Court and Trials Archives

Court documents: Victim shot at burglary suspect during home invasion

January 14, 2020 11:57 AM Madison Fleck

The victim of a Friday home invasion shot one of the men who broke into the home, according to court documents filed on Monday.

Man accused of hitting child with can of formula

January 13, 2020 8:51 PM Katie Greathouse

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County prosecutors charged a Columbia man Monday after he allegedly struck a baby with formula and assaulted another person. According to court documents, Bryan Niswonger and another person were arguing when Niswonger struck a bottle of formula off the kitchen counter, which hit a child younger than 1 year old in

Charges dropped against doctor accused of laundering money from marijuana operation

January 13, 2020 7:22 PM Katie Greathouse

EDITOR’S NOTE: The charges were dropped in March 2020. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Federal prosecutors have charged a doctor in Texas for his alleged role in a nationwide marijuana-selling operation that has been linked to a 2017 Columbia homicide. Irvin Sahni, of Houston, is accused of conspiracy to commit money laundering. Investigators believe he laundered some

Joseph Elledge pleads not guilty to three felony charges.

Lawyer requests change of venue in Joseph Elledge child abuse case

January 13, 2020 4:51 PM Matthew Sanders

The lawyer for a Columbia man whose wife disappeared in October is seeking a change of venue in his child abuse case.

Family could get $1.25 million in wrongful death settlement

January 11, 2020 4:40 PM Madison Fleck

Charles Waddill and Access Percussion, LLC could pay $1.25 million in a wrongful death settlement filed by Timothy Wilson’s children.

Woman sentenced to 5 years of probation for abducting child

January 9, 2020 8:50 PM Matt Ragsdale

A woman was sentenced to five years of supervised probation on Wednesday after she pleaded guilty to a felony count of child abduction.

Parolee pleads guilty to selling methamphetamine to undercover officer

January 9, 2020 4:51 PM Matt Ragsdale

A Kansas City-area man pleaded guilty in the Jefferson City U.S. Western District Court on Wednesday accused of selling methamphetamine.

Police: Columbia man led officers on chase in stolen vehicle

January 8, 2020 7:37 PM Matt Ragsdale

Zachary Bradley, 23, of Columbia was arrested near Hinkson Creek after CPD said he led officers on a chase in a stolen car.

Authorities return to search for Mengqi Ji Elledge

January 7, 2020 4:22 PM Zach Boetto

Law enforcement agencies returned to the De Bourgmont Lamine River Access on Tuesday, to search for the missing Columbia mother. The Columbia Police Department along with the Columbia Fire Department and a team of divers took a CFD boat east from the access point on the Lamine River. A CPD detective said this is not

Camdenton man pleads guilty to fraud scheme

January 7, 2020 9:17 AM Madison Fleck

A Camdenton man pleaded guilty on Monday to a fraud scheme, the day his trial was supposed to begin.

MSHP finds 44 pounds of weed in Callaway County

January 6, 2020 10:57 AM Zachary Farwell

Two men from California were arrested over the weekend after troopers allegedly found 44 pounds of marijuana in their vehicle.

Court Documents: Fotoohighiam now eligible for bail

January 3, 2020 10:39 PM Matt Ragsdale

Mehrdad Fotoohighiam’s bond was set at $5 million with a myriad of conditions.

Court Documents: Boone County chase exceeded speeds of 135 mph

January 2, 2020 8:58 PM Matt Ragsdale

A man is now charged for allegedly leading Boone County authorities on a chase that lasted 22 miles.

Lake Ozark man charged for threatening to ‘shoot up the strip’

January 2, 2020 6:26 PM Matt Ragsdale

A Mid-Missouri trooper said Gordon Christie was arrested late Tuesday suspected of driving while intoxicated and making terrorist threats.

Pair from Columbia charged, suspected of fighting state trooper

December 31, 2019 4:27 PM Matt Ragsdale

A man and woman from Columbia are charged with assaulting a state trooper and allegedly trying to escape custody on Thursday.

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

Former prosecutor: Winning conviction in Columbia police manslaughter case could be difficult

January 1, 2020 12:48 PM Connor Hirsch

A former Cole County prosecutor said Wednesday that getting a conviction against a law enforcement officer is “immensely difficult.”

Two women sue MU over handling of Title IX complaints against Terrence Phillips

December 31, 2019 5:00 PM Lucas Geisler

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two women claim the University of Missouri’s Title IX office mishandled their sexual assault and stalking allegations against former basketball player Terrence Phillips. The federal lawsuit from Jane Does 1 and 2 accuse university officials of not properly following their own rules. That includes a failure to fully investigate a claim

Former MU medical school associate dean wants changes to lawsuit against school

December 30, 2019 9:47 PM Katie Greathouse

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The former associate dean of the University of Missouri School of Medicine wants to change her lawsuit against the school. Dr. Rachel Brown filed the initial lawsuit in December 2017, seeking to get her job back or for her salary and benefits paid from now until her retirement. Brown, who is white,

Prosecutor: charges won’t be filed against law enforcement who shot man

December 30, 2019 8:46 PM Katie Greathouse

PETTIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The officers that shot and killed a man in Pettis County last month will not face charges, according to Pettis County Prosecutor Phillip Sawyer. Sawyer said Monday that he will not file charges in the death of Jay P. Messer, who was shot and killed on Nov. 5 at a home

Prosecutors charge teenager arrested in connection with Columbia shooting

December 30, 2019 8:10 PM Katie Greathouse

Prosecutors charged a teenager who was arrested after a weekend shooting in Columbia.