Crime Archives

Columbia man accused of smashing gambling machines in Cooper and Callaway counties

August 7, 2023 4:31 PM David Kitchin

Boone County deputies have arrested a Columbia man accused of stealing from gambling machines at convenience stores in Cooper and Callaway counties.

Man charged with stealing thousands of dollars worth of equipment at construction site

August 7, 2023 3:53 PM Ryan Shiner

COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Barton County man has been charged after allegedly stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of equipment in Cooper County. John William Couzens, 56, of Lamar, was charged Monday with stealing more than $750. He is being held at the Cass County Jail and a $5,000 bond was. A court date has

Man charged in deadly Douglass Park shooting pleads guilty to manslaughter

August 7, 2023 1:17 PM Matthew Sanders

A man charged with first-degree murder for a 2020 shooting in Columbia’s Douglass Park pleaded guilty to a reduced charge Monday.

Columbia man accused of 2020 Douglass Park murder in court Monday morning

August 7, 2023 4:46 AM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The man accused of murder in a deadly shooting on Aug. 25 at Douglass Park is set to face a judge Monday morning for a pre-trial conference. Rickey Murry, 51, is charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action after he’s accused of killing Corey Jordan in 2020. A Boone County assistant

Police shoot at suicidal man after taking fire in Columbia; suspect killed

August 4, 2023 4:41 PM Ryan Shiner

A large police presence was seen Friday afternoon at a southern Columbia apartment complex and highway patrol troopers have been asked to investigate an officer-involved shooting.

‘Agreement reached’ in trial for man accused in fatal 2020 Douglass Park shooting

August 4, 2023 9:38 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A plea deal could be accepted by Monday for a man accused of shooting and killing a man in Douglass Park in 2020. Rickey Murry, 51, is charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful gun possession. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. Murry appeared in court Friday by

No injuries reported in Fulton house fire; $130,000 worth of damage reported

August 4, 2023 8:54 PM Ryan Shiner

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported in a Friday house fire in the 100 block of West Reed Street, according to a press release from the Fulton Fire Department. Firefighters saw smoke coming out of a single-story home. The fire was brought under control within approximately 30 minutes, according to the release. Damage was

Jefferson City man accused of stealing $12,000 of electronics from church

August 4, 2023 7:08 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was arrested and charged after he was accused of stealing $12,000 worth of electronics from a church. Lyndell Deshawn Dale, 28, is charged with first-degree burglary and stealing more than $750. He is being held without bond at the Cole County Jail. A court date has not

Man charged with several child sex crimes in Cooper County

August 4, 2023 4:13 PM Ryan Shiner

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been charged with multiple child sex crimes after allegedly assaulting two children. Isaac Owen Griffith, 18, is charged with two counts of first-degree sodomy and two counts of first-degree child molestation. He is being held at the Cooper County Jail on a $200,000 bond. Griffith was booked into the

Fiji member accused in Santulli case sentenced to probation

August 3, 2023 7:18 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of the University of Missouri fraternity members accused in the Danny Santulli hazing case was sentenced Thursday at the Boone County Courthouse. Alec Bradley Wetzler, 21, of St. Louis, pleaded guilty in April to supplying liquor to a minor and buying liquor as a minor, both misdemeanors. Wetzler was sentenced on

Man found guilty of murder in 2020 Quail Drive shooting

August 3, 2023 3:23 PM Ryan Shiner

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to say Dawson was found guilty by a jury. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of shooting and killing Rod Jones in 2020 in the 2700 block of Quail Drive has been found guilty of two felonies. Bobby Dawson, 42, was found guilty by a jury on Tuesday

WATCH LIVE: ABC News Live coverage of Trump arraignment

August 3, 2023 11:52 AM ABC 17 News Team

Former president Donald Trump is scheduled to be arraigned on federal charges related to efforts to block certification of the 2020 election.

Man accused of murdering pregnant woman shows pattern of domestic violence

August 2, 2023 12:18 PM Hannah Falcon

The Columbia man charged with the murder of a pregnant woman is scheduled to make his first court appearance Wednesday afternoon.

Additional charges filed against man accused of murdering Hermann police sergeant

August 2, 2023 3:25 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) More charges have been filed against the man accused of murdering a Hermann police sergeant in March, according to a press release from the Missouri Attorney General’s Office. Kenneth Lee Simpson, 35, of Steelville, was charged with first-degree murder, two counts of armed-criminal action, first-degree assault, two counts of unlawful gun possession

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you support the latest Trump indictment?

August 2, 2023 2:22 AM ABC 17 News Team

Special counsel Jack Smith returned another grand jury indictment Tuesday against former president Donald Trump — this time for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

Man charged with two counts of murder after pregnant Boone County woman’s death

August 1, 2023 8:05 AM Erika McGuire

One person is in custody after another was killed after an assault early Tuesday morning.

Missouri man executed for 2002 abduction, killing of 6-year-old girl lured to abandoned factory

August 1, 2023 8:17 PM Associated Press

BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man who abducted and beat a 6-year-old girl to death at an abandoned factory two decades ago has been executed. Authorities say 45-year-old Johnny Johnson received a lethal injection Tuesday evening at a state prison in Bonne Terre. He was convicted of killing Casey Williamson in July 2002.

Appeal dismissed for man convicted in Ben Renick’s murder

August 1, 2023 6:58 PM Ryan Shiner

ST. LOUIS (KMIZ) A man who sought a new trial over the death of a snake breeder from Montgomery County has lost his appeal. A judge dismissed a request for retrial for Michael Humphrey, who was convicted of first-degree murder in October 2021 for killing Ben Renick. Attorneys for Michael Humphrey filed his appeal on Jan.

Man pleads guilty to 2020 Mexico murder

August 1, 2023 2:34 PM Ryan Shiner

A Mexico, Missouri, man has pleaded guilty and was sentenced Tuesday in relation to a 2020 shooting in Mexico.

Court rejects Joseph Elledge murder conviction appeal

August 1, 2023 10:39 AM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia man convicted of killing his wife and dumping her body in a wooded area lost his appeal Tuesday.