Crime Archives

Columbia city officials using lighting to deter crime downtown

April 15, 2022 7:18 PM Hannah Falcon

Columbia city officials are turning up the lights downtown in the hopes of deterring violent crime.

Appeal to dismiss case against Columbia murder suspect denied

April 15, 2022 9:48 PM ABC 17 News Team

An appeal was denied to dismiss the case against a Columbia man accused in taking part in a 2017 killing.

New charges filed against Audrain County man accused of sex crimes against children

April 15, 2022 8:31 PM ABC 17 News Team

An Audrain County man charged with previous sex crimes against kids has been charged with more crimes in Randolph County.

Appeal in Columbia murder case delays trial’s start

April 14, 2022 11:13 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The attorney for a Columbia man accused in taking part in a 2017 killing is appealing a judge’s decision not to dismiss the case based on prosecutors allegedly violating his right to a speedy trial. Judge Josh Devine rejected attorney Stephen Wyse’s request on April 8 to dismiss the case against Jeffrey

Jefferson City police investigating a string of crimes over the past week

April 14, 2022 9:47 PM Leila Mitchell

Police in Jefferson City continues to investigate a string of crimes over the last week.

Miller County man sentenced to 8 years in prison for arson and other felonies

April 14, 2022 9:08 PM ABC 17 News Team

A Miller County judge sentenced a man after he pleaded guilty to multiple felonies.

Federal judge sentences Columbia woman for trafficking meth

April 14, 2022 2:30 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A federal judge sentenced a Columbia woman for trafficking meth after she received a large package of meth shipped from California to distribute locally in April 2019.

Judge gives 15-year prison sentence in Miller County drug overdose death

April 14, 2022 1:10 PM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Miller County in February was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison.

Police arrest man accused of breaking into Audrain Community Hospital

April 14, 2022 8:57 AM Zachary Farwell

Geoffrey D. Allen, 55, is accused of causing damage and stealing items from Audrain Community Hospital, according to the Mexico Public Safety Department.

Jury finds man guilty of murder in deadly 2020 Mexico home invasion

April 14, 2022 6:34 AM Zachary Farwell

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Randolph County jury convicted a Kirksville man Wednesday night for his role in a deadly 2020 Mexico, Missouri home invasion. Jurors found Sadiq Moore, 25, guilty of second-degree murder, first-degree burglary, unlawful use of a weapon, and armed criminal action in the death of 25-year-old Chance Davis. A judge is expected

Vandals cause surface damage after breaking into Audrain County Community Hospital

April 13, 2022 8:59 PM ABC 17 News Team

A spokeswoman from Noble Health has confirmed to ABC 17 that people broke into the Audrain County Community Hospital in Mexico on Tuesday night.

Police investigating armed carjacking in Jefferson City, chase through Ashland reached over 100 mph

April 13, 2022 2:22 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A reported armed carjacking in Jefferson City went though Ashland on Wednesday morning.

Suspect in Brooklyn subway train shooting called in the tip that led to his arrest, sources say

April 13, 2022 1:02 PM CNN Newsource

Suspected Brooklyn subway shooter Frank James was arrested by patrol cops in the East Village neighborhood of New York on Wednesday, three law enforcement officials told CNN.

Jefferson City police investigating overnight burglaries and vehicle thefts

April 13, 2022 3:17 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Jefferson City police continue to investigate multiple overnight burglaries and several vehicle thefts.

Former deputy files sexual harassment lawsuit against Camden County Sheriff’s Department

April 12, 2022 9:15 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A former Camden County deputy has filed a lawsuit for sexual harassment, discrimination and illegal retaliation against the sheriff’s department, Sheriff Tony Helms and a former Camden County Captain.

Federal judge sentences Sedalia man to 10 years in prison in murder for hire plot

April 12, 2022 8:40 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A federal judge has sentenced a Sedalia man for attempting to hire an undercover law enforcement agent to murder the victim in a pending statutory sodomy case.

Cole County sheriff looks to address ‘staffing crisis’

April 12, 2022 12:52 PM Marina Diaz

Cole County’s sheriff told county commissioners Tuesday that his department is in a “staffing crisis.”

Randolph County standoff suspect now in state custody

April 12, 2022 12:35 PM Erika McGuire

The suspect in a 20-hour standoff that began Monday near Moberly is now in the custody of state prison officials.

Investigators identify suspect of Brooklyn subway shooting after finding a credit card at the scene

April 12, 2022 9:10 AM CNN Newsource

A male train passenger put on a gas mask, deployed a gas canister and then opened fire, shooting 10 commuters as a Manhattan-bound subway train headed into a station in Brooklyn, New York, on Tuesday morning, authorities said.

Resolution reached in lawsuit filed against Moberly School District by the Missouri Attorney General’s Office

April 12, 2022 5:59 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Missouri Attorney General’s Office filed suit against the Moberly School District in Nov. 2021 for failing to comply with the Sunshine Law.