Crime Archives

Burglaries are down, car break-ins are up, CPD and Neighborhood Watch say at meeting

September 11, 2023 4:56 PM Mitchell Kaminski

The Columbia Police Department and Columbia Neighborhood Watch are inviting the public to their annual meeting Monday night at City Hall.

Audrain County man charged after allegedly exposing himself to teenager

September 11, 2023 6:25 PM Ryan Shiner

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man was arrested on Friday after allegedly exposing himself to a 17-year-old girl over Labor Day weekend. Zackery Allen Oliver, 30, was charged with failure to register as a sex offender and first-degree sexual misconduct. He is being held at the Audrain County Jail without bond. An initial court

Man arrested, charged after allegedly stealing car at gas pump

September 11, 2023 4:03 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged after allegedly stealing a car from a QuikTrip gas pump on Saturday. Tyler Loyd, 24, was charged on Monday with stealing a motor vehicle. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An initial court appearance was set for Monday. According to jail

Man accused in June ARC fight indicted by grand jury

September 11, 2023 2:51 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man charged in relation to a fight at Columbia’s Activity and Recreation Center in June was indicted by a grand jury on Friday. Kameron Mearidy, 19, was charged with first-degree assault — knowingly causing serious physical injury. He is being held at the Boone County Jail. His bond was set at $20,000 for

Woman charged, allegedly used credit cards stolen from car at preschool

September 8, 2023 3:55 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was arrested and charged after allegedly stealing a backpack filled with credit cards and personal items from a vehicle at Green Meadows Preschool on Thursday. Julia Anne Elizabeth Nelson, 34, was charged with stealing and fraudulent use of a credit/debit device. Her address on Casenet is listed as Prescott, Wisconsin,

Douglass Park shooter gets nearly two decades in prison

September 8, 2023 2:36 PM Matthew Sanders

A man who pleaded guilty last month to manslaughter and other charges in a deadly 2020 Douglass Park shooting was sentenced to almost two decades behind bars Friday.

Rising number of car break-ins prompts Columbia police to increase patrols

September 7, 2023 5:09 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is increasing patrols in an attempt to stop an uptick in break-ins within the past year. “In the areas we are aware of these (thefts are) being reported, we are increasing, where possible, foot traffic and vehicle patrols just to go through and add that increased presence,” CPD

Moberly man accused of exposing himself to several children

September 7, 2023 4:35 PM Ryan Shiner

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man has been arrested and charged after he allegedly exposed himself to at least five children. Robert Conner, 61, was charged with sexual misconduct involving a child younger than 15 years old. He was booked into the Randolph County Jail on Saturday and remains there. He has a bond hearing

Woman accused of shooting teenager in parking lot arrested, charged

September 7, 2023 3:01 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman was charged on Thursday with several felonies after police say she was seen firing a gun and hit a teenager in a parking lot on Aug. 28. Shyraah Robin Brown, 35, was arrested on Wednesday. She was charged with three counts of first-degree assault, first-degree assault of a special

Man accused of murdering Hermann police sergeant requests change of venue

September 6, 2023 6:45 PM Ryan Shiner

HERMANN, Mo. (KMIZ) The man accused of murdering a Hermann police sergeant in March has requested a change of venue. 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, unlawful possession of an illegal weapon, possession of a controlled substance

Audrain County man convicted on child pornography charge

September 6, 2023 11:33 AM Matthew Sanders

A federal judge found an Audrain County man guilty Tuesday of producing and receiving child pornography.

Bar owner asks for more policing Downtown after prosecutors charge man with threatening business with gun

September 5, 2023 11:52 AM Morgan Buresh

The man accused of brandishing a rifle outside Eastside Tavern on Saturday night has now been charged with three felonies, including making a terroristic threat.

Camdenton man charged with domestic assault after allegedly causing crash on Highway 7

September 5, 2023 5:00 PM Ryan Shiner

CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camdenton man has been charged with multiple felonies after allegedly intentionally causing a crash on Sunday near South Highway 7. Justin Marshall, 26, was charged with two counts of first-degree domestic assault and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child. He is being held at the Camden County Jail

Two Hartsburg men charged after allegedly pushing babysitter, stealing gun and $12,000 worth of vape devices

September 5, 2023 3:56 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Hartsburg men have been charged with first-degree burglary and stealing a gun after forcing their way into a Columbia residence on Saturday, according to court documents. Justin Lee Hudson, 27, and Tanner James McKee, 26, are being held without bond at the Boone County Jail. An initial court appearance for both

Man accused of threatening people with gun at downtown Columbia bar

September 4, 2023 4:36 PM Lucas Geisler, Mitchell Kaminski

A California man is in custody after allegedly threatening people at a downtown Columbia bar on Saturday night.

Boone County man charged with child molestation, statutory sodomy

September 5, 2023 2:59 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged with three counts of first-degree child molestation and two counts of statutory sodomy after allegedly admitting to law enforcement that he molested a child, according to court documents. Austin Sumpter, 26, is being held without bond at the Boone County Jail. An initial court appearance was

A dozen killed on Missouri roads over Labor Day weekend

September 5, 2023 11:07 AM Matthew Sanders

Twelve people were killed in crashes on Missouri roads over the Labor Day weekend, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said Tuesday.

Man gets decade in prison for east Columbia shooting

September 4, 2023 2:50 PM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia man was sentenced to a decade in prison last week for a spring 2022 shooting on Orchard Lane.

Moniteau County man accused of deceptive business practices

September 4, 2023 10:58 AM Matthew Sanders

A Cole County grand jury has indicted a Moniteau County man on two felonies for allegedly taking more than $9,000 for work that wasn’t performed.

Heavy law enforcement response in west Boone County Sunday afternoon

September 3, 2023 6:31 PM Marina Diaz

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) There was a heavy law enforcement presence in a Boone County neighborhood Sunday afternoon. At least 10 Boone County Sheriff’s Deputies were on Dometrorch Road, just west of Midway and I-70, around 2:30 this afternoon. Deputies worked that neighborhood for about 45 minutes before they split up and went to different areas of the