Crime Archives

Maries County sheriff launches program to help inmates with drug addiction

February 1, 2024 12:00 PM Jazsmin Halliburton

The Maires County Sheriff’s Office is trying to help inmates with drug addictions with a new substance abuse assistance program.

Sedalia business owner pleads guilty to not paying employment taxes

February 1, 2024 4:25 PM Ryan Shiner

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia business owner pleaded guilty on Thursday for not paying nearly $136,000 in employment taxes, according to a press release from the Department of Jusice. Floyd H. Kronk III, 48, has owned Transition Construction since 2010 and had between six-to-15 employees, according to the release. He withheld their federal income

Moberly man accused of robbing another in parking lot

February 1, 2024 3:54 PM Ryan Shiner

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 19-year-old Moberly man has been charged with several felonies after he was accused of assaulting someone in a parking lot and taking their belongings. Jayden Kuhne was charged on Thursday with second-degree robbery, stealing and third-degree assault. He is being held at the Randolph County Jail on a $40,000 bond, according

Mother of Michigan school shooter testifies it was her husband’s responsibility to store son’s gun

February 1, 2024 12:05 PM CNN Newsource

By Eric Levenson and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the teenager who killed four people at a Michigan high school in 2021, took the stand in her manslaughter trial Thursday and testified it was her husband’s responsibility to store their son Ethan’s gun safely. “I just didn’t feel comfortable

Columbia man charged in relation to March 2023 shootings

January 31, 2024 7:10 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man accused in a March 2023 shooting on Mexico Gravel Road was arrested on Tuesday night. Damion Daniels, 28, was charged on Monday with two counts of unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of armed criminal action. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond.

Columbia man accused in June ARC fight pleads guilty to assault

January 31, 2024 4:41 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused in a fight at Columbia’s Activity and Recreation Center in June will be sentenced in March. Kameron Mearidy, 19, pleaded guilty on Friday to second-degree assault. He was initially charged with first-degree assault — knowingly causing serious physical injury. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday, March

Boonville man accused of shooting house charged

January 31, 2024 4:19 PM Ryan Shiner

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A 21-year-old Boonville man was charged after authorities say he shot a house while trying to shoot at another person on Tuesday in the 500 block of Katy Drive. Jarez Foulks was charged on Wednesday with two counts of first-degree assault, armed criminal action, first-degree endangering the welfare of a child and

Randolph County Sheriff’s office investigating homicide; victim had ‘goose-egg knot’ on head

January 30, 2024 3:26 PM Mitchell Kaminski, Ryan Shiner

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a homicide investigation after a man was found dead near a wood line near the 900 block of North Moulton Street in Moberly. Corey Davis, 35, of Moberly, was found dead at 9 a.m. Monday, according to Randolph County Sheriff Aaron Wilson. “There was some

House in Boonville shot, no injuries reported

January 30, 2024 5:45 PM Matthew Sanders, Ryan Shiner

A Boonville Schools bus was delayed Tuesday afternoon because of a police situation.

Man accused of 2021 murder in California arrested in Columbia, was working at University Hospital

January 30, 2024 5:13 PM Ryan Shiner, Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of a 2021 murder in the state of California was arrested and charged in Boone County. Tyler Scott Graeber, 36, was charged in Boone County on Tuesday with being a fugitive from out of state. He was booked into the Boone County Jail at 6:41 p.m. Monday

Cooper County Sheriff’s Office now conducting cyber crimes operation

January 30, 2024 11:56 AM Morgan Buresh

The Cooper County Sheriff’s Office now has its own cyber crimes operation to locate child predators in the area.

Ashland man charged with child molestation

January 30, 2024 2:48 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Ashland man was charged on Monday with several counts of child molestation. Justin Thomas Franks, 46, was charged with two counts of first-degree child molestation and two counts of second-degree child molestation. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court appearance was set for Tuesday afternoon.

Two juveniles detained after crashing stolen car in Columbia

January 30, 2024 12:33 PM Matthew Sanders

Police detained two juveniles after a stolen car chase brought out at least nine Columbia Police Department cruisers and the Bearcat armored vehicle.

New trial date set for former fraternity member charged in hazing case

January 29, 2024 11:01 PM Katie Greathouse

A jury trial for a former University of Missouri fraternity member charged in connection with the suspected hazing of Danny Santulli will now be held in May.

Boonville sex offender arrested after online sting

January 29, 2024 3:55 PM Matthew Sanders

A Boonville sex offender was arrested Monday after investigators say he exchanged graphic, sexual messages with a detective posing at two different teenagers.

Missouri prosecutor seeks to overturn the conviction of an inmate who has spent decades on death row

January 29, 2024 12:00 PM Associated Press

By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri prosecutor now believes that inmate Marcellus Williams is innocent of the crime that landed him on death row and very nearly cost him his life, and is seeking to overturn his conviction. St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell filed a court motion Friday

Multiple nurses attacked at MU Health since December

January 27, 2024 7:23 PM Jazsmin Halliburton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There have been multiple incidences where nurses at University Hospital and University Hospital Psychiatric Center were attacked. Since December 2023, there were 3 reported attacks on nurses at the MU Psychiatric Center, according to online court records. According to the American Nurses Association, one in every four nurses in the United States

Mistrial declared for man accused in Columbia hammer attack, hearing set for next month

January 26, 2024 8:02 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A mistrial was declared in the case of a man accused of using a hammer to attack a man near Stephens Lake Park in 2022 after the jury was deadlocked. Daniel Dwyer, 53, of Columbia, was charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. A status hearing is now set for 9

Pulaski County teacher charged with statutory rape in Pulaski County jail

January 26, 2024 7:03 PM Ryan Shiner

PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A teacher from Pulaski County who was charged with statutory rape and other felonies is now listed on the Pulaski County Jail roster. Hailey Clifton-Carmack, 26, was booked into the Pulaski County jail on Jan. 21, according to online jail records. She was arrested in Texas earlier this month. Clifton-Carmack, formerly a

Columbia man charged with stalking after following victim, blocking car at busy intersection

January 26, 2024 6:23 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with stalking and a number of misdemeanors following an alleged road rage incident that led to police blocking lanes on Thursday night on South Providence Road. Jason Rowe, 41, was charged with first-degree stalking, driving while intoxicated, resisting arrest, reckless driving and four-degree domestic assault. According to