Sex offender charged with harassing high school student at Cooper County gas station
A registered sex offender in Boonville has been charged after he allegedly groped and forcibly kissed a high school student at a gas station.
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Sheriff’s Office: Teenager shoots person with pellet gun, hits vehicle with sword
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A teenager was arrested on Thursday after authorities claim he shot another person and a vehicle with a pellet gun, before hitting the vehicle with a sword. The name of the 17-year-old was not available. According to an email from Boone County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Brian Leer, deputies were called to
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Former teacher charged with child sex crimes in Saline County
MARSHALL, Mo. (KMIZ) A former school teacher has been charged in Saline County with multiple child sex crimes after court documents claim he abused two children. Justin Hendricks, 41, of Marshall, was charged on Tuesday with first-degree sexual abuse of a victim younger than 14 years old and second-degree child molestation of a child younger
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St. Louis police officer fatally shoots man who shot another man; happened near City Hall
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis police officer shot and killed a man who had just shot another man, about a block from City Hall in the city’s downtown. Police say the officer saw a man shooting another man around 7:30 a.m. Friday near the busy corner of Market and 14th streets, and shot
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Former Camden County deputy faces federal child porn charge
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Camden County deputy and school resource officer who was already charged in Missouri with 14 child pornography crimes now has a federal charge filed against him. Darrin Marshall Skinner, 49, of Camdenton, was charged on Wednesday in the Western District Court of Missouri with distribution of child pornography. He
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Woman accused of assaulting Columbia shelter employee
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was charged on Wednesday after she was accused of assaulting a shelter employee on Tuesday. Yolanda Blakey, 38, was charged with first-degree assault. Casenet describes her as a Columbia resident, but her address is listed as “unknown.” She is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An initial
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Macks Creek man charged with 10 felonies in child porn case
CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Macks Creek Man was arrested on Tuesday after he was accused of downloading and sharing child pornography. Kenneth Daniel Jamison, 37, was charged on Thursday with two counts of first-degree promoting child pornography and eight counts of second-degree promoting child porn. He is being held at the Camden County Jail without
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Jefferson City man charged following alleged armed robbery
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged on Tuesday after an armed robbery was reported to police, according to court documents. Damon Davis was charged with first-degree accessory to armed robbery, accessory to first-degree assault, delivery of a controlled substance and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Cole County
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Inmate charged with murder after allegedly assaulting another at Pulaski County Jail
PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Pulaski County Jail inmate was charged with murder after another man died from injuries he sustained in a fight on Monday, according to court documents. Darrin Lee, 38, of St. Robert, was charged with second-degree murder, first-degree assault and second-degree felony murder. He is currently being held at the Pulaski
Continue ReadingThe man who allegedly tried shooting a pastor in the face at church is now charged with homicide in his cousin’s death
By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Hours before Bernard Polite allegedly tried to kill a Pennsylvania pastor in front of his congregation Sunday, the suspect shot and killed his cousin at their home, police said. Polite, 26, is now charged with criminal homicide in the death of Derek Polite, 56, and is awaiting arraignment. Even though
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Two accused in Dove Drive shooting see charges upgraded to first-degree murder
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.
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Jefferson City man pleads guilty to child porn charge
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man pleaded guilty on Monday to child porn possession. Justin Loafman will be sentenced at 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 9 at the Cole County Circuit Court. He is currently being held at the Cole County Jail. He was previously charged with child porn possession and first-degree promoting child
Continue Reading Man at Pettis County assisted living facility accused of breaking jaw of another resident
A man who was living at Pettis County Assisted Living was charged with first-degree assault after he allegedly attacked and broke the jaw of another man living there.
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Federal judge indefinitely postpones Trump classified documents trial
By Katelyn Polantz, Hannah Rabinowitz, Holmes Lybrand and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Judge Aileen Cannon has indefinitely postponed former President Donald Trump’s classified documents trial in Florida, citing significant issues around classified evidence that would need to be worked out before the federal criminal case goes to a jury. In an order Tuesday, Cannon
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Georgia man accused of defrauding Boone County business in multi-state scheme
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Atlanta, Georgia, man was charged in Boone County with several felonies after he was accused of defrauding a Boone County business on Jan. 30. Cordary McFarland was charged on Tuesday with six counts of forgery and three counts of stealing. He is not in custody. A $100,000 bond was set. The
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Columbia Police Department grant for domestic violence unit renewed
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday, the Columbia City Council authorized a grant that would help fund a domestic violence unit for the police department. It renews the existing STOP Violence Against Women Act from the Missouri Department of Public Safety which is worth $195,255.10. The contract period from the grant runs from 2024-2025. According to
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Police find shell casings after shots were fired on Rice Road in northeast Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Shell casings were found near a home on Rice Road in Columbia after shots were fired on Monday evening, according to a Columbia Police Department spokesperson. CPD spokeswoman Jenny Hopper said no injuries have been reported. Police are currently at a residence in northeast Columbia near the intersection of Rice Road and
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Columbia accountant disciplined by Justice Department
A Columbia accountant and his company have been disciplined by the U.S. Justice Department, including a $400,000 fine, for allegedly helping his clients illegally avoid paying taxes on proceeds from real estate sales.
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Court docs: Two men found burning transformer parts, charged with receiving stolen property
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men allegedly found burning parts from a transformer were charged with felonies in Randolph County on Monday. Timothy Duane Still, 45, of Keytesville, and Ronald Walstead, 40, of Moberly were both charged with receiving stolen property. Both are being held at the Randolph County Jail on $15,000 bonds. Court dates have
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Moberly man accused of trying to use drugs to bribe women for sex
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man was charged on Monday after authorities claim he tried to exchange drugs for sex with a woman. Robert Polhill, 57, was charged with trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation, drug possession and keeping or maintaining a public nuisance. He is being held at the Randolph County Jail on
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