Sentencing hearing scheduled fatal hit and run for June 16 in Cole County
A woman convicted of leaving the scene of a deadly 2019 crash in Cole County will soon learn her sentence.
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Columbia attorney goes over consequences of possessing and trafficking fentanyl
A conviction for a drug crime in Missouri could mean a lengthy prison sentence and a criminal record that will follow you for years.Â
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Columbia man agrees to pay restitution to defrauded investors from three states
A Columbia man has agreed to pay back over $635,000 in restitution to defrauded investors.
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Charges filed against Macks Creek man accused of shooting at home
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Macks Creek man faces charges in Camden County after he’s accused of shooting at a home. Deputies arrested Martin B. Perez, 59, early Tuesday morning at a home off of Blackberry Lane in Macks Creek. Investigators responded to the area after a person reported their neighbor was shooting a gun
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Johnny Depp have won his libel case?
A Virginia jury determined Wednesday that actor Amber Heard defamed her ex-husband and fellow actor Johnny Depp in a Washington Post editorial.
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Bond hearing rescheduled for Illinois man accused of killing his father
No bond hearing was held today for an Illinois man accused of killing his father who worked at Columbia Public Schools.
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Witness recounts aftermath of one-vehicle crash involving three children
A Columbia woman is facing multiple criminal charges after a wreck on Sunday involving three children.
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Judge refused to change bond for a man accused of bringing a gun to State Capitol
A Cole County judge has refused to change the bond for a man accused of bringing a gun to the State Capitol.
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Judge orders bond investigation for suspect in February Talon Drive shooting
A Boone County judge has ordered a bond investigation for a man accused of a February shooting off Talon Drive.
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Bond investigation ordered for man accused of calling in a bomb threat to a Columbia daycare
A Boone County judge has ordered a bond investigation for a man accused of calling in a bomb threat to a Columbia daycare.
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Change in prosecutor in case for man accused of killing wife in 2006
A new prosecutor was requested in the case of a man who told police he killed his wife in 2019 in Columbia and reported her missing in 2006.
Continue Reading Judge approves delay for Columbia psychologist sexual assault case
A Boone County judge approved a delay for the sexual assault case of a Columbia psychologist.
Continue Reading Dent County man sentenced to life in prison after resentencing
A former prison officer and Dent County Sheriff accused of killing two people in 2011 has been sentenced after a new sentencing phase was ordered.
Continue Reading Boone County man sentenced after Missouri attorney general’s office helps clear sexual assault kit backlog
A Boone County man charged with forcible rape pleaded guilty in court on Friday and was sentenced to seven years in prison.
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Jefferson City man charged after sexually assaulting person with an intellectual disability
A Jefferson City man is facing sexual assault charges after an incident in Oct. Â 2021 involving a person with a moderate intellectual disability.
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Former volunteer firefighter pleads guilty to starting multiple fires
A former firefighter with the Russellville-Lohman Fire Protection District pleaded guilty to three charges for setting fires in 2021 and 2022.
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Fulton’s prosecuting attorney issued summons for misdemeanor assault
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The prosecuting attorney for Fulton faces a possible misdemeanor charge of assault. Eric P. Qualls, 33, was arrested by Callaway County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Wednesday for fourth-degree assault. Qualls was booked into the Callaway County Jail just before 9:10 p.m. and released about 40 minutes later, according to the jail’s website.
Continue Reading Family files lawsuit against Cole County R-V School District after daughter’s suicide
A family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Cole County R-V School District, former superintendent, former principal and assistant principal after they say their 13-year-old daughter committed suicide in 2021 after being bullied.
Continue Reading Missouri Attorney General files lawsuit against Boone County fencing contractor for unlawful business practices
The Missouri Attorney General’s office has filed a lawsuit against Joseph Murray for unlawful business practices.
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Judge sentences man for March standoff at central Columbia apartment complex
A Boone County judge has sentenced a man after a standoff at a central Columbia apartment complex in early March.
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