol. According to the release, Michael Aaron Quick and Stephen Brian Quick surrendered to the FBI Friday morning. Michael Aaron Quick was arrested