Crime Archives

Fulton murder suspect booked into Callaway County Jail

July 22, 2024 2:23 PM Matthew Sanders, Morgan Buresh

A man who was wanted by Fulton police for allegedly taking part in a deadly shooting was in the Callaway County Jail on Monday.

Police identify another suspect in deadly Fulton shooting

July 19, 2024 7:35 AM Jazsmin Halliburton, Matthew Sanders, Morgan Buresh

Fulton police on Friday named another suspect in a deadly Tuesday shooting as three other suspects made their first court appearances.

Court docs: Benton County woman charged after stabbing husband

July 19, 2024 6:58 PM Ryan Shiner

BENTON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Warsaw, Missouri, woman was charged with two felonies after authorities say she stabbed her husband on Thursday. Pamela Roberts, 56, was charged on Friday with first-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action. She is being held at the Benton County Jail on a $250,000 bond. An initial court appearance is

Brothers indicted, allegedly used brass knuckles to fight security at Tyson Foods in Sedalia

July 19, 2024 4:13 PM Ryan Shiner

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two brothers were indicted by a grand jury for their alleged role in a fight with security at Tyson Foods in Sedalia. Kieno Koouch and Kenoi Koouch were both charged with accessory to unlawful use of a weapon, accessory to armed criminal action and two misdemeanors: Unlawful possession of an illegal weapon

Woman accused of attacking man with hatchet in May arrested

July 19, 2024 3:26 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who was charged after allegedly attacking a man with a hatchet in May was arrested early Friday. Taejour Hill, 23, of Columbia, was charged in June with second-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. She was booked into the Boone County Jail at 3:22 a.m. Friday

Man accused of murder in Douglass Park stabbing to be evaluated by Department of Mental Health

July 19, 2024 2:39 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man accused of stabbing a man to death in April will be evaluated by the Department of Mental Health, according to court filings. Demetrice M. Tatum, 39, of Columbia, was charged in April with first-degree murder and armed criminal action after he allegedly stabbed Kejuan Allen to death at Douglass Park. He is being

Man accused of murder in 2021 Ashland stabbing found guilty of manslaughter, will be sentenced Aug. 10

July 18, 2024 11:37 AM Reagan Phillips

A jury began deliberations Thursday in the trial of a man accused in a 2021 Boone County stabbing death.

Fourth suspect in custody following deadly shooting in Fulton; two more suspects at large

July 18, 2024 5:48 AM Erika McGuire

All four suspects are now in custody following a deadly shooting in Fulton Tuesday afternoon.

Third person charged in alleged armed robbery in Columbia

July 18, 2024 4:22 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A third person accused in an armed robbery that occurred on Saturday in Columbia has been charged. Isabella Canup, 18, of Columbia, was charged on Thursday with first-degree accessory to armed robbery and second-degree accessory to armed robbery. She was not listed on the Boone County Jail roster as of Thursday afternoon.

Pettis County man pleads guilty to child molestation, sentenced to 20 years in prison

July 18, 2024 2:26 PM Ryan Shiner

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Green Ridge man pleaded guilty on Monday to two counts of third-degree child molestation. Marlon Edward Lange was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison. The Pettis County Sheriff’s Office wrote on its social media that Lange was initially charged with child enticement and three counts of first-degree child molestation.

Juvenile hurt in early morning Columbia shooting

July 18, 2024 3:01 AM Erika McGuire

No one is in custody after a shooting early Thursday morning on Clark Lane, according to the Columbia Police Department.

Missouri high court clears the way for a woman’s release after 43 years in prison

July 18, 2024 11:50 AM Associated Press

Associated Press CHILLICOTHE, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court has cleared the way for the release of a Missouri woman whose murder conviction was overturned after she served 43 years in prison, but she still remained in custody as of Thursday evening. A circuit court judge ruled last month that Sandra Hemme’s attorneys showed

Three adults charged with first-degree murder in Kathy Street shooting in Fulton; two adults, one juvenile in custody

July 17, 2024 7:45 PM Ryan Shiner

Editor’s Note: Charging information was updated after speaking with Callaway County Prosecutor Benjamin Miller. A charge was initially seen as accessory to murder on Casenet. FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Three adults were charged with first-degree murder in Tuesday’s shooting on Kathy Street in Fulton. Quiara Walton, Emmanuel Brown and Taeon Logan, 23, of Fulton, were charged

Columbia man found guilty of federal drug crime

July 17, 2024 7:21 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was found guilty on Tuesday in federal court for a drug crime, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Michael Hunt, 43, was found guilty of possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute. The release says that Hunt was planning to bring fentanyl from Columbia to Springfield, Missouri.

Man accused of murder pleads guilty to manslaughter in Pulaski County

July 17, 2024 5:56 PM Ryan Shiner

PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Robert man who was accused of murder last year has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge. Tyron Spence-Bey pleaded guilty on Wednesday in Pulaski County to first-degree involuntary manslaughter and illegal gun possession. He was previously charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and illegal gun possession. According to

Law enforcement testify during second day of murder trial for 2021 Ashland stabbing

July 17, 2024 3:17 PM Reagan Phillips

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of fatally stabbing another man in 2021 faced his second day of a jury trial Wednesday at the Boone County Courthouse. Robin Morales-Sanchez, 22, was charged with second-degree murder, first-degree assault and two counts of armed criminal action after he was accused of killing Moises Hernandez-Sanchez after stabbing him several

Cole County man found guilty of manslaughter for killing girlfriend in 2022

July 17, 2024 2:49 PM Olivia Hayes

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Joshua Wilbers has been found guilty of first-degree involuntary manslaughter in the death of his girlfriend. Wilbers, of Jefferson City, was found guilty on Wednesday in a bench trial for shooting and killing Hallie Phillips, 20, in Nov. 2022. He will be sentenced on Oct. 1. Wilber was initially charged with

Fulton police investigate Kathy Street after man found dead in street, one neighbor saw man get shot

July 16, 2024 5:17 PM Ryan Shiner, Mitchell Kaminski

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton Police Department deputy chief said one a man was found dead in a residential street on Tuesday afternoon. The Fulton Police Department advised residents on Tuesday to avoid the area of town near Kathy Street. FPD Deputy Chief Dall Hedges said one person was found dead at the scene. He

Involuntary manslaughter trial wraps Tuesday for man accused of killing his girlfriend; verdict expected Wednesday

July 16, 2024 6:41 AM Jazsmin Halliburton, Olivia Hayes

A Cole County man who is accused of killing his girlfriend two years ago appeared in court on Tuesday.

Man claims self-defense in first day of murder trial for 2021 Ashland stabbing

July 16, 2024 7:08 AM Jazsmin Halliburton, Reagan Phillips

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been changed to say a fight referenced in the article happened at an apartment and not at Jose Jalepeno’s. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of stabbing another man to death in 2021 faced his first day of a jury trial Tuesday at the Boone County Courthouse. The first day