Crime Archives

Two teens accused in Columbia Dollar General fire

May 27, 2020 1:01 PM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police have detained two 16-year-old suspects in a fire that caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage to a Dollar General store.

Police chief gives update on cost and timeline of search for Mengqi Ji

May 26, 2020 6:46 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia Police Department is still searching for Mengqi Ji, a Columbia mother who has been missing since October.

Callaway County man charged after standoff

May 26, 2020 5:27 PM Matthew Sanders

Callaway County prosecutors charged a Tebbetts man with three felonies after the sheriff’s office said he was in an armed standoff with deputies for nearly an hour Monday.

Man suffers life-threatening injury in Columbia stabbing

May 26, 2020 3:19 PM Katie Greathouse

Columbia police are investigating after a man was stabbed Monday morning.

Death of murder-suicide victim ruled a homicide

May 25, 2020 6:06 PM Sydney Olsen

According to autopsy results, the cause of death for a woman who died two weeks after she was shot during an attempted murder-suicide has been ruled as a homicide.

Only one arrest made in at least nine Columbia May shootings

May 25, 2020 3:20 PM Molly Stawinoga

Columbia police have responded to at least nine shootings in May, but only one resulted in an arrest.

North Columbia shooting leaves one with life-threatening injury

May 25, 2020 5:23 AM Brittany Wiley

Columbia Police are investigating after a north Columbia shooting left one person injured early Monday morning.

Police investigate shooting at south Columbia park

May 22, 2020 10:50 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police are investigating a shooting at a southwest Columbia park. Officers found evidence of gunfire at the Jay Dix Station parking lot on Friday night just before 10:30 p.m. Lt. Chad Gooch told ABC 17 News that police found shell casings in the lot, but do not know if anyone was hurt.

Two homes damaged, man charged in Moberly shooting

May 22, 2020 4:02 PM Alec Pettus

Moberly police said Friday that they arrested a man suspected in a shooting.

Columbia man charged after foot chase in Scott Boulevard area

May 22, 2020 3:41 PM Alec Pettus

Boone County prosecutors charged a Columbia man who led police on a foot chase Thursday with burglary and resisting arrest.

Police investigate stolen motorcycles from Mid America Harley-Davidson

May 21, 2020 9:28 PM Katie Greathouse

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is seeking help from the public in finding motorcycles stolen from Mid America Harley-Davidson earlier this week. Officers responded to an alarm at the business on Freedom Drive around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday. Investigators say they found broken glass at the scene and later discovered four motorcycles were stolen.

Home damaged by gunfire in west Columbia

May 21, 2020 4:10 PM Matthew Sanders

A home was damaged when shots were fired Thurday morning in west Columbia, police said.

No charges against officer in deadly Jefferson City shooting

May 21, 2020 12:47 PM Matthew Sanders

The Cole County prosecuting attorney said Wednesday that he will not file charges against a Jefferson City police officer who fatally shot a suspect last month.

Columbia police investigating robbery, shooting

May 20, 2020 2:43 AM Brittany Wiley

Police are investigating a robbery and shooting in north Columbia early Wednesday.

Woman sentenced to 5 years in prison in connection with 2018 Sylvan Lane killing

May 20, 2020 11:10 AM Matt Ragsdale

A woman was sentenced to five years in prison in connection with a 2018 deadly shooting on Sylvan Lane.

Police arrest woman after stabbing outside Columbia Lowe’s

May 19, 2020 5:05 PM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police and a crime scene van were outside a Lowe’s store on Conley Road on Tuesday afternoon.

Fulton police officer released from hospital after being hit by vehicle

May 19, 2020 7:41 AM Matt Ragsdale

A Fulton police officer hit by two suspects’ vehicle Monday night has been released from the hospital.

Authorities search for driver accused of hitting Fulton officer with vehicle

May 18, 2020 8:24 PM Katie Greathouse

Authorities were searching for a driver accused of hitting a Fulton police officer with a vehicle Monday.

Clarksburg man pleads guilty to fatal DWI

May 18, 2020 2:14 PM Matt Ragsdale

A Clarksburg man was put on probation after he pleaded guilty Friday to driving while intoxicated that caused the death of a California man.

Centralia man sentenced to four years in prison after vehicle chase

May 17, 2020 7:04 PM Sydney Olsen

A Centralia man pleaded guilty to several charges after a vehicle chase that ended in Boone County.