Crime Archives

Documents: Mother of Columbia boy killed by gunshot gave conflicting stories

September 26, 2023 10:06 AM Matthew Sanders

The mother of a 3-year-old boy who was shot dead Sunday told police conflicting stories after the child was shot, according to court documents.

Boone County man charged with child porn possession

September 26, 2023 6:39 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County man was charged on Tuesday with two counts of possessing child pornography. Nicholas Toeniskoetter, 28, was arrested on Monday, according to the probable cause statement. His address listed on Casenet is Columbia, but jail records indicate he is from Ashland. On June 8, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office Cyber

Several crime categories down at University of Missouri

September 26, 2023 4:48 PM Matthew Sanders

Multiple types of violent crime and drug and alcohol violations were down at the University of Missouri in 2022 from previous years, according to the school’s annual safety report.

Columbia Parks and Rec staff eye changes at ARC after June fight

September 26, 2023 4:28 PM Lucas Geisler

Columbia Parks and Recreation is considering several changes to the Activity and Recreation Center following a fight with a gun this summer.

Police: Woman arrested after lying about child being trapped in vehicle on fire

September 26, 2023 3:12 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Louis woman was arrested on Monday after allegedly making a false call to police, according to a Tuesday press release from the Jefferson City Police Department. According to the release, Jefferson City Communications took a call at 6:51 p.m. Monday about a child locked inside a vehicle that was

Columbia police arrest man accused in child’s shooting death

September 25, 2023 11:35 AM Morgan Buresh, Matthew Sanders, Ryan Shiner

Boone County’s top prosecutor said Monday that his office has charged a man with second-degree murder and other violent felonies after the shooting death of a 3-year-old Sunday.

Woman charged, allegedly found with more than 1.5 pounds of meth

September 25, 2023 8:16 PM Ryan Shiner

MILLERSBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman was charged and arrested after a Callaway County Sheriff’s deputy allegedly found her with about 1.6 pounds of methamphetamine in her car early Friday. Lori Michelle Williams, 50, was charged with second-degree drug trafficking, possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and failure to drive within

Audrain County teenager charged with DWI after crashing vehicle during chase with Callaway deputies

September 25, 2023 4:12 PM Ryan Shiner

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, teenager has been charged after allegedly leading Callaway County deputies on a high-speed chase on Saturday and crashing his mom’s car. Blake Lewis Mason, 18, was charged this weekend with resisting arrest by fleeing and driving while intoxicated – having a person younger than 17 years old in

Man charged with sodomy arrested in Illinois, extradited to Boone County

September 25, 2023 3:41 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was charged in July with first-degree sodomy and first-degree sexual abuse is now in the Boone County Jail. Dayvion Robinson, 23, was arrested by the Lincolnwood Police Department in Illinois on Sept. 14, according to court records. A notice of extradition was filed by a Boone County assistant Prosecutor

Prosecutor files first-degree murder charge in Monroe County death

September 25, 2023 12:43 PM Matthew Sanders

Prosecutors have enhanced a murder charge and added another charge against a Monroe County man accused in a 2021 killing.

Mexico police looking for man who shot himself in the foot

September 25, 2023 11:53 AM Dan Kite

Mexico, Missouri, police say they are having trouble finding a man who shot himself in the foot Sunday night.

3-year-old boy dies after being shot Sunday afternoon, suspect identified

September 25, 2023 2:48 AM Erika McGuire, Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 3-year-old boy who was shot Sunday afternoon in north Columbia has died, the Columbia Police Department said early Monday morning. Police have identified Larry Brownlee Jr., 28, as a suspect. Brownlee is wanted on an arrest warrant for second-degree murder, armed criminal action and a felon in possession of a firearm.

POLICE: Three-year-old boy shot in Columbia

September 24, 2023 2:51 PM abc17news-Newsroom

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police are investigating a shooting that led to a 3-year-old boy being shot. Police do not have an update on the victim’s condition, who was taken to a local hospital. “That child sustained a gunshot wound to his torso. They made the decision to quickly scoop the child up, put the

Callaway County man arrested for assault, drug possession

September 23, 2023 3:05 PM abc17news-Newsroom

A man was arrested this week in Callaway County for several charges relating domestic assault and illegal drugs.

Jury convicts Boone County woman of sex trafficking her daughter

September 22, 2023 9:17 PM Matthew Sanders

A Boone County jury convicted a Rocheport woman of sex trafficking her own daughter after an afternoon of deliberations Friday.

Columbia man accused of entering restricted areas at airport, trying to steal vehicle

September 22, 2023 2:56 PM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia man was charged Friday with three felonies and two misdemeanors after his arrest at Columbia Regional Airport.

Charges filed after shooting at Auxvasse gas station

September 22, 2023 11:34 AM Madison Stuerman

Prince Emmanuel Lewis Samuels is charged with unlawful use of a weapon – exhibiting and armed criminal action.

Hearing scheduled for juvenile accused in fatal south Columbia shooting

September 22, 2023 4:02 AM Gabrielle Teiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A juvenile charged with second degree murder, first-degree robbery and armed criminal action is set to having a status hearing Friday at 9 a.m. at the Boone County Courthouse after their alleged involvement with the murder of Janet Jago, 72. This hearing has already been pushed back three times before. The first

MUPD reports two cases of sextortion this semester, department warns of dangers online

September 21, 2023 6:52 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A records request obtained by ABC 17 News found that the University of Missouri has investigated two sextortion cases so far this semester. The University of Missouri Police Department previously announced in April that there were 10 cases during the 2022-23 school year. MUPD spokeswoman Sarah Deidrich said sextortion can begin, “when

Columbia man accused of stealing guns from MSHP vehicle faces more burglary charges

September 21, 2023 6:27 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man accused of stealing guns from a Missouri State Highway Patrol vehicle was charged on Thursday with two counts of first-degree burglary. Jamarie Johnson, 19, was charged on Sept. 1 with first-degree burglary, four counts of stealing a gun, three counts of first-degree property damage and misdemeanor stealing. He is