Chase Archives

1 charged after Thursday morning Jefferson City police chase

February 25, 2021 3:33 PM Matt Ragsdale

Jefferson City police officers arrested one person related to a chase Thursday morning.

Police: Domestic assault call led to crash into Columbia creek

February 23, 2021 4:00 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A chase that led to a crash into a Columbia creek started with a Tuesday morning domestic assault call, police said Tuesday afternoon. Columbia Police detained two people after a crash on the 2700 block of Forum Blvd. Tuesday morning before 9, Columbia Police responded to a report of a domestic assault

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

Columbia man gets probation and community service for March 2020 chase

February 11, 2021 11:10 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man pleaded guilty Tuesday to an amended recommendation by the Cole County Prosecutors Office in connection to a March 2020 chase.. Brian Schler, 35, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of driving in a careless and imprudent manner, driving with a revoked license and speeding. Schler will now have two years

Kansas City man charged after Sunday morning chase on Interstate 70

February 1, 2021 9:19 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police arrested a man they believe led them on a chase on Interstate 70 that reached speeds of upwards of 100 mph. According to court documents, Columbia police attempted to stop Devonta Findley who was allegedly driving a truck that had a license plate that came back stolen before Findley sped

One arrested, one on the run after Columbia chase

January 31, 2021 3:54 AM Ben Fein

Columbia Police said one man has been arrested and another is on the run after a chase Sunday morning.

Callao man charged after Boone County chase ends in fiery wreck in Callaway County

January 29, 2021 6:58 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Callao man is being charged after a Thursday chase from Interstate 70 and US 63 connector ends in a fiery wreck just inside the county limits of Callaway County. According to court documents, Mark Smith was allegedly driving a vehicle with a stolen dealer’s plate when a Boone County Sheriff’s deputy

Columbia man arrested after chase with Hallsville police

December 30, 2020 11:29 AM Matt Ragsdale

Hallsville police say a Columbia man was arrested after a Tuesday night chase ended in a crash just north of city limits.

Driver arrested after chase from Moniteau County Sheriff’s deputies

December 25, 2020 3:41 PM Karl Wehmhoener

TIPTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was arrested Wednesday by Moniteau County Sheriff’s deputies after a chase began in Tipton. According to an online release, the driver, Tyler Thomas, 32, was stopped for a registration violation. After giving the deputy his I.D. during the traffic stop, Thomas drove off. Thomas drove east on Highway

Multiple agencies help with chase out of Centralia

December 24, 2020 7:20 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple agencies were called after Centralia police requested help in a chase for a larceny investigation. According to Boone County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Tracy Cleaton, Boone County Sheriff’s Department, Hallsville Police and Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to a later afternoon chase. Sgt. Cleaton says deputies pursued the suspect for a bit

Two detained after vehicle chase from Columbia into Callaway County back into Columbia

December 17, 2020 6:08 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia police traffic stop ended up as a chase through Callaway County Thursday afternoon. Officials say Columbia Police chased the suspect’s vehicle into Callaway County on Interstate 70 and canceled the chase at the State Road J overpass. Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers then spotted the vehicle on State Road F

Three arrested after chase from Cole County into Osage County

December 11, 2020 3:30 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City police arrested three suspects after a chase on Highway 50 begins in Cole County and ended in Osage County. According to the release, Jefferson City Police attempted to pull over a vehicle for a registration violation when the vehicle sped off. Officials say the vehicle went east on Hwy

Osage County Sheriff’s Department detain all suspects after chase

December 10, 2020 5:19 PM Karl Wehmhoener

WESTPHALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Osage County Sheriff’s Department is reporting that all suspects have been detained after a chase that began in Cole County. According to officials, a chase began on Highway 50 in Cole County and ended near the intersection of Highway 50 and Highway BB in Osage County. Officials say the suspects were identified

Three detained after crash in northeast Columbia; three suspects at large

December 10, 2020 3:46 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Department arrested three juveniles Wednesday night after a short chase and crash in northeast Columbia. According to a release from the sheriff’s department, a deputy attempted to stop a Hyundai Tucson for speeding on Lakewood Drive. According to officials, the driver of the Hyundai sped off and didn’t

Deputies arrest man after chase in northern Boone County

December 9, 2020 11:38 AM Matt Ragsdale

Boone County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man Tuesday afternoon after a chase in the northern part of the county.

One treated for injuries after Boone County chase ends in crash

December 8, 2020 4:59 PM ABC 17 News Team

The driver of a vehicle that sped away from a Boone County traffic stop was taken to a hospital after the chase ended in a crash, a Boone County Sheriff’s Department spokesman said Tuesday.

Jefferson City police make multiple arrests in separate chases

December 7, 2020 11:44 AM Matt Ragsdale

The Jefferson City Police Department said multiple people were arrested in two separate chases over the weekend.

Highway patrol helicopter helping with Callaway County manhunt

November 24, 2020 11:07 AM ABC 17 News Team

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol was using a helicopter to help Callaway County deputies find a stolen vehicle suspect Tuesday. Deputies were in the area of Route F and County Road 207 searching for a man suspected of stealing a vehicle from a Fulton business, Sheriff Clay Chism said. The suspect ran

Columbia PD K-9 helps catch person suspected of DWI

November 23, 2020 11:27 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County DWI traffic stop on Bonny Linn Drive leads to a foot chase into a wooded area. Officials say the suspect ran from the deputies into the wooded area and a Columbia Police K-9 help capture the suspect. Officials say the suspect is still back there and they are trying

Boone County traffic stop leads to multi-county chase

November 23, 2020 10:35 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Sheriff’s Department investigation into a parked vehicle at a gas station leads to a multi-county chase and an arrest. According to court documents, a Boone County Sheriff’s deputy observed a vehicle driven by Devin Kempa. Kempa has a warrant out for his arrest for 1st-degree assault. Osage County Sheriff’s deputies