Columbia murder suspect court date rescheduled
The man accused of murdering and evidence tampering after a woman’s body was found in a closet last week is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday afternoon.
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Columbia police uncover woman’s body in closet following suspicious death investigation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man faces charges following a suspicious death investigation on Monday. The Columbia Police Department released officers responded to the 1700 block of High Quest Drive around 3:40 p.m. after receiving a report of a missing person at risk. Police said officers at the scene found a woman’s body hidden in
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Man accused of pushing woman off bridge had previous violent charges
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) The suspect who is charged with the murder of a Columbia woman was released from prison just a few months ago. Jessie Williams, 31, is accused of pushing Kaylen Schmit off a Highway 63 bridge and killing her Tuesday evening. Schmit, 24, fell 38 feet into a wooded area and died hours later at a hospital. Williams has
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Columbia police: Woman pushed from Highway 63 bridge fell 38 feet
A woman died hours after she was found in a wooded area off Highway 63 on Tuesday night and police say they arrested the man who pushed her on suspicion of murder.
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Judge denies bond for suspect in Columbia parking lot shooting
AÂ judge denied bond Monday for one of the two suspects charged in a Boone County murder.
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Morgan County man accused in kidnapping, child death violates bond
A Morgan County man — accused of kidnapping his children from Nebraska before getting into a crash that killed one of them — has violated the conditions of his release on bond.
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Hartsburg man charged with first-degree murder in father’s stabbing death
Prosecutors have charged a Hartsburg man with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the weekend stabbing death of his father.
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Morgan County man charged with murder, manslaughter in son’s crash death
A Rocky Mount man accused of kidnapping his children from Nebraska is now charged with murder and manslaughter in connection with his son’s death after a weekend crash.
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Judge denies bond reduction for Columbia mother accused in baby’s death
A Columbia woman accused in the death of her infant daughter was in court Friday to see if a judge would give her a way to bond out of jail.
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Man charged with murder in Camden County hit-and-run killing
A man suspected in a hit-and-run killing near Camdenton has been charged with murder, the Camden County Sheriff’s Office said Friday.
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Camden County Sheriff’s Office seeks man in relation to death investigation
Camden County deputies are asking for help finding a Camdenton man who they suspect hit another man with a vehicle Tuesday night, killing him.
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Fayette shooting suspect charged with first-degree murder in CMU student death
Central Methodist University is grieving the shooting death of a student and football player at the hands of a former student.
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Police use surveillance video to find suspects in Columbia parking lot shooting
Columbia police tracked down the suspects in a deadly Saturday shooting in a store parking lot by identifying a license plate in surveillance video, according to court documents.
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Two arrested in connection to Columbia supermarket homicide
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police arrested two people in connection to a homicide that occurred Saturday in the parking lot of Moser’s Foods on North Keene Street. Columbia Police responded to a report of shots fired at around 4:20 p.m. on Saturday and found a man victim with apparent gunshot wounds. Police later identified the
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Unlicensed daycare operator charged with manslaughter in infant’s death
An unlicensed Sedalia daycare operator was charged last week with manslaughter and other crimes in connection with the December death of a 5-month-old boy.
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Prosecutors push back on tire track ID challenge in Addie appeal
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) – The Attorney General’s Office defended the testimony a Missouri State Highway Patrol investigator gave that matched tire treads found at a murder scene to the suspect’s car. Assistant Attorney General Evan Buchheim wrote that the identification Trooper Jason Crafton made in James Addie’s case properly backed up his work for
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Montreal man charged with murder of Camden County missing man
A Montreal man is charged with second-degree murder and other charges following an investigation about a missing man from Camden County in June.
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Monroe City man sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder
MONROE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Monroe City man is sentenced to 30 years in prison and must serve at least 25 and a half years before being eligible for parole. Jerry Asbell, Jr., 31, entered a guilty plea to the charge of murder in the second degree for the shooting death of Amanda Johnston, 32,
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Woman accused of shooting, killing boyfriend in Morgan County
Tracia Caruso, 57, is accused of shooting and killing Dennis Seybold, 65, late Friday in the 9300 block of McCasland Road.
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First of three teens accused of February Columbia shooting certified as adult
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A Columbia teen accused of taking part in a deadly shooting in February will face charges as an adult. Judge Tracy Gonzalez sent the case against 16-year-old Samarion Robins to adult court on Friday afternoon. Robins faces charges of second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action for
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