Man found dead after northeast Columbia standoff brings out SWAT team, armored vehicles
The Columbia Police Department SWAT team and Crisis Negotiation teams were engaged in a standoff Thursday in northeast Columbia.
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Sturgeon residents want to put events of Tuesday’s standoff behind them
STURGEON, Mo. (KMIZ) Residents in Sturgeon are wanting things to get back to normal after a police standoff Tuesday left one man dead. Damion Linder died Tuesday evening after an hours-long standoff with multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Sturgeon Police and Columbia Police. Law enforcement had
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Repairs underway for CPD’s armored vehicle following standoff in Sturgeon where gunfire was exchanged
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Repairs are underway for the Columbia Police Department’s armored vehicle that was damaged during a lengthy standoff in Sturgeon on Tuesday. Columbia’s BearCat was one of two armored vehicles that received significant damage during the exchange of gunfire, according to Capt. Brian Leer of the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. The second damaged
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Man accused of ramming truck into woman’s vehicle several times charged with domestic assault
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Miller County man was charged with first-degree domestic assault and second-degree property damage after he allegedly rammed his truck into a woman’s vehicle on Tuesday. A warrant was issued on Wednesday for Brent Whittle, of Brumley. He was not listed on the Cole County Jail online roster on Wednesday afternoon
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Sturgeon standoff suspect was wanted for domestic assault, on probation at time of incident
A Sturgeon man who died after an hours-long standoff with law enforcement Tuesday was on probation and wanted for an assault earlier that day.
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Court documents: Man found masturbating in front of Jefferson City salon
JEFFESRON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged on Wednesday after he was allegedly found masturbating in front of a salon on Dunklin Street. Mac Cannell was charged with first-degree sexual misconduct, a misdemeanor. Court documents state he is in custody, but he did not appear on the Cole County Jail’s online roster
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Man accused of raping woman, mutilating dog in ‘sacrifice’ indicted by grand jury
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of mutilating a dog in a “sacrifice” and raping a woman in Holts Summit was indicted by a grand jury. A grand jury indictment was filed on Tuesday for Elijah Paul Juarez, 23. He is being held at the Callaway County Jail. An arraignment is scheduled for
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Missouri State Highway Patrol set to investigate Sturgeon standoff
The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control will be investigating the five-hour-long standoff in Sturgeon on Tuesday.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Was justice served in the Danny Santulli hazing case?
The case surrounding the hazing of former University of Missouri student Danny Santulli has apparently come to a close.
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Suspect dead following standoff with law enforcement in Sturgeon
STURGEON, Mo. (KMIZ) Shots were fired while police and deputies were in a standoff with a domestic assault suspect in Sturgeon on Tuesday. The suspect was found dead inside the home by law enforcement shortly before 7 p.m., according to Boone County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Brian Leer. Leer said it is not known if the
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St. Louis man charged in Callaway County following chase, accused of stealing car in Boonville after being released from jail
KINGDOM CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Louis man was charged on Tuesday after he led deputies on a chase on Monday, court documents say. Prentice Harris, 34, was charged with first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle, two counts of resisting arrest and two misdemeanors: Speeding 26 miles per hour over the limit and driving while
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Victim in Sedalia shooting dies, police seek first-degree murder charges against two men
SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Sedalia Police Department has confirmed in a Tuesday press release that the victim of an April shooting in Sedalia died in late May. Police did not state the name of the victim, but said she died from her injuries. Two men were charged in relation to the shooting in the 400
Continue Reading Man who owned marijuana business accused of forgery, filing false documents
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who owned a marijuana business was charged on Tuesday with forging documents and other felonies. Kelly Waggoner, of Peculiar, Missouri, was charged with forgery, filing false documents and identity theft. A criminal summons was issued and an initial court appearance was set for 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 17. According
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Two misdemeanor charges filed against brother of Michael Porter Jr.
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A pair of charges have been filed against the brother of Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. Jevon Porter, 20, of Columbia, was arrested in April on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. He was charged in Boone County on Tuesday with DWI and exceeding the posted speed limit by 26 miles per
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Case dismissed for fraternity member accused in Santulli hazing case
A former University of Missouri fraternity member accused in the hazing of Danny Santulli has had his case dismissed by the state, according to defense attorney Daniel Hunt.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you following the Hunter Biden trial?
Hunter Biden’s trial on allegations that he lied on federal paperwork to buy a handgun started Monday in Delaware with jury selection.
Continue Reading Noble Health’s bankruptcy plan in Callaway County OK’d by federal judge
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A settlement that was proposed in federal bankruptcy court for Noble Health has been accepted by a judge. Nobel Health announced the closure of its hospitals in Fulton and Mexico in 2022. Rural health care has been an issue across Missouri. according to the 2021 Health in Rural Missouri report, there are 55
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Mail thieves target residents in east Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dozens of Columbia residents fell victim to mail theft within the past month, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. Capt. Brian Leer, a spokesman for the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, said in an email that the recent thefts happened in neighborhoods in east Columbia, off Route WW. “On 05/10/2024 we responded
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Sheriff’s Office: Man lays injured near bridge for 13 hours after hit-and-run in Montgomery County
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was riding a bicycle laid injured near the Loutre River bridge in southern Montgomery County for 13 hours following an alleged hit-and-run incident, according to a Monday press release from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. The release states that deputies were called at 9:12 a.m. Thursday for a
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Man charged with statutory sodomy in Boone County in 2020 arrested
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was charged with several child sex crimes in 2020 was arrested on Friday evening. Jarrod Don Hoffman, 50, was charged on July 16, 2020, with four counts of first-degree statutory sodomy. Court records list his address as Fulton, but jail records indicate he is from Columbia. He is being
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