Crime Archives

Judge will take time to decide whether Columbia officer will go to trial

July 16, 2020 5:47 AM Matthew Sanders

A Boone County judge will take time to consider whether to send a Columbia police officer charged in a 4-year-old’s death to trial.

Prosecutor won’t charge Columbia police officer involved in February shooting

July 16, 2020 4:55 PM Lucas Geisler

A Columbia police officer won’t face charges for shooting at a man accused of driving a speeding truck toward the officer and the officer’s partner earlier this year.

Jefferson City police release name of Wednesday homicide victim

July 16, 2020 3:46 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Jefferson City Police Department released the name of a man killed a shooting early Wednesday morning.

Police: Man arrested after causing crash that shut down Millersburg exit on I-70 East

July 16, 2020 11:42 AM Matt Ragsdale

The Columbia Police Department said a man was arrested after he was involved in a crash that closed the Millersburg exit on Interstate 70 East Wednesday afternoon.

Columbia police investigate early morning robbery report

July 16, 2020 11:19 AM Matthew Sanders

A man was robbed at gunpoint early Thursday near Stephens Lake Park in Columbia.

Police discuss local impact of violent crime special session

July 15, 2020 8:48 PM Sydney Olsen

Governor Mike Parson announced Wednesday there will be a special session beginning July 27 on violent crime in Missouri. The Columbia police chief and the director of the Columbia Police Officers Association say the session could have an impact on local policing.

One dead in Jefferson City shooting

July 15, 2020 9:44 AM Matthew Sanders

A 35-year-old man died after an early morning shooting Wednesday in Jefferson City.

Gov. Parson calls special session to address statewide violent crime

July 15, 2020 1:29 PM Matt Ragsdale

Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced a special legislative session to address violent crime in the state during a news conference Wednesday afternoon.

Man arrested on suspicion of fatal DWI crash into Sedalia restaurant

July 14, 2020 5:16 AM Brittany Wiley

One person is dead and five others are hurt and another was arrested after a truck crashed into a Sedalia Wendy’s restaurant Monday.

Trucker sentenced for Indiana crash killing mother, 2 girls

July 14, 2020 11:15 AM Associated Press

A Mid-Missouri truck driver has been sentenced to 9 years in prison for causing a highway construction zone crash in Indianapolis that killed a woman and her 18-month-old twin daughters.

Statement: Communication problems plagued Columbia shooting response

July 13, 2020 4:00 PM Matthew Sanders

A police request for medics at the scene of a quintuple shooting July 5 was not appropriately relayed to first responders, the city of Columbia and other organizations said in a joint statement Monday.

Police: Man arrested after gun threat at Jefferson City hospital ER

July 13, 2020 10:14 AM Matthew Sanders

St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City was locked down Sunday afternoon after a Callaway County man allegedly threatened to get a gun in order to gain access to a secure area, police said.

Sentencing hearing delayed in Planned Parenthood arson case

July 13, 2020 12:21 PM Matthew Sanders

A sentencing hearing for a man who pleaded guilty to setting a fire at the Columbia Planned Parenthood clinic has been canceled.

Missouri State Highway Patrol Vehicle parked with its lights on.

Versailles man seriously hurt in early morning DWI crash

July 13, 2020 10:03 AM Matt Ragsdale

The highway patrol said a Versailles man was seriously hurt in a DWI crash early Monday morning.

Murder trial scheduled for husband of missing Columbia mother

July 12, 2020 3:52 PM Connor Hirsch

The murder trial of a Columbia man accused of killing his wife was scheduled for September.

One arrested after tampering with Thomas Jefferson statue

July 12, 2020 3:17 PM Sydney Olsen

The University of Missouri Police Department arrested a University of Missouri graduate Sunday for tampering with the Thomas Jefferson on campus.

Two in custody and one on the run after Boone County high speed chase

July 11, 2020 11:11 AM Zach Boetto

BOONE COUNTY Mo. (KMIZ) Authorities are looking for a suspect after a high speed chase through Boone County ended with two arrests. According to Sgt. Brian Leer, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson, at about 11:56 p.m. Friday, deputies tried to stop a white Toyota with no registration for speeding near I-70 and Hwy 40.