Philadelphia man charged with drug trafficking after MSHP finds meth in cooler
A Montgomery County prosecutor has charged a Philadelphia man with trafficking drugs after a traffic stop on Interstate 70 on Monday.
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Missouri State Highway Patrol recovers 30 pounds of meth during traffic stop
Troopers said they found 30 pounds of meth hidden in a cooler.
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Hallsville man charged after guns and drugs recovered during an investigation
HALLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County prosecutor has charged a man with several crimes after an investigation at the 13000 block of North Branch St. in Hallsville. Christopher Huffstetler is charged with stealing – $25,000 or more, two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Law enforcement responded to
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Columbia man sentenced to over 10 years in prison for meth trafficking
Officers also found a dozen guns in the residence
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Moberly police searching for man accused of selling meth
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Moberly Police Department is searching for a man accused of selling methamphetamine. According to the police department, officers learned late on Friday night that Michael Terrell was at a home in the 700 block of Promenade Street. Police said officers learned Terrell had meth, drug paraphernalia and a gun. There were
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Nearly 150 pounds of marijuana seized during I-70 traffic stop in Boone County
A Boone County prosecutor has charged a Tampa, Florida man for drug possession after a traffic stop on Interstate 70 in Boone County.
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Auxvasse man sentenced for growing marijuana and gun possession
A federal judge has sentenced an Auxvasse man for growing marijuana and illegally possessing dozens of firearms.
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Osage County man sentenced to 15 Years for meth trafficking, illegal firearm
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A federal judge has sentenced a Loose Creek, Mo., man for illegally possessing meth and a firearm. Leif Christopher Haslag, 39, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison without parole. On July 1, 2021, Haslag pleaded guilty to one count of possessing meth with the intent to distribute and one
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Mexico woman faces multiple drug charges after a months-long investigation
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) An Audrain County prosecutor has charged a Mexico woman on drug charges after a months-long investigation. Stefanie Lavender is charged with two counts of drug possession, unlawful possession of a firearm, keeping or maintaining a public nuisance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. A confidential informant messaged Lavender multiple times looking to
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Missouri State Highway Patrol finds 60 pounds of marijuana after I-70 traffic stop
Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers found 60 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop on eastbound Interstate 70 in Boone County.
Continue Reading Two charged with involuntary manslaughter after drug overdose death in Cooper County
A Cooper County prosecutor has charged two people with involuntary manslaughter and delivery of a controlled substance after a man dies from a drug overdose in May 2021.
Continue Reading Columbia man pleads guilty to drug conspiracy charges following a shooting in Dec. 2017
A Columbia man pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy following the shooting of a co-conspirator at his residence in Dec. 2017.
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U.S overdose deaths top 100,000 in one year
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An estimated 100,000 Americans have died in one year from drug overdoses. Health experts say that the overdoses are tied to COVID-19 and a more dangerous supply of drugs. Over the past year there has been a 30% increase in drug overdoses across the nation. In the state of Missouri there has
Continue Reading Jefferson City man charged with drug trafficking after search warrant served involving SWAT
A Cole County prosecutor has charged a Jefferson City man after a drug search warrant was served on Oct. 29 that required the Jefferson City SWAT team and the MUSTANG Drug Task Force.
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One person charged after dog fight ends with shooting in Cooper County
Cooper County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a Wooldridge residence on a dog fight and a shooting Wednesday.
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Emergency community meeting to address increase in fatal drug overdoses
The goal of the meeting is to raise awareness about the highly potent drug fentanyl and to educate the community on the use of Narcan.
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Man that shot himself in Cole County Jail enters guilty plea in two federal cases
A man that shot himself while in custody of the Cole County Jail has pleaded guilty to trafficking meth and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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Boone County hosting emergency community meeting on fatal drug overdoses
The goal of the community meeting is to raise awareness about the highly potent opioid fentanyl being found in multiple drugs.
Continue Reading Federal jury convicts man of drug trafficking at Camdenton hotel
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A federal jury found a Kansas City man guilty of one count of trafficking meth from a Camdenton hotel on Wednesday. Anthony Martinez Harris, 48, was found guilty on Wednesday of one count of possessing meth with the intent to distribute. Camdenton police responded to an employee at the Sleep Inn on
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Two arrested for trafficking drugs near Lake Ozark
LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were arrested Friday off Byrd Circle outside Lake Ozark for trafficking drugs. The Miller County Sherriff’s Office said during the morning hours on Friday, deputies and members of the Mid Missouri Drug Task Force responded to an address off Byrd Circle outside Lake Ozark for a narcotics investigation. Deputies
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