HERMANN, Mo. (KMIZ) A preliminary hearing for the man accused of murdering a Hermann police sergeant has been moved to 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4. Kenneth Lee Simpson, 35, of Steelville, Missouri, is charged with first-degree murder, two counts of armed-criminal action, first-degree assault and unlawful possession of a firearm. He is being held without bond
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The suspect in a Monday homicide in a south Columbia neighborhood was found dead after a standoff with police Tuesday night.
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NEW FLORENCE, Mo. (KMIZ) A New Florence alderman has been charged with second-degree domestic assault. Ward 1 Alderman Andrew Johnson was arrested Sunday. The victim told deputies he and Johnson got into an argument about the cleanliness of a shed, according to the probable cause statement. Johnson allegedly grabbed the victim by the throat and
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Two people have come out of the apartment where a possible suspect in a deadly Columbia shooting remained holed up Tuesday afternoon, police said.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Ashland man has been charged with first-degree harassment and invasion of privacy after allegedly threatening to send nude photos of a woman to someone else in October. Ben Johnson, 37, is being held in the Boone County jail on a $10,000 bond. He appeared in court by video from the jail
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man faces several charges after allegedly leading law enforcement on a chase through northeast Columbia on Sunday. Juwan Clark, 23, is charged with two counts of leaving the scene of an accident – causing more than $1,000 worth of property damage, misdemeanor leaving the scene of an accident, resisting arrest
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged with several felonies after allegedly holding a girl at gunpoint and sexually assaulting her on Sunday. Qureshawn Grant, 27, is charged with second-degree statutory rape, first-degree kidnapping, third-degree assault and armed criminal action. He is being held in the Boone County Jail without bond. An initial
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Police Department has announced – in a Tuesday press release — a new public comment portal. The portal is part of a new standard required by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, according to the release. Feedback made through the portal will go directly to CALEA. The
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LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — A jury is recommending a sentence of more than 50 years in prison for a Missouri mother whose two young daughters died when she left them in a hot car and then fell asleep. A Clay County jury on Monday recommended that Jenna Boedecker serve 22 years in prison for each
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One of the fraternity members accused in the alleged hazing incident that left Danny Santulli disabled took a plea deal on Monday.
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By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Missouri man rented a U-Haul truck Monday evening and then crashed it into a security barrier across from the White House just a few hours later, authorities said Tuesday. The box truck’s driver smashed into the barrier near the north side of Lafayette Square on Monday
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Police are investigating a shooting in south Columbia after officers were called to a robbery.
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Community organizations are asking for more than $10.3 million in pandemic stimulus money to carry out their proposals to reduce violence in Columbia.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Lawyers are interviewing witnesses to prepare for a jury trial against a Columbia man who is accused of killing his wife in 2006. Keith Comfort, 41, is charged with second-degree murder. He is being held in the Boone County Jail on a $5 million bond. Comfort in 2019 allegedly admitted to police
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was allegedly involved in a December 2021 fentanyl overdose death is now in the Boone County Jail. Nicholas B. Grathwohl, of Columbia is charged with second-degree murder and drug distribution for the Dec. 26 2021 death of a person who name is redacted in court documents. Grathwohl was booked
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CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Brumley man is accused of breaking into a hotel room and sexually assaulting a woman. Charles Talley Jr., 44, is charged with second-degree sodomy, first-degree burglary and attempted first-degree burglary. He is being held at the Camden County Jail without bond. A court date has not been announced. Talley allegedly broke
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police are investigating a shots-fired incident Thursday evening on Claudell Lane at the Columbia Square apartments. Just last Thursday, another shots-fired call was reported on the same street. With the latest incidents included, the Columbia Police Department six-hour dispatch log shows police have responded to 148 calls on Claudell Lane so far
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CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Columbia men were charged Thursday in relation after allegedly breaking into a man’s residence, assaulting him and stealing money and other items on May 7. Nicholas Burr Hunt, 35, is charged with first-degree robbery, first-degree burglary, third-degree assault, armed-criminal action and unlawful gun possession. He is not listed on the Boone
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COLUMBIA, Mo. A Columbia man is charged with first-degree domestic assault after allegedly punching a woman in the face about a dozen times and threatening to kill her. Isom Roberts, 33, had an initial court appearance set for Friday. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. Police were called to a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Prosecutors have charged three people with murder and another with drug distribution in connection with a December 2021 fentanyl overdose death, according to court records. Jonathan G. Shelley, Nicholas Grathwohl and Jeanne M. Hovis, all of Columbia, were charged this week with second-degree murder and drug distribution for the Dec. 26, 2021
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