Crime Archives

Fulton man charged with child sex crimes

November 30, 2020 11:01 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Fulton police arrested a man on Friday linked to a sexual assault investigation that started earlier this year.

Columbia police complete search for remains of missing mom in debris from Lamine River

November 30, 2020 9:00 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia Police Department has finished its search for the remains of missing Columbia mother Mengqi Ji.

Columbia man arrested after he allegedly robs a man in Waffle House parking lot

November 30, 2020 11:38 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police arrested a man after he allegedly robs a man in a Waffle House parking lot Saturday morning. According to court records, a man got into an argument with his wife while at the Waffle House on Vandiver Dr. Officials say the man went outside to smoke and then confronted the

Trial set for man accused of keeping wife’s body in freezer

November 30, 2020 9:52 PM Associated Press

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man accused of keeping his wife’s body in the freezer for years will go on trial next November. Larry Dinwiddie, of Marshfield, is charged with killing his wife in 2015 and hiding her body in the freezer. During a hearing Monday, Dinwiddie’s trial was scheduled for Nov. 29, 2021.

Columbia Police investigating assault at Best Western on Clark Lane

November 30, 2020 8:25 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A large group of Columbia Police are at the Best Western Plus Columbia Inn on Clark Lane. According to an ABC 17 News crew on scene, there are eight to nine police vehicles including a K-9 unit at the hotel. Our crew on scene are reporting none of the vehicles have lights

Shooting and burglary reported at Leeway Drive apartment building

November 30, 2020 1:26 PM Matt Ragsdale

Columbia police responded to a shooting and burglary at a Leeway Drive apartment building Sunday night.

Police: Teen suspected in carjacking killed by car owner

November 30, 2020 10:15 AM Associated Press

Police in suburban St. Louis say a 14-year-old boy suspected in an attempted carjacking has been shot to death by the car’s owner.

Shots fired on Kelsey Drive in Columbia

November 28, 2020 8:17 PM Sydney Olsen

Columbia Police responded to the 5000 block of Kelsey Drive Saturday night around 7:30 p.m.

Armed robbery at Columbia Waffle House leads to one arrest

November 28, 2020 10:47 AM Ben Fein

One person was taken into custody following an armed robbery at a Columbia Waffle house early Friday morning.

Callaway County Sheriff’s Office notifies FBI about church vandalism

November 27, 2020 2:51 PM Matthew Sanders

Sheriff Clay Chism said Friday that his office has notified federal authorities about the investigation into damage reported early Wednesday at Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist Church.

Third man who escaped Reality House booked into Boone County Jail

November 27, 2020 11:55 AM Matthew Sanders

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.

Pastor of vandalized church expects repairs to cost thousands

November 26, 2020 1:27 PM Matthew Sanders

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.

Columbia police arrest man who escaped from Reality House

November 26, 2020 5:40 PM ABC 17 News Team

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

Pulaski County deputies identify possible suspect in Monday night shooting

November 25, 2020 11:36 AM Matt Ragsdale

The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department said deputies have identified a possible suspect in a shooting earlier this week.

Highway patrol helicopter helping with Callaway County manhunt

November 24, 2020 11:07 AM ABC 17 News Team

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

Deputies investigating after man found shot in Pulaski County

November 24, 2020 5:56 AM Brittany Wiley

The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a man was found shot Monday evening.

Columbia Police arrest suspect following an alleged drug deal

November 24, 2020 12:05 AM Karl Wehmhoener

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.

Man accused of burglary and sexual misconduct in Eldon

November 23, 2020 11:50 PM Karl Wehmhoener

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

Columbia PD K-9 helps catch person suspected of DWI

November 23, 2020 11:27 PM Karl Wehmhoener

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

Drugs, weapons seized Friday in Moniteau County

November 23, 2020 11:16 PM Karl Wehmhoener

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)