CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Early Friday morning, the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office, the MUSTANG Drug Task Force and the Fulton Police Department executed a search warrant on Callaway Drive in Fulton. Officials say, over six grams of meth were found during the search. Justin W. Thurston, 39, and Elizabeth A. Atterberry, 37, were arrested by
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A Columbia man charged with felony murder in connection with a January overdose death was charged this week with allegedly selling drugs while he was out on bond.
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Missouri courts began the process of clearing criminal records of certain marijuana charges Thursday.
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A woman suspected in the killing of a Columbia man in 2019 has been arrested and is in a California jail, the Callaway County sheriff said Wednesday.
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GASCONADE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday, multiple law enforcement agencies executed a drug related search warrant on the 200 block of Washington Street in Gasconade County leading to an arrest and a seizure of drugs. During the search, officials say they found 53 grams of methamphetamine, 99 fentanyl capsules, one jar containing raw fentanyl and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Officials are warning of the dangers rainbow-colored fentanyl, as deaths related to the drug continue to rise. “Rainbow fentanyl” looks like brightly colored candy and law enforcement says one of the pills could be deadly. The powerful drug is made in bright colors to be more appealing to young people. “Thats why
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A Columbia man was charged Friday in federal court with distributing fentanyl after investigators learned a package containing drugs was going to be delivered to his home.
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Boone County prosecutors charged a man with murder Thursday in connection with a February methamphetamine overdose.
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Two men, one from the state of California and another from Jefferson City, were sentenced to federal prison Monday on methamphetamine-related crimes.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Today is International Overdose Awareness Day. This annual international campaign is designed to end overdoses, remember those who have died without stigma, and to increase awareness of addiction. Fake prescription pills have risen to popularity with people thinking they are taking a certain drug, only to be taking a combination of others
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A Columbia man was charged Friday and jailed without bond after authorities say he was arrested following a chase.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An organization that helps people fight substance abuse disorders will gather in Columbia Thursday and Friday. The Missouri Coalition of Recovery Support Providers (MCRSP) is scheduled to hold its Central Region Conference at the Stoney Creek Hotel. Events and speakers are expected to start at 8 a.m. and run through 4 p.m.
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Two women are facing drug charges after they allegedly tried to bring in K2 and Suboxone into the Moberly Correctional Center.
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Columbia police seized 20 pounds of methamphetamine worth about $180,000 on the street along with suspected fake pills that might contain fentanyl and guns Wednesday, according to court documents.
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On Saturday night, a Camden County Sheriff’s deputy pulled over a vehicle in Macks Creek that led to a 130 pounds of marijuana being seized.
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men face possible drug charges in Boone County following a marijuana bust on Interstate 70. Troopers pulled the men over Thursday around 4:20 p.m. near the 124 mile-marker for following another vehicle too closely, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers stopped a Honda Pilot for following too closely
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HALLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) On Saturday at 9:07 p.m., Hallsville police pulled over a red Chevrolet Cobalt in the parking lot of Tribble Park. Police say, Justin Martin, 24, of Columbia, was driving and got out of the vehicle and ran through the park and a resident’s yard before getting away. Ali Taylor, 21, of Boonville,
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A Tipton man is facing multiple drug charges after a drug investigation in Sept. 2021 in Jefferson City.
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A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted a Columbia man for trafficking fentanyl that he intended to distribute in Springfield, Mo.
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A federal judge sentenced a Fulton man Friday to nearly 11 years in prison after pleading guilty to methamphetamine trafficking and illegal gun possession.
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