Homicide Archives

Man accused of murder in 2021 Ashland stabbing found guilty of manslaughter, will be sentenced Aug. 10

July 18, 2024 11:37 AM Reagan Phillips

A jury began deliberations Thursday in the trial of a man accused in a 2021 Boone County stabbing death.

Governor plans to sign juvenile parole bill day after Bustamante hearing

July 5, 2024 6:51 PM Lucas Geisler

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

Parole hearing set for Cole County woman who killed child as a teen

July 4, 2024 4:10 PM Lucas Geisler

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.

Columbia man takes plea deal in deadly shooting

July 3, 2024 1:55 PM Matthew Sanders

Prosecutors have struck a deal with a murder suspect in a Columbia shooting that will send him to prison for decades.

Former corrections officers appear in court Monday after being charged with inmate death

July 1, 2024 11:37 AM Morgan Buresh

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.

5 corrections officers charged in Jefferson City inmate’s death

June 28, 2024 1:57 PM Matthew Sanders, Mitchell Kaminski

Five former corrections officers at Jefferson City Correctional Center were charged Friday with crimes including murder in the December death of an inmate.

Teenager to be tried as adult for deadly Columbia shooting and robbery

June 28, 2024 12:05 PM Matthew Sanders

A teenage suspect in a deadly spring 2023 shooting in south Columbia will stand trial as an adult.

Man charged with murder in Jefferson City bar shooting asks judge to reject death penalty

June 24, 2024 4:14 PM Ryan Shiner

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.

Appeals court strikes down Jefferson City murder conviction

June 18, 2024 12:35 PM Matthew Sanders

A Missouri appeals court on Tuesday struck down a Cole County murder conviction, sending the case back to the circuit court.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should David Hosier have been executed?

June 12, 2024 4:00 AM ABC 17 News Team

A convicted Mid-Missouri murderer was put to death Tuesday.

Hosier executed for Jefferson City killings

June 11, 2024 6:16 PM Matthew Sanders, Nia Hinson

A man convicted in the killing of a Jefferson City couple has died for those crimes.

Missouri governor turns down clemency for inmate facing execution on Tuesday

June 10, 2024 1:10 PM Associated Press

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

Convicted murderer Elledge seeks new trial, citing ineffective counsel

June 6, 2024 4:18 PM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia man convicted in 2022 of murdering his wife is asking for a new trial, claiming his lawyers were not effective.

Judge denies bond for man accused in Columbia double murder

May 30, 2024 1:45 PM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia man accused of murdering two women including his ex-wife and hiding their bodies was denied bond Wednesday.

Two charged with three felonies each in east Columbia shooting; 1 suspected of tampering

May 28, 2024 10:12 AM Matthew Sanders

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.

Police ID bodies found in Columbia home as women reported missing

May 28, 2024 3:08 PM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police on Tuesday identified two bodies found about a week ago inside a home.

Columbia man charged with two counts of murder in case of missing women appears in court Friday

May 24, 2024 10:09 AM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia man was charged Friday with two counts of murder in the investigation into two missing Columbia women.

Missouri inmate facing execution next month is hospitalized with heart problem

May 17, 2024 9:09 AM Associated Press

By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri inmate who is weeks away from execution is in a hospital after suffering what a Missouri Department of Corrections spokeswoman described as a “medical emergency.” David Hosier is scheduled to be put to death June 11 for killing a Jefferson City couple, Angela and

Jury hears from multiple witnesses in first day of Boone County murder trial

May 15, 2024 11:25 AM Morgan Buresh

Jury selection was set to begin Wednesday in the first-degree murder case against Jessie Williams.

Two accused in Dove Drive shooting see charges upgraded to first-degree murder

May 7, 2024 2:54 PM Ryan Shiner, Nia Hinson

Two Columbia men who were charged with second-degree murder in a 2023 fatal shooting on Dove Drive had their charges upgraded after a superseding indictment was filed on Friday.