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.
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A Jefferson City man pleaded guilty in connection with a child endangerment case filed in Dec. 2019.
Continue Reading Prosecutors charged a Cooper County man last week in connection with a 1989 sexual assault.
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An Eldon man faces sex crime charges after a nearly two-week investigation into the alleged crimes.
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An Audrain County man charged with previous sex crimes against kids has been charged with more crimes in Randolph County.
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A 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.”
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An 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.
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COLUMBIA, 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.
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A Miller County prosecutor has charged an Eldon man with child molestation after a nearly two-year-long investigation.
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The 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.
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A 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.
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A Belle man is facing multiple counts of possession of child porn after an investigation by the Maries County Sheriff’s Office.
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TUSCUMBIA, 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 Reading A Miller County prosecutor has charged the Tuscumbia High School girls’ basketball coach with sex crimes against a student.
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Ethan 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.
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A Columbia man convicted of murdering his wife has pleaded guilty to abusing their child.
Continue Reading Joseph Elledge is set to have a plea hearing Tuesday morning in his child abuse case.
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Jurors will be selected from Warren County after convicted killer Joseph Elledge child abuse trial after a hearing ended Monday afternoon.
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The legal team for Joseph Elledge has filed new motions in both of his criminal cases.
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Prosecutors have charged Kourtney Aumen and three other people in the December 2020 death of 4-year-old Jessica Mast.
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