Crime Archives

Jefferson City woman indicted on federal charges in connection with alleged arson

August 25, 2020 11:48 AM Matthew Sanders

A woman accused of starting fires at two Jefferson City homes has been indicted on three federal counts.

Multiple CPD patrol cars respond to West Middle School in Columbia after a shooting.

One person shot near West Middle School in Columbia

August 25, 2020 4:32 AM Molly Stawinoga

The Columbia Police Department is investigating after an early-morning shooting Tuesday.

Police find human remains in central Columbia

August 24, 2020 1:31 PM ABC 17 News Team

The Columbia Police Department said in a news release that officers were called Saturday morning to the 100 block of Austin Avenue.

High-speed chase in Miller County leads to arrest

August 22, 2020 2:40 PM Sydney Olsen

One woman was arrested after a high-speed chase that ended on Highway 42 and Route 134 in the Lake of the Ozarks State Park on Wednesday.

Columbia police plan to patrol East Campus starting Friday

August 21, 2020 6:28 PM Zola Crowder

The Columbia Police Department will have additional officers on patrol on Friday and Saturday near areas where a large number of students have returned to Columbia.

Moniteau Sheriff: ‘California R-I bomb threat linked to recent hoax’

August 21, 2020 3:25 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Moniteau County Sheriff said Friday a recent bomb threat at California R-I was linked to a hoax that also affected schools in Delaware.

Cooper County prosecutor recommends prison time for former Boonville radio host

August 21, 2020 2:38 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Cooper County Prosecuting Attorney said his office is recommending a former Boonville radio host serve prison time after allegedly violating the conditions of his probation.

Fayette man pleads guilty to 2019 killing

August 20, 2020 1:59 PM Matt Ragsdale

A Fayette man pleaded guilty to multiple felonies on Wednesday in connection with a homicide late last year.

Mexico officers investigate morning shooting

August 20, 2020 9:08 AM Matt Ragsdale

Mexico officers say a house, car and utility box were damaged in a shooting Thursday morning.

Stolen vehicle stop leads to Jefferson City police foot chase

August 19, 2020 6:06 PM Matthew Sanders

Jefferson City police said Wednesday that a stop of a stolen vehicle led to a foot chase downtown.

Man charged after chase, crash on Interstate 70 in Callaway County

August 19, 2020 5:55 PM Matthew Sanders

Callaway County prosecutors charged a St. Louis man Wednesday with seven misdemeanors and one felony after a chase on Interstate 70.

Bomb threat leads to lockdown at California R-I

August 19, 2020 3:10 PM Matt Ragsdale

Moniteau County Sheriff Tony Wheatley said a bomb threat was called in at the Moniteau County R-I School District on Monday morning.

Jury trials resume in Boone County amid COVID-19 pandemic

August 18, 2020 6:30 PM Sydney Olsen

Wednesday will mark the first jury trial in Boone County since they stopped in March because of COVID-19.

Columbia police find shell casings near park

August 18, 2020 5:55 PM Matthew Sanders

Police say they found evidence of shots being fired near an east Columbia park Tuesday afternoon.

Columbia Mall shooting victim jailed on unrelated federal charge

August 18, 2020 5:46 PM Lucas Geisler

The man shot outside the Columbia Mall on Aug. 11 is now in the Cole County Jail on unrelated federal charges.

Appeals court reinstates lawsuit against 3 Columbia police officers

August 18, 2020 2:50 PM Associated Press

A Missouri appeals court says a man’s lawsuit against three Columbia police officers arising from a bar fight can proceed.

Court documents detail charges in Columbia Mall shooting

August 17, 2020 5:36 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police investigators said surveillance video shows two men shooting another person outside of the Columbia Mall last week. The probable cause statements in the cases against Davion Gross and Christopher O. Mullins reveal why Columbia police came to suspect them for the Aug. 11 shooting. One man went to the hospital. The

Woman charged in Moniteau County murder case pleads guilty to lesser charge

August 17, 2020 12:18 PM Matt Ragsdale

A woman pleaded guilty to a felony charge of abandonment of a corpse linked to a Moniteau County murder that happened in 2015.

Woman hurt in early morning Jefferson City shooting

August 17, 2020 9:47 AM Matt Ragsdale

Jefferson City police say a woman was injured in a shooting just after midnight Monday morning.

3 Texas officers shot by gunman, who holds person in home

August 17, 2020 8:27 AM Associated Press

Police in a suburb of Austin, Texas, say three officers have been shot and a man remains barricaded inside a home with at least one of his family members.