Crime Archives

Jefferson police arrest man accused of shooting at Capital Mall

July 1, 2020 2:43 PM Matt Ragsdale

Jefferson City police arrested a man accused of a shooting at the Capital Mall over the weekend.

Owner of company that once managed Fulton hospital indicted in alleged insurance billing scheme

July 1, 2020 12:09 PM Matthew Sanders

The owner of a company that briefly managed a hospital in Fulton amid financial struggles has been indicted in what prosecutors say was a scheme to use struggling rural hospitals for insurance fraud.

Columbia family sues Boone County over investigation into man’s death

June 30, 2020 6:33 PM Lucas Geisler

A Columbia family claims Boone County is breaking the state’s open records law in their year-long fight to get records involving a man’s death.

Columbia manhunt started with domestic assault call

June 30, 2020 11:45 AM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police searched for a suspect along part of Stadium Boulevard.

Jefferson City police say some fight participants identified; mall incident tied to arson

June 30, 2020 12:36 PM Matthew Sanders

Jefferson City police say they have identified two juveniles and two adults involved in a shooting Friday night at a carnival at the Capital Mall in Jefferson City.

Mexico police release more information about weekend killing

June 30, 2020 12:04 PM Matthew Sanders

Mexico police on Tuesday released a description of a vehicle that might have been involved in a deadly weekend shooting.

Man accused of Quail Drive killing now in Boone County Jail

June 30, 2020 8:36 AM Matt Ragsdale

Jail records say a man accused of a deadly shooting on Quail Drive was booked into the Boone County Jail.

Ashland police arrest woman after chase reportedly reaches 110 mph

June 29, 2020 5:14 PM Matthew Sanders

Abigail Heiland, 23, was arrested near Highway 63 and Old Millers Road after the chase that started with an attempted traffic stop.

Deputies: Man killed in Saturday afternoon shooting on Wagon Trail Road

June 29, 2020 2:33 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department said a man was shot dead after a disturbance in north Columbia Saturday afternoon.

Columbia man charged with murder in weekend death

June 15, 2020 3:34 PM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia man has been charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action after a man was found dead Saturday north of Columbia.

Man arrested in connection to McKee Street shooting

June 28, 2020 8:42 PM Sydney Olsen

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police arrested 22-year-old Deraze Lashon Bullock on Saturday in connection to a shooting on McKee Street in Columbia. According to a press release, a man flagged down police in the 1800 block the street on June 25. The man told police his 16-year-old son was riding his bike near McKee Street Park

Police respond to multiple arson fires in Jefferson City

June 27, 2020 5:08 PM Sydney Olsen

One person is facing charges of first-degree arson after Jefferson City police and firefighters responded to multiple fires early Saturday morning.

Man shot and killed by intruder in Mexico

June 27, 2020 10:44 AM Zach Boetto

MEXICO Mo. (KMIZ) According to the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office, a man was shot and killed in Mexico, Missouri Saturday morning. Reports say a woman told police an intruder forced his way into a house in the 800 block of West Street and shot and killed her boyfriend, 25-year-old Chance Davis. The Mexico Department of

Police investigate shots fired at Capital Mall

June 27, 2020 1:18 PM Sydney Olsen

Jefferson City police responded to Capital Mall Friday night around 10:05 p.m.

Misuse of fireworks could result in legal charges, serious injuries

June 26, 2020 8:34 PM Amber Tabeling

The misuse of fireworks within city limits is illegal, but according to Columbia Police Dispatch Records nearly seventy fireworks related calls have been reported in Columbia since June 20th.

Federal grand jury indicts man accused in Cole County Jail shooting

June 26, 2020 5:51 PM Matthew Sanders

A federal grand jury has indicted a man accused of shooting himself in the Cole County Jail on a firearms charge.

Police: Man arrested in northeast Columbia shots-fired incident

June 26, 2020 5:07 PM Matthew Sanders

Police arrested a 22-year-old man after a teenager on a bike reported someone firing shots at him near a Columbia park Thursday.

Columbia police detain boy in BB gun incident

June 26, 2020 4:00 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police say they detained a 12-year-old boy on suspicion of assault Thursday night in south Columbia. Police said in a news release that the boy is suspected of fourth-degree assault for allegedly threatening another person with what appeared to be a real gun in the 2000 block of Arlene Drive, just

Police respond to the area of Scott Boulevard and Arlene Drive early Friday morning.

Shots-fired and heard calls up in Columbia

June 26, 2020 3:21 PM Ben Fein

Columbia police have been sent to 14 shots-heard or shots-fired calls over the last week, including several calls Thursday night and early Friday.

CPD responds to Bodie Drive Friday morning.

Police: Woman hurt in Bodie Drive shooting

June 26, 2020 6:17 AM Molly Stawinoga

Columbia police officers say one person was injured in a shooting on Bodie Drive early Friday morning.