Crime Archives

Five collection sites across Mid-Missouri Saturday for prescription drug take-back event

April 23, 2021 8:06 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A prescription drug take-back event is being hosted by the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the Youth Community Coalition and law enforcement agencies throughout Boone County including Ashland, Columbia, Centralia, Hallsville, University of Missouri, and VA Hospital Police Departments at multiple locations on Saturday. This effort is undertaken to provide

Columbia man faces multiple drug charges after a traffic stop Thursday

April 23, 2021 4:02 PM Karl Wehmhoener

HALLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Levi Gaddy Hallsville police reportedly found multiple drugs inside the vehicle after pulling over Levi Gaddy, 35, of Columbia, Thursday night for a traffic violation. According to a social media post by the city, a probable cause search of the vehicle revealed nearly 2.5 pounds of marijuana, 14 THC vape cartridges and

Police: Shots fired on northeast Columbia street

April 23, 2021 10:35 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Columbia Police Department said officers were sent to a shots-fired call in the 3100 block of Jenne Hill Drive at about 4 am.

Two charged in Phelps County homicide case

April 22, 2021 7:49 PM ABC 17 News Team

ST. JAMES, Mo. (KMIZ) A man and woman are now charged in connection with a St. James homicide investigation. According to court documents, 20-year-old Josue Martinez is seen stabbing the victim, Donald Wethy, 14 times at a motel in St. James on surveillance video. Minutes prior to the stabbing, video captured Martinez talking with his

Columbia woman charged with abandonment of a corpse case

April 22, 2021 5:32 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman has been charged with abandonment of a corpse after being arrested in late March. According to court documents, Columbia police began a death investigation in the 3100 block of Wingate Court on March 22 after a drug overdose at a Columbia hotel. Columbia police arrested Kenneth C. Jones, 32,

Chesterfield man faces multiple charges after shooting at Eldon funeral home

April 22, 2021 6:34 PM Karl Wehmhoener

ELDON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Chesterfield man is now charged after he allegedly fired a gun inside an Eldon funeral home Wednesday at noon. After Eldon police arrived on scene, tey found three men on the ground at the funeral home and Bradley Duncan had his hand on the trigger of a gun. A victim told

9-day trial scheduled for Jefferson City teen accused of murder

April 22, 2021 2:01 PM Matt Ragsdale

A nine-day jury trial has been scheduled for a Jefferson City teenager accused of a 2018 murder.

Shooting at Eldon funeral ends with one arrested

April 22, 2021 10:19 AM Matt Ragsdale

Eldon police say a shooting at a funeral Wednesday afternoon ended with one person being arrested.

Columbia man charged after two weekend robberies

April 21, 2021 10:52 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has now been charged for two recent weekend robberies. Santios Leake is being held at the Boone County Jail on a $200,000 cash only bond. Police say he stole $194 from the Break Time in the 2400 block of Paris road. According to court documents he handed the cashier

Dozens of stolen guns recovered while deputies searched for a suspect

April 21, 2021 8:55 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Callaway County Sheriff’s deputies recovered dozens of stolen guns reported stolen in September 2020. On April 7 while searching for a suspect with an active warrant, Callaway County Sheriff’s deputies found multiple guns in the corner of a shed. According to a social media post, deputies checked the serial numbers

Eldon police arrest one after shots fired Wednesday afternoon

April 21, 2021 8:29 PM Karl Wehmhoener

ELDON, Mo. (KMIZ) Eldon police responded after a report of shots fired at a at a local business Wednesday afternoon. According to a social media post, the suspect fired one shot in a crowded room containing family. No one was hit or injured by the shot that was fired. Officials took the suspect into custody

Charges upgraded against pair accused in Benton County child’s death

April 21, 2021 4:15 PM Lucas Geisler

WARSAW, Mo. (KMIZ) Prosecutors in Benton County upgraded charges against the four people accused of helping kill a child. Kourtney Aumen and Ethan Mast now face a charge of first-degree murder in the death of 4-year-old Jessica Mast. Prosecutors on Wednesday changed the charge from second-degree murder. Both also faces two counts of armed criminal

McCloskeys want grand jury to take a new look at their case

April 21, 2021 1:59 PM Associated Press

A St. Louis husband and wife facing criminal charges for waving guns at racial injustice protesters last summer are asking a judge to send their case back to the grand jury, citing concerns about Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s handling of it.

2 arrested near Vichy connected to St. James homicide

April 21, 2021 10:50 AM Matt Ragsdale

The St. James Police Department said two people have been arrested in connection to a homicide investigation.

Columbia city manager comments on Chauvin guilty verdict

April 21, 2021 12:41 PM Matthew Sanders

The head of Columbia’s city government on Wednesday sought to distance the city from the actions of the former police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd.

Missouri chokehold ban bill working through state House

April 21, 2021 12:00 PM Meghan Drakas

The measure won approval in the state Senate last month and the House held a committee hearing on the bill last week.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did the jury in the Derek Chauvin trial reach the right verdict?

April 21, 2021 2:44 AM ABC 17 News Team

The jury in Derek Chauvin’s trial for the murder of George Floyd started deliberating Monday and reached a verdict the next day.

Local leaders react to guilty verdict in the Chauvin murder trial

April 20, 2021 6:30 PM Connor Hirsch

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Local leaders and law experts are reacting after the former Minneapolis Police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s neck was found guilty Tuesday of all three charges against him. Derek Chauvin, 45, was convicted on charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. The jury deliberated for more than 10 hours over two days

WATCH: Derek Chauvin reacts to guilty verdict in George Floyd killing

April 20, 2021 4:51 PM ABC 17 News Team

Watch Chauvin’s reaction as the verdict is read.

Abuse lawsuit filed against former Christian camp counselor

April 20, 2021 3:39 PM Associated Press

BRANSON, Mo. (AP) — A former counselor already in prison for abusing children at a Christian camp near Branson is being sued by another alleged victim. The lawsuit accuses Peter Newman of abusing the plaintiff, who is not named, several times beginning in 1999 at the Kanakuk camp. Newman is serving two life sentences, plus