Northeast Columbia crash is an ‘active homicide investigation’ after teenager dies
Crime scene tape went up in a northeast Columbia neighborhood Thursday morning after a caller reported hearing gunshots and a vehicle crash.
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Columbia man accused of stealing more than $86,000 from employer over 2 years
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged with four felonies after he allegedly stole $86,219.24 from his employer. Michael Masters was charged on Wednesday with stealing more than $25,000, tampering with computer data in order to defraud and two counts of forgery. A warrant was requested on Wednesday and a $25,000 bond was
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Holts Summit man faces several statutory sodomy charges
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Holts Summit man has been charged with several child sex crimes. Memphis Raines Dils was charged with five counts of second-degree statutory sodomy, one count of first-degree sodomy and tampering with a witness. A warrant was issued for his arrest on Wednesday and he is not listed on the Callaway County
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Fulton man charged with two counts of statutory sodomy
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man has been charged with two counts of statutory sodomy involving a child younger than 12 years old. Larry Fritzam, 60, is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond. A court date has not been set. According to the probable cause statement, the child told law enforcement that
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Rocheport couple accused of making child pornography
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Rocheport couple have been indicted in federal court on charges of making child pornography. Jeremy J. Cudney, 34, and Cassandra E. Cudney, 34, were charged Tuesday with making child pornography from August 2019 to April 2022. Three of the eight counts against them are for making child pornography with three
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Murder charge filed in Camden County killing during burglary
Camden County prosecutors have filed a murder charge against an alleged burglar whose partner was shot in the act on Oct. 2.
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Two more arrested after shots fired in Columbia neighborhood
Police arrested two Columbia men this week in connection with shots being fired in a residential area, bringing the total number of suspects to four.
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Grand jury adds felony charge in Columbia beating death
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A grand jury added a third felony charge last week to an indictment in a Columbia murder case. Adam A. Conner of Columbia was charged with second-degree murder and evidence tampering in 2022 after a woman’s body was found in a garage closet on High Quest Drive. Police have not named the
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you like the Columbia City Council’s approval of Flock cameras?
The Columbia City Council voted 5-2 Monday night to enter into a contract with Flock security cameras.
Continue Reading Second juvenile arrested after cars, residence shot in Columbia
Columbia police say they’ve arrested a second juvenile in connection with a shots-fired incident last Thursday.
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Boone County assault suspect arrested in Iowa
A suspect in an assault at a Columbia park has been arrested in Iowa, court records show.
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Camden County authorities identify man killed in alleged home invasion
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Camden County Sheriff’s Office on Monday released the identity of a man killed in what authorities say was an attempted burglary. Derek A. Wayman, 44, was identified as the suspected burglar who was shot and killed early Wednesday at a residence on North Highway 7. Wayman was “known to frequent” the
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Rolla man charged with eight child pornography counts
A Rolla man was charged Monday with eight counts of possessing child pornography in an investigation that began in late June.
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Columbia man arrested after allegedly threatening people, barricading himself inside a business
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: Comstock was charged with two misdemeanors — resisting arrest and peace disturbance. ORIGINAL: A Columbia man was arrested Saturday after allegedly threatening multiple people in Central Columbia. According to a social media post from Columbia police, Cameron Comstock, 24, of Columbia was arrested on charges of peace disturbance, fourth-degree assault, second-degree
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Police investigate shots fired on McKee Street in northeast Columbia
Columbia police investigated on McKee Street in northeast Columbia on Friday night.
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Boone County investigators claim ‘substantive evidence’ of years-long child sex abuse
The Boone County Sheriff’s Office said Friday that investigators had found “substantive corroborating evidence” that a 72-year-old man had sexually abused a girl for years.
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Columbia man arrested after shots fired at apartment complex
Columbia police arrested a 25-year-old man early Friday after shots were fired along Clark Lane.
Continue Reading One juvenile suspect in custody after northeast Columbia shooting, other suspects at large
Police put up crime scene tape after a car crash in northeast Columbia on Thursday night.
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Columbia restaurant owner accused of impersonating southeast Missouri county commissioner to alcohol regulators
The Columbia woman accused of paying someone to set a Mexican restaurant on fire and impersonating public officials allegedly pretended to be a southeast Missouri county commissioner to state alcohol regulators.
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Audrain County ex-jailer accused of being part of drug conspiracy
An Audrain County jailer has been accused of helping smuggle drugs into the jail including heroin.
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