Woman says her two teen daughters were hit in south Columbia shooting
Kandas Holmes-Barnes said her 13-year-old daughter was shot in the shoulder and mouth, causing her to swallow a bullet.
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Auxvasse man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and other charges Wednesday
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) An Auxvasse man pleaded guilty Wednesday to attempted possession of a controlled substance (meth), forgery and felony murder in the second degree. Joey Russell Morris, 30, admitted his role in the shooting death of Nathan Pritchett, Jr. Morris admitted that he and two other men arranged to purchase meth with counterfeit money
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A shooting at a Texas office park has left 1 person dead and 5 wounded, police say
(CNN) — Police in Bryan, Texas, are searching for a suspect after six people were injured during a shooting at an industrial park on Thursday afternoon, according to Lt. Jason James of the Bryan Police Department.
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Murder for hire suspect bonds out of Camden County Jail
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A lake area realtor accused in a murder-for-hire case has bonded out of jail Thursday. 43-year-old Leigh Ann Bauman posted her $400,000 bond Thursday morning. She was charged in Camden County for conspiracy to commit murder back in March. Bauman is accused of attempting to hire someone to kill her ex-mother-in-law. According
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Man charged in Jefferson City road rage stabbing
Prosecutors charged a Jefferson City man Wednesday with assault and armed criminal action after a Tuesday road rage incident and stabbing.
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Two minors hurt in south Columbia shooting
Officers were originally called to the 1800 block of Juniper Drive around 11:15 p.m. after receiving reports of shots fired in the area.
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Columbia police shut down Rock Quarry road south of Nifong
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Joint Communications is reporting Rock Quarry road is shut down just south of Nifong due to a police incident. ABC 17 News will have more information as it becomes available.
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Sedalia man arrested after a tip of an inappropriate relationship with 15-year-old at Midway
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Tuesday, the Boone County Sheriff’s Department got a tip of a 21-year-old man having an inappropriate relationship with a 15-year-old at Midway Budget Inn. The tip identified the man as William Vinyard, of Sedalia, who was at the hotel with the 15-year-old victim, according to the sheriff’s department. Vinyard is charged
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Court hearing scheduled for man accused in fatal Jefferson City shooting
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A court hearing is scheduled later this year for a man accused in a deadly Jefferson City shooting. JaHuan Whirley could appear at the hearing in Cole County at 1 p.m. on June first. Whirley is charged with first-degree murder and other crimes in the shooting death of 33-year-old Justin Kammerich
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Man stabbed after Jefferson City road rage incident
A man was in stable condition Wednesday morning after being stabbed in a road rage incident Tuesday night, police said.
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Missouri Senate passes opioid database bill
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri is one step closer to joining 49 other states in creating a database so doctors can catch possible opioid misuse. The Republican-led Senate voted 20-12 in favor of the bill. The vote is significant because the proposal has for years failed to pass that chamber. The purpose of prescription drug
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Columbia police identify remains as those of Mengqi Ji
Remains found last month at Rock Bridge Memorial State Park are those of a Columbia woman last seen in October 2019.
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88 pounds of meth seized during I-70 traffic stop in Saline County
SALINE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) After stopping a vehicle on Monday for a traffic violation, a state trooper found 88 pounds of meth, a gun and $5,505 in cash. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop A, a traffic stop occurred on Interstate 70 in Saline County. A probable cause search revealed the meth, gun and
Continue Reading Cole County massage business named in civil lawsuit by Missouri attorney general
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City massage business calls a civil lawsuit from the Missouri Attorney General “slander and stereotypes against Asians.” Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt said in a news release that his office filed four civil lawsuits against illicit massage businesses operating in Missouri, including Blue Lotus Asian Massage Therapy in Cole
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Columbia man sentenced to prison for attempted chemical purchase
A federal judge sentenced a Columbia man to prison Tuesday after he admitted to trying to buy a deadly chemical on the dark web.
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Shots fired in east Columbia neighborhood
Police say shots were fired late Monday in an east Columbia neighborhood.
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Sentencing hearing scheduled for fatal 2019 Columbia shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A sentencing hearing is scheduled next month in a deadly 2019 Columbia shooting. Aaron Harris pled guilty late last month to first-degree involuntary manslaughter in the death of E’quan Spain. He’s expected to get sentenced at 9 a.m. on May 20th. Investigators say Harris was driving a car when Michael Anderson accidentally
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One arrested after crash into State Historical Society building; BAC was .273
Gire Ngizahayo, 23, was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, speeding, careless and imprudent driving, resisting arrest and leaving the scene of a crash, according to a Columbia Police Department news release.
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Vehicle recovered after chase across Boone County, suspect at large
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Sheriff’s deputies continue to look for a suspect from a Saturday chase. According to officials, a Boone County deputy attempted to pull over a reported stolen car on Interstate 70 near the Boone/Callaway County line at 9:25 p.m. The driver failed to yield and drove off on Rangeline Street and
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Jefferson City woman suspected of early morning arson at Claudell Lane apartment
Columbia police officers arrested a Jefferson City woman suspected of an early morning arson on Claudell Lane.
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