Two dead in Warrensburg shooting involving Whiteman AFB Airman
An off-duty Airman assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base was killed in a shooting in Warrensburg on Wednesday morning, prompting a lockdown of Warrensburg High School.
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Jefferson City shooting victim’s family hold balloon release as they continue to demand answers
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The family of Erik Spencer II, who was shot and killed in the parking lot near the Old Navy on Missouri Boulevard, held a balloon release Tuesday afternoon to honor his life as they continue to call for justice. Spencer was killed on the evening of Nov. 1, and his family
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Former executive director at Unlimited Opportunities accused of embezzling nearly $50,000
BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The former executive director of Unlimited Opportunities Inc. has been charged with a felony after she was accused embezzling nearly $50,000. Jennifer Waibel, of Boonville, was charged on Monday in Cooper County with stealing more than $25,000. A warrant was issued for her arrest on Monday and a $10,000 bond was set.
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Former Benton County treasurer has arraignment scheduled in child sex crime case
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Benton County official has an arraignment scheduled in his child sex crime case. Richard Lenno, of Lincoln, Missouri, waived his preliminary hearing on Monday when he appeared in court. He is charged with child enticement of a youth younger than 15 years old and sexual misconduct involving a child younger
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Man accused of armed robbery in downtown Columbia in June
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been arrested and charged after he was accused of robbing someone at knifepoint on June 18 in downtown Columbia. Jordan Thompson, 28, of Columbia, was charged on Monday with first-degree robbery, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. He is being held at the Boone County Jail
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2 wrongful death cases settled in 2022 Amtrak crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two wrongful death lawsuits in a 2022 Amtrak crash have been settled. The crash with a dumptruck killed four people and injured dozens more in June 27, 2022, near Mendon, Missouri. Settlements have been reached in wrongful death lawsuits filed by the families of Rachelle Cook and Kim Holsapple. There are two other lawsuits
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Teen charged with murder in 2024 Randolph County shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia teenager was charged as an adult with murder in Randolph County on Monday, a year after he was accused of shooting a man to death. Da’Caveon W. Nelson, 17, has been certified as an adult. Prosecutors have asked that he be brought to the Randolph County Jail from the Clay
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Fulton man pleads guilty to impersonating US marshal, sentenced to probation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors on Monday. John Patrick Wallace pleaded guilty in Callaway County to impersonating a law enforcement officer and fourth-degree assault. He was sentenced to two years of unsupervised probation. Wallace was originally charged in January with impersonating a law enforcement officer, fourth-degree assault, attempting to
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Audrain County man pleads guilty in fatal July crash; sentenced to treatment program, probation remains on table
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Audrain County man pleaded guilty on Monday to multiple counts in relation with a fatal crash in July, according to a press release from the Audrain County prosecutor’s office. Joshua Frye, 24, of Mexico, Missouri, pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated resulting in the death of two people, reckless driving and DWI
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Columbia detective, former mayor reflect on a violent two weeks in fall 2019
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than six years after a string of homicides and gun violence struck Columbia, police and the former mayor spoke with ABC 17 News about a violent September. “I think I referred to it at the time as a hurricane of violence that was circling our community,” former Columbia Mayor Brian Treece
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Man charged with assault after crashing during early October ‘race’ on North Providence Road
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with several felonies after he allegedly caused several serious injuries for people in another vehicle after a crash on Oct. 3. D’Angelo Larkin was charged Monday in Boone County with three counts of second-degree assault, one count of leaving the scene of an accident and three counts
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Jefferson City woman arrested after allegedly making threats to kill her children on TikTok
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City woman was arrested on Saturday morning after authorities say she threatened to kill her two children while she was livestreaming on TikTok. Elena Lujan, 30, was charged with child abuse. She is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond. An arraignment was scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday.
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Moberly murder suspect released from Macon County Jail after posting bond
Four months after a 23-year-old woman was shot and killed in Moberly, the suspected gunman has posted bond, according to the Macon County Jail.
David Kip Heyde, 68, of Moberly, was charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Bailey Scott.
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Mistrial declared in child sex crime case after jury is deadlocked
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A mistrial was declared in a Columbia child sex crime case after the jury was unable to reach a verdict on Thursday. Francisco Rutiaga-Santoyo, 49, is charged with two counts of statutory sodomy of a child younger than 12 years old and one count of first-degree child molestation. He is being held at
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Man sentenced 15 years for firing six shots in 2024 Columbia road rage incident
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Friday after he pleaded guilty in September to firing six shots at another man last year during a fit of road rage. Nathan Griffin, 34, pleaded guilty on Sept. 12 in Boone County court to first-degree assault and two counts of
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2 women charged with murder in connection with officer-involved shooting incident
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two women who were previously charged with hindering a felony prosecution that ended with deputies exchanging gunfire with a homicide suspect have been charged with murder. Lois Armour, 78, and Patty Armour, 51, both of Paris, Missouri, were both charged in Monroe County on Friday with second-degree felony murder. They are both
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Judge gives bond to man charged with manslaughter in deadly crash with scooter
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County Judge on Friday decided to give bond to a man accused of killing a teenager in a crash last week. Jervontaye Warmack, 32, was charged with second-degree involuntary manslaughter, two counts of child endangerment and misdemeanor driving while intoxicated. He was previously held without bond, but Judge Joseph Shetler
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St. James man pleads guilty to murder, assault
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. James man pleaded guilty on Thursday to second-degree murder and first-degree assault, according to a Friday social media post from the Phelps County prosecutor. Joseph Snow, 35, will be sentenced at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, the post says. He was previously charged with first-degree murder, two counts of
Continue Reading Bench trial scheduled, new bond set for Moberly murder suspect
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A bench trial has been scheduled in a Moberly homicide case. David Kip Heyde, 68, of Moberly, was charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Bailey Scott. Heyde waived his right to a jury trial on Friday and a bench trial was scheduled for 9 a.m. Friday, Feb. 6, 2026.
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Stover man accused of threatening to leak nude photos of teenager
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged in Morgan County on Friday after he allegedly threatened to distribute nude photographs of a teenage girl. Bryce Martin, 20, of Stover, was charged with sexual exploitation of a minor and three counts of having child porn. He is being held at the Morgan County Jail on a
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