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Columbia man indicted in ex-wife’s alleged murder

March 21, 2021 10:17 AM Zach Boetto

Andrew Scott Lucas was indicted on an upgraded first-degree murder charge after initially being arrested and charged with second-degree murder back in December.

Columbia PD dispatch shows nearly 100 shots fired, heard calls this year

March 21, 2021 4:35 AM Ben Fein

According to Columbia Police’s Dispatch, the department has responded to 98 shots fired and heard calls in 2021.

Suspects in custody after chase through Callaway County

March 19, 2021 11:40 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A chase through Callaway County ends with suspects in custody Friday night according to the Callaway County Sheriff’s Department. According to a social media post, a Columbia man was wanted for federal meth delivery charges. The suspect was chased from north of Millersburg and ended near New Bloomfield.

Columbia man charged after more than 1,000 images of child pornography reported

March 19, 2021 8:33 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County prosecutor’s office filed child pornography charges today against a Columbia man. Gary Todd is charged with two felony counts of possession of child pornography as a second offense. He was arrested Thursday. Deputies say pornographic images of children were found on accounts and devices that belonged to Todd. Officials

Grand jury indicts Columbia teen after fatal July 2020 shooting

March 19, 2021 7:05 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A grand jury indicted a Columbia teen accused of a fatal shooting that left two people dead and three shooting survivors. Iseah Jackson was charged last month with second-degree murder in connection with the shooting last July off Volunteer Drive and North Grace Lane. The two victims were an 11-year-old and a

Home invasion in North Columbia Friday leads to suspect’s death

March 19, 2021 9:48 AM Matthew Sanders

Officers were sent to the area of Rice Road and Fair Lane on Friday morning on a call of a burglary with a weapon.

Records: Missouri man took photos in Capitol during riot

March 19, 2021 4:08 PM Associated Press

CEDAR HILL, Mo. (AP) — Court records say a Missouri man charged in the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol was identified after posting on Snapchat and Facebook that he was inside the building during the melee. The Kansas City Star reports that documents released in the case against 28-year-old Nicholas Burton Reimler, of Cedar

Missouri musician pleads guilty to creating fake charity

March 19, 2021 3:12 PM Associated Press

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Federal prosecutors for Missouri say a Branson performer has pleaded guilty to a count of wire fraud, admitting in court that he created a fake charity for foster children to bilk his audience members of thousands of dollars. Prosecutors say in a news release that 65-year-old James Patrick Garrett pleaded guilty

Columbia woman faces federal drug criminal complaint

March 18, 2021 11:56 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A criminal complaint has been filed against a Columbia woman accusing her of distributing 500 grams or more of meth. According to the criminal complaint, the DEA and Columbia Police knew of Christina Maurizi, 39, since 2016 that allegedly trafficked large amounts of meth in Mid-Missouri. In November 2020, law enforcement opened

Car crash leads to power outage near Clark Lane

March 18, 2021 6:42 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: According to the Ameren Outage Map, the power has been restored in the area. Authorities also removed the car. ORIGINAL: Several Columbia residents are without power Thursday evening after a stolen car crashed into a ground transformer box near Clark Lane. Boone Electric Cooperative is on scene restoring power for 17

13th Circuit Court moving to Phase 3

March 18, 2021 9:36 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In-person court hearings could soon resume at the 13th Circuit Court at Boone County Courthouse. The courthouse moved to Phase 2 on Feb. 22 based on no in-house positives and improving numbers of COVID in both counties. The court is now moving up to Phase 3 after being in Phase 2 for

Columbia man arrested after more than 1,000 images of child pornography reported

March 18, 2021 4:48 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The sheriff’s department says an online tip from an internet service provider reported over 1,000 images of child pornography located on an account belonging to Gary Todd, 60.

Man dead after standoff in Phelps County

March 18, 2021 3:22 AM Ben Fein

The St. James Police Department said one man is dead after he barricaded himself in a home Wednesday.

2 charged with zip-tying boy to porch swing on cold day

March 17, 2021 10:43 PM Associated Press

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Multiple felony charges have been filed against a man and woman who are accused of zip-tying a 13-year-old boy to a Springfield porch swing last year on a day when temperatures barely inched above freezing. The Springfield News-Leader reports that 43-year-old Jerry Smith and 51-year-old Rebecca Herndon were charged Tuesday with

Man gets 26 years in drive-by shooting that killed toddler

March 17, 2021 10:40 PM Associated Press

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — A St. Joseph man has been sentenced to 26 years in prison in the death of a 2-year-old St. Joseph girl in a drive-by shooting. The St. Joseph News-Press reports that Marcain Kimbrough-Ballard became the first of three men charged in the August shooting of Raelynn Craig to be sentenced

New FBI reports shows Missourians lost over $100 million last year from internet crimes

March 17, 2021 9:54 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The FBI released a new report on the ‘Internet Crime Complaint Center 2020 Internet Crime Report,’ the report also shows statistics for regarding COVID-19 scam complaints. The FBI took information from 791,790 complaints of suspected internet crime—an increase of more than 300,000 complaints from 2019—and reported losses exceeding $4.2 billion. The report

Boone County judge orders bond investigation for Waffle House homicide suspect

March 17, 2021 1:47 PM Matt Ragsdale

Robinson will continue to be held without bond in the Boone County Jail.

Columbia police arrest Waffle House murder suspect

March 16, 2021 4:59 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police said Tuesday they’ve arrested a man accused of fatally shooting another man at a Columbia Waffle House. The Columbia Police Department said in a news release that officers had arrested Leo B. Robinson Jr., 50, without specifying where or how he was arrested. Robinson was wanted on charges of second-degree murder

Bond denied for mom charged in thwarted murder-for-hire plot

March 16, 2021 4:32 PM Associated Press

CAMDENTON, Mo. (AP) — A judge has denied bond for a southwest Missouri real estate agent who is accused of attempting to hire a hit man to kill her former mother-in-law. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Camden County Judge Heather Miller said Tuesday that she believed that 43-year-old Leigh Ann Bauman posed too much

Animal rights group files federal complaint against Unversity of Missouri

March 15, 2021 11:50 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Stop Animal Exploitation Now! has filed an official complaint against the University of Missouri for alleged violations of the Animal Welfare Act with the USDA. University of Missouri Federal Complaint 3 15 21Download The allegations come from two incidents where five dogs died and two piglets went missing. The complaint refers to