Convicted teen killer Alyssa Bustamante denied parole; hearing reset for 2029
The Missouri Board of Parole denied convicted Cole County killer Alyssa Bustamante an early release from prison.
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Fulton murder suspect booked into Callaway County Jail
A man who was wanted by Fulton police for allegedly taking part in a deadly shooting was in the Callaway County Jail on Monday.
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Police identify another suspect in deadly Fulton shooting
Fulton police on Friday named another suspect in a deadly Tuesday shooting as three other suspects made their first court appearances.
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Man accused of murder in 2021 Ashland stabbing found guilty of manslaughter, will be sentenced Aug. 10
A jury began deliberations Thursday in the trial of a man accused in a 2021 Boone County stabbing death.
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Governor plans to sign juvenile parole bill day after Bustamante hearing
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) – Gov. Mike Parson plans to sign a bill that will change the parole eligibility for some people in jail that committed murder when they were children. The governor’s office said that he plans to sign SB 754 on Tuesday with a slew of other bills. The timing, though, leaves Alyssa
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Parole hearing set for Cole County woman who killed child as a teen
A Cole County woman who killed a 9-year-old when she was a teenager will get a chance at a release from prison on Monday.
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Columbia man takes plea deal in deadly shooting
Prosecutors have struck a deal with a murder suspect in a Columbia shooting that will send him to prison for decades.
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Former corrections officers appear in court Monday after being charged with inmate death
Advocacy group Missouri Prison Reform released a statement over the weekend saying the group is “relieved” that former corrections officers are being charged in the death of Othel Moore.
Continue Reading 5 corrections officers charged in Jefferson City inmate’s death
Five former corrections officers at Jefferson City Correctional Center were charged Friday with crimes including murder in the December death of an inmate.
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Teenager to be tried as adult for deadly Columbia shooting and robbery
A teenage suspect in a deadly spring 2023 shooting in south Columbia will stand trial as an adult.
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Man charged with murder in Jefferson City bar shooting asks judge to reject death penalty
A man accused of first-degree murder in the death of two people at a Jefferson City bar is asking the judge to stop the state’s attempt at seeking the death penalty.
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Appeals court strikes down Jefferson City murder conviction
A Missouri appeals court on Tuesday struck down a Cole County murder conviction, sending the case back to the circuit court.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should David Hosier have been executed?
A convicted Mid-Missouri murderer was put to death Tuesday.
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Hosier executed for Jefferson City killings
A man convicted in the killing of a Jefferson City couple has died for those crimes.
Continue Reading Missouri governor turns down clemency for inmate facing execution on Tuesday
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has turned down a clemency request for condemned inmate David Hosier, a move that likely clears the way for his execution. Hosier is scheduled to be executed Tuesday for the 2009 deaths of Angela and Rodney Gilpin of Jefferson City. His lawyer
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Convicted murderer Elledge seeks new trial, citing ineffective counsel
A Columbia man convicted in 2022 of murdering his wife is asking for a new trial, claiming his lawyers were not effective.
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Judge denies bond for man accused in Columbia double murder
A Columbia man accused of murdering two women including his ex-wife and hiding their bodies was denied bond Wednesday.
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Two charged with three felonies each in east Columbia shooting; 1 suspected of tampering
Prosecutors charged a Columbia woman and man Tuesday with three felonies including murder for their alleged roles in a shootout that ended with one man dead.
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Police ID bodies found in Columbia home as women reported missing
Columbia police on Tuesday identified two bodies found about a week ago inside a home.
Continue Reading Columbia man charged with two counts of murder in case of missing women appears in court Friday
A Columbia man was charged Friday with two counts of murder in the investigation into two missing Columbia women.
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