Police: Child pornography found on Columbia man’s computer, photo album
Police arrested an elderly northwest Columbia man Wednesday on suspicion of having child pornography.
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Iowa man admits to harassing Mid-Missouri teenager online
A southern Iowa man pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to attempting to produce child pornography in a case involving a Callaway County teenager.
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Jefferson City man pleads not guilty in shaken-baby case
A Jefferson City man pleaded not guilty Friday after he was accused of causing severe brain damage to his infant boy.
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Columbia sex offender sentenced to 20 years in child pornography case
A Columbia man was sentenced Monday to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty in a child pornography case.
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Google upload leads to child porn charge for Boone County man
A report from Google flagging a file uploaded on its Drive service led to a Boone County man’s arrest on a child pornography charge last week.
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Miller County man charged with having child pornography
The Miller County prosecutor charged a Brumley man Friday with possession of child pornography after an investigation that started in July.
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Gravois Mills man charged with sexually abusing a minor faces updated charge
More charges have been filed against a man accused of sexually abusing a minor at an unlicensed daycare in Versailles.
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Fulton man faces multiple counts of rape after an 11-month investigation
A Fulton man is facing rape charges after he allegedly sexually assaulted a 10-year-old girl in 2017 and 2018.
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Jefferson City couple faces more federal charges in child porn case
A Jefferson City couple accused of making and sending child pornography now faces more charges in federal court following a new indictment.
Continue Reading Man allegedly operating unlicensed daycare and abusing children denied bond
VERSAILLES, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who allegedly operated an unlicensed daycare is charged with abusing children and has been denied bond. Leland Bryan appeared for his arraignment Tuesday where the court denied any changes to his bond status. Bryan is accused of sexually abusing some of the children he cared for at his home in
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Army staff sergeant accused of child sex crimes
A federal grand jury indicted a U.S. Army staff sergeant based at Fort Leonard Wood for sexual exploitation of children and receiving child pornography.
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Former Callaway County teacher, coach, sentenced for child pornography, extortion
A former Callaway County teacher and coach was sentenced last week to 30 years in prison on child pornography and extortion-related charges.
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Greitens family court hearing canceled due to media attention, concern for kids
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Friday hearing over the future of Eric and Sheena Greitens’ family court case was called off Monday. A judge agreed that both parents will submit their sides of the case in written statements by Friday instead of coming to the Boone County courthouse for an in-person hearing. The judge will ultimately decide whether
Continue Reading Unlicensed daycare operator accused of abusing children in Morgan County
Investigators say a man operating an unlicensed daycare in Gravois Mills abused children and threatened one at gunpoint.
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Eldon man charged with multiple sex crimes against children
An Eldon man is facing multiple charges after an investigation began on Wednesday into sex crimes involving three girls.
Continue Reading Two charged in Cooper County for exposing children to drugs
A Cooper County prosecutor has charged two people with multiple drug charges after the execution of a search warrant on Monday.
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Jefferson City couple faces multiple child sex crime charges
A Jefferson City couple faces multiple child sex crime charges after an investigation began from an online tip in April 2022.
Continue Reading Man charged with multiple sex crimes against a child in Callaway County
A Callaway County prosecutor has charged a man with multiple child sex crimes.
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Suspect in KinderCare bomb threat has previous charges
The suspect in this week’s bomb threat at a Columbia daycare has been prosecuted for other felonies in the past, including in connection with the shooting death of a family member.
Continue Reading Jefferson City man gets two years probation in child abuse case
A Jefferson City man pleaded guilty in connection with a child endangerment case filed in Dec. 2019.
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