COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 16-year-old girl who had been missing since last week has been found dead, according to the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office. Randolph County Sheriff Andy Boggs stated in a press release sent early Thursday, “This is not the outcome anyone hoped or prayed for, and our hearts go out to Kayla’s family,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man who is accused of killing his Russellville classmate in 1991 will have his case tried by the Missouri Attorney General’s Office. William “Chris” Niemet’s first-degree murder case was refiled Wednesday in Cole County with Miranda Loesch, of the AG’s office, and Cole County Prosecutor Locke Thompson listed as the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men from Mid-Missouri were charged on Wednesday in separate federal cases involving child sex abuse material. In the first case, Lance Larkin, 35, of Boonville, was charged with receiving and possessing child pornography. The Missouri State Highway Patrol determined an illicit file was shared from the IP address of Larkin’s computer,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man is facing several charges after he allegedly fired shots at someone who was sitting a vehicle on Tuesday morning. Darius Hoffman, 38, is charged with illegal gun possession, shooting at a vehicle, armed criminal action, misdemeanor illegally discharging a gun and misdemeanor second-degree property damage. He is being
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who is charged with murder for his alleged role with a fatal 2024 shooting will go to trial next month. Jordan Brantley, 20, is charged with first-degree assault, second-degree murder and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. He was originally expected
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Corrections says air conditioning installation at some facilities will not be completed for several more months as summer temperatures approach. DOC spokeswoman Karen Pojmann said the department came across obstacles during the installation process at the Fulton Reception and Diagnostic Center, slowing progress on the project. Pojmann said the vendor originally working with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Osage Beach alderman has been charged with multiple felonies in Camden County. Ward 1 Alderman John Robert “Bob” O’Steen was charged on Wednesday with delivery of a controlled substance, two counts of drug possession and one count of unlawful use of a weapon. A warrant was requested on Wednesday. He is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly woman who was arrested last week on suspicion of stealing a Randolph County sheriff’s deputy’s patrol car has now been charged with kidnapping a 16-year-old girl who has been missing since last week. Alayna Mason, 20, was charged Wednesday in Randolph County with first-degree kidnapping related to the disappearance of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The owner of Eagle Stop convenience stores has been charged with promoting illegal gambling after a raid on a Columbia store. Anthony Gier, of Eldon, was charged Tuesday by the Missouri Attorney General’s Office with four felony counts of promoting illegal gambling. An office spokeswoman said the case is related to the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Chamois man who is accused of committing deceptive business practices in multiple Mid-Missouri counties is now charged in Morgan County. Curtis Luke McCarty was charged on Monday in Morgan County with stealing more than $750 and committing deceptive business practices, both of which are felonies. A warrant with a $10,000 bond
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) A Saline County man was arrested and charged in federal court after he allegedly made explosives without a license. Jordan Derrick, 40, of Sweet Springs, is charged with making explosive materials without a license, illegal possession of an unregistered destructive device and distributing information relation to manufacturing explosives. He has a hearing
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Law enforcement arrested a man and woman late Monday after a chase went through three counties, according to a news release from the Cole County Sheriff’s Office. The chase started when Cole County deputies tried to stop a Dodge Charger near Greenbrier Road and Monticello Road. The driver didn’t stop, and led
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Iberia R-5 School District wrote on its social media on Monday that it learned an employee was accused of sexual misconduct with a student. The district wrote that it learned of the allegations last week and contacted law enforcement and the Missouri Children’s Division. The employee’s name was not stated in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 12 years in prison last week for a downtown Columbia shooting. Deandre L. Denny pleaded guilty Thursday to first-degree assault, second-degree assault and armed criminal action in the November 2024 gunfight on Ninth Street. Denny was shot in his legs and foot and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As Teresa Shaw walked through the grounds at Memorial Funeral Home and Cemetery on Monday, she counted vase after vase that had been stolen from gravesites in recent months. “My grandmother’s is missing, my grandmother’s daughter’s is missing,” Shaw said. “My stepfather’s was missing. You can go on over there and there’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Laurel, Mississippi, police chief said Monday that Mizzou running back Ahmad Hardy was a victim in a shooting that occurred over the weekend. The police department is currently working the case. Laurel Police Sgt. Macon Davis, in an interview with ABC 17, said that Hardy was attending a concert at the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Rocheport man accused of manslaughter in deadly crash from February 2024 is set to go to trial on Wednesday, court filings show. Matthew Shilling is charged in Boone County with first-degree involuntary manslaughter, two counts of armed criminal action, one count of second-degree assault and a count of driving while revoked, a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia doctor who was indicted on 38 federal charges was released from jail on Monday morning. Dr. Jonathan Morris, who owns Columbia Urgent Care on North Providence Road, is charged with 15 counts of illegally prescribing drugs and 23 counts of health care fraud. Morris was booked into the Crawford County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Law enforcement officers found two .45-caliber pistols and two rifles, one with a load in the chamber, at the end of a multi-county chase Saturday in which the suspect allegedly shot at officers. Clayton Wulf of Ellisville, Missouri, in the St. Louis area, was arrested after crashing his pickup truck at East
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman accused of stealing a Randolph County Sheriff’s Office vehicle on Thursday was charged with three felonies. Alayna Mason, 20, of Moberly, was charged Thursday with stealing a vehicle, stealing a gun and escaping from custody. A probable cause statement simply says that Mason was sitting in the front seat of
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