Mexico School Board says teacher accused of abuse should not get her job back
The Mexico Board of Education is asking a judge to throw out a lawsuit filed by a former teacher accused of abusing a student.
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Three men charged in FIJI hazing case appear in court Monday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three men charged with felony hazing — in relation to an incident at Phi Gamma Delta that left Danny Santulli disabled — were in court on Monday. Harrison Reichman, Thomas Shultz and Benjamin Parres appeared through video at the Boone County Courthouse. Shultz’s attorney said they would need more time before setting a
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One year after Phi Gamma Delta hazing incident that left a freshman disabled, legal battle continues
It’s almost been one year since the Phi Gamma Delta hazing incident at the University of Missouri that left one pledge disabled, leading to 11 Fraternity brothers being charged with felonies.
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Bond denied for Columbia man charged with murder on High Quest Drive
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man charged in killing a 58-year-old woman and putting her body in a closet made his first appearance in court Wednesday, via video. Adam Conner, 37, was arrested Tuesday morning. He was charged with second-degree murder and tampering with evidence. A second-degree murder charge could result in a sentence of 10-30 years
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Joseph Elledge appeals 28-year sentence for wife Mengqi Ji’s murder
Joseph Elledge appealed his murder conviction Tuesday in a 67-page filing that argues there wasn’t enough evidence to convict him.
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Columbia attorney died of natural causes, autopsy says
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A criminal defense and civil rights attorney in Columbia died of natural causes, according to a medical examiner’s report. The report from the Boone/Callaway County Medical Examiner obtained by ABC 17 News said Stephen Wyse, 55, died of severe cardiomegaly. The Aug. 23 report from Dr. Carl Stacy said hepatic fibrosis
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Mexico teacher accused of abuse sues to get job back
A Mexico, Missouri, elementary school teacher accused of abusing a student has sued her former employer to get her job back.
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Columbia man accused of exposing himself in children’s section of library faces charges
A Columbia man accused of exposing himself in the children’s section of a library now faces charges.
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Jefferson City man charged with multi-million-dollar COVID-19 fraud will remain in custody
A judge ruled Tuesday that a Jefferson City businessman charged with defrauding the government for millions in COVID-19 relief funds will stay in federal custody.
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Florida man pleads guilty in conspiracy that targeted Ft. Leonard Wood
A Florida man pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in a $223,000 money-laundering conspiracy — part of an email hacking scheme with victims at Ft. Leonard Wood, according to federal prosecutors.
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Man accused of calling in bomb threat to daycare pleads guilty, released on time served
A man accused of calling in a bomb threat to his child’s daycare in May pleaded guilty in court Friday and will walk out of jail a free man.
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Prosecutor’s office charges Jefferson City teen in April shooting
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City teenager is now charged in an April shooting that hurt two women. The Cole County Prosecutor’s Office charges 17-year-old Allen D. Vaughn with felony counts of first-degree assault, first-degree assault that resulted in serious physical injury, unlawful use of a weapon, and armed criminal action. Police officers responded
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Two sentenced on federal drug charges in separate cases
Two men, one from the state of California and another from Jefferson City, were sentenced to federal prison Monday on methamphetamine-related crimes.
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Anti-drug advocate argues secretary of state’s office incorrectly verified signatures for Legal Missouri 2022
A lawsuit wants to stop voters from deciding on the legalization of marijuana this November.
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Jury says Cooper County health board broke state open meetings laws
BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) – A jury this week said Cooper County’s health board violated the state’s open meetings laws when debating possible farming rules. The jury heard arguments from a group of farmers opposed to rules the county’s heath board were crafting in 2018 over concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs. That group accused the
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Mother charged in infant’s death to appear in court Friday
Lavosha Daniels is set to appear in the Boone County Courthouse Friday afternoon, after writing a letter to the judge.
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Moberly police arrest man accused in recent thefts from vehicles
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Moberly police officers recovered stolen property Tuesday while investigating thefts from vehicles. Police said officers identified 33-year-old Dustin Wheeler, of Moberly, as a suspect during the investigation. Wheeler was arrested at a home in the 400 block of E. Rollins Street around 5:45 p.m. on a no bond parole absconder warrant, according
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Suspect in deadly Fayette shooting pleads not guilty; lawyer claims self-defense
Kundarrius Taylor, 23, is set to appear in the Howard County Court Tuesday after being charged with first-degree murder in the deadly shooting of Torrance Evans.
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New court dates set for six University of Missouri hazing suspects
Five of the men charged with hazing in connection with the University of Missouri Phi Gamma Delta hazing case are scheduled for their first appearance in court Thursday.
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Two men charged in connection with woman’s death in Phelps County
Phelps County prosecutors charged two people Monday in connection with a woman’s death.
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