Moberly woman, 23, killed in weekend shooting
The Moberly Police Department said it was investigating a shooting in the 900 block of East Logan Street around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, according to a social media post.
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Man accused of throwing lit backpack on roof charged with arson
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with two felonies after he allegedly set a backpack on fire and threw it on top of a home on Paris Road last month. Brandon Butchkoski, 47, was charged on Monday with first-degree arson and drug possession. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without
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Audrain County man charged with child molestation, statutory sodomy
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Vandalia, Missouri, man was charged with four felonies after he was accused of molesting two children younger than 14 years old. Dylan Preston was charged with two counts of first-degree child molestation and two counts of statutory sodomy of a child younger than 14 years old. A warrant was served on
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Teenager found guilty of three felonies in July 2024 shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 19-year-old Columbia man was found guilty on Thursday of three felonies in a July 2024 shooting. Jeremiah Johnson was found guilty of first-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. He is currently being held at the Boone County Jail. He is scheduled to be sentenced at 8
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Columbia man accused of shooting at neighbors in mobile home park
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 64-year-old Columbia man was in the Boone County Jail on Monday, facing six felonies for allegedly shooting at his mobile home park neighbors over fireworks. Nevada Henderson was charged Monday with three counts of first-degree assault, being a felon with a gun, armed criminal action and child endangerment. His initial court
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Officer shot and man with rifle killed after exchange of fire at Border Patrol facility in Texas
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A 27-year-old man with a rifle and tactical gear was killed Monday morning after exchanging fire with law enforcement officers at a Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, injuring several. A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said the man “opened fire at the entrance of the United States Border
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Fayette woman charged in 2021 infant’s death back in Boone County Jail
A Fayette woman charged with murder for the death of an 8-month-old girl in 2021 is back in the Boone County Jail after she was released by mistake.
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Sedalia man pleads guilty to manslaughter in baby’s death, sentenced to 10 years
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man who was originally charged with murder in his child’s death has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Danial Fitzgerald, 26, pleaded guilty in Henry County on Wednesday to fist-degree involuntary manslaughter and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He’s currently being held
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Fulton woman charged with child abuse following alleged assault
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton woman was charged with two counts of child abuse after she allegedly assaulted a teenager on Tuesday. Beatrice Hall, 45, is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond. An initial court appearance was held on Thursday and a bond hearing was scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. The probable
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Man accused of using ax to threaten man at Business Loop 70 Taco Bell
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was accused of wielding an ax and threatening a man at the Business Loop 70 Taco Bell in Columbia after midnight on Thursday. Allen Hauck, 29, of Columbia, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without
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Pulaski County man accused of child sex crimes
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Pulaski County man has been charged with two child sex crimes after he allegedly sexually assaulted a child. Devin Crossland, 25, was charged in Pulaski County with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child involving sexual contact and first-degree sodomy of a victim younger than 12 years old. A warrant was
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‘Worship leader’ faces another statutory rape case in Pulaski County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was described as a “worship leader” in court documents – who was charged earlier this year with a child sex crime in Morgan County – has been charged again in Pulaski County. George Hancock, 36, of Richland, Missouri, was charged in Pulaski County on Wednesday with first-degree statutory rape.
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Woman accused of armed robbery after holding BB gun during alleged assault
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman was charged with four felonies after she allegedly attacked a woman while holding a BB gun on Wednesday. Latara Woods, 40, was charged on Thursday with first-degree robbery, two counts of armed criminal action and a count of carjacking. She is being held at the Boone County Jail without
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Jefferson City man accused of throwing 2 teens off hood of SUV
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 43-year-old Jefferson City man was charged with six felonies after he allegedly drove his SUV erratically to throw two 13-year-olds off of it. Seth Wilson was charged with two counts of second-degree assault, two counts of armed criminal action and two counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. He
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Boone County prosecutor names new top assistant, keeps veteran on as consultant
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office named a new top assistant, but will keep the person who just left the spot close by. Prosecutor Roger Johnson said Wednesday that he named Melissa Buchanan to serve as the first assistant in the office. Buchanan will replace veteran prosecutor Sue Boresi, who left the
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Diddy denied bond despite acquittal on most serious counts
LOS ANGELES (ABC News) A federal judge denied bail after a jury acquitted Sean Diddy Combs of the most serious charges against him Wednesday. Combs was denied bail Wednesday afternoon after prosecutors said he was a danger to society. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian set Combs’ sentencing for Oct. 3. Jurors reached a verdict Wednesday
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Sunrise Beach police officer fired after being charged with drug possession
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A now-former Sunrise Beach police officer was charged with two felonies after authorities allegedly found him with methamphetamine. Pete Gilbert Ray Fox, 52, of Versailles, was charged on Wednesday in Camden County with two counts of drug possession. A court date has not been set. He is being held at the Camden
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Bryan Kohberger admits to Idaho student murders, as victims’ families remain torn over the outcome
CNN, POOL, KING, MONROE CO. CORRECTIONAL FACILITY By Jean Casarez, Elizabeth Wolfe, Rebekah Riess, CNN Boise, Idaho (CNN) — For 30 months, Bryan Kohberger and his defense attorneys insisted on his innocence in the fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho students in their off-campus home. But in a matter of minutes Wednesday, in a
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Wrongful death lawsuit filed against Boone County, jail staff for inmate who died from withdrawal
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The parents of a Boone County Jail inmate who died in 2022 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against several defendants, including Boone County and Sheriff Dwayne Carey. The lawsuit claims that Douglas Johnson, 26, died on July 2, 2022, while in the jail’s custody after suffering from opioid withdrawals. David and
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No charges will be filed in officer-involved shooting that killed man accused of murder
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No charges will be filed against the four Columbia police officers involved in a fatal shooting of a man who was accused of murder. Four Columbia police officers — Zachary Beringer, Ryan Brunstrom, Dylan Caldieraro and Malique Dameron — fired their weapons at Timothy Turner, 37, of Columbia, on Feb. 1, according
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