Crime Archives

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you seen the effects of police understaffing?

September 27, 2022 2:36 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Columbia Police Department hosted an open house last week.

Grand jury indicts eight in MU fraternity hazing case

September 26, 2022 3:44 PM Leila Mitchell

A Boone County grand jury has indicted eight former fraternity brothers in an alleged hazing that left a University of Missouri freshman pledge unable to speak or walk.

Tipton man charged for fatal Moniteau County crash

September 26, 2022 7:35 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Tipton man was recently charged with several counts relating to a fatal Aug. 6 crash in Moniteau County. David Burnett, 45, was charged Thursday with driving while intoxicated with a blood-alcohol content greater than 0.18, driving a motor vehicle with an excessive BAC, driving without a valid license and driving without

Mexico teacher accused of abuse sues to get job back

September 26, 2022 12:59 PM Matthew Sanders

A Mexico, Missouri, elementary school teacher accused of abusing a student has sued her former employer to get her job back.

Columbia woman charged with threatening house with children inside

September 26, 2022 4:37 PM Ryan Shiner

A Columbia woman was charged Friday with unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action for allegedly pointing a gun at a building with children inside.

Kansas City-area man charged in fatal Morgan County crash

September 26, 2022 4:02 PM Ryan Shiner

A Kansas City, Kansas, man was charged Friday with felony driving while intoxicated and driving on the wrong side of the road — a misdemeanor — in connection with a deadly Sept. 2 crash in Morgan County.

Columbia man accused of exposing himself in children’s section of library faces charges

September 26, 2022 11:36 AM Zachary Farwell

A Columbia man accused of exposing himself in the children’s section of a library now faces charges.

Former Phi Gamma Delta members charged in hazing case due in court this week

September 26, 2022 5:47 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four former Phi Gamma Delta members at the University of Missouri charged in a hazing case are due in court this week. Thomas Shultz is scheduled to appear Monday for a hearing at 10:30 a.m. The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office charges Shultz and others with hazing after an October 2021 party left

Columbia man arrested after early morning crash

September 23, 2022 3:41 PM Matthew Sanders

Police arrested a man suspected of driving while intoxicated in a crash early Thursday in central Columbia.

Police: Two suspected in break-in at defunct Mexico hospital

September 22, 2022 3:59 PM Matthew Sanders

Mexico, Missouri police say two men broke into the Audrain Community Hospital early Wednesday.

Charges filed in Cole County chase from May

September 22, 2022 3:48 PM Matthew Sanders

Prosecutors charged a Texas woman Wednesday for allegedly leading authorities on a chase in Cole and Callaway counties in May.

Columbia man charged with murder in February overdose death

September 22, 2022 1:06 PM Matthew Sanders

Boone County prosecutors charged a man with murder Thursday in connection with a February methamphetamine overdose.

Local law enforcement reemphasize danger of ‘swatting’ after FBI warning

September 21, 2022 9:52 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Local law enforcement experts are echoing the FBI’s recent warning about ‘swatting.’ Last week, the FBI warned of the trend as several schools in Missouri received threats. Swatting can come in a few different forms, but the FBI offices in Kansas City and St. Louis are seeing people calling in active shooter

Jefferson City man charged with multi-million-dollar COVID-19 fraud will remain in custody

September 21, 2022 4:33 PM Matthew Sanders

A judge ruled Tuesday that a Jefferson City businessman charged with defrauding the government for millions in COVID-19 relief funds will stay in federal custody.

Morgan County man accused in kidnapping, child death violates bond

September 21, 2022 1:27 PM Matthew Sanders

A Morgan County man — accused of kidnapping his children from Nebraska before getting into a crash that killed one of them — has violated the conditions of his release on bond.

Lake of the Ozarks carjacking suspect in custody

September 20, 2022 4:43 PM Matthew Sanders

Pulaski County deputies on Tuesday arrested a man wanted for a Camden County carjacking.

Beyond Meat executive based in Columbia charged with biting a man in fight

September 20, 2022 9:54 AM Associated Press

A top executive at plant-based food company Beyond Meat has been charged with felony battery after a fight outside a college football game in which he was accused of biting a man’s nose.

Columbia City Council approves 2023 budget with water rate increases

September 19, 2022 5:41 PM Leila Mitchell

The Columbia City Council will hold its final public hearing and vote on approving its fiscal 2023 budget at its meeting Monday night.

Illinois man accused of kidnapping attempt at Lake of the Ozarks

September 19, 2022 5:26 PM Erika McGuire

An Illinois man was behind bars in Miller County on Monday after he allegedly attempted to kidnap a woman near the Lake of the Ozarks.

Florida man pleads guilty in conspiracy that targeted Ft. Leonard Wood

September 19, 2022 11:47 AM Matthew Sanders

A Florida man pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in a $223,000 money-laundering conspiracy — part of an email hacking scheme with victims at Ft. Leonard Wood, according to federal prosecutors.