COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The death penalty is no longer an option in the case of a Jefferson City man accused of stabbing the mother of his child to death. Sergio Sayles was charged in 2023 with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, tampering with evidence, misdemeanor second-degree stalking and misdemeanor second-degree harassment. The venue for the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was charged earlier this week after he allegedly fired a gun in a parking lot has been charged in another case. Jadon Gooldy, 20, was charged on Monday with first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon, two counts of armed criminal action and one count of misdemeanor fourth-degree
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police say a shooting at Florida State University on Thursday killed two people. The suspect, the son of a sheriff’s deputy, was arrested and hospitalized. Watch a replay of a news conference in the media player.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Vandalia man has been charged in Audrain County after he allegedly rammed his Ford pickup truck into a Dodge Challenger on Tuesday after he allegedly threatened to kill a woman. Joseph Dean Fischer was charged on Wednesday with three counts of first-degree assault, one count of armed criminal action, one count
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By Holly Yan, Ryan Young, Isabel Rosales, Nick Valencia and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — At least six people were injured in a mass shooting at Florida State University on Thursday, according to hospital officials, who had earlier confirmed to CNN it was receiving and treating patients from the campus. All six patients had suffered
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two women have been charged in an alleged carjacking that occurred Monday in Sedalia. Ashley Bardin and Josephine Marek were charged with accessory to carjacking, first-degree accessory to robbery, second-degree accessory to assault, second-degree accessory to kidnapping, accessory to leaving the scene of an accident and armed criminal action. They are accused
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Another Columbia man has been charged with a felonies in connection with an alleged gun theft ring in Columbia. Ronald McIntire was charged on Tuesday with two counts of stealing a gun. He posted a $4,500 bond on March 21, court records show. An initial court appearance is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been charged with five felonies after he allegedly shot out a glass window of a Columbia business in the 1900 block of North Providence Road on April 5. George Raines, 38, was charged on Wednesday with illegal gun possession, unlawful use of a weapon, two counts of armed criminal
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man was sentenced on Wednesday to five years in prison. Nickolas Crum pleaded guilty in January to first-degree statutory rape. He was previously charged with first-degree statutory rape and statutory sodomy of a person younger than 14 years old. Court documents in previous reporting say that the victim was sexually assaulted
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol is one of two agencies that have signed agreements with ICE to expand the local agency’s immigration enforcement power with federal oversight. MSHP and the Christian County Sheriff’s Office signed agreements with ICE under an executive order that expanded federal cooperation in immigration law enforcement with local police. Missouri is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) House Bill 495, which was signed into law by Gov. Mike Kehoe last month, could place people behind bars for participating in stunt driving. According to Boone County Prosecutor Roger Johnson, the statue applies specifically to stunt driving in connection with a street takeover. Meaning, that the normal flow of traffic is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol has joined a growing number of law enforcement agencies authorized to carry out limited immigration enforcement under federal supervision. Records obtained by ABC 17 News give further details into what the agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement — which was signed by MSHP in March —
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of armed robbery has been arrested. The Columbia Police Department arrested Gerion Young, 26, of Columbia, on Tuesday, according to a press release. He was charged with first-degree robbery, two counts of armed criminal action and one count of unlawful use of a weapon. He is being held at
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Editor’s note: The victim’s age was updated after the sheriff’s office updated the age on its Facebook post. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office has identified the woman killed in a Sunday shooting in Holts Summit. The sheriff’s office wrote in a Tuesday social media post that the victim is Kara Dills, 37,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of robbing a south Columbia restaurant in August 2024 he pleaded guilty to two felonies and a misdemeanor. Regis Dorsey, of Columbia, pleaded guilty on Friday to second-degree robbery, first-degree kidnapping and misdemeanor fourth-degree assault. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Previous reporting indicates that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A California, Missouri, man has been charged with a felony after he allegedly pulled out a gun on Monday during a road rage incident in Cole County. Samuel Spinner, 40, was charged on Tuesday with unlawful use of a weapon. He is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond. A
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Jefferson City private school volunteer was sentenced to probation Monday. Judge Daniel Green sentenced Jennifer Cecil to five years of probation on a felony count of first-degree sexual abuse. If Cecil violates her probation, she could be sentenced to 10 years in prison. She was charged in July 2023
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia stabbing victim told police that he interrupted his assailant trying to steal from him before the attack, according to court documents. Arthur W. Hooks, 70, was arrested Monday after police responded to a stabbing in the 2900 block of Leeway Drive in north Columbia. Prosecutors charged Hooks with first-degree assault,
Continue Reading EDITOR’S NOTE: The suspect’s age has been corrected. HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who allegedly attempted to hit a deputy at the scene of a deadly shooting on Sunday is facing a misdemeanor assault charge. Thomas Jones, 71, of Holts Summit, was charged with fourth-degree assault on Monday. Jones is accused of trying to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite a shooting over the weekend at Cosmo Park, data from the Columbia Police Dispatch log shows that despite a high volume of calls, violent incidents are down. Two people are hospitalized following a shooting late Saturday night at Cosmo Park, where police say a large gathering took place. Columbia police responded
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