Columbia man charged in Saturday morning downtown shooting
A Columbia man was charged with three felony counts Monday after he was accused in a Saturday shooting in downtown Columbia.
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Man charged with six felonies in southern Callaway County shot-fired scene
PORTLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) A Holts Summit man was charged on Saturday after he allegedly fired a gun multiple times during an assault, according to court documents. Shannon Frady, 32, was charged with two counts of second-degree domestic assault, one count of third-degree domestic assault, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon and a count
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Fulton man charged with sodomy, making terroristic threat
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man was charged with two felonies after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman and left a suspicious package on their front porch. Thomas Norton Jr., 40, was charged with second-degree sodomy and second-degree making a terroristic threat. He is being held without bond at the Callaway County Jail. An initial
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Suspects in Sedalia shooting indicted on murder charges after victim dies
Two suspects in a Sedalia shooting that turned deadly when the hospitalized victim died have now been indicted on murder and accessory charges.
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Two in custody after vehicle pursuit in Montgomery County
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men were taken into custody Sunday afternoon in Montgomery County, according to a social media post from the Montgomery County Sheriffs Office. Around 11:30 a.m. the sheriffs office posted on its Facebook page that law enforcement was looking for two suspects in the area around Stella and White Road. The
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Columbia police respond to area of I-70 and Highway 63 after woman says she was shot at
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department responded to the area of I-70 and Highway 63 for a report of shots fired Sunday morning. According to a press release from the department, officers responded at 10:30 a.m. and spoke with a woman who claimed she, and a juvenile were shot at while driving on Interstate
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Man involved in shots fired incident Friday night in Callaway County found
PORTLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Saturday that the suspect who fled the scene of a shots fired incident in Callaway County Friday night was found. The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office identified the man as Shannon Frady, 32. Frady was charged with unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action, domestic assault
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One arrested after shots fired in Downtown Columbia Saturday morning
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Colorado man was arrested Saturday morning after a shots fired incident in Downtown Columbia. Charlie Sneed, 41 was arrested for first-degree assault, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and tampering with physical evidence. According to a press release from the Columbia Police Department, at 2:47 a.m. officers responded to
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Callaway County deputies respond to shots-fired scene; two injured, suspect believed to have fled
PORTLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Callaway County deputies and several law enforcement agencies responded to a shots-fired scene near Paradise Lakes in Portland, according to a Friday evening post on its social media. In an update at 12:02 a.m., Callaway County Sheriff’s office announced that it is believed that the suspect fled his residence before law enforcement
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Man charged with another child sex crime after indictment
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was charged with child sex crimes in June saw his charges updated after a grand jury indictment on Friday. Francisco Rutiaga-Santoyo, 49, is now charged with two counts of statutory sodomy of a child younger than 12 years old and one count of first-degree child molestation. He was previously charged
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Columbia man charged with more child sex crimes
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 66-year-old Columbia man was charged with three more child sex crimes following a grand jury indictment on Friday. Jimmy Joe Culbertson is now charged with eight counts of statutory sodomy of a child younger than 12 years old. He was previously charged with five counts. He is being held at the
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Columbia man accused of cutting woman’s throat gets arson charge added after grand jury indictment
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused of stabbing a woman on July 10 had an additional felony charge filed after a grand jury indictment on Friday. Michael Anthony James, 55, is charged with first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action and first-degree arson. He was previously charged with first-degree domestic assault and armed
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Jefferson City man charged, accused in Wednesday shooting
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged with two felonies on Friday after he was accused in a Wednesday shooting. Tristan Saint was charged with accessory to shooting at a vehicle and accessory to armed criminal action. He is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond. An arraignment is scheduled
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Accused shooter takes plea deal in Columbia grocery store parking lot death
A man charged with first-degree murder for a shooting in a Columbia grocery store parking lot took a reduced charge in a plea deal on Thursday.
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CPD to hold community meetings on Flock cameras, debate continues on the use of cameras in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is inviting the community to attend a presentation on Flock Safety, a surveillance system that can read license plates. This system provides real-time alerts to law enforcement and can detect stolen or suspicious vehicles by cross-referencing local, state and national crime databases. Flock Safety cameras are designed to
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Camden County woman sentenced 17 years for stealing nearly $3 million from employer
SUNRISE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sunrise Beach woman who pleaded guilty in April to stealing nearly $3 million from her employer was sentenced to 17 years in prison on Thursday. Danielle Nicole Thomas, 47, pleaded guilty on April 22 to stealing more than $25,000 and forgery. She is currently being held at the Camden County
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Volunteers make for more realistic active shooter training in Fulton
The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office began Thursday the first of two days of large-scale training exercises in Fulton to prepare for an active shooter.
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Man who pleaded guilty in east Columbia shots-fired scene sentenced to six months in jail, five years probation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who pleaded guilty in June to shooting a gun at a vehicle on March 20 in east Columbia was sentenced on Thursday. Anthony Warren Jr., 20, pleaded guilty to shooting a gun at a motor vehicle and fourth-degree assault, a misdemeanor. He is being held at the Boone County Jail. He
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Arkansas man charged with promoting prostitution at Osage Beach hotel
OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) A Forth Smith, Arkansas, man was charged with promoting prostitution after he was accused of running prostitution services out of the Osage Village Inn. Johnny Jackson, 43, was charged with third-degree promoting prostitution. He is being held at the Camden County Jail on a $150,000 bond. A court date has not
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St. James man charged with statutory rape, sodomy in Maries County
MARIES COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. James man was arrested after he was accused of several child sex crimes that allegedly took place between 2003-08. Brian Keith Curtis, 55, was charged with first-degree statutory rape of a victim younger than 14 years old, three counts of statutory sodomy, one count of first-degree kidnapping and four
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