Former Cooper County man accused in 1989 child sex crimes
Prosecutors charged a Cooper County man last week in connection with a 1989 sexual assault.
Continue ReadingProsecutors charged a Cooper County man last week in connection with a 1989 sexual assault.
Continue ReadingAn Eldon man faces sex crime charges after a nearly two-week investigation into the alleged crimes.
Continue ReadingAn Audrain County man charged with previous sex crimes against kids has been charged with more crimes in Randolph County.
Continue ReadingA Jefferson City man is facing charges of possessing and promoting child porn after a nine-month investigation into several emails sent and received of “apparent child sexual abuse material.”
Continue ReadingAn Audrain County prosecutor has charged a Vandalia man with child abuse after he allegedly dragged the victim, assaulted her and left bruises on her body.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman is charged with child abuse after a 3-year-old is found walking on north Providence Road on Sunday morning with a dog. A Boone County prosecutor has charged Aliciana Hill with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, abuse or neglect of a child and possession of a controlled substance.
Continue ReadingA Miller County prosecutor has charged an Eldon man with child molestation after a nearly two-year-long investigation.
Continue ReadingThe Rainbow House, a local 24-hour children’s shelter and advocacy center, has struggled for months with not enough staff to serve the children it helps.
Continue ReadingA Boone County man is accused of fracturing an infant’s ribs dozens of times is being held in the Boone County Jail on no bond.
Continue ReadingA Belle man is facing multiple counts of possession of child porn after an investigation by the Maries County Sheriff’s Office.
Continue ReadingTUSCUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Tuscumbia High School teacher who is accused of sex crimes against a student has posted bond. Michael Allen is charged with two counts of sexual contact with a student and two counts of second-degree sodomy. He posted bond Thursday to get out of the Miller County Jail. Allen is not allowed to
Continue ReadingA Miller County prosecutor has charged the Tuscumbia High School girls’ basketball coach with sex crimes against a student.
Continue ReadingEthan Mast pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree murder and first-degree assault. His attorney said he admitted to taking part in the abuse that killed 4-year-old Jessica Mast and hitting a young boy.
Continue ReadingA Columbia man convicted of murdering his wife has pleaded guilty to abusing their child.
Continue ReadingJoseph Elledge is set to have a plea hearing Tuesday morning in his child abuse case.
Continue ReadingJurors will be selected from Warren County after convicted killer Joseph Elledge child abuse trial after a hearing ended Monday afternoon.
Continue ReadingThe legal team for Joseph Elledge has filed new motions in both of his criminal cases.
Continue ReadingProsecutors have charged Kourtney Aumen and three other people in the December 2020 death of 4-year-old Jessica Mast.
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Mo. (KMIZ) Kourtney Aumen’s lawyers filed to dismiss her charges that she is accused of abusing and killing 4-year-old Jessica Mast. Aumen’s lawyers say the charges do not state a cause against Aumen and do not inform Aumen of the nature and substance of the charges against her. Law enforcement believes she and three
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Jury selection was finalized Monday, in the first-degree murder trial of Columbia man, Joseph Elledge. Judge Brouck Jacobs swore in the jurors around 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Jacobs, along with the prosecution and defense, spent all day Monday asking questions of jurors to find the group of people from Boone County to
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