Court and Trials Archives

Library books become part of Missouri budget debate

March 28, 2023 12:26 PM Hannah Falcon

Libraries, their funding and local control figured heavily into a state House debate Tuesday morning, acting as a preview for what was to come later…

Columbia man files lawsuit against Secretary of State for allegedly blocking initiative petition

March 25, 2023 4:56 PM Hannah Falcon

COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man filed a lawsuit against Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft alleging he illegally blocked an initiative…

Monday hearing for man accused of killing Hermann officer canceled

March 19, 2023 7:27 PM Isabella Roberts

HERMANN, Mo. (KMIZ) The hearing for the man accused of killing a Hermann officer and critically injuring another officer originally scheduled for…

MSHP trooper arrested on suspicion of DWI in Callaway County

March 16, 2023 4:49 PM Lucas Geisler

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper was arrested earlier this month on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.…

Federal lawsuit accuses former CPS security staff of concussing student

March 9, 2023 11:38 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A lawsuit from a Columbia family accuses a former security staff member of concussing their teenaged soon and chipping his…

Columbia police find 12,000 doses of cocaine, fentanyl during traffic stop

March 1, 2023 12:13 AM Katie Greathouse

Boone County prosecutors charged two Florida men Monday after police said they found more than 12,000 doses of a cocaine-fentanyl mixture during a…

State says recordings, lies enough to prove murder in Elledge case

March 1, 2023 12:20 AM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Attorneys said Joseph Elledge’s recorded arguments with his wife and his lies about her disappearance were enough to prove he…

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Missouri’s wrongfully convicted be compensated?

February 20, 2023 3:26 AM ABC 17 News Team

Last week, Lamar Johnson’s conviction was vacated, setting him free from a wrongful…

Pettis County clerk sues county commission, IT department head over recordings

February 9, 2023 4:32 PM Ryan Shiner

The Pettis County clerk and two employees have sued the Pettis County Commission and the head of the county’s IT department after claiming they…

Man convicted in Ben Renick murder claims key witness testimony hearsay

January 31, 2023 6:45 PM Lucas Geisler

ST. LOUIS (KMIZ) The man convicted of helping kill a prominent snake breeder in Montgomery County is asking for a new trial. Attorneys for Michael…

Mexico man accused of arson, murder after fatal December fire

January 27, 2023 11:05 AM Kennedy Miller, Ethan Heinz, Joushua Blount, Marina Diaz

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) The Audrain County prosecutor issued an arrest warrant Thursday for a man who is allegedly connected with a fire in Mexico that…

Columbia rape suspect’s bond set at $1 million during Friday hearing

January 27, 2023 3:22 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A Boone County judge gave a Columbia rape suspect a $1 million cash-only bond at a hearing on Friday. Judge Kevin Crane gave…

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…

Columbia Board of Education approves April 4 ballot language without Basye’s name

January 23, 2023 7:04 AM Kennedy Miller, Hannah Falcon, Matthew Sanders

An initial hearing in a former state representative’s lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools to get his name on the April election ballot has been…

Bench trial continues for Jefferson City man accused of killing Lincoln University student

January 20, 2023 6:11 AM Kennedy Miller

COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man facing murder charges for a shooting in 2018, is set to continue his bench trial on…

Pre-trial conference scheduled for man who confessed to killing his wife in 2006

January 19, 2023 5:47 AM Kennedy Miller

BOONE COUNTY Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday, a pre-trial conference is scheduled for a Columbia man who admitted to killing his wife back in 2006.…

Woman accused of murder, burning body appears in court; more hearings set

January 13, 2023 3:20 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman accused of murder appeared in court Friday by video from the Boone County Jail. Emma Adams, 20, refused to…

Woman accused of murder to appear in court

January 13, 2023 7:44 AM Kennedy Miller

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated. The victim has yet to be identified by officials. BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 20-year-old woman accused of…

Judge grants motion of continuance for woman accused of killing a 4-year-old in 2018

January 11, 2023 8:35 PM Marina Diaz

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) During Wednesday’s motion hearing, a woman accused of killing a 4-year-old boy in 2018 was granted a motion of…

Man convicted of murdering Columbia Daily Tribune Sports Editor released on parole

January 9, 2023 7:38 AM Kennedy Miller

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man convicted of killing a Columbia Daily Tribune Sports Editor in 2001 was released from prison on Monday at 8 a.m. according…