Crime Archives

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

Columbia police find 12,000 doses of cocaine, fentanyl during traffic stop

March 1, 2023 12:13 AM Katie Greathouse

Boone County prosecutors charged two Florida men Monday after police said they found more than 12,000 doses of a cocaine-fentanyl mixture during a traffic stop.

State says recordings, lies enough to prove murder in Elledge case

March 1, 2023 12:20 AM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Attorneys said Joseph Elledge’s recorded arguments with his wife and his lies about her disappearance were enough to prove he intentionally killed her. The attorney general’s office filed its response to Elledge’s appeal on Monday. Assistant attorney general Zeb Charlton said hours of recorded arguments between Elledge and his wife Mengqi

Fulton man faces more charges, allegedly abused woman for days before she ended up in hospital

February 28, 2023 6:21 PM Ryan Shiner

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man who was accused of sexually assaulting a woman at MU Hospital is facing more charges. Chance Williams, 29, is charged with first-degree domestic assault, armed-criminal action, third-degree domestic assault, first-degree kidnapping and tampering with a victim in a felony prosecution. A court date for those charges has not been

Jurors selected in psychologist sexual assault case

February 28, 2023 12:00 PM Ethan Heinz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A pool of more than 60 jurors were questioned and filtered down Tuesday to a narrow selection in a sexual assault case involving a Columbia psychologist. Kurt Bumby, 53, was indicted by a grand jury in 2020 for sex crimes. Bumby is accused of two counts of second-degree sodomy in 2010 and

Columbia woman accused of attempted murder, allegedly tried to stab children

February 28, 2023 2:45 PM Ryan Shiner

COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman has been charged with attempted murder and other charges after the Cooper County Sheriff’s Office says she tried to stab children on Thursday. Jennifer Fangmann, 41, is charged with two counts of second-degree attempted murder, three counts of first-degree domestic assault, two counts of attempted abuse of a

Trial in Columbia murder case pushed back to June

February 27, 2023 9:35 AM Matthew Sanders

The trial of a Columbia man accused of killing his ex-wife and throwing away her remains has been pushed back to June.

Kansas man arrested in Cooper County, accused of fighting deputy

February 27, 2023 5:02 PM Ryan Shiner

COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was arrested Friday by Cooper County Sheriff’s Office deputies after the office claims he tried to fight a deputy. Roger Davis, 56, of Roeland Park, Kansas, is charged with possession of a controlled substance, resisting arrest and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. He is being held at the Cooper

Columbia man arrested, accused of shooting on Quail Drive

February 27, 2023 4:23 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was arrested over the weekend after he was accused of several weapons charges in January. Devon Hopkins, 36, is charged with shooting a gun at a person, armed-criminal action, unlawful possession of a gun, first-degree assault and first-degree domestic assault. He is being held in the Boone County Jail

Columbia murder trial delayed for man accused of 2006 killing

February 26, 2023 7:46 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Keith A. Comfort, who is accused of killing his wife 17 years ago, was scheduled to appear in the Boone County Courthouse for his murder trial on Monday. Instead, both sides are now looking for a new trial date on Monday morning. According to online court records, Comfort’s lawyer Kevin O’Brien filed a motion

Columbia man charged with stealing gun, unlawful use of a weapon

February 24, 2023 6:56 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man faces several charges after he was arrested Thursday in west Columbia. John Lonce Williamson III, 26, is charged with stealing a gun and possession of a controlled substance. He also has a charge from 2021 for unlawful use of a weapon, in relation to an incident from 2020, according

Final court hearing in Columbia murder case centers on abuse allegations

February 24, 2023 5:48 AM Joushua Blount

Prosecutors argued in court Friday that the defense shouldn’t be able to bring up allegations that a Columbia homicide victim was abusive to the man accused of killing her.

One shot in south Columbia

February 23, 2023 9:22 PM Ryan Shiner

The Columbia Police Department responded to a call Thursday night about a possible shooting at Betty Jean Way in southern Columbia.

Teen athlete loses legs; St. Louis prosecutor under scrutiny

February 23, 2023 11:44 AM Associated Press

By JIM SALTER and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis prosecutor decried efforts to oust her from office Thursday and defended herself from blame after a teenage volleyball player from Tennessee lost both her legs in a vehicle crash that police say was caused by a speeding driver facing

Missouri inmate faces 11 felony charges after allegedly stabbing corrections officer

February 22, 2023 6:56 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri Department of Corrections inmate has been charged with several felonies after allegedly stabbing a corrections officer at the Jefferson City Correctional Center in September. Aaron Stevens, 40, is charged with first-degree assault, second-degree attempted assault of a special victim, five counts of armed-criminal action, two counts of violence to