Arson Archives

Columbia man sentenced to 18 years in prison after arson plea

August 30, 2024 11:04 AM Jazsmin Halliburton

A Columbia man pleaded guilty in court Friday morning and was sentenced 18 years in prison after being arrested in June 2023 following a fire and a 16-hour manhunt.

Columbia murder, arson suspect appears in court

January 22, 2024 11:02 AM Matthew Sanders

A neighbor saw the suspect in a murder and arson moving things out of a southwest Columbia home the night of the fire, according to court documents.

Columbia man arrested in connection with deadly house fire

January 20, 2024 4:20 PM abc17news-Newsroom

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police arrested a suspect in a deadly house fire Friday. Steven Martin Strumpf, 31, is in custody in the Boone County Jail after a deadly house fire in the 3900 block of Deerfoot Way. Strumpf is facing murder, arson and weapons charges, according to Columbia Police Department. Steven Martin Strumpf, 31Courtesy:

Police arrest suspect in Columbia storage fire

December 20, 2023 4:16 PM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia woman has been charged with setting a fire that ripped through a storage unit last week.

Casa Maria’s co-owner seeks Boone County surrender in Bootheel arson case

October 4, 2023 4:11 PM Marina Diaz

A lawyer for a Columbia restauranteur accused of arson in southeast Missouri is trying to negotiate her surrender in Boone County, court documents show.

Co-owner of Columbia restaurant facing arson charge in southeast Missouri

September 27, 2023 5:14 PM Marina Diaz

Casa Maria’s Cantina’s co-owner is facing an arson charge for her alleged role in starting a fire at a restaurant this summer in a Bootheel town.

Man charged with arson after two mobile homes burned down Thursday night

February 3, 2023 3:52 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County man has been charged with arson in relation to a Thursday night fire that burned down two mobile homes just outside of Columbia. Marshall Crews Jr., 58, has been charged with first-degree arson. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond, according to Boone County Sheriff

More than $41 million in damage caused by arson in Missouri in 2022

January 27, 2023 7:50 PM Hannah Falcon

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After a deadly fire is put out, the work for fire investigators begins. A Mexico man was charged with arson and murder following an apartment fire in Mexico, Missouri, that allegedly led to the death of his mother. Fires like this are investigated using a collaborative effort from local fire departments, law

Jefferson City man receives probation for starting fire, fake threat

November 11, 2022 8:17 AM Zachary Farwell

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man convicted of starting a fire and calling in a fake threat will receive probation. Judge Cotton Walker sentenced Hankel Jones on Monday to 5 years of supervised probation for second-degree arson. According to public court records, Jones agreed to plead guilty to the charge as part of

Woman sentenced to probation for starting fire inside Jefferson City church

August 10, 2022 7:31 AM Zachary Farwell

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County judge sentenced a woman Tuesday for starting a fire inside a Jefferson City church. In October, the Cole County Prosecutor’s Office charged Anne-Marie Mullins with breaking into Christian Fellowship Church on Beck Street in late May 2021. Mullins pled guilty at a court hearing Tuesday to amended misdemeanor

Former volunteer firefighter pleads guilty to starting multiple fires

May 26, 2022 3:14 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A former firefighter with the Russellville-Lohman Fire Protection District pleaded guilty to three charges for setting fires in 2021 and 2022.

Miller County man sentenced to 8 years in prison for arson and other felonies

April 14, 2022 9:08 PM ABC 17 News Team

A Miller County judge sentenced a man after he pleaded guilty to multiple felonies.

Volunteer firefighter accused of arson in Cole County

March 10, 2022 1:06 PM Matthew Sanders

A volunteer firefighter for the Russellville-Lohman Fire Protection District has been charged with three felonies in connection with arsons in November and again in February.

Dixon man charged with arson after a structure fire in Iberia

February 10, 2022 9:12 PM Karl Wehmhoener

IBERIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Miller County prosecutor charged a Dixon man with arson after an investigation into a structure fire and harassment. Korey Nelson is also facing charges of harassment after the incident. Iberia police originally responded to the structure fire on Jan. 28 to investigate the report of harassment, however, the Missouri State Fire

Columbia man charged with arson after vehicle fires

February 1, 2022 11:05 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County prosecutor has charged a Columbia man after he allegedly set a vehicle on fire that caused damage to another vehicle on Friday morning. Leslie Williams is charged with two counts of second-degree arson and two counts of second-degree tampering with property. On Friday morning, the Columbia Fire Department responded

Columbia Police arrest man accused of setting car on fire

January 29, 2022 10:46 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police arrested Leslie Lee Williams, 40, of Columbia on suspicion of arson early Friday morning. CPD responded to a car on fire in the lot of Extended Stay at 2000 West Business Loop 70 around 1:35 a.m. on Friday. Police eventually identified the suspect as Williams who had outstanding arrest warrants

Three charged after truck fire ruled arson in Boonville

January 11, 2022 9:23 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Cooper County prosecutor has charged three people after a truck fire was ruled arson.

Jefferson City woman pleads guilty in federal arson case

December 22, 2021 11:47 AM Matthew Sanders

Iasha Cannady pleaded guilty in federal court in Jefferson City last week to two counts of malicious use of explosive materials and one count of possession of an unregistered destructive device.

Fulton woman sentenced to probation after starting fire inside of grocery store

December 14, 2021 6:22 AM Zachary Farwell

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A judge has sentenced a Fulton woman to supervised probation after she started a fire inside of a grocery store. According to court records, the judge sentenced Pamela J. Cordrey on Monday to five years of supervised probation. The Callaway County Prosecutor’s Office charged her in June with arson. The charge against

Jefferson City man accused of fake active shooter call

October 7, 2021 3:48 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Jefferson City police responded to a report of an active shooter situation at apartment buildings Thursday at 8:49 a.m. after a caller alleged a shooter.