COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who is accused of demanding money from a victim during an armed robbery on Monday has been arrested and charged. Wayneshia Woods, 34, of Columbia, was charged on Wednesday in Boone County with first-degree robbery, second-degree assault, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, one count of armed criminal
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man from Texas who is charged in Boone County with child sex crimes was booked into the Boone County Jail on Tuesday. Michael Moya, 33, of Austin, Texas, was charged on Aug. 26 with child enticement, misrepresenting his age while soliciting a minor, sexual misconduct involving a child younger than 15
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia businesswoman who pleaded guilty to wire fraud and not paying payroll taxes was sentenced on Wednesday to 18 months in federal prison. Kathryn L. Cunningham pleaded guilty in May 2025 and was previously charged with 38 felonies. Cunningham is the former owner and CEO of payroll company Moresource, which had about 140 clients when
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man backed off an attempt to change his plea in a shooting case on Tuesday and was sentenced to 25 years in prison. Steven M. Harris pleaded guilty in January to unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and stealing a gun in a March 2025 shooting near Ninth
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been charged with several felonies after authorities claim he pistol-whipped someone during an armed robbery on Monday. Royce Kemp, of Columbia, was charged on Tuesday in Boone County with first-degree robbery, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, second-degree assault and first-degree kidnapping. He is not listed on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged with a felony and several misdemeanors after he allegedly pointed a gun at five youth during a car chase on Saturday. Cassius Bello, 21, was charged on Tuesday in Cole County with unlawful use of a weapon and five counts of misdemeanor fourth-degree assault. He is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man has been charged after law enforcement claims he possessed child sex abuse materials in Boone County. George Haynes III, 44, was charged on Tuesday with six counts of possessing child sex abuse materials. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court date has
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of trying to toss someone out of a two-story window in January has been booked into the Boone County Jail. Michael Wright, 39, of Columbia, was charged in February with first-degree domestic assault and fourth-degree domestic assault. He was booked into the jail at 11:04 p.m. Monday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been charged in two cases after he allegedly stole from separate vehicles on Sept. 1 and 3 in Jefferson City. Sajan Karki, 31, is charged in two Cole County cases with second-degree burglary. He is being held on $5,000 bonds. A bond review hearing is scheduled for 2 p.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police Department on Tuesday announced that it found no evidence of “foul play or criminal activity” after a 70-year-old man was found face down in the Missouri River last week. JCPD wrote in a press release that Michael Blecher was the man who was found in the river near
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police were busy overnight Saturday in an area of downtown Columbia that University of Missouri President Mun Choi has warned students away from because of safety issues. Columbia Police Department officers took 11 reports for calls in the vicinity of Eighth and Walnut streets in downtown Columbia starting late Saturday and continuing
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police Department is warning residents about an increase in vehicle break-ins and thefts after several vehicles were reportedly entered this week, including one vehicle that was stolen. The recent incidents have some residents raising questions about crime in the community and whether the city’s Flock cameras are being
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) 28-year-old Allison Bell of Dixon was arrested Friday on suspicion of a stabbing in Maries County earlier this week. According to a press release from the Maries County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff’s Deputies were called to a home on Sept. 1 at around 1:55 p.m. for a stabbing. There, they found a woman
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A dead body was found floating face down in the Missouri River near the Noren River Access in North Jefferson City, the Jefferson City Police Department announced in a Friday press release. First responders were called at 3:17 p.m. for a report of an unresponsive person floating face down, the release says.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City Police Department spokesman says someone crashed a pickup truck into the Auto Zone on Missouri Boulevard on Thursday night. The driver was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, first-degree property damage and reckless driving. The driver’s name was not released by police and associated charges were not filed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was found dead Thursday evening at Stephens Lake Park, according to Columbia police. Lt. Derek Moore told ABC 17 News at the scene that officers responded to someone being found dead. Moore said they are not sure about the manner of death yet and will not give identifies of the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The men accused of stealing $1.28 million from the Isle of Capri Casino in Boonville earlier this year have been indicted by a federal grand jury, the Department of Justice announced in a Thursday press release. Benjamin Michael-Dass Charles, 22, of Columbia, was charged with conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man is in custody after authorities claim he repeatedly assaulted a baby. Noah J. Humphus, 23, was charged on Thursday in Cole County with first-degree domestic assault and child abuse. He is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond and has not had a court date scheduled.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with multiple felonies on Thursday after he was accused kidnapping someone on Wednesday night. Miles Edgar Hill II, 49, was charged with first-degree kidnapping, second-degree domestic assault and third-degree domestic assault. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond and a court date has
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A recent decision by a federal appeals court judge to dismiss a charge for ‘possession of virtual child sexual abuse material’ has raised concerns for one Missouri advocate. Steven Anderegg was originally charged with producing, distributing and possessing child sex abuse materials and sending the material to a minor. Anderegg allegedly produced
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