Homicide Archives

Man pleads guilty to 2020 Mexico murder

August 1, 2023 2:34 PM Ryan Shiner

A Mexico, Missouri, man has pleaded guilty and was sentenced Tuesday in relation to a 2020 shooting in Mexico.

Court rejects Joseph Elledge murder conviction appeal

August 1, 2023 10:39 AM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia man convicted of killing his wife and dumping her body in a wooded area lost his appeal Tuesday.

Investigators say witness interview led to discovery of Betty Hayes remains, arrest of her suspected killer

July 31, 2023 1:11 PM Hannah Falcon

An interview with a witness led to investigators finding the remains of a Monroe County woman who disappeared more than a year ago, according to court documents.

Columbia man sentenced to 10 years in prison for illegal gun possession after murder acquittal

July 31, 2023 1:44 PM Gabrielle Teiner

A Columbia man was sentenced to the maximum of 10 years in state prison Monday at the Boone County Courthouse for illegal gun possession after being acquitted of murder.

Woman charged with murder in Columbia drug overdose arrested

July 12, 2023 11:11 AM Matthew Sanders

A Rocheport woman charged with murder in connection with a 2021 fentanyl overdose was in the Boone County Jail on Wednesday.

Unlicensed daycare operator charged in baby’s death makes first court appearance

July 11, 2023 2:50 PM Erika McGuire

A Columbia private daycare owner charged in relation to a baby’s death made her initial court appearance Tuesday.

New date set to determine whether juvenile will be tried as adult in Columbia murder case

July 7, 2023 4:00 PM Joushua Blount

A judge set a new status hearing Friday for a juvenile charged with the May shooting death of 72-year-old Janet Jago outside her south Columbia home.

Man found guilty of illegal gun possession, not guilty of other charges in Columbia murder trial

July 6, 2023 11:19 AM Mitchell Kaminski

Thursday marked the second day of 52-year-old Leo Robinson Jr.’s trial for his alleged involvement in a 2021 murder outside of Waffle House on Vandiver Drive in north Columbia.

Third man charged in deadly north Columbia drive-by shooting

June 29, 2023 10:44 AM Matthew Sanders

Boone County prosecutors filed charges Wednesday against a third man allegedly involved in a deadly shooting in a north Columbia neighborhood.

Two men charged in deadly north Columbia drive-by shooting

June 28, 2023 12:35 PM Matthew Sanders

Prosecutors charged two Columbia men Wednesday with murder in the shooting death of a local man in a residential neighborhood.

Man accused in deadly Moberly crash makes first court appearance after venue change

June 28, 2023 10:32 AM Madison Stuerman

Garrett is charged with two counts of second-degree murder for the death of 22-year-old Maya Stillwell and her unborn child. He is also facing DWI charges and armed criminal action.

Columbia man, 33, killed in Dove Drive homicide

June 27, 2023 10:58 AM Erika McGuire

A 33-year-old Columbia man was killed in a homicide Monday in a residential area of north Columbia.

Woman accused in University of Missouri student death to undergo mental evaluation

June 26, 2023 11:13 AM Matthew Sanders

The woman accused of killing a University of Missouri student and trying to burn his body has been ordered to undergo a mental evaluation to see if she is fit to stand trial.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are Missouri’s childcare regulations strong enough?

June 16, 2023 2:32 AM ABC 17 News Team

A homicide case in Boone County has highlighted regulations on Missouri daycares.

Columbia unlicensed daycare operator accused of manslaughter in baby’s death

June 15, 2023 10:00 AM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia private daycare owner was charged Wednesday with first-degree involuntary manslaughter in the death of an infant in her care.

Columbia man pleads guilty in wife’s murder

June 9, 2023 2:20 PM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia man who pleaded guilty Friday to his wife’s 2006 murder has been sentenced to more than two decades in prison.

Court ends execution delay in Randolph County double-murder

June 2, 2023 5:12 PM Matthew Sanders

A federal appeals court has struck down a lower court judge’s stay of execution in the case of a man accused of killing two Randolph County jailers.

Execution in Randolph County case delayed

May 31, 2023 11:52 AM Matthew Sanders

A federal judge has granted a temporary reprieve for a man who was scheduled to be executed next week for the killing of two Randolph County jailers.

Organizations deliver letters to governor to stop death of Michael Tisius

May 30, 2023 11:39 AM Avery Roehler

Missourians to Abolish the Death Penalty will deliver letters to the governor Tuesday in an effort to stop the execution of Michael Tisius.

Police say they have a second suspect in Columbia homicide

May 25, 2023 10:07 AM Matthew Sanders

Police say a juvenile has been detained on a murder charge related to the deadly shooting of a woman in a south Columbia neighborhood.