Jefferson City man gets life in prison for 2019 Thanksgiving murders
A Jefferson City man was given two life sentences Monday in the shootings of a boy and a woman on Thanksgiving in 2019.
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Woman charged in Camden County killing
A woman has been charged with murder after a man was found dead last month in a home south of Camdenton.
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Missouri S&T custodian found dead; homicide investigation begins
A custodian at Missouri S&T in Rolla whose body was found this week was the victim of a homicide, the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department said Thursday.
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Second victim in Camden County shooting dies
A second person shot last month in a camper in Camden County has died, the sheriff’s office said Thursday.
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State says recordings, lies enough to prove murder in Elledge case
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Attorneys said Joseph Elledge’s recorded arguments with his wife and his lies about her disappearance were enough to prove he intentionally killed her. The attorney general’s office filed its response to Elledge’s appeal on Monday. Assistant attorney general Zeb Charlton said hours of recorded arguments between Elledge and his wife Mengqi
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Trial in Columbia murder case pushed back to June
The trial of a Columbia man accused of killing his ex-wife and throwing away her remains has been pushed back to June.
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Murder charge filed in Camden County death
A Camden County man was charged Monday with first-degree murder and other violent felonies in the shooting death of a family member and severe wounding of another.
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Camden County deputies treating death as homicide
Camden County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a suspicious death after being called to a home south of Camdenton on Thursday.
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Need for new lawyer prolongs Columbia murder case
The death of a defense lawyer has prolonged the prosecution of a Columbia man accused in a 2017 murder.
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Man convicted in Ben Renick murder claims key witness testimony hearsay
ST. LOUIS (KMIZ) The man convicted of helping kill a prominent snake breeder in Montgomery County is asking for a new trial. Attorneys for Michael Humphrey filed his appeal on Jan. 26 in the state’s Eastern District Court of Appeals. The appeal says Judge Jason Lamb should not have allowed a key witness to testify
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Columbia police reopen murder investigation into woman’s 1994 death
Police are reopening a Columbia murder investigation that dates back nearly three decades.
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Mexico man accused of arson, murder after fatal December fire
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) The Audrain County prosecutor issued an arrest warrant Thursday for a man who is allegedly connected with a fire in Mexico that killed a woman last month. Brandon Spears, 43, is charged with first-degree murder, two counts of first-degree arson and armed criminal action. An apartment complex in the 1200 block of
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Jefferson City man found guilty in killing of Lincoln University student
A Cole County judge on Wednesday found a Jefferson City man guilty in the deadly shooting of a Lincoln University student in 2018.
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One charged in deadly Chariton county shooting
CHARITON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Chariton County prosecuting attorney charged 52-year-old Sherri L. Laws with second-degree murder after a deadly shooting in Keytesville. Chariton County deputies were called to a Keytesville home for a fight and found one man dead from an apparent gunshot wound and another man who had also been shot, Troop B
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20-year-old Columbia resident identified as victim in deadly Osage Beach shooting
OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) Micah Aman, 20, of Columbia was identified as the victim in a deadly shooting in Osage Beach Friday night. The Osage Beach Police Department is investigating after a Friday evening shooting left one person dead and another hurt. Police were called to the 4100 block of Sunset Drive around 8:25 p.m.
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A Friday morning shooting left one man dead and another badly injured in Keytesville, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said.
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Bench trial continues for Jefferson City man accused of killing Lincoln University student
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man facing murder charges for a shooting in 2018, is set to continue his bench trial on Friday morning at the Cole County Courthouse. Alfred Chism Jr. allegedly admitted to killing a Lincoln University student back in 2018. According to court documents, Chism says he shot Charon Session in self-defense. Chism claimed Session had been verbally harassing him prior
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Pre-trial conference scheduled for man who confessed to killing his wife in 2006
BOONE COUNTY Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday, a pre-trial conference is scheduled for a Columbia man who admitted to killing his wife back in 2006. Comfort first reported his wife as missing after he allegedly killed her in 2006. After 13 years, Comfort finally confessed to killing his wife, Megan Shultz after she allegedly told him she was
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Police identify MU student found dead in fire pit at north Columbia home
Columbia police have identified the University of Missouri student officers found dead last week in a fire pit behind a house in north Columbia.
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Family of victim grieves following fatal Jefferson City shooting over the weekend
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) – Police have identified the man shot and killed over the weekend in Jefferson City. The department said 27-year-old Michael A. Burns died in a Saturday afternoon shooting at Broadway Street and Atchison Street. Officers were called to the area because of the shooting at 12:01 p.m. Lt. David Williams said
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