ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis has tied its all-time record homicide rate, following a shooting death at a north side bar. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 36-year-old William Edwards of Cahokia, Illinois, was killed Sunday night at Bernie’s Place Lounge & Restaurant. A 28-year-old woman is suspected in the crime. St. Louis has
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The Columbia Police Department responded to the 400 block of Oak Street around 4:00 p.m. on Sunday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County man is arrested for child molestation – 2nd degree – child less than 12-years-old Tuesday. According to court documents, Dustin Lipich is accused of inappropriate touching and other incidents involving a victim. The victim told police in an interview that Lipich touched her multiple times that made her feel
Continue ReadingWith several shots fired and heard calls over the past few days, Columbia has already seen eight shots fired or heard calls this month according to dispatch records.
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A Mid-Missouri woman accused of killing her husband has been released from jail.
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A law enforcement officer says police did not end up searching Breonna Taylor’s apartment on the day she was shot and killed by police who had arrived with a search warrant.
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MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A traffic stop due to speeding leads to a an arrest in Moniteau County for drug charges. According to the Moniteau County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy stopped a vehicle for speeding on Highway 50 just east of Wieneke Branch Road. Deputies made contact with the driver and observed marijuana inside the
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Multiple Columbia Police Department vehicles responded to a south Columbia McDonald’s Friday afternoon.
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City police say they are investigating after videos on social media shows officers kneeling on a pregnant woman during an arrest. The video shows an officer kneeling on the back of the woman with her belly on the ground while handcuffing her during a confrontation Wednesday night. Police Capt.
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The Columbia Police Department said Friday morning a shooting in the central part of the city has produced no arrests.
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Columbia police say no arrests were made after witnesses reported a possible shooting Thursday night.
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ABC 17 News has a crew on scene that Columbia Police are still searching for one person.
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The sheriff’s department first warned the public about possible counterfeit bills on Tuesday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An online tip Thursday to Boone County Sheriff’s Department Cyber Crimes Task Force leads to the arrest of a Columbia man for possession of child porn and promoting child porn. Officials say they found 34-year-old Bill Junior Knowles II at his job. According to the press release, investigators seized electronics items from
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MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) California Police arrested Troy O’Banion after he allegedly assaulted a man with an ax. According to court documents, O’Banion ex-wife called police after O’Banion his her friend with an ax in the leg. O’Banion then left the scene and came back to threaten them about making a statement to police according
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police arrested the passenger in a vehicle during a traffic stop for multiple charges including trafficking drugs, and unlawful possession of a firearm. According to court documents, Ethan Leavell was the front passenger in a vehicle that failed to signal a right turn causing the traffic stop. Officials say Leavell consented
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police responding to a report of children being left alone in a hotel room in June leads to charges for a Columbia woman. According to court documents, police responded to the Motel 6 on the 3400 block of Interstate 70 Drive Southeast after an employee reported three children between one and
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union is suing over a Missouri court order allowing some Kansas City area evictions to continue during the coronavirus pandemic. The ACLU on Wednesday filed a lawsuit in federal court. The organization is fighting a Jackson Court Circuit Court order allowing some evictions to continue, even
Continue ReadingSPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Police say the father of a bullied Missouri junior high student has been charged with making a terrorist threat after allegedly saying he would shoot everyone in the school office. The Springfield News-Leader reports that 35-year-old Kenneth Hicks, 35, was arrested Tuesday after authorities were contacted by a Kum N Go
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A federal judge has tossed out a lawsuit filed by St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner and blasted her claims that she was the victim of a coordinated and racist conspiracy aimed at forcing her from office. Gardner, the city’s elected prosecutor, claimed in the suit that “entrenched interests” were intentionally impeding her efforts to
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