Crime Archives

Columbia standoff ends in suicide

February 20, 2024 1:13 PM Matthew Sanders

The Columbia Police Department says a Monday night standoff at a mobile home park ended with the suspect’s suicide.

Police in standoff with man at Columbia mobile home park

February 19, 2024 9:38 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police were seen on Monday night at Pine Grove Village mobile home park in the 3900 block of Clark Lane. A Columbia police officer told an ABC 17 News reporter at the scene that a standoff was taking place. A police spokesperson told ABC 17 News at the scene that officers were

House leadership to stall bills to expand gun access after Super Bowl parade shooting

February 19, 2024 10:52 AM Hannah Falcon

Democratic lawmakers are holding a news conference Monday afternoon to discuss gun laws, “in the wake of Wednesday’s mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade and the gun violence that erupts daily throughout Missouri due to the state’s lax laws.”

Man charged with manslaughter in Business Loop 70 crash now in Boone County Jail

February 19, 2024 5:03 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was charged with involuntary manslaughter and other felonies in a Feb. 2 crash on Business Loop 70 in Columbia has been moved to the Boone County Jail. Matthew Shilling, 43, was charged on Friday with first-degree involuntary manslaughter, two counts of armed criminal action, second-degree assault and driving without

What it could take for the two juveniles charged in Kansas City parade shooting to be charged as adults

February 18, 2024 6:46 PM Jazsmin Halliburton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A lot of evidence will have to be processed to determine what it could take for the two juveniles charged in the Kansas City parade shooting to be charged as adults. On Friday, police revealed two juveniles were charged with crimes connected to the mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl

Kansas City Chiefs fans reflect on safety concerns following recent shooting

February 17, 2024 8:10 PM Euphenie Andre

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Passionate Kansas City Chiefs fans in Missouri are worried with safety concerns following the disturbing incident that unfolded Wednesday. With the shooting just a couple hours away from Columbia, ABC 17 spoke with a staff member from Mizzou Football about any safety concerns, considering the team’s growing success and Tiger walk before

Kansas City mass shooting draws attention to Missouri’s gun laws

February 17, 2024 7:54 PM Jazsmin Halliburton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The mass shooting in Kansas City at the Chiefs Super Bowl parade on Wednesday is drawing attention to Missouri’s gun laws, which are some of the most relaxed in the country. Police say 22 people were hurt and one woman died when gunfire erupted during a dispute outside Union Station following the

Fourth man charged with murder in 2022 McKee Street shooting

February 17, 2024 5:33 AM Gabrielle Teiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fourth man has been accused and charged with murder in connection to a shooting on McKee St. that killed a 15-year-old girl back in February 2022. On Friday, a grand jury indicted Daniel Ayers, 21, on charges of second-degree murder, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, and two counts

2 juveniles charged in mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade

February 16, 2024 8:37 AM Associated Press

By NICK INGRAM, SCOTT MCFETRIDGE and JIM SALTER Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two juveniles were charged with crimes connected to the mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl rally, authorities said Friday, as the city tries to recover in the aftermath of the violence. A news release from the Jackson

Columbia man pleads guilty to setting mattress on fire in apartment hallway

February 16, 2024 8:09 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused of setting a mattress on fire at a downtown Columbia apartment complex pleaded guilty on Tuesday to first-degree arson. Nicholas Gerken, 35, will be sentenced at 1:30 p.m. Monday, March 18 at the Boone County Courthouse. He is being held at the Boone County Courthouse. According

Columbia man accused in shooting sentenced to probation

February 16, 2024 7:09 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused of a shooting on March 14, 2023, near Mystic Pines Townhomes was sentenced to probation on Wednesday. Deazjon Brown, 28, pleaded guilty to unlawful gun possession and was sentenced to five years of probation with a seven-year suspended sentence. He was initially charged with unlawful use of

Use caution when donating to Kansas City shooting victim fundraisers

February 16, 2024 4:08 PM Jazsmin Halliburton

Online fundraising has started for the victims of the Kansas City Super Bowl parade shooting but experts say donors should be cautious about where they’re giving.

Man charged with murder in 2022 McKee Street shooting that killed girl

February 16, 2024 4:30 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Another man has been accused and charged of murder in relation to a February 2022 shooting on McKee Street that killed a girl. Daniel Ayers, 21, of Fulton, was indicted by a grand jury on Friday in Boone County. He was charged with second-degree murder, two counts of unlawful use of a

Jefferson City man convicted by federal jury for January 2023 armed bank robbery

February 16, 2024 3:37 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was convicted in federal court on Thursday for robbing a credit union in January 2023, according to a Friday press release from the Department of Justice. Tre Joseph Connor, 29, of bank robbery, brandishing a gun during a violent crime, and one count of being a felon

Boonville man charged in deadly Business Loop crash, arrested by Howard County deputy

February 16, 2024 10:23 AM Matthew Sanders

A Boonville man has been charged with four felonies including manslaughter in a Feb. 2 crash.

Highway patrol: Remains belong to missing Osage County man

February 16, 2024 10:40 AM Matthew Sanders

Human remains found Feb. 8 near Chamois belong to a man missing since last summer, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said Friday.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you been affected by the mass shooting in Kansas City?

February 16, 2024 2:19 AM ABC 17 News Team

The shooting has had a personal effect on many in Mid-Missouri who were there, know someone who was there or who are simply shaken by such an event taking place so close to home.

Three indicted separately by Jefferson City grand jury for child sex crimes

February 15, 2024 5:05 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were indicted by a Jefferson City grand jury in separate cases for child sex crimes. Isaiah Laws, 32, of Macks Creek, was charged with second-degree child molestation. He is accused of molesting a child in Cole County who was younger than 12 years old on Jan. 1, 2020, according

Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting seemed to stem from a dispute, police say

February 15, 2024 10:31 AM Associated Press

Kansas City Police planned to provide an update on the shooting that hurt more than 20 people and killed at least one outside Union Station after the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade.

Inmate at Jefferson City Correctional Center charged with first-degree murder

February 15, 2024 3:38 PM Ryan Shiner

An inmate at Jefferson City Correctional Center was charged with first-degree murder on Thursday.