Crime Archives

Columbia Police Officers Association asks for residents to lobby at City Council meeting

May 30, 2023 4:47 PM Ryan Shiner

The Columbia Police Officers Association is asking residents to lobby on its behalf at the next City Council meeting on Monday.

Jefferson City couple found guilty of child abuse, child endangerment

May 30, 2023 9:38 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City couple was found guilty of child abuse and child endangerment Tuesday. Daniel and Christina Dubey were tried by the court and found guilty of three counts of child abuse and two counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. A sentencing hearing is set for 3 p.m.

More hearings set before June trial for man accused of killing wife in 2006

May 30, 2023 9:14 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A couple more hearings are now set before a jury trial begins for a man accused of killing his wife more than 17 years ago. Keith Comfort, 41, is charged with second-degree murder. He is being held in the Boone County Jail on a $5 million bond. Prosecutors say Comfort told police in

Columbia man charged with statutory sodomy

May 30, 2023 8:32 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged with first-degree statutory sodomy of a person younger than 14 years old. Jacob Thomas Noel, 36, is accused of assaulting the victim while they were in his care on May 6. A child abuse pediatrician, as well as a forensic interview at Rainbow House confirmed injuries

Defendant in Phi Gamma Delta hazing case seeks January trial date

May 30, 2023 11:26 AM Erika McGuire

The lawyer for one of the men charged in a hazing case tied to a former University of Missouri fraternity is asking for the court to set a trial date.

Organizations deliver letters to governor to stop death of Michael Tisius

May 30, 2023 11:39 AM Avery Roehler

Missourians to Abolish the Death Penalty will deliver letters to the governor Tuesday in an effort to stop the execution of Michael Tisius.

Man faces several domestic assault charges; allegedly assaulted woman, witnesses at hotel

May 30, 2023 6:42 PM Ryan Shiner

KINGDOM CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged earlier this week after allegedly assaulting a woman and two other people Saturday night at the Amerihost Inn in Kingdom City. Kevin Paul Guard, 31, is charged with second-degree domestic assault, third-degree domestic assault, fourth-degree domestic assault, two counts of fourth-degree assault and resisting arrest. He is

21 arrests made so far by MSHP Troop F during Memorial Day counting period

May 29, 2023 6:55 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F have made 21 arrests since MSHP’s counting period for Memorial Day weekend began Friday evening. The counting period is designed to help MSHP track how well the department keeps Missouri Roads safe. For Memorial Day, it lasts from 6 p.m. Friday-11:59 p.m. Monday. Of the 21

Columbia man accused in robbery gets probation

May 29, 2023 3:33 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused of pulling out a gun and threatening workers at a business in November was sentenced to five years of supervised probation last week. Korshawn Brown, 19, pleaded guilty in March to unlawful use of a weapon and stealing a gun. He received a suspended sentence of

Two Jefferson City men arrested, allegedly found with more than 900 fentanyl pills

May 26, 2023 3:59 PM Abby Landwehr

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Jefferson City men were arrested Thursday after police said they found 900 fentanyl pills and a stolen gun in their car. According to a press release from Jefferson City Police Department, officers pulled over the car for a traffic stop on Industrial Drive near West McCarty Street. After searching the

Former California city clerk charged, accused of stealing money from city

May 26, 2023 7:24 PM Ryan Shiner

CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The former city clerk for the City of California was charged Friday after allegedly stealing money from the city in 2022. Jessica Farmer, 42, of California, has been charged with stealing $750 or more, a felony. A criminal summons was issued. An arraignment hearing is set for 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 27.

Two arrested after Jefferson City police chase

May 26, 2023 10:06 AM Matthew Sanders

Jefferson City police arrested a man and a woman after a chase Thursday afternoon that ended near Brazito.

Columbia man accused in Nov. 2 Clark Lane shooting found guilty of multiple felonies

May 25, 2023 10:48 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused in a Nov. 2 shooting on Clark Lane was found guilty Tuesday on all of his charges by a Boone County jury. Noah Solbrekken, 23, was found guilty of first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon and armed-criminal action. A sentencing hearing is set for 9

FBI searching for Missouri man added to ‘Ten Most Wanted Fugitives’ list

May 25, 2023 6:44 PM Abby Landwehr

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Franklin County man was added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list for alleged sex-trafficking activities involving children. On Thursday, the FBI added Donald Eugene Fields II to the list. He is wanted for the alleged sex trafficking of at least one child in Missouri between 2013-17. The U.S. District

Randolph County man pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter for 2022 overdose death

May 25, 2023 10:30 PM Ryan Shiner

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cairo man on Thursday pleaded guilty to second-degree involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced to four years in the Missouri Department of Corrections in relation to a 2022 overdose death. Dustin Pool, 42, was initially charged with second-degree murder for allegedly supplying fentanyl to someone who eventually died from an overdose. A

Police say they have a second suspect in Columbia homicide

May 25, 2023 10:07 AM Matthew Sanders

Police say a juvenile has been detained on a murder charge related to the deadly shooting of a woman in a south Columbia neighborhood.

Jury trial date set for man accused in MU hazing case

May 25, 2023 7:34 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A jury trial date has been set for one of the fraternity members accused in the alleged hazing incident that left Danny Santulli disabled. Samuel Morrison, 23, is charged with hazing – life endangerment. A pre-trial conference is scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday, Sept. 11 at the Boone County Courthouse. The jury

Court appoints special prosecutor in Columbia Police Department use-of-force investigation

May 24, 2023 4:19 PM Matthew Sanders

A judge has appointed a special prosecutor in review the criminal investigation into two former Columbia police officers’ use of force outside a downtown bar.

Preliminary hearing for man accused in Hermann police killing moved to August

May 24, 2023 9:52 PM Ryan Shiner

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

Questions remain in investigation into Columbia homicide, standoff

May 24, 2023 12:18 PM Hannah Falcon

The suspect in a Monday homicide in a south Columbia neighborhood was found dead after a standoff with police Tuesday night.