COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A substitute high school teacher from the state of California has been arrested after he tried to get children from Callaway County to send him nude photographs. Matthew Bowman, 25, of Los Banos, California, was charged on Friday in Callaway County with two counts of child enticement and two counts of misrepresenting
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Paul Allen Dollar COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Rolla man was charged on Monday in Phelps County with a count of possessing child pornography. Paull Allen Dollar, 62, is being held at the Phelps County Jail on a $25,000 bond. A confined docket hearing is scheduled for 8 a.m. Tuesday. The probable cause statement says police
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Rolla woman was charged with a pair of felonies after a child allegedly fell out of a Nissan Altima on April 4. Kirsten McCracken was charged on Friday in Phelps County with child abuse and endangering the welfare of a child. A warrant was issued and no bond was set. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several charges against a Boone County dog breeder have been dropped after a superseding indictment was filed on Friday. Melissa Sanders, 26, of Columbia, is now charged with 13 counts of felony animal abuse and a lone count of misdemeanor animal abuse. She is being held at the Boone County Jail without
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged Monday with eight felonies after allegedly running over three people early Sunday. Boone County prosecutors charged Andy Cenobio, 19, with four counts of first-degree assault and four counts of armed criminal action. Columbia Police say a man identified as J.E. was with three friends and his girlfriend
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man was charged with a felony and a misdemeanor on Saturday in connection with a rollover crash that happened earlier this month. William Ray Johnson was charged with driving while intoxicated – causing serious physical injury and misdemeanor reckless driving. An initial court appearance is scheduled for 9
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who pleaded guilty in 2023 to shooting and killing his ex-wife in 2020 has died in prison, according to a Monday press release from the Missouri Department of Corrections. The DOC announced that Andrew Lucas, 59, was pronounced dead on Monday at University Hospital. An autopsy will be performed.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who is in the Boone County Jail awaiting a mental health commitment after allegedly throwing an unknown, caustic liquid on two people is now accused of attacking a deputy. Maxon Castle, 23, has been held in the Boone County Jail since he allegedly sprayed the liquid on two strangers in
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department arrested a 19-year-old Columbia man Sunday for assault on Old Highway 63. According to a CPD social media post, Andy Cenobio was arrested after police were called to investigate three injured victims at a local hospital just before 3 a.m. He is facing charges of assault and armed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was arrested on Wednesday evening after she was allegedly found with a pound of methamphetamine in her vehicle at a Fulton gas station. Shannon Moyle, 47, was charged on Thursday in Callaway County with second-degree drug trafficking. She is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond, though a
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A report of shoplifting at Target led to a car chase, crash and attempted highjacking Thursday on the Missouri River bridge in Jefferson City, police say. Officers responded to the report of shoplifting at Target a little after 5 p.m., according to a Jefferson City Police Department news release. Victoria McClain,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Military Academy in Audrain County claims allegations made in a lawsuit filed this week are false. A lawsuit filed on Wednesday accuses the school of negligence and negligent supervision. Court documents filed by the plaintiff claimed a student complained to the school on Aug. 31, 2025, that his roommate “engaged in
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of filming woman while they were undressed at a Columbia Planet Fitness in 2024 has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor. Kenneth Steele, of Columbia, pleaded guilty on Monday to invasion of privacy. He was previously charged with invasion of privacy and third-degree domestic assault. He was sentenced
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men were arrested after police found nearly a quarter-pound of fentanyl in a vehicle during a traffic stop near the Highway 63/Interstate 70 connector on Wednesday. Darryl Ross, 42, and Corion Poe, 25, both of St. Louis, were arrested on Wednesday and are being held at the Boone County Jail without
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Blair Oaks bus driver accused of assaulting a student last week will not face charges, the Cole County prosecuting attorney said Wednesday. “Just clear after reading reports and viewing the video that criminal charges are not appropriate in this case,” Prosecuting Attorney Locke Thompson said in a written statement. Thompson
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A couple who was charged in the accidental shooting death of an 11-year-old Moberly child earlier this year were given a bond. Jo and Michael Timmons were each charged with five counts of endangering the welfare of a child. A warrant with a $5,000 bond was issued to Michael Timmons on Tuesday
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused and charged in an alleged road-rage incident in September is once again employed with the Missouri Department of Transportation. Harry Adrian IV, of Tuscumbia, pleaded guilty on Jan. 6 to misdemeanor reckless driving. He was originally charged with unlawful use of a weapon, but the charge was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldon man accused of being in a standoff with law enforcement last year in Miller County was indicted by a federal grand jury on Tuesday. Lawrance J. Giddens, 44, is now charged in federal court with being a felon with a gun and having an unregistered gun. Charges still appear in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of using a gun to threaten several people at the Madison Street Dollar General in Jefferson City has been indicted by a federal grand jury. Willie Banks, 28, of Jefferson City, is now charged in federal court with being a felon with a gun on Dec. 21.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was shot by Jefferson City police officers in February was indicted by a grand jury on Tuesday. Joey Hampton, 40, of Jefferson City, is charged with two counts of first-degree assault and single counts of shooting at a vehicle, armed criminal action and illegal gun possession. He is being
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