Crime Archives

51-year-old Columbia man killed in late-night shooting at Waffle House

March 15, 2021 8:57 AM Matt Ragsdale

Columbia police say one person was killed in a late Sunday night shooting at the Waffle House restaurant on Vandiver Drive.

THC-infused drinks seized during Cooper County traffic stop

March 12, 2021 10:45 PM ABC 17 News Team

COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people from Indiana could face charges following a drug bust in Cooper County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, nearly five pounds of THC-infused drinks were and other marijuana by-products were found Thursday night after a traffic stop on Interstate 70. Troopers say Joshua Null and Casey Retter were

Columbia police investigating Thursday night robbery on Stadium Boulevard

March 12, 2021 10:51 AM Matt Ragsdale

The Columbia police department has opened an investigation into a robbery on N. Stadium Boulevard.

Police investigate Break Time assault

March 12, 2021 10:48 AM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police say a thief hit a woman with his car as he fled a convenience store late Thursday.

Manslaughter plea in Columbia shooting nets 7 years in prison; family of victim ‘upset’ by outcome

March 12, 2021 11:02 AM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The family of Nadria Wright, an 18-year-old woman who was killed in a September 2019 Columbia shooting, feels like justice wasn’t served today. “I was told explicitly how they [the prosecution] feel about it,” Hamilton said. “That they don’t represent me and my family and now that I know that, I’m gonna

Rape suspect charged after an investigation on Paris Road

March 12, 2021 4:43 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A rape allegation leads to charges after an investigation of a residence on the 1300 block of Paris road. According to court documents, Jay Strausbaugh allegedly had sex with the victim and then wrote a note apologizing for it last Friday. The victim told police that she was drunk and fell asleep

Columbia police: Search warrant issued in special victims investigation

March 11, 2021 11:02 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police are investigating an incident at an apartment on the 1300 block of Paris road. According to a sergeant on scene, it is a special victims investigation. After a warrant was served, detectives have been gathering evidence. Columbia police reported a suspect was arrested but would not comment if the victim

Clinton man arrested for possession of child porn

March 11, 2021 7:33 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CLINTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Clinton man was arrested Wednesday for possession of child pornography that was found on a cellphone. According to a release, Derek Roberts was arrested in Sedalia after law enforcement could not find him in Clinton. According to a release, the Pettis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office formally charged Roberts with three counts

Jefferson City man sentenced to 5 years in prison for 2019 shooting

March 11, 2021 11:43 AM Matt Ragsdale

A Jefferson City man was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison after pleading guilty to a shooting that happened in 2019.

Callaway County man acquitted in 2019 deadly shooting

March 11, 2021 4:44 PM ABC 17 News Team

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Callaway County jury has found a man not guilty of murder and armed criminal action in a 2019 killing. Michael Hatfield, 47, was charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of 49-year-old James Newsom. The jury deliberated for about 90 minutes Thursday afternoon following a three-day

Judge reinstates third-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin in George Floyd’s death

March 11, 2021 8:38 AM CNN

Former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin now faces an additional murder charge in the death of George Floyd.

Sexual discrimination suit filed against Holts Summit Police Department and Police Chief

March 10, 2021 11:49 PM Karl Wehmhoener

HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. (KMIZ) Chelsea Gibbs has filed suit against Holts Summit Police Department and Police Chief Kyle McIntyre for sexual discrimination. Gibbs alleges the City and McIntyre exposed her to a sexually hostile work environment from several other employees multiple times. Holts Summit police lawsuitDownload In the lawsuit, Gibbs alleges 26 different times of

Boone County man charged after vehicle hijacking on March 3

March 10, 2021 11:23 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was arrested after a March 3 incident where he allegedly hijacked a vehicle. According to court documents, Ahmad Chairse-McCutcheon broke a windshield of a vehicle and put it into drive as it moved onto Business Loop 70 with children inside the car. Chairse-McCutcheon also took the phone away from

Man sentenced to probation after Douglass Park shooting

March 10, 2021 10:51 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of shooting another person at Douglass Park in Columbia has been sentenced. A judge sentenced Gerrod Taylor to five years of probation Wednesday. He pleaded guilty to unlawful use of a weapon. Witnesses saw him carrying a rifle through the park. One person was shot in the leg. Taylor

Former University of Missouri baseball player files suit after being injured during game

March 10, 2021 9:34 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former University of Missouri baseball player Cade Bormet has filed suit against the curators of the University of Missouri – University Athletics after being injured during a game in May 2018. According to the lawsuit, Bormet went for a foul ball at Taylor Stadium when he slid into a brick wall. Bormet

Columbia police investigating late-night stabbing on Ripley Street

March 10, 2021 8:11 AM Matt Ragsdale

Columbia police officers investigated a stabbing in the 400 block of Ripley Street late Tuesday night, a department spokeswoman said.

Missouri attorney general calls large scale of girls’ ranch sexual abuse unprecedented

March 10, 2021 11:32 AM ABC 17 News Team

Missouri’s attorney general said Wednesday that more than 100 charges have been filed against a couple who operated a girls’ ranch in southwest Missouri.

Jefferson City School District files eminent domain lawsuit

March 9, 2021 11:02 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City School District has filed an eminent domain lawsuit for parts of lots 112 and 113 of the Woodcrest Subdivision. It is at 419 Union Street in Jefferson City. The district is looking to acquire the land for public school purposes including but not limited to parking facilities and/or athletic

Columbia Police Chief’s Vehicle Stop Committee hears update on study of traffic stop disparities

March 9, 2021 4:39 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia Police Department has been working to review disparities in traffic stops among certain groups of the community.

Man arrested after threatening person with hatchet

March 9, 2021 9:57 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Verbal altercation leads to a man waving a hatchet and threatening bodily harm on Sunday morning in Jefferson City. According to court documents, Nekoma Hendrix allegedly followed a victim and confronted him with a hatchet in front of a Jefferson City business. Hendrix told police that he felt disrespected and told