Homicide Archives

First hearing held for Kansas City man charged in Jefferson City bar shooting

November 28, 2022 2:30 PM Erika McGuire

A Kansas City man accused of murdering two people inside a Jefferson City bar early Saturday was denied bond in his first court appearance Monday.

Missouri man sentenced to 30 years for deadly Audrain County home invasion

November 18, 2022 6:20 AM Kennedy Miller

A Kirksville, Missouri, man was sentenced to three decades in prison Friday in the 2020 death of an Audrain County man.

Columbia man charged in woman’s shooting death makes first court appearance

November 16, 2022 5:23 PM Leila Mitchell

A Columbia man accused of murdering a woman learned that his charges would be upgraded Wednesday afternoon because he is considered a persistent offender.

Murder suspect being brought back to Callaway County

November 16, 2022 9:56 AM Matthew Sanders

A murder suspect who was reportedly hiding out in Mexico before being arrested and jailed in Southern California is being brought to Callaway County for prosecution.

Investigators: Columbia homicide victim, suspected killer were arguing in car before shooting

November 15, 2022 10:02 AM Matthew Sanders

Prosecutors on Tuesday charged a Columbia man with multiple felonies after they found a woman’s body in a car Monday.

Judge sentences man for role in deadly 2017 Jefferson City shooting

November 15, 2022 11:31 AM Zachary Farwell

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A suspect in a deadly 2017 shooting near downtown Jefferson City will head to prison. Judge Aaron Martin sentenced Robert Farrow to 15 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections on Monday. According to public court records, Farrow entered a guilty plea on a felony charge of accessory to voluntary manslaughter.

Condemned Missouri man asks Supreme Court to intervene

November 10, 2022 1:39 PM Associated Press

By JIM SALTER Associated Press A Missouri man sentenced to death for killing a police officer in a fit of rage over his brother’s death is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to halt the execution planned for later this month, in part because the man was a teenager at the time of the killing. Kevin

Woman wanted in Callaway County murder case in custody in California

November 9, 2022 1:41 PM Matthew Sanders

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.

Court documents: Baby spared in Columbia double killing

November 7, 2022 10:52 AM Matthew Sanders

The man who shot two people dead late Saturday in northeast Columbia spared his infant child, according to documents filed in court.

Lynlee Renick plans appeal of murder conviction

November 2, 2022 5:35 PM Lucas Geisler

A Montgomery County woman convicted in the murder of her husband plans to appeal her case.

DNA leads to arrest in 1984 Columbia rape, attempted murder

October 27, 2022 12:20 PM Matthew Sanders

North Carolina authorities and Columbia police arrested a man Thursday who is suspected in a 1984 rape and attempted murder.

St. Louis high school at site of shooting cancels classes for rest of week

October 25, 2022 7:11 AM Hannah Falcon

Tuesday, schools are back in class except for Central Visual and Performing Arts where the shooting occurred.

Columbia murder suspect court date rescheduled

October 19, 2022 11:52 AM Matthew Sanders

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.

Columbia police uncover woman’s body in closet following suspicious death investigation

October 11, 2022 9:15 AM Kennedy Miller

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

Man accused of pushing woman off bridge had previous violent charges

October 6, 2022 7:57 PM Kennedy Miller

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

Columbia police: Woman pushed from Highway 63 bridge fell 38 feet

October 5, 2022 7:50 AM Matthew Sanders

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.

Judge denies bond for suspect in Columbia parking lot shooting

October 3, 2022 9:02 PM ABC 17 News Team

A judge denied bond Monday for one of the two suspects charged in a Boone County murder.

Morgan County man accused in kidnapping, child death violates bond

September 21, 2022 1:27 PM Matthew Sanders

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.

Hartsburg man charged with first-degree murder in father’s stabbing death

September 6, 2022 10:28 AM Matthew Sanders

Prosecutors have charged a Hartsburg man with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the weekend stabbing death of his father.

Morgan County man charged with murder, manslaughter in son’s crash death

September 6, 2022 12:11 PM Matthew Sanders

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.