Drugs Archives

Police say Columbia man sold drugs that led to deadly overdose

October 20, 2020 8:53 AM Matthew Sanders

Mark Conn, 28, is charged with second-degree murder and selling drugs in connection with the Sept. 4 death on Spencer Avenue in Columbia.

Columbia man arrested on drug charges Oct. 13

October 16, 2020 11:41 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is charged with drug trafficking and drug possession after an October 13 arrest. A Boone County probable cause statement reveals Kennis Shepperd-Dickson was arrested at Boone County Jail. According to court documents, Columbia Police served a search warrant at a hotel on the 1600 block of North Providence. According

Cole County man arrested after chase in Moniteau County

October 15, 2020 7:40 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CLARKSBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) Early Wednesday Morning, Moniteau County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of suspicious activity at the Clarksburg Baptist Church. Officials say deputies found the vehicle near the junction of Hwy H and Hwy 50. Deputies then attempted to stop the vehicle which then fled onto Hwy 50 heading west. The vehicle then

Ashland Police Department to participate in fall prescription drug take-back program

October 15, 2020 6:56 PM Karl Wehmhoener

ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The Ashland Police Department is joining other law enforcement agencies and participating in the fall’s prescription drug take-back program. The event is on Saturday, October 24, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Ashland Police Department located at 601 E. Broadway. APD will accept expired, unused, and unwanted prescription medications during

Traffic stop leads to felony drug arrest in Ashland

October 15, 2020 6:41 PM Karl Wehmhoener

ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) On Tuesday, Ashland Police arrested a man after a traffic stop led to a drug seizure. Officials say the driver admitted to having drug paraphernalia and injecting himself with meth earlier that day. During a search of the vehicle, the officers discovered syringes containing a liquid that field-tested positive for meth. Officers

Columbia woman accused of trying to mail drugs into Boone County Jail

October 13, 2020 8:47 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman was arrested Monday afternoon after allegedly trying to mail drugs into the Boone County Jail earlier this month. According to the probable cause statement, Boone County Jail staff intercepted two strips of Suboxone in the mail for someone in custody. Suboxone is classified as a Schedule III controlled substance.

Kentucky woman arrested after traffic stop leads to marijuana seizure

October 13, 2020 6:55 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A traffic stop in Cooper County leads to a seizure of 152 pounds of marijuana. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the driver was pulled over for a lane violation. After a consent to search was denied, a K-9 was brought in and the K-9 had a positive alert according

Missouri police chief warns: Drugs that look like kids’ vitamins

October 13, 2020 5:24 PM Associated Press

POTOSI, Mo. (AP) — The police chief in a small eastern Missouri town is warning that illegal drugs found on the street look like candy or children’s vitamins. KTVI-TV reports that officers in Potosi recently seized the drugs during a traffic stop. Potosi Police Chief Michael Gum posted photos of the drugs on the department’s

Search warrant leads to multiple arrests in Jefferson City

October 9, 2020 8:08 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A search warrant executed by the Cole County Sheriff’s Department and MUSTANG Drug Task Force leads to a multiple arrests, marijuana seizure and multiple firearm violations. According to the release, law enforcement search a residence on the 2400 block of Livingston street in Jefferson City. Court documents reveal Scott Howell and

Department of Corrections employee arrested after drug investigation

October 9, 2020 6:46 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Wednesday, Cole County Sheriff Deputies and the MUSTANG Drug Task Force arrested an employee of the Jefferson City Correctional Center after a drug investigation. According to the release, the 39-year-old female employee of the Department of Corrections was found to be in possession of 39 grams of meth, packaged in

Jefferson City Correctional Center employee arrested on suspicion of drug possession

October 9, 2020 3:02 PM Matt Ragsdale

Deputies say the employee had methamphetamine and synthetic marijuana, also called K2, wrapped in plastic for distribution.

Columbia man charged with murder linked to fatal drug overdose

October 8, 2020 1:07 PM Matt Ragsdale

A Columbia man was charged in Miller County Thursday linked to a death investigation from August.

Moniteau County traffic stop leads to arrest on drug charges

October 2, 2020 10:47 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A traffic stop due to speeding leads to a an arrest in Moniteau County for drug charges. According to the Moniteau County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy stopped a vehicle for speeding on Highway 50 just east of Wieneke Branch Road. Deputies made contact with the driver and observed marijuana inside the

One person arrested during Camden County counterfeit money investigation

October 1, 2020 3:42 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The sheriff’s department first warned the public about possible counterfeit bills on Tuesday.

Traffic stop leads to two arrests on multiple charges

September 30, 2020 9:19 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police arrested the passenger in a vehicle during a traffic stop for multiple charges including trafficking drugs, and unlawful possession of a firearm. According to court documents, Ethan Leavell was the front passenger in a vehicle that failed to signal a right turn causing the traffic stop. Officials say Leavell consented

Camden County Sheriff’s Department report two taken into custody after traffic stop

September 29, 2020 9:52 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Sunday, deputies with the Camden County Sheriff’s Department stopped a vehicle in the area of North State Highway 5 and Standing Rock Road. Ryan Holloway. Photo courtesy Camden County Sheriff’s Department Officials say that as the vehicle came to a stop, 22-year-old Ryan M Holloway, of Camdenton, ran from the

Dealer charged with murder in Camden County drug overdose

September 28, 2020 8:20 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Camden County Prosecutor’s office has charged a woman for the 2019 overdose death of 28-year-old Coralie Srejma, of Lake Ozark. According to the release, Srejma died of an Fentanyl overdose pon June 29, 2019 in the area of Cornett Drive in Lake Ozarks. During a year-long investigation, detectives were able to

Man arrested Wednesday after running cars off the road during a chase through multiple counties

September 25, 2020 11:30 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Wednesday, local law enforcement arrested a man after a chase through three counties ending in Boonville. According to the Moniteau County Sheriff’s Department, Matthew L. Scovell, 40, of Lawson, Mo., is allegedly ran several cars off the roadway before a chase ensued from Cole County into Moniteau County and ending

Former city clerk sentenced in meth conspiracy

September 25, 2020 5:43 PM Associated Press

EVERTON, Mo. (AP) — The former city clerk of a small southwestern Missouri town has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for her role in a money-laundering conspiracy related to a methamphetamine ring. KYTV-TV reports that 35-year-old Kristy A. Conn of Everton was sentenced Wednesday in federal court. She pleaded guilty in November to

13 pounds of marijuana seized during I-70 traffic stop in Cooper County

September 24, 2020 9:13 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested a driver Wednesday morning after a traffic stop leads to a drug seizure. Officials say the driver was pulled over for following someone too close on Interstate 70. A trooper then pulled the driver over and reportedly could smell burnt marijuana. Officials say the vehicle was