COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former teacher who was accused of child sex crimes was found not guilty, the Saline County prosecutor told ABC 17 News on Wednesday. Justin Hendricks, of Marshall, was charged in 2024 with first-degree sexual abuse and second-degree child molestation, among other charges. He was acquitted of all seven charges, according to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Montgomery County man needed surgery to repair his liver, colon, stomach and bladder after a Tuesday morning shooting, according to court documents. Roger Fischer of Jonesburg was charged Wednesday with first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of armed criminal action after allegedly shooting a man during an
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man convicted of causing the West Quincy levee to fail in the Great Flood of 1993 is set to have a parole hearing Wednesday after 33 years in prison. James Scott was found guilty of causing the levee to fail and was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Prosecutor’s Office has dropped charges against a man who was accused of driving under the influence in a fatal crash after his blood sample came back clean. Jervontaye I. Warmack was charged in November with involuntary manslaughter, child endangerment and driving while intoxicated. Police said he hit a
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The man who was given a life sentence for causing the 1993 Missouri flood has a parole hearing this week. James Robert Scott, 58, was found guilty decades ago of causing a catastrophe. He is being held at Jefferson City Correctional Center. He was sentenced to life in prison on July 6,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Survey results presented by the City of Columbia on Tuesday showed homelessness and crime remain top concerns for residents. During a Tuesday work session to discuss the city’s strategic plan, officials went over responses it received from residents through several methods. The city included feedback from its Social Point website, which reportedly
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City inmate was charged with first-degree murder and other charges after authorities claim he killed another inmate on June 4. Brandon Cole Smith, 43, of Licking, was charged on Tuesday in Cole County with first-degree murder, violence to an inmate and armed criminal action after a grand jury indictment was
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A Moberly police officer and “multiple” U.S. Marshals were injured Tuesday morning when a porch collapsed while a SWAT team was serving a warrant in Randolph County, according to Randolph County Sheriff Andy Boggs.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The defense in a child murder case out of Benton County claims a woman accused in the case should be held by the Department of Mental Health. Kourtney Aumen, 26, of Lincoln, Missouri, is charged with first-degree murder, child abuse, two counts of armed criminal action, two counts of first-degree endangering the
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office filed criminal charges against a Columbia man on Monday after a gun went off during a fight outside an apartment complex. Lorenzo Toledo-Vara, 22, will remain in the Boone County Jail without bond after his hearing Monday. The Columbia Police Department responded to a call around 2
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police say a Columbia man took money at gunpoint during a meeting set up on Facebook, and followed that a few days later by removing a victim to remove his clothes at gunpoint. Lance D. Graves, 20, was arrested and charged Monday with two counts each of armed criminal action and armed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Randolph County man was charged with five felonies, including assault a law enforcement officer, after a deputy shot him during a confrontation at a mobile home park last week. Thomas D. Crewse Jr., 36, was shot by a deputy after he pointed a gun at law enforcement officers Friday at Tallman’s
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A scam that makes people believe their loved ones are in danger using artificial intelligence has hit Boone County, and the sheriff’s office is warning people after a resident reported a call.
According to a Facebook post, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office said the victim received a call Friday that showed their daughter’s contact name and number. The caller allegedly had the daughter’s voice and told the victim she had been kidnapped at gunpoint before another voice demanded money, essentially asking for a ransom.
Continue Reading A 26-year-old man was taken to the hospital with minor injuries early Sunday morning after shots were fired at a Columbia apartment complex.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police and Fire departments held their final scheduled Public Safety Sales Tax meeting Friday, making one last push to convince voters to approve a 1% public safety sales tax during the Aug. 4 election. The meeting at Daniel Boone Regional Library marked the sixth and final public session held across
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ A man who was arrested after a vehicle crashed into a garage on Thursday morning on West Ash Street in central Columbia has been charged with a misdemeanor and a felony. Max Pope, 20, of Jefferson City, was charged with misdemeanor driving while intoxicated and felony leaving the scene of an accident.
Continue Reading HUNTSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol identified the man shot by a Randolph County deputy Friday morning. The shooting happened at a mobile home park off County Road JJ at around 7:40 a.m. The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office confirmed a deputy was involved, and that the MSHP Division of Drug and Crime Control
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Illinois man was charged with two felonies and three misdemeanors after he allegedly assaulted someone in an Audrain County parking lot and set a comforter on fire on Thursday morning. Edwin Javier Mejia-Espinosa, of Decatur, Illinois, was charged in Audrain County with knowingly burning or exploding, third-degree assault and three misdemeanors:
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldon police detective pleaded guilty to misdemeanor driving while intoxicated about a week after he was charged. Luke Gatlin, of Kaiser, pleaded guilty on Wednesday in Miller County and was ordered to pay a $640.50 fine and court costs. He was charged on July 9. Court documents in previous reporting indicate
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A press release from The District states that it will hold off on presenting its letter supporting an “urban camping ordinance” to the Columbia City Council until Aug. 17. A letter expressing support for the proposed ordinance was signed by nearly 70 downtown business owners and organizations. The District Executive Director Nickie
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