New judge appointed to oversee trial of a Jefferson City woman accused of killing a child
A new judge will oversee the case against a Jefferson City woman accused of killing a four-year-old boy.
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Benton County deputies arrest man after deadly shooting
BENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Benton County Deputies have arrested a man after a deadly shooting on Tuesday morning. The Benton County Sheriff’s Office said deputies have arrested Jason Kroenke, 25, for first-degree murder and armed criminal action. Kroenke is accused of shooting and killing Tarah D. McIntyre, 27, on Tuesday morning at a home in the
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Columbia man shares prison exoneration story
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) What’s it like to be incarcerated for several years and then exonerated for a crime you didn’t commit? Ryan Ferguson, a Columbia man who was released from prison after 10 years for the 2001 murder of Kent Heitholt, shared insight into what it’s like to be freed from prison after several years
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Bond hearing rescheduled for Columbia man charged in downtown shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The bond hearing for a Columbia man charged in a deadly downtown shooting was rescheduled for Dec. 1 at 9 a.m. Todd Nesbitt Jr., 28, is charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action after the Nov. 14 shooting left five people hurt and one man dead. He is also charged with
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Columbia man sentenced for role in May shooting
A Columbia man was issued a three-and-a-half-year prison sentence for his role in a West Broadway shooting.
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Indiana man sentenced for Jefferson City armed robbery of a pharmacy in July 2018
An Indianapolis man was sentenced in federal court in connection with the armed robbery of a Jefferson City Walgreens.
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Columbia man to be sentenced for role in West Broadway shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is set to be sentenced Monday for his role in a shooting along West Broadway in May. Dequan Hughes, 22, was found guilty of second-degree assault and armed criminal action in early October. Dequan Hughes After being found guilty of both charges, the jury recommended a total of three
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Motion to dismiss filed in 2018 Jefferson City fatal shooting case
A motion to dismiss charges has been filed in a 2018 Jefferson City fatal shooting.
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Three teens indicted by Callaway County grand jury for breaking into Oakley Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Jan. 2021
A Callaway County grand jury has indicted three teens for burglary and other charges related to a Jan. 2021 incident involving the Oakley Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church and other locations.
Continue Reading Man charged in downtown shooting faces resisting arrest charge
A Boone County prosecutor has charged a Columbia man connected to last weekend’s shooting with resisting arrested after he ran from police.
Continue Reading Columbia man pleads guilty to drug conspiracy charges following a shooting in Dec. 2017
A Columbia man pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy following the shooting of a co-conspirator at his residence in Dec. 2017.
Continue Reading Man charged in connection with Sunday shooting in downtown Columbia
A Boone County prosecutor has charged a Columbia man after Sunday’s shooting at Vibez Lounge.
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Prosecutor hopes Ji death raises awareness for domestic violence resources
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County prosecutor Dan Knight said he felt acquainted with Mengqi Ji after spending two years trying to get her justice. Knight said he watched several videos of Ji in the time he spent prosecuting her husband, Joseph Elledge, for killing her. Knight said it was clear Ji was a loving mother
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Court documents reveal new details about two Columbia shootings
The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office has charged two men after a shooting in Columbia late last month.
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Extradition hearing scheduled on Tuesday for Columbia murder suspect caught in Iowa
The Boone County Sheriff’s Department says an extradition hearing will be held on Tuesday in Iowa for Mark Achterberg.
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Closing arguments begin Thursday in Joseph Elledge murder trial
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Closing arguments in the Joseph Elledge murder trial will start Thursday morning. The defense finished up its last piece of evidence just after 3 p.m. Both sides will now go over what charges jurors might consider convicting Elledge of. Elledge is charged with first-degree murder. That comes with just one penalty in
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Woman charged after firefighters find dogs in motel during fire call
Prosecutors charged a woman Tuesday after firefighters found malnourished dogs in a motel room while responding to a fire in September.
Continue Reading Man sentenced for his role in Columbia killing
A judge sentenced a man Tuesday to four years in prison for his involvement in a deadly shooting in February.
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Texts, photos between Elledge and Ji shown to start second week of trial
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) This morning the prosecution continued presenting their case against Joseph Elledge, he is charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Mengqi Ji who went missing in October of 2019. Both sides of the case spent hours going over the contents of Elledge and Ji’s electronic devices reviewed by State
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Soil expert discusses dirt found on Elledge boots
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri State Highway Patrol criminalist said soil found on Joseph Elledge’s boots closely matched soil found at the site where his wife was buried. Prosecutors led the sixth day of the Joseph Elledge murder trial with testimony from Will Randle, the patrol’s lead trace evidence analyst. Randle said he inspected a
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