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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Columbia psychologist sentenced to prison for child sex crimes
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County judge took the jury’s recommendation Friday, sentencing a Columbia psychologist to seven years in state prison for child sex crimes. Kurt Bumby was convicted of two counts of second-degree sodomy connected to events in 2010 and 2011. A victim told authorities in 2019 that he and Bumby had a sexual relationship
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First trial date set in Columbia fraternity hazing case
The first trial date has been set against the defendants accused in connection with a University of Missouri fraternity pledge’s alcohol poisoning in October 2021.
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Howard County manslaughter case moved to Cooper County
The trial of a man accused of killing a Central Methodist University football player last summer has moved from Howard County to Cooper County.
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AG: Guardsman to be charged with removing classified info
A Massachusetts Air National Guard member who has emerged as a main person of interest in the disclosure of highly classified military documents was taken into custody Thursday by federal agents, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced.
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Neighbor arrested during Boone County wildfire
A neighbor of a salvage yard that burned in a wildfire in northern Boone County on Wednesday was arrested at the scene.
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Source: Missouri had third-most domestic violence reports in US
Jasmine King, a 22-year-old Jefferson City woman, became a victim of deadly domestic violence Monday night when the father of her child stabbed her in her apartment bedroom, police say.
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Prosecutor to seek death penalty in Jefferson City murder case
Cole County’s top prosecutor said Wednesday that his office will seek the death penalty against a Jefferson City man charged this week with the murder of his child’s mother.
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Man charged in shooting outside Columbia gas station claims self-defense
A man charged in a shooting outside a Columbia gas station this week told police that he fired in self-defense, according to court documents.
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Suspect in Cole County shooting charged with six felonies
A man accused in connection with a shooting that badly injured a Jefferson City woman was charged Tuesday with six felonies, including attempted voluntary manslaughter.
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Prescription drug take back events to be held in Mid-Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Prescription drug take-back events are occurring around Mid-Missouri. One will occur 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 22, at the Jefferson City Police Department. The event is part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s 24th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The DEA and its partners will collect tablets, capsules patches and other
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Homecoming weekend shooting suspect brought back to Boone County
Police arrested a suspect Tuesday in a shooting on the University of Missouri’s Homecoming weekend last year in Columbia.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should schools have weapon detection systems?
Columbia Public Schools leaders are considering a new security enhancement in district high schools.
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Woman sues City of Laurie in federal court; alleges drivers who let others know about ‘speed traps’ are targeted
LAURIE, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman filed a lawsuit in federal court Monday against the City of Laurie, claiming the city allows police officers to target drivers who let others on the road know about speed traps by flashing their headlights. No court dates have been announced, yet. The city has been summoned. In court documents,
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