Assault Archives

Columbia man arrested in connection to I-70 stabbing

February 10, 2023 9:55 AM Matthew Sanders

Sheriff’s deputies and police found a woman who had been stabbed on the side of Highway 63 on Friday morning.

Bond review hearing scheduled for Columbia doctor accused of rape and assault

January 27, 2023 5:24 AM Kennedy Miller

COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) On Friday afternoon a bond review hearing is set for the Columbia doctor accused of raping and assaulting a woman. Travis Birkhead faces charges of first-degree rape and fourth-degree assault. Back in December Birkhead’s public defender argued for Birkhead to be released with a GPS monitor. However, Boone County Judge Josh Devine rejected Birkhead’s request as

Suspect in 1984 Columbia assault and rape seeks public defender

December 21, 2022 12:05 PM Zachary Farwell

A man accused in a 1984 assault and rape in northeast Columbia told a judge Wednesday that hopes to get a public defender.

Man accused of 1984 Columbia rape, attempted murder could challenge arrest

December 9, 2022 5:54 AM Kennedy Miller

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The man accused in a 1984 rape and attempted murder in Columbia could challenge his arrest, according to a North Carolina district attorney. In October, the Columbia Police Department announced DNA findings connected 59-year-old James Wilson to the crime. Wilson is held in the Iredell County Jail on a $1 million bond

Jefferson City police looking for man involved in string of weekend violence

November 7, 2022 11:23 AM Matthew Sanders

Jefferson City police say they arrested a woman and are seeking her son on charges related to a string of violence early Sunday that included a shooting and a separate assault.

Man charged in 1984 Columbia rape case will not waive extradition

November 2, 2022 5:04 PM Kennedy Miller

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) The man accused of rape and attempted murder in 1984 in Northeast Columbia has decided not to waive extradition. James Wilson, 59, of Mooresville North Carolina, was arrested after DNA connected him to the crime. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation grabbed some of his trash and found a disposable razor with

Man accused of shooting Randolph County deputy pleads guilty to charges

October 28, 2022 1:35 PM Zachary Farwell

A Linn County judge will decide the sentence a Moberly man will serve for shooting a Randolph County deputy.

Columbia police say suspect was shot in self-defense

October 17, 2022 12:58 PM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police say a woman they arrested after she showed up to a hospital with gunshot wounds early Sunday had earlier exchanged gunfire with two people in a parked vehicle.

New women’s center opening in Columbia

October 7, 2022 11:35 AM Ethan Heinz

A community organization is celebrating the opening of a facility that’s meant to help women who have dealt with trauma.

Man accused of pushing woman off bridge had previous violent charges

October 6, 2022 7:57 PM Kennedy Miller

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) The suspect who is charged with the murder of a Columbia woman was released from prison just a few months ago. Jessie Williams, 31, is accused of pushing Kaylen Schmit off a Highway 63 bridge and killing her Tuesday evening. Schmit, 24, fell 38 feet into a wooded area and died hours later at a hospital. Williams has

Eldon man charged in Cooper County after bar fight

October 6, 2022 2:05 PM Zachary Farwell

An Eldon man faces criminal charges in Cooper County after a bar fight in August.

Lake of the Ozarks carjacking suspect in custody

September 20, 2022 4:43 PM Matthew Sanders

Pulaski County deputies on Tuesday arrested a man wanted for a Camden County carjacking.

Jefferson City man pleads not guilty in shaken-baby case

September 16, 2022 4:08 PM Matthew Sanders

A Jefferson City man pleaded not guilty Friday after he was accused of causing severe brain damage to his infant boy.

Camden County looking for carjacking suspect

September 16, 2022 3:37 PM Matthew Sanders

Camden County deputies are looking for a 43-year-old man after he allegedly assaulted a woman and pushed her out of her own car Thursday.

Two Columbia middle school students assaulted on bus; suspect detained

August 30, 2022 1:43 PM Matthew Sanders

Two Columbia Public Schools middle school students were assaulted Tuesday morning on their bus, a district spokeswoman said.

Inmate charged in former Jefferson City prison guard’s beating

August 23, 2022 12:22 PM Matthew Sanders

A Missouri prison inmate was charged last week with assault after allegedly beating a prison guard and causing severe injuries in July at Jefferson City Correctional Center.

Report of road rage leads to charges for Jefferson City man

August 18, 2022 12:33 PM Matthew Sanders

A Jefferson City man was in the Callaway County Jail on Thursday after a woman said he pointed a gun at her and her children during a road rage incident.

Corrections officer sues inmate over brutal July attack at Jefferson City Correctional Center

August 18, 2022 11:58 AM Matthew Sanders

A former corrections officer at Jefferson City Correctional Center sued an inmate this week over a July beating that left the guard in a coma for six days.

Eldon man charged after assault in April 2020

August 12, 2022 11:16 PM Karl Wehmhoener

ELDON, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldon man is facing charges after an assault in April 2020 following a reported hostage situation. A Miller County prosecutor has filed new charges against David Wallace with three counts of second-degree assault of a special victim and resisting arrest. Wallace was also previously charged with kidnapping in 2020 before the

Columbia man charged with assault of a man at the Boone County Jail

August 12, 2022 9:26 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Columbia man charged after hitting a man on a phone at the Boone County Jail.