Man pleads not guilty in connection with downtown Columbia mass casualty event
Todd Nesbitt Jr. is charged in connection with a Nov. 14 shooting outside of Vibez nightclub that killed one and injured five.
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Jury recommends lighter sentence than prosecution sought in Renick murder trial
Jurors found Renick guilty of second-degree murder, guilty of armed criminal action Thursday after over 13 hours of deliberations.
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Prosecution expected to continue questioning witnesses in Lynlee Renick murder trial
Renick is accused of killing her husband, world-renowned snake breeder, Ben Renick on the couple’s Montgomery County property on June 8, 2017.
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Man accused in deadly shooting extradited to Boone County
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man accused of a deadly shooting has been extradited back to Boone County. According to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, Mark Achterberg, 36, was booked into the Boone County Jail on Sunday afternoon. The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office charged him last month with first-degree murder and armed criminal action
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Columbia man charged after shooting behind gas station
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County prosecutor has charged a Columbia man after he allegedly shot a gun multiple times behind a gas station on Tuesday. Noah Larson is charged with unlawful use of a weapon. A witness told police that she heard gunshots behind the Break Time gas station at 3200 East Stadium Blvd.
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Downtown Columbia shooting suspect faces federal gun charge
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A downtown Columbia shooting suspect is now facing a federal charge of felon in possession of a firearm. Christopher Michael Sledd is charged with assault, unlawful use of a firearm, armed criminal action and unlawful possession of a firearm in Boone County after a Nov. 6 shooting. According to a probable cause
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No bond for Columbia man accused in downtown shooting
Judge Kim Shaw denied bond for Todd Nesbitt Jr. during a morning hearing. He had previously been jailed on a $5,000 cash-only bond. He remained in the Boone County Jail on Wednesday.
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Juvenile suffers life-threatening injury in Columbia shooting
Police didn’t give the age of the boy who was shot in the 2600 block of Old 63 S. at about 2 a.m. He was taken by ambulance to a hospital, the Columbia Police Department said in a news release.
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Benton County deputies arrest man after deadly shooting
BENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Benton County Deputies have arrested a man after a deadly shooting on Tuesday morning. The Benton County Sheriff’s Office said deputies have arrested Jason Kroenke, 25, for first-degree murder and armed criminal action. Kroenke is accused of shooting and killing Tarah D. McIntyre, 27, on Tuesday morning at a home in the
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Bond hearing rescheduled for Columbia man charged in downtown shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The bond hearing for a Columbia man charged in a deadly downtown shooting was rescheduled for Dec. 1 at 9 a.m. Todd Nesbitt Jr., 28, is charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action after the Nov. 14 shooting left five people hurt and one man dead. He is also charged with
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Columbia police take man into custody after shooting gun within city limits
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police took a man into custody early Tuesday morning after he reportedly shot a gun within city limits. According to the Columbia Police Department, officers responded to the area near Scott Boulevard and Faurot Drive after reports of shots fired around 3:30 a.m. Police said they spoke with a local resident
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Columbia man sentenced for role in May shooting
A Columbia man was issued a three-and-a-half-year prison sentence for his role in a West Broadway shooting.
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Man sentenced 7 years for role in Jefferson City shooting
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was sentenced to seven years in prison after admitting to a role in two March 2020 shootings. Jaquan Whirley pleaded guilty to felony counts of assault- robbery – and unlawful use of a weapon. He’s accused of shooting another person in March last year in the 1200
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Columbia man to be sentenced for role in West Broadway shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is set to be sentenced Monday for his role in a shooting along West Broadway in May. Dequan Hughes, 22, was found guilty of second-degree assault and armed criminal action in early October. Dequan Hughes After being found guilty of both charges, the jury recommended a total of three
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Columbia Police find replica shell casings after Sunday morning shooting
The Columbia Police Department said it located at least four shell casings, after responding to a shots fired call around 3 a.m. Sunday Morning.
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Columbia defense attorneys foreshadow repercussions of Rittenhouse verdict
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Columbia-based defense attorneys are weighed in Friday on a jury’s decision to find Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty of all charges. One attorney saying the verdict could lead to more gun presence at protests while the other says the verdict could deter further riots and looting. “I was glad to see the
Continue Reading Man charged in downtown shooting faces resisting arrest charge
A Boone County prosecutor has charged a Columbia man connected to last weekend’s shooting with resisting arrested after he ran from police.
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Columbia man pleads guilty to drug conspiracy charges following a shooting in Dec. 2017
A Columbia man pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy following the shooting of a co-conspirator at his residence in Dec. 2017.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the Columbia city council help fund security training for businesses downtown?
After eight shootings have happened in the Downtown Columbia area within the past two months, Columbia leaders and community members have begun conversations about if security training should increase in the area. Council also discussed violence intervention plans such as revisiting a 2014 report from a citizen task force that used research and data to
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Columbia city council lays out plans to address downtown gun violence
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After eight shootings in downtown Columbia in the past two months, and several people bringing their concerns on the increased violence to city leaders, the council laid out plans to address gun violence. Columbia residents addressed the city council about gun violence during the city council public comment Monday. Traci Kleekamp, Columbia
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