Court and Trials Archives

Mexico teacher charged after allegedly abusing a student

June 24, 2022 3:50 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Eugene Field Elementary PE Teacher in Mexico was charged after an April 27 incident involving a student.

Jefferson City tax preparer convicted of filing false tax returns

June 24, 2022 3:55 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A federal jury has convicted a Jefferson City tax preparer for filing false federal income tax returns for himself and others.

Charges to be dropped against downtown Columbia shooting suspect

June 24, 2022 3:40 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Prosecutors plan to drop charges against a downtown Columbia shooting suspect in exchange for a guilty plea on a different case. Todd D. Nesbitt pleaded guilty on Friday in Boone County court to felony resisting arrest. Prosecutors and defense attorney Gerald Mueller said Nesbitt would get sentenced to that on July

Man accused in MU hazing arrested after hearing

June 24, 2022 6:05 AM Joushua Blount

One of the men charged in the University of Missouri hazing incident was arrested and left the courtroom in handcuffs after his Friday afternoon hearing.

Real estate agent accused in murder for hire plot accused of violating bond conditions

June 23, 2022 7:31 PM ABC 17 News Team

A real estate agent accused of trying to hire someone to kill her former mother-in-law is now accused of violating her bond conditions again.

Two men are charged after motorcycle passenger dies in 2021 Moniteau County crash

June 23, 2022 11:24 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Two men are charged after a fatal motorcycle wreck on May 22, 2021, off Highway 87 near Shepherd Road in Moniteau County.

Lawyer for Greitens’ ex-wife calls for public statement denouncing threats

June 23, 2022 10:20 AM Matthew Sanders

The ex-wife of former Missouri governor Eric Greitens wants a public statement from the politician denouncing violence against her, Sheena Greitens’ lawyer said Thursday in court.

Holts Summit man sentenced to probation for 2019 shooting

June 23, 2022 5:22 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Callaway County judge has placed Holts Summit man on five years of unsupervised probation for pleading guilty to charges in connection to a shooting in September 2019 in Holts Summit.

Callaway County man charged after allegedly attacking, threatening neighbors with a gun

June 22, 2022 7:59 PM ABC 17 News Team

A man in Callaway County was arrested for attacking his neighbors and threatening them with a gun.

Columbia man denied bond in dog mutilation case

June 22, 2022 7:32 PM ABC 17 News Team

A Columbia man accused of mutilating his dog was denied bond.

Camdenton man accused of sex crimes against child

June 22, 2022 8:20 AM Zachary Farwell

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office has filed charges against a Camdenton man accused of child sex crimes. Richard S. Bennett, 32, is charged with felony counts of second-degree statutory rape and incest. Camden County deputies arrested Bennett on Tuesday. Deputies said their investigation into Bennett started after the Camden County Sheriff’s

Iberia woman charged in revenge porn case

June 21, 2022 9:55 PM Karl Wehmhoener

TUSCUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Tuscumbia woman is accused of sending nude photos of her ex-boyfriend to his friends while he was incarcerated at the Miller County Jail in February. A Miller County prosecutor has charged Peyton Baker with nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images after she allegedly sent sexual pictures to friends and family of

Two men charged in Mizzou hazing case file motions in defense

June 21, 2022 8:36 PM ABC 17 News Team

The two men charged with hazing in the Mizzou incident from last fall have filed multiple items in the Circuit Court of Boone County in the upcoming cases.

Wanted Illinois man arrested in Bellflower

June 17, 2022 8:55 PM Karl Wehmhoener

BELLFLOWER, Mo. (KMIZ) An Illinois man was arrested on Thursday after a standoff with deputies from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department. On Thursday, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office received information that Charles Story, 40, of Beardstown, Ill. was at a residence off of Elm Street in Bellflower. Story is wanted for questioning for his possible

Columbia man charged with multiple crimes after incident downtown

June 17, 2022 3:27 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Columbia man faces multiple charges after an incident downtown involving a victim’s car in May.

Columbia man accused of mutilating dog as sacrifice

June 17, 2022 2:27 PM Zachary Farwell

Brandon Harris, 37, is charged with a felony count of animal abuse as a second offense.

Fayette man sentenced to five-year probation for fatally shooting his son

June 16, 2022 2:03 PM ABC 17 News Team

According to online case records, 51-year-old Eddie Valencia pleaded guilty to first-degree involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 shooting death of his son in April 2022.

Columbia woman accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of lottery tickets from Hy-Vee

June 16, 2022 1:14 PM Zachary Farwell

The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office has charged a Columbia woman with stealing thousands of dollars worth of lottery tickets from a gas station where she worked.

Jefferson City man accused of stealing Humvee from Missouri National Guard

June 15, 2022 12:40 PM Zachary Farwell

COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Prosecutor’s Office has filed a charge against a Jefferson City man accused of stealing a Humvee from the Missouri National Guard. James R. Wilson, 36, is charged in Cole County with one felony count of first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle. Investigators found the stolen Missouri National Guard

Fulton man sentenced to 74 years for shooting and killing a man during an April 2019 drug deal

June 13, 2022 8:08 PM Karl Wehmhoener

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A jury found a Fulton man guilty of an April 2019 drug deal that led to a fatal shooting and he was sentenced to over 70 years in prison. Justin Ray Witt, 51, of Fulton, was sentenced to 74 years in prison after being found guilty on March 31. Witt was found