Crime Archives

Man sentenced to more than 15 years in prison in death of Carl DeBrodie

September 2, 2020 5:49 AM Brittany Wiley

Two men convicted in the death of Carl DeBrodie are set for sentencing hearings Wednesday in federal court.

Fulton woman gets 17.5 years in prison for disabled man’s death

September 1, 2020 5:26 AM Lucas Geisler

A Fulton woman was sentenced to more than 17 years in prison Tuesday for her role in the death of a disabled man.

Harrisburg man gets three years in prison for role in nationwide marijuana ring

September 1, 2020 3:05 PM Lucas Geisler

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man living in rural Boone County will spend more than three years in prison for his role in a nationwide marijuana operation. Christopher Bradshaw received a 41-month sentence from Judge Brian Wimes in federal court on Tuesday. Bradshaw admitted to helping sell marijuana that prosecutors believe came from Oregon and

Columbia woman arrested on suspicion of stealing vehicle, debit cards, checks, other items

September 1, 2020 1:01 PM Matt Ragsdale

Boone County sheriff’s deputies arrested a woman Monday on suspicion of stealing a vehicle and banking documents from more than a dozen people.

Man charged after weekend shooting in downtown Columbia

August 31, 2020 6:57 PM Katie Greathouse

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Prosecutors charged a 30-year-old Columbia man in connection with a shooting that happened downtown over the weekend. Prosecutors charged Chad Thomas with assault, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action, unlawful possession of a firearm, kidnapping and resisting arrest. Police said it happened around 12:41 a.m. Saturday near the intersection of

Man accused of firing gun during fight in Jefferson City

August 31, 2020 6:34 PM Katie Greathouse

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Prosecutors charged a Jefferson City man in connection with a weekend shooting. Court documents said that the shooting happened after 2:30 a.m. Sunday in the 700 block of Jefferson Street. According to investigators, Shaheem Bates fired a gun in front of Tiger’s Den during an altercation in a large crowd of

Man accused in 1991 Cole County murder released on bond

August 31, 2020 3:44 PM ABC 17 News Team

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man accused in the 1991 killing of a teenager in Cole County was released from jail after posting bond Monday. William “Chris” Niemet posted a $1 million cash-only bond and was released from jail with GPS monitoring and court supervision, Cole County Prosecuting Attorney Locke Thompson said Monday. A

St. Louis officer dies after being shot by gunman

August 31, 2020 10:24 AM Associated Press

Authorities say a St. Louis police officer who was shot in the head while responding to a shooting on the city’s south side has died.

Lake of the Ozarks boat crash leads to BWI arrest

August 31, 2020 9:11 AM Matt Ragsdale

A weekend boat crash at the Lake of the Ozarks resulted in an arrest.

Man shot multiple times in downtown Columbia, one suspect arrested

August 29, 2020 2:50 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: 9:56 a.m. Columbia PD sent a press release Saturday morning confirming one suspect involved in the shooting incident downtown has been arrested. Chad Thomas, 30 of Columbia was taken into custody after witnesses were able to describe the vehicle involved. While on scene officers located several shell casings in the area

Boonville man arrested on Thursday faces child porn possession charge

August 28, 2020 1:27 PM Matt Ragsdale

Mid-Missouri authorities arrested a Boonville man on Thursday after he was charged with two felonies relating to possession of child pornography.

Columbia police detain one juvenile after early morning chase

August 28, 2020 10:38 AM Matt Ragsdale

Police department spokeswoman Brittany Hilderbrand said in an email officers chased the vehicle after it ran a stop sign near the intersection of Rice Road and Ballenger Lane around 12:42 a.m.

Boone County settles open records lawsuit with family of man killed

August 27, 2020 7:08 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County will hand over records related to a sheriff’s department investigation into man’s killing. David Roland, attorney for the family of Ahmonta Harris, said the family and county settled a lawsuit Harris’ mother and widow filed in June. The family claimed the county unlawfully held onto unredacted copies of the death

Sheriff’s Department: Deputy fires at car after man crashes into patrol vehicle

August 27, 2020 3:39 PM Matt Ragsdale

A Boone County Sheriff’s deputy fired at a car outside the Midway truck stop Thursday morning after a man allegedly crashed into the patrol vehicle and drove from the scene.

Police identify man killed in shooting at Columbia park

August 26, 2020 10:54 AM Matthew Sanders

Boone County prosecutors have charged a Columbia man with first-degree murder after another man was shot to death in a central city park.

Prosecutors recommend 17.5 years in prison for woman who “directed” DeBrodie cover-up

August 26, 2020 4:49 PM Lucas Geisler

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Federal prosecutors want a Fulton woman to spend more than 17 years in prison for covering up the death of a man with disabilites. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri made its recommendation in Sherry Paulo’s case. Prosecutors said Paulo “directed and coordinated” family members to hide

Patrol cancels Amber Alert for southwest Missouri newborn

August 25, 2020 5:22 PM Matthew Sanders

The Missouri State Highway Patrol has issued an Amber Alert for a Laclede County newborn.

Police investigate Douglass Park shooting

August 25, 2020 9:18 PM Katie Greathouse

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is investigating after a man was shot at Douglass Park in central Columbia on Tuesday night. Police responded to the scene around 8 p.m. for reports of shots fired. When they arrived there were around 100 people in the area. Some were applying pressure to the victim’s wounds.

Three people charged in connection with teenager’s death

August 25, 2020 6:46 PM Katie Greathouse

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Pettis County prosecutors charged three people with abandoning a corpse after they allegedly brought a dead teenager to an emergency room. According to the Sedalia Police Department, officers responded to Bothwell Regional Health Center on Aug. 4 after a 16-year-old boy was brought to the emergency room. Police said that the boy

Jefferson City man sentenced to prison for Columbia rape

August 25, 2020 5:13 PM Matthew Sanders

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was sentenced to seven years in prison Friday for raping a woman he met in downtown Columbia in April 2017. A jury convicted Jemell Butler of second-degree rape in January. A prosecutor said during the trial that Butler raped the woman in a wooded area off Oak