Drugs Archives - Page 3 of 16

Columbia man arrested in fentanyl bust

September 30, 2022 5:17 PM Ryan Shiner

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.

Columbia man charged with murder in February overdose death

September 22, 2022 1:06 PM Matthew Sanders

Boone County prosecutors charged a man with murder Thursday in connection with a February methamphetamine overdose.

Two sentenced on federal drug charges in separate cases

September 12, 2022 3:49 PM Matthew Sanders

Two men, one from the state of California and another from Jefferson City, were sentenced to federal prison Monday on methamphetamine-related crimes.

International Overdose Awareness Day and the growing opioid epidemic

August 31, 2022 6:17 PM Ethan Heinz

COLUMBIA, 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

Columbia man charged after Friday chase

August 22, 2022 6:18 PM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia man was charged Friday and jailed without bond after authorities say he was arrested following a chase.

Hundreds expected to attend conference in Columbia about substance abuse disorders

August 11, 2022 6:47 AM Joushua Blount

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.

Two women charged after allegedly attempting to bring drugs into Moberly Correctional Center

August 8, 2022 11:12 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Two women are facing drug charges after they allegedly tried to bring in K2 and Suboxone into the Moberly Correctional Center.

Columbia police, feds seize $180,000 worth of methamphetamine, documents say

August 5, 2022 5:24 PM Matthew Sanders

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.

Colorado man charged with drug trafficking after traffic stop in Camden County

August 1, 2022 3:53 PM Karl Wehmhoener

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.

Troopers arrest two men after marijuana bust on Interstate 70 in Boone County

July 22, 2022 8:43 AM Zachary Farwell

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

Hallsville police looking for man after Saturday traffic stop; drugs seized

July 18, 2022 8:06 PM Karl Wehmhoener

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,

Tipton man accused of injuring officer and drug trafficking

July 14, 2022 11:21 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Tipton man is facing multiple drug charges after a drug investigation in Sept. 2021 in Jefferson City.

Federal grand jury indicts Columbia man for fentanyl trafficking

July 12, 2022 2:59 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted a Columbia man for trafficking fentanyl that he intended to distribute in Springfield, Mo.

Fulton man sentenced for drug trafficking, illegal gun in federal court

July 8, 2022 5:54 PM Matthew Sanders

A federal judge sentenced a Fulton man Friday to nearly 11 years in prison after pleading guilty to methamphetamine trafficking and illegal gun possession.

Indiana man charged after drugs seized during traffic stop in Montgomery County

July 7, 2022 4:01 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Muncie, Ind. man is facing multiple charges after he was arrested on the morning of June 28 after a traffic stop.

Columbia man charged for allegedly drug trafficking cocaine, marijuana and meth

July 5, 2022 10:33 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is facing multiple charges after police connected him to a large drug trafficking operation on the 300 block of Ripley St., according to court documents. A Boone County prosecutor has charged Mark McKee with two counts of delivery of a controlled substance, one count of delivery of 35 grams