Kansas City-area road rage suspect arrested in Mid-Missouri
A teenager wanted for allegedly shooting and killing another man Wednesday in a Kansas City-area road rage shooting was arrested Thursday in Saline County.
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Man charged with murder for Randolph County crash that killed pregnant woman; family mourns loss
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man is facing multiple murder charges after an April 6 head-on collission on Route M killed a pregnant woman. Steven Lee Garrett, 47, is charged with two counts of second-degree murder, armed-criminal action and four counts of driving while intoxicated (including death of two, causing serious physical injury, causing physical
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Chillicothe man charged with statutory rape
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Chillicothe man was arrested this week and charged with second-degree statutory rape. Keagan Duane Allen, 22, was arrested and booked into the Boone County Jail on Monday, according to online jail records. He was released after posting a $25,000 bond. An entry appearance waiver and not-guilty plea were entered Sunday, according
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Homeowner who shot Black teen Ralph Yarl pleads not guilty
By MARGARET STAFFORD and JIM SALTER Associated Press LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — The 84-year old man who shot Ralph Yarl when the Black teenager went to his door by mistake pleaded not guilty Wednesday in a case that has shocked the country and renewed national debates about gun policies and race in America. Andrew Lester
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Police: ‘Intoxicated’ man with gun caused Moberly standoff
An “intoxicated” man fired a gun into the air before having a standoff in with police in the stairwell of an apartment building, Moberly police allege.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should hate crime charges be filed in the Ralph Yarl shooting?
An 84-year-old man has turned himself in on charges related to the shooting of a Kansas City teenager who mistakenly went to the wrong house to pick up his siblings.
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Man taken into custody after standoff with law enforcement in Moberly
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A large law-enforcement presence was seen Tuesday night during a standoff in the 800 block of Franklin Street in Moberly. One man was taken into custody. Sgt. Bobby Calvert, of the Moberly Police Department, said one man was taken into custody. Calvert told ABC 17 that communications received a call around 7
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Special prosecutor declines to charge Randolph County sheriff
Shellabarger received the case reports Friday and said in a letter to the patrol Tuesday that he will not file charges.
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Man found guilty of several child-sex crimes
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County jury on Friday found a man guilty of several child-sex crimes following a four-day jury trial. Timothy McWilliams, 44, was charged after he was accused of molesting a 6-year-old girl in 2014. He was found guilty of first-degree child molestation, first-degree statutory, sexual exploitation of a minor and possession of
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DEA calls ‘tranq’ the ‘deadliest drug threat US has ever faced’
Another legal drug is contributing to the ongoing opioid crisis in America and becoming a growing threat to communities, law enforcement officials say.Â
Continue Reading Shooting of Kansas City teen who went to wrong house puts spotlight on self-defense laws
A white man in his 80s was charged Monday for allegedly shooting a Black teen boy twice when he went to the wrong house last Thursday.
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Mother of the victim speaks about lawsuit against alleged CPS student assault
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) A local law firm held a press conference over a lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools, where the mother of the victim spoke. The office hopes to bring attention to the school district’s actions in a case of abuse. The alleged abuse dates all the way back between the years of 2015 and
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Lohman man faces federal child-porn charge
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Lohman man has been accused of distributing child pornography. Anthony Pitts-Fugate, 30, was charged in federal court Monday and arrested Tuesday, according to court documents. An initial court appearance was held Tuesday in Jefferson City. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Courtroom 3A. Court documents claim
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Suspect in custody in Kansas City teenager’s shooting; mom says teen coping well
Andrew Lester surrendered a day after being charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action.
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Dixon man charged after allegedly shooting at tow-truck driver
DIXON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Dixon man has been charged and arrested after he allegedly shot at a tow-truck driver trying to repossess a vehicle on Saturday, according to the Maries County Sheriff’s Office. Ronnie Lawson, 40, is charged with two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful possession of a gun and possession of
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Columbia man faces several charges after allegedly pointing gun, punching victim in face
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was arrested and faces several charges after police say he allegedly punched a victim in the face and pointed a gun at them. Damion Daniels, 27, is charged with third-degree domestic assault, unlawful use of a weapon, stealing a gun, endangering the welfare of a child and armed-criminal action.
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WATCH: Prosecutor announces charges in shooting of Kansas City teenager
The 85-year-old white man who shot a Black teen at his front door in Kansas City, Missouri, last week has been charged with armed assault, the Clay County prosecutor said Monday.
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Camdenton man charged after allegedly punching woman in face
CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camdenton man was charged with a pair of felonies after allegedly breaking into a residence and punching a woman several times on Saturday, according to a press release from the Camden County Sheriff’s Office. Patrick Long, 37, is charged with first-degree assault and first-degree burglary. He is being held without bond
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Sex offender charged; allegedly exposed himself near library, within 500 feet of school
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A registered sex offender faces a pair of charges after allegedly exposing himself near a library and school last weekend. James Eugene Logan, 36, is charged with first-degree sexual misconduct and being a sex offender who is physically present within 500 feet of a child-care facility, both misdemeanors. Logan is being held
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Man accused of making terrorist threats arrested, has court appearance
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man accused of making terroristic threats against multiple entities and people is now in the Boone County Jail. Clinton Lauby, 36, was arrested Thursday. Details of his arrest were not available Friday afternoon. He is charged with five counts of first-degree making a terroristic threat. Lauby is being held in
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