Bench trial scheduled for April 4 for man accused in a conspiracy to commit homicide
Boone County court officials canceled Monday’s trial for Mehrdad Fotoohighiam and rescheduled it as a bench trial on April 4.
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Jury delivers guilty verdict in killing of Jefferson City corrections officer
A Cole County jury has convicted a man of second-degree murder, assault and other charges in connection with a 2018 fatal shooting.
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Columbia man sentenced for gun possession after 2021 shooting
A Columbia man has been sentenced to four years behind bars.
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Drexel man found guilty after shooting at police during a failed bank robbery in Versailles
A Drexel man was found guilty Monday after shooting at law enforcement officers while fleeing a failed bank robbery in Versailles on Nov. 30, 2017.
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Two men accused of burglarizing missing Monroe County woman’s home
MONROE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men face multiple charges after allegedly breaking into the home of a missing Monroe County woman. Monroe County Prosecuting Attorney Kevin Bross filed charges against John Conde and Joshua McNabb earlier this month. Conde and McNabb are each charged with first-degree burglary, six counts of unlawful possession of a firearm,
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Columbia felon pleads guilty to illegal firearm possession
A Columbia man pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday for illegally possessing several firearms as a felon.
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Trial begins for Jefferson City teen accused of 2018 murder
The murder trial against Jahaun Whirley began Tuesday in Cole County.
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Columbia man sentenced in 2020 manslaughter case
A Columbia man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter for a killing on Doris Drive in 2020 received 4 years in prison.
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Federal drug charges filed against Jefferson City man after crash
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man is charged in federal court on drug charges after a car chase in Callaway County ends in Jefferson City on Monday afternoon. Myron Mahaney and a passenger were reportedly in a Nissan Rogue on Highway 54 in Callaway County when a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper clocked
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Judge denies motion to remove evidence in 2017 Columbia murder case
McWilliams is charged with second-degree murder, first-degree robbery and armed criminal action in the shooting death of Augustus Roberts back in 2017.
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Jury finds Columbia man guilty of 2020 second-degree murder
A Boone County jury has found a Columbia man guilty of second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the beating death of a man in 2020.
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Columbia man sentenced for New Year’s Day shooting that left four people hurt
A Boone County judge has sentenced a Columbia man for a New Year’s Day shooting in Downtown Columbia.
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A jury trial is set to begin on Monday in a 2018 Jefferson City murder case
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Erickson, who confessed to Columbia murder, to be paroled in January
One of two men prosecuted and imprisoned for the murder of a former Columbia sports editor is set to be released on parole early next year.
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Judge sentences Columbia man for deadly 2019 shooting
Garland Wisley, 63, was sentenced on March 2 to 20 years in prison for the shooting death of 38-year-old John Albers. The judge sentenced Wisley to 15 years in prison for voluntary manslaughter.
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Jefferson City School District files motion to dismiss the AG’s lawsuit against mask mandate
The Jefferson City School District has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit mask mandate from the Attorney General’s office.
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Montana man gets probation after being charged with parental kidnapping
A Montana man who was charged with parental kidnapping in Jefferson City is now on probation.
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Jefferson City man accused of attempted robbery with BB gun makes first court appearance
A Cole County prosecutor has charged a Jefferson City man after he threatened a woman at a gas station.
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State files charges against Maries County contractor with consumer fraud
Rodney Durbin faces nine counts in Maries County for defrauding consumers and financially exploiting elderly Missourians.
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Trooper charged for allegedly falsifying race info, searches on traffic stop reports
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) – A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper faces charges for allegedly lying on traffic stop reports. Special prosecutor Kelly King charged Master Sergeant Zach Czerniewski with 12 crimes across Montgomery and Cooper counties. Czerniewski faces ten charges in Montgomery County and two in Cooper County. The patrol said it began an
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