Court and Trials Archives

Supreme Court decision puts Columbia business owner’s future in question

February 6, 2020 8:24 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dimetrious Woods wants to build something. Woods opened an auto spa in 2019 at the corner of Business Loop 70 and Rangeline Street. He also helped a group of other men mentor young people following a violent month in Columbia that killed six people. He’s branded himself around town as “Motivated Meechi.”

Joseph Elledge pleads not guilty to three felony charges.

Boone County Circuit Judge denies motion to dismiss charge in Joseph Elledge case

February 6, 2020 9:03 PM Matt Ragsdale

Online court records show Jacobs denied the motion from Elledge’s attorney John O’Connor after it was taken into advisement on Monday.

Change of venue granted, motion to dismiss charge taken into advisement in Joseph Elledge case

February 3, 2020 10:28 PM Matt Ragsdale

Online court documents show Elledge’s attorney has until 5 p.m. on Feb. 4 to submit a list of proposed counties for jury selection.

Moniteau County officials making changes to spending methods

January 31, 2020 9:52 PM Zach Boetto

A former Moniteau County assessor is facing charges for misusing public funds and now her former office is making changes. ABC 17 News first reported about these accusations when the former Moniteau County assessor, Amanda Trimble submitted her resignation at the end of last month. The prosecutor has now filed charges been against her. Mac Finley,

Columbia CPD police investigation Jefferson City bank robbery

Jefferson City man charged with Columbia armed bank robbery

January 30, 2020 9:52 PM Matt Ragsdale

Officers arrested Wilder on Wednesday after the investigation led them to Jefferson City.

Miller County sheriff arrests one in connection with 19-year-old cold case

January 28, 2020 10:50 AM Connor Hirsch

The Miller County Sheriff’s Office arrested one woman in connection to a murder which took place 19 years ago.

Lola Crews is charged with first degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of her mother.

Callaway County murder suspect expected in court

January 28, 2020 5:43 AM Brittany Wiley

A 62-year-old woman charged with stabbing her mother to death is set to appear in court Tuesday morning.

Woman sentenced for shooting at authorities during high-speed chase

January 27, 2020 7:52 PM Katie Greathouse

A judge sentenced a Boonville woman to federal prison for shooting at authorities and other drivers during a chase.

Columbia woman sentenced to 7 years in DOC

January 23, 2020 11:21 AM Madison Fleck

A Columbia woman who pleaded guilty in an arson case was sentenced to seven years in the Missouri Department of Corrections on Tuesday.

Columbia officer charged with involuntary manslaughter in child's death.

Attorney calls complaint against CPD officer charged with manslaughter ‘fatally defective’

January 22, 2020 11:36 AM Connor Hirsch

The attorney for a Columbia police officer charged with manslaughter is calling the complaint against her “fatally defective,” rendering the charge “void.”

Columbia man pleads guilty to 2017 armed bank robbery

January 22, 2020 4:13 PM Matt Ragsdale

Damien Powell, 26, pleaded guilty to a count each of armed bank robbery and using a firearm during a crime of violence.

Fulton man sentenced to 17 years in prison for child sex crimes

January 22, 2020 3:35 PM Matt Ragsdale

Christopher Feltner, 41, was sentenced on a charge of statutory sodomy with a child under the age of 12.

Columbia man who pleaded guilty to trespassing at Columbia schools receives probation

January 17, 2020 9:12 PM Matt Ragsdale

A Columbia man who pleaded guilty to trespassing at multiple Columbia schools was sentenced to 180 days of unsupervised probation Monday.

Two people charged in deadly 2017 shooting of Mid-Missouri snake breeder

January 17, 2020 11:30 AM Zachary Farwell

The Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office has charged two people in the deadly 2017 shooting of a snake breeder.

Howard County coroner testifies it was ‘unclear’ if records should have been closed

January 16, 2020 5:28 AM Brittany Wiley

Howard County Coroner Frank Flaspohler testified Thursday that it was unclear whether a transcript of the public death inquest was a closed record because it was part of a criminal investigation.

Chicago man sentenced for 2018 Miller County killing

January 16, 2020 5:19 PM Matt Ragsdale

Joseph McKenna, 27, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the death of Tyler Worthington.

Man accused of double homicide files to have separate trials

January 15, 2020 7:44 PM Matt Ragsdale

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Attorneys for a Jefferson City man accused of a 2016 double homicide filed on Monday to have separate trials in the case. Brandon Rapier faces two counts of first-degree murder accused in the deaths of Ciera Kolb and Micah Hall. In 2019, Cole County Prosecuting Attorney Locke Thompson filed new charges