Crime Archives

Gun found on Mid-Missouri high school campus

March 8, 2023 1:31 PM Matthew Sanders

Police found a handgun in a vehicle in the parking lot of a Pulaski County high school Wednesday morning.

Lawyer waives formal arraignment for woman accused of murder

March 7, 2023 7:36 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The lawyer for a Columbia woman who is accused of murdering a man and trying to burn the body waived a formal arraignment on Tuesday. Emma Adams, 21, is charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, tampering with evidence and abandoning a corpse. She appeared in court by video from the Boone

Jefferson City man charged after allegedly breaking into apartment, threatened woman with knife

March 7, 2023 4:48 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man has been charged with nine felonies after he allegedly broke into an apartment and tried to threaten a woman with knife. Hosea Gaines, 33, is charged with first-degree burglary, third-degree domestic assault, first-degree harassment, three counts of armed-criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, first-degree stalking and

Man stable after north Columbia shooting

March 7, 2023 1:49 PM Matthew Sanders

Police say a man was stable after he was shot Monday night in north Columbia.

Hold Como Accountable asking Columbia City Council to reopen 2021 officer-involved shooting

March 6, 2023 8:43 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hold Como Accountable members are raising some concerns of theirs at the Columbia City Council meeting on Monday night. The group is asking for Columbia City Council, the Columbia Police Department, and the Boone County prosecuting office, to reopen the case of Quillan Jacobs. “We got access, group access, to a lot

Two arrested for alleged burglary in Audrain County

March 4, 2023 8:19 PM abc17news-Newsroom

AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Early Saturday morning, two people were arrested after they were caught on security cameras allegedly burglarizing a home in Audrain County. The Audrain County Sheriff arrested 22-year-old Jared VonVain and 30-year-old Kathleen Smith, both from Middletown. They’re both in ail awaiting formal charges. After an Audrain County home-owner called the sheriff’s

Columbia police seek help finding ‘porch pirate’ as reports grow nationally

March 3, 2023 11:38 AM Ethan Heinz

The Columbia Police Department asked the public to be on the lookout for a shrouded “porch pirate” Friday.

Woman charged in Camden County killing

March 3, 2023 4:20 PM Matthew Sanders

A woman has been charged with murder after a man was found dead last month in a home south of Camdenton.

Indictment filed for woman accused of pointing gun at house with children inside

March 3, 2023 4:16 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who was accused of pointing a gun at a residence with children inside was indicted by a grand jury Friday. Patrice Whitaker, 34, is charged with unlawful use of a weapon and armed-criminal action. An arraignment hearing is set for 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 20 at the Boone County Courthouse.

Missouri S&T custodian found dead; homicide investigation begins

March 3, 2023 11:25 AM Matthew Sanders

A custodian at Missouri S&T in Rolla whose body was found this week was the victim of a homicide, the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department said Thursday.

Sex offender arrested in Lake Ozark, charged with failure to register

March 2, 2023 8:27 PM Ryan Shiner

CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camden County man has been charged with failure to register as a sex offender. Nathaniel Lofland, 42, is being held without bond at the Camden County Jail. An initial court appearance was held Thursday. A bond hearing is set for 8:30 a.m. Thursday, March 9 at the Camden County Courthouse. Camden

Alex Murdaugh will spend the rest of his life in prison for killing his wife and son

March 3, 2023 7:03 PM CNN

By Christina Maxouris and Ray Sanchez, CNN Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Friday for the murders of his wife and son — another chapter in the downfall of the disgraced attorney whose dynastic family had significant legal reach for decades in parts of South Carolina’s Lowcountry. Judge

Murdaugh found guilty in South Carolina murder trial

March 2, 2023 6:12 PM CNN Newsource

The jury in the double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh has found him guilty of murdering his wife and son, the grisliest and most severe of the allegations faced by the disgraced former South Carolina attorney.

Jury recommends max sentence for Columbia psychologist found guilty of sex crime

March 2, 2023 12:06 PM Matthew Sanders

A Boone County jury on Thursday recommended a Columbia psychiatrist spend seven years in prison and pay a fine after he was convicted of sexually abusing a former high school student.

Second victim in Camden County shooting dies

March 2, 2023 11:51 AM Matthew Sanders

A second person shot last month in a camper in Camden County has died, the sheriff’s office said Thursday.

Man charged in relation to Homecoming shooting in Downtown Columbia

March 1, 2023 5:01 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is facing several charges in relation to a shooting that occurred Oct. 21 on Hitt Street. Donye Jackson was charged Wednesday with first-degree assault, attempted armed-criminal action and attempted unlawful use of a weapon – discharging into a church. Jackson is not in custody. No bond is set. When

Missouri Supreme Court sets execution date for man that killed Randolph County jail workers

March 1, 2023 2:58 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Supreme Court of Missouri issued the execution order and warrant Wednesday for a man convicted of murder more than 20 years ago. Michael Tisius, 41, is found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder by a jury in 2001 and was sentenced to death for killing Randolph County deputies Jason

Fulton man charged with domestic assault, armed-criminal action

March 1, 2023 12:26 PM Ryan Shiner

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man was charged with a pair of felonies in February for an alleged incident in August. Dion Vaughn, 47, is charged with second-degree domestic assault and armed-criminal action. The warrant was served Friday, Feb. 17 and he posted bond the same day. An initial court appearance is set for 9

Several speak at trial for Columbia psychologist accused of sodomy

March 1, 2023 11:40 AM Ethan Heinz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The trial for a sodomy case involving a Columbia psychologist continued Wednesday at the Boone County Courthouse. Kurt Bumby, 53, is accused of two counts of second-degree sodomy in 2010 and 2011. A possible victim told authorities in 2019 that he and Bumby had a sexual relationship when he was in high school. The

Jury trial dates set for woman accused of killing 4-year-old boy

March 1, 2023 9:23 AM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Dates for a jury trial have been scheduled for the woman accused of killing a toddler. Quatavia Givens, 30, is charged with first-degree murder, endangering the welfare of a child, abuse or neglect of a child, and abandonment of a corpse in relation to the death of 4-year-old Darnell Gray in