Missouri man pleads guilty to manslaughter in infant daughter’s death
A man accused of killing his daughter and abandoning her corpse was sentenced to seven years in the Missouri Department of Corrections.
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Columbia man sentenced to 18 years in prison after arson plea
A Columbia man pleaded guilty in court Friday morning and was sentenced 18 years in prison after being arrested in June 2023 following a fire and a 16-hour manhunt.
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Man killed after allegedly breaking into Pettis County home
One man was killed after he allegedly broke into a home and was shot by the homeowner on Friday morning in Pettis County.
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Man accused of assaulting victim at Columbia apartment complex pleads guilty
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of assaulting another person at a Columbia apartment complex and holding them against their will for a ransom pleaded guilty to multiple charges on Monday. Ralik Brooks pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree domestic assault, drug possession and tampering with evidence. He was sentenced to seven years in
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Man accused of stealing gun from MSHP vehicle pleads guilty, sentenced to probation
Editor’s notes: This article has been updated to say Johnson was sentenced to five years of probation. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of stealing a gun from a Missouri State Highway Patrol vehicle pleaded guilty to multiple felonies on Monday. Jamarie Young Johnson, 20, of Columbia, pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree
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Columbia working on changes to city code amid new law impacting Citizens Police Review Board
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is working on updating its city code to comply with a new law that officially went into effect on Wednesday, that will limit the power of the Citizens Police Review Board. Senate Bill 754, which was signed into law by Gov. Mike Parson in July, focuses on modifying
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Man accused of stealing bike from student in Hickman High School parking lot
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged after he allegedly took a bicycle from a student on Wednesday in a parking lot at Hickman High School. Benjamin Bowman, 48, was charged with stealing, drug possession and misdemeanor unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. He is being held at the Boone County Jail on a $21,000
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Three accused in Fulton killing indicted by grand jury
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people who were accused in the death of a Fulton teenager were indicted by a grand jury on Wednesday. Mitchell Henderson Jr., 44, of Columbia, is charged with first-degree murder, illegal gun possession and armed criminal action. Quiara Walton, 19, of Fulton, is charged with first-degree murder. Emmanuel Brown, 20, of
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Rehearing denied after appeal sends Jefferson City murder conviction back to lower court
The Missouri Appeals Court has denied the prosecutor’s motion to have the case reheard or transferred to the Missouri Supreme Court after it was sent the case back to the circuit court.
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Police: One detained after apartment search led to multiple Boonville schools being placed on temporary lockdown
BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple schools were placed on a lockdown Tuesday afternoon as the Boonville Police Department and Missouri State Highway Patrol Bomb Squad served a search warrant in the 500 block of Vine Street, according to a social media post from BPD. BPD wrote that threatening text messages were made toward the police department,
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Mexico car fire causes damage to vehicle, nearby home
One car and home were damaged after the car was set on fire in Mexico on Monday.
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Ashland man sentenced 45 years for child sex crimes
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Ashland man who pleaded guilty last month to two child sex crimes was sentenced on Monday. Justin Franks, 46, pleaded guilty on July 15 to statutory sodomy and second-degree child molestation. He was sentenced on Monday to 45 years in prison. According to previous reporting, court documents say law enforcement was told
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Ashland man sentenced to 50 years after found guilty of voluntary manslaughter
A Boone County judge sentenced an Ashland man found guilty of voluntary manslaughter to 50 years consecutively in prison on Tuesday.
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Missouri vehicle theft rates climb; Insurance agents share tips to protect your car
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police still have no new information on a string of vehicle break-ins captured on video in northern Columbia earlier this month. CPD spokesman Brain McNeill told ABC 17 they don’t have any updates on an incident report that on Aug. 13 after ring camera video showed at least three people wearing
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Mexico man convicted of drug trafficking, gun charges
A jury found a Mexico, Missouri man guilty of drug trafficking and firearm charges on Monday.
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Mental health evaluation ordered for suspect in 2022 McKee Street shooting
One of the suspects charged in the 2022 McKee Street deadly shooting has been suspended while waiting on a mental health evaluation.
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Man accused of burglarizing vehicle, stealing guns in Audrain County
A Rush Hill, Missouri, man faces several charges after he allegedly burglarized a vehicle and barn on someone’s Audrain County property.
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Property damage reported after shots fired in West Columbia Friday night
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department confirmed Sunday afternoon shots were fired in West Columbia Friday night. In a social media post, the department said it responded to the 1000 block of Interstate 70 Drive Southwest for a report of shots fired at 7:37 p.m. The post states footage from a nearby business shows
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Plea hearing set for man accused in Columbia baby’s death
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A plea hearing is set for a man accused of killing a baby several years ago in Columbia. Judge Kevin Crane set a plea hearing for Aug. 30 at 1:30 p.m. for Staffone Fountain. He’s currently charged with felony murder, endangering a child and abandoning a corpse for the death of
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City of California accepts police chief’s resignation during special meeting
California’s Board of Aldermen planned to have a special meeting Friday to talk about issues in the small town’s police department.
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