Third man who escaped Reality House booked into Boone County Jail
The Boone County Jail’s inmate roster on Friday showed Lawrence M. Johnson, 35, of Columbia had been booked on an escape from jail charge.
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Pastor of vandalized church expects repairs to cost thousands
The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office is trying to find the people who damaged walls, pews, doors, windows and other items at a historic church near Holts Summit.
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Columbia police arrest man who escaped from Reality House
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department arrested one of the three men Thursday who escaped from a halfway house and private jail earlier this month. According to a news release, police arrested Jamale Marteen, 37, around 1:10 p.m. at a home on Omaha Court. He had an active no bond warrant in connection with the
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Pulaski County deputies identify possible suspect in Monday night shooting
The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department said deputies have identified a possible suspect in a shooting earlier this week.
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Highway patrol helicopter helping with Callaway County manhunt
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol was using a helicopter to help Callaway County deputies find a stolen vehicle suspect Tuesday. Deputies were in the area of Route F and County Road 207 searching for a man suspected of stealing a vehicle from a Fulton business, Sheriff Clay Chism said. The suspect ran
Continue Reading Deputies investigating after man found shot in Pulaski County
The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a man was found shot Monday evening.
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Columbia Police arrest suspect following an alleged drug deal
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police stopped a vehicle on Oct. 29 after detectives witnessed “two short stops” which they say is indicative of a drug deal. According to court documents, Street Crimes Unit detectives witnessed a drug deal and pulled over a van following the deals. The detectives made contact with the driver and passenger.
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Man accused of burglary and sexual misconduct in Eldon
ELDON, Mo. (KMIZ) Eldon Police arrested a man after a disturbance Friday when the man is accused of assaulting a woman. According to court documents, Eldon Police were stopped by a resident and told that a man had entered his home and assaulted his daughter. The daughter told police that Steve Stollings knocked on the
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Columbia PD K-9 helps catch person suspected of DWI
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County DWI traffic stop on Bonny Linn Drive leads to a foot chase into a wooded area. Officials say the suspect ran from the deputies into the wooded area and a Columbia Police K-9 help capture the suspect. Officials say the suspect is still back there and they are trying
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Drugs, weapons seized Friday in Moniteau County
CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After a tip, an investigation into a residence on Highway K in California leads to the arrest of Jeffery Abbott for multiple drug charges and a weapons charge Friday. According to court documents, Moniteau County Sheriff’s Office searched the residence and found multiple drugs (fentanyl, meth, marijuana and several schedule 4 drugs)
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Boone County traffic stop leads to multi-county chase
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Sheriff’s Department investigation into a parked vehicle at a gas station leads to a multi-county chase and an arrest. According to court documents, a Boone County Sheriff’s deputy observed a vehicle driven by Devin Kempa. Kempa has a warrant out for his arrest for 1st-degree assault. Osage County Sheriff’s deputies
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Maries County traffic stop leads to multiple charges
MARIES COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Maries County man was arrested on mulitple charges Friday after a traffic stop. According to a probable cause statement, a Maries County Sheriff’s department lieutenant observed Travis Weed traveling the center of the roadway for 100 yards. Lt. Mark Morgan pulled over Weed for the violation. Morgan reports that Weed’s
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Columbia police detain 16-year-old suspected of recent burglaries
Columbia police have detained a teenager on suspicion of multiple recent burglaries around the city.
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Third suspect in Chance Davis murder arrested
The third suspect accused of the June 27 killing of a Mexico man was arrested over the weekend.
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Police find evidence of shots fired in northeast Columbia
Officers were sent to a report of shots fired near Moniteau Court at about 11:20 p.m. and found casings in the 2200 block of Ballenger Lane, according to the Columbia Police Department.
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Damage to three Columbia businesses following burglary calls
Columbia police responded to burglary calls at Broadway Business Park Court Saturday morning.
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Boone County chase suspect arrested after chase ends east of Linn
The Boone County Sheriff’s Department is looking for a Jefferson County, Missouri, man after a chase Friday afternoon.
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Inmate who escaped from Reality House turns himself in to authorities
Tyrone McClain Jr. turned himself into the Boone County Jail Saturday morning.
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Columbia man arrested after allegedly stealing items from Fearfest
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An investigation by Boone County Sheriff’s department leads to an arrest of a man accused of stealing from Fearfest. According to court documents, Fearfest owner William Schnell reported several items had been stolen from storage buildings on his property on Wednesday. On Thursday afternoon, Boone County sheriff’s deputies stopped Chad Strauss. During
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Wednesday chase and wreck in Camden County leads to damaged property
JASPER TOWNSHIP, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camden County chase ended after the vehicle wrecked into a garage at the end of Nuttall Oak Dr. A Laurie police officer arrested Joseph Rains after a vehilce pursuit from Morgan County into Camden County. The officer wrote in the probable cause statement that Morgan County Communications requested assistance with
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