Jefferson City man convicted of 2017 murder
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A jury convicted a Jefferson City man of second-degree murder linked to a 2017 killing on Thursday. The Cole County…
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Alleged leader, others plead guilty in marijuana operation tied to Columbia death
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A bevy of new defendants have pleaded guilty for taking part in a years-long marijuana-selling operation with ties to a…
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Columbia man charged with manslaughter after fatal Paris Road crash
Prosecutors charged a 63-year-old Columbia man with evidence tampering and manslaughter after a woman was hit and killed by a vehicle Sunday…
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Boone County Jail inmate on trial for 2nd-degree murder charged with assaulting another inmate
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County Jail inmate is charged with 3rd degree assault after striking another inmate in the face allegedly. According to…
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Prosecutor: Man admits to disposing of bodies of brothers
WARRENSBURG, Mo. (AP) — A prosecutor told a judge that a Missouri man accused of killing two brothers from Wisconsin admitted to authorities that…
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Police say Columbia man sold drugs that led to deadly overdose
Mark Conn, 28, is charged with second-degree murder and selling drugs in connection with the Sept. 4 death on Spencer Avenue in Columbia.…
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Kansas City tops record for killings with 2 1/2 months left
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s largest city has reached an unwanted milestone — a new record for homicides in a year. Two people died in…
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Man accused of 2015 Moniteau County murder sentenced to 25 years in prison
The man accused of a 2015 murder in Moniteau County was sentenced to 25 years in prison on…
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Last stretch of search for missing Columbia mother will be on land
Columbia police have been searching for Mengqi Ji in the Lamine River outside of Boonville for more than one…
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Fayette man sentenced to 35 years for 2019 homicide
FAYETTE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fayette man is sentenced 35 years for the homicide of John Turner, 29, of Poplar Bluff on Dec. 30, 2019. Alfredo Hicks Jr.…
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Court to consider reduced bond for Columbia man accused of wife’s murder
Joseph Elledge is in the Boone County Jail without bond on a first-degree murder charge in the disappearance of Mengqi…
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A stalled search: One year later, Columbia mother Mengqi Ji remains missing
One year after Mengqi Ji, a Columbia mother, went missing police continue the search for her. Police announced on Tuesday Wednesday they would begin…
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Second man accused of Mexico killing arrested
Mexico authorities say a second man accused of a June 27 killing was arrested Thursday…
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Deputy who fatally shot Missouri woman reinstated to force
The Pettis County sheriff’s deputy returned to work last week after an internal investigation found he had not violated any department policies in…
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Lamine River search for missing Columbia woman yet to resume
As of Thursday the search for missing Columbia woman Mengqi Ji has not…
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Thursday marks one year since Columbia woman last seen alive
It has now been one year since Columbia woman Mengqi Ji was last seen alive.…
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Columbia police to again search river for remains of Mengqi Ji
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department said Wednesday that it would make another attempt at finding a woman’s remains in the Lamine…
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Another killing means St. Louis ties record homicide rate
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis has tied its all-time record homicide rate, following a shooting death at a north side bar. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch…
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Mid-Missouri woman accused of killing her husband released from jail
A Mid-Missouri woman accused of killing her husband has been released from…
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Columbia Police search for Mexico murder suspect Tuesday night
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Department has confirmed to ABC 17 that they were searching for a homicide suspect Tuesday night in…
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