Crime Archives

Trial moved for Missouri man charged in brothers’ deaths

September 17, 2020 3:38 PM Associated Press

The trial of a Missouri man accused of killing two brothers from Wisconsin is being moved because of extensive pre-trial publicity.

Man arrested in Wednesday standoff wanted for assault, burglary

September 17, 2020 2:51 PM Matt Ragsdale

The man arrested after a standoff in central Columbia Wednesday night faces multiple felony charges linked to a separate case from June.

Boone County chase Tuesday night ends in crash

September 16, 2020 10:41 PM Karl Wehmhoener

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol says a chase on Hwy 63 ended in a wreck Tuesday night. Officials say a trooper stopped Stephan Reed on the shoulder of northbound Hwy 63 at Vandiver Dr. Reed then sped off and crashed two minutes later on the off ramp of Hwy 63 to Route

Woman accused of domestic assault and armed criminal action in August shooting

September 16, 2020 10:27 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A probable cause statement was issued in the Aug. 23 shooting on the 1000 block of Claudell lane. In the statement, the shooting victim says Amiyha Grant had been threatening him since June 2020 when they argued. The victim says on the morning of Aug. 23, another argument started and “The next

Probable Cause statement filed against man that threatened to shoot Columbia Mall

September 16, 2020 9:53 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Damaceo Washington faces a harassment and trespass charge after an incident at the Columbia Mall. The Boone County probable cause statement states Washington was trespassing at the mall on Aug. 25 when an employee asked Washington to leave. According to the document, Washington was jumping on tables and yelling at people. Washington

Columbia Police release more information on suspect that caused standoff

September 16, 2020 2:29 PM ABC 17 News Team

Columbia police were negotiating with a man holed up in an apartment building on College Avenue on Wednesday afternoon.

Police respond to early morning shooting in south Columbia

September 16, 2020 9:06 AM Matt Ragsdale

Officers said no people were hurt and no property was damaged from the shooting.

Man arrested after allegedly assaulting Maries County sheriff’s deputy

September 15, 2020 6:44 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Maries County Sheriff’s Department is reporting a naked man assaulted a deputy during a morning call.

Man gets 48 years in prison for killing Missouri couple

September 15, 2020 5:59 PM Associated Press

TUNAS, Mo. (AP) — A southwestern Missouri man has been sentenced to 48 years in prison for killing a couple in 2018. KYTV-TV reports that 24-year-old Billy Medley of Macks Creek was sentenced Monday. He pleaded guilty to killing Joseph and Brandy Allen in September 2018. Investigators say the Allens were shot when they tried

St. Louis matches homicide total for all of last year

September 15, 2020 5:57 PM Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A 15-year-old girl shot to death in St. Louis has become the city’s 194th homicide victim in 2020, matching the total for all of 2019 with 3 1/2 months still to go in the year. Police responded to a call around 6 p.m. Monday in the Riverview neighborhood in far northern

Columbia PD: One person injured in afternoon shooting

September 14, 2020 9:41 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Columbia Police continue to investigate an afternoon shooting that sent a 19-year-old to an area hospital.

Special prosecutor says officer-involved shooting in Pettis County is justified; sheriff encourages ‘calm’

September 14, 2020 11:42 AM Matthew Sanders

The special prosecutor appointed to review the fatal shooting of a 25-year-old Sedalia woman by a sheriff’s deputy has determined the killing was legally justified.

Keytesville man sentenced 72 years for sex crimes against children

September 14, 2020 5:18 PM Karl Wehmhoener

KEYTESVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Chariton County judge sentenced a Keytesville man to 72 years in prison for multiple counts of sex crimes against six children. 59-year-old Edward Schrock pled guilty in June 2020 to three counts of first-degree statutory sodomy of a child under twelve years old, two counts of first-degree child molestation of a

Home damaged in Sunday afternoon central Columbia shooting

September 14, 2020 11:05 AM ABC 17 News Team

Police found damage to a home and several casings after being called to a report of shots fired Sunday afternoon in central Columbia. Officers were sent to the 800 block of Hirth Avenue at about 3:30 p.m. Sunday. No injuries were reported in the shooting, police said in a news release. Several people told officers

Police place evidence markers on Hirth Avenue

September 13, 2020 4:01 PM Sydney Olsen

There was a police presence in the 800 block of Hirth Avenue on Sunday.

Early morning shooting leaves property damaged in north Columbia

September 13, 2020 5:29 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Authorities are investigating after a shooting early Sunday morning in central Columbia left cars and an apartment building damaged. According to police, officers responded to multiple calls for shots fired around 4:45 a.m. near the 1600 block of Towne Drive. When officers arrived on scene they found cars on the street and

Two victims transported to hospital after shooting in Jefferson City

September 13, 2020 12:11 PM Ben Fein

Jefferson City Police responded to an EMS request just after 5 a.m. Sunday.

Verbal altercation turned physical leads to an arrest in Fulton

September 13, 2020 5:42 AM Zach Boetto

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Fulton Police arrested a man Saturday night after he allegedly hit a woman over the head with a weapon. According to the police report, FPD officers responded to the 100 block of West Oliver Street for a report of an assault around 9:50 p.m. Upin arrival, officers determined a verbal argument turned

Suspect charged in homicide and stand-off in Rocky Mount

September 12, 2020 2:35 AM Zach Boetto

ROCKY MOUNT, Mo. (KMIZ) Miller County prosecutors charged a man with first-degree murder and other charges after a weekend incident in Rocky Mount left one dead. Terry E. Ewens, 57, of Eldon, Mo., now faces charges of first-degree murder, first-degree domestic assault, first-degree burglary, two counts of first-degree kidnapping and unlawful use of a weapon.

Police arrest two people in connection with assault

September 11, 2020 10:08 PM Katie Greathouse

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police arrested two people after a woman was assaulted in Central Columbia on Friday afternoon. According to a news release, officers responded to a verbal disturbance with a weapon in the 700 block of Wilkes Boulevard around 2:30 p.m. Police said they found a 40-year-old woman with injuries to her head and