Columbia Municipal Court offers warrant amnesty next week
The city of Columbia Municipal Court will offer warrant amnesty for individuals who wish to turn themselves into the court from Sept. 13-17.
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Columbia woman pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for a Feb. shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman pleaded guilty to second-degree murder Friday in a Feb. 2021 shooting. Elizabeth Dye received a 20-year prison sentence in the death of Maya Wootton. Police say Dye was homeless and living in a car, and shot Wootton in the basement of Wootton’s home on Orchard Court Lucas Harper pleaded guilty last
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Woman accused of killing Jefferson City boy denied bond
A bond hearing is set for 2 p.m. on Friday for a woman accused of killing a 4 year-old boy from Jefferson City.
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Dunkin’ store owner agrees to $22,000 settlement over labor claims
Several mid-Missouri businesses operating as Dunkin’ stores have settled a labor issue with the federal government.
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Sunrise Beach city employee pleaded guilty to dumping treated sewage water
SUNRISE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sunrise Beach city employee has pleaded guilty to federal crimes related to sewage dumping at the Lake of the Ozarks. Brian Scheiter, 60, pleaded guilty to dumping treated sewage water from Sunrise Beach Wastewater Treatment Facility into a tributary of the lake. This happened from Oct. 2019 through Jan. of
Continue Reading Two Columbia residents plead guilty to meth trafficking in federal court
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Columbia residents pleaded guilty in federal court to meth trafficking. Bryan Tullous, 39, pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to distribute meth. Cassiopeia Blaise, 36, pleaded guilty Tuesday to possessing meth with the intent to distribute. In April 2019, officers intercepted a package, with over five pounds of meth in
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Auxvasse man pleads guilty to growing marijuana and owning illegal guns
Darrin Dale Smithee, 55, of Auxvasse, faces up to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court to one count of manufacturing marijuana and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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Jefferson City man sentenced to prison after shooting
A Jefferson City man was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to a March 2020 shooting in the 200 block of McCarty Street.
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Rep. Hartzler responds to CPS mask mandate lawsuit
CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler made an appearance in Centralia talking with agricultural group leaders to discuss water regulations. During her appearance, Hartzler spoke about Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s lawsuit against mask mandates in schools districts. Hartzler says she believes the parents of students should have the power to determine if their child
Continue Reading Family files wrongful death lawsuit after fatal February crash
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) The parents of a man that died in a crash in February 2021in Audrain County have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against David Brenneke. Kristopher and Kerrie Grimes filed the lawsuit in Audrain Circuit Court Tuesday. According to the lawsuit, Cole Grimes’s parents allege Cole’s death was due to the negligence of
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Former reporter subpoenaed in Joseph Elledge murder trial
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A judge approved an out-of-state subpoena in court earlier Friday for the Joseph Elledge murder trial. An order for Gladys Bautista to appear in court was approved by Judge Jacobs in court. She is a former local reporter who interviewed Elledge before he was arrested. Prosecuting attorney Dan Knight says she is
Continue Reading Joseph Elledge set to appear in court Friday
Joseph Elledge is set to appear in a hearing at the Boone County Courthouse, scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Friday.
Continue Reading Lawsuit seeks to overturn Second Amendment Preservation Act; shows impact on law enforcement agencies
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A lawsuit has shed new light on a new Missouri state law on guns about local law enforcements agencies’ ability to enforce federal gun laws. The US Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms filed a memo with those details in a lawsuit seeking to overturn the Second Amendment Preservation Act that stops state police
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Columbia man found guilty of second-degree murder in December 2019 shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was found guilty of second-degree murder and armed criminal action Wednesday for a December 2019 shooting at the Welcome Inn in Columbia. Kevin J. Lambert shot and killed Marceino Carlous Moore after shooting him in the head. Moore’s body was later discovered in a car in the Welcome Inn
Continue Reading Jefferson City man sentenced to 13 years for receiving child porn
JEFFERSON CITY, MO. (KMIZ) A U.S. district judge sentenced a Jefferson City man Wednesday to federal prison for receiving child porn over the internet. Dana Paul Cline, 54, was sentenced to 13 years in prison without parole and ordered to pay a total of $31,000 to several of his victims. Cline pleaded guilty in July
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MU settles lawsuit with former track coach over racial discrimination
An attorney for Carjay Lyles said the parties settled the lawsuit for $1.1 million just weeks before a lengthy jury trial was set to start.
Continue Reading Lawsuit filed to put Lakeside Ashland project on hold
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people have filed a lawsuit against the City of Ashland, the city administrator and the board of adjustment to stop an entertainment development. The residents say the city’s board of aldermen approved a permit for Lakeside Ashland despite their request to put it on hold. The duo wants the board to
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St. Louis man wants his guns back after governor’s pardon
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis lawyer who was pardoned along with his wife for waving guns at social justice demonstrators is suing to get the guns back. Mark McCloskey, a Republican candidate of U.S. Senate, is also seeking to have fines they paid returned. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday in St. Louis City
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Federal grand jury indicts Holts Summit man for armed robbery
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A federal grand jury indicted a Holts Summit man Tuesday for the armed robbery of a Dollar General store in Jefferson City. Tyler Steven Mitchell Williams, 24, was charged with armed robbery and brandishing and using a firearm during a crime of violence. Williams is accused of using a Smith &
Continue Reading Judge allows recordings as evidence in Joseph Elledge murder case
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Judge Brouck Jacobs will allow recordings of Joseph Elledge as evidence in the upcoming murder trial. Elledge is charged with first degree murder in the death of his wife Mengqi Ji. Judge Jacobs ruled that the recordings are relevant and admissibale. “After a hearing on 7/15/21, the Court took under advisement the
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