COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of breaking into several women’s apartments in southern Columbia in 2022 has been arrested and charged. Guillermo Vasquez Hernandez, 33, of Columbia, is charged with two counts of first-degree burglary and two counts of forgery after he is accused of targeting women as far back as 2020. He is
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VERSAILLES, Mo. (KMIZ) A Versailles man was charged with multiple sex crimes in two cases on Friday. Tristian Dale Washia-Mayhew, 22, was charged in one case with first-degree rape. In his second case, he was charged with second-degree statutory rape and fourth-degree child molestation. He is being held at the Morgan County Jail. No bond
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with multiple gun crimes after he allegedly pointed a gun at someone from their vehicle. Coben Hartman, 20, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and fourth-degree assault, a misdemeanor. He was listed on Monday’s Boone County 0700 report, but was not listed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with attempted rape and other felonies after he allegedly assaulted a woman at a hotel on Saturday. Leonard Hall, 69, was charged with first-degree attempted rape, first-degree kidnapping, third-degree assault and second-degree property damage, a misdemeanor. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond.
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LA MONTE, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Sedalia men were injured – one seriously – in a crash on Monday in the northbound lane of Highway 127, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to the report, the crash occurred as Jeffrey Rhoads, 34, lost control of a 2019 Ford F250. The truck went
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The Columbia Fire Department says a structure fire just north of Business Loop 70 on Sunday night was caused after someone started a fire outside the building.
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According to the Jefferson City Police Department, officers were called to a crash at 7:34 p.m. on Sunday in the 2900 block of E McCarty Street.
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Mizzou’s come-from-behind victory Saturday on Faurot Field wasn’t enough to get much love from the nation’s college football writers. Mizzou fell two spots in the AP Top 25 on Sunday — moving from No. 19 to No. 21 — after needing a last-minute touchdown to overcome a 2-5 Auburn squad. Now the Tigers move on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police closed off a large section of Clark Lane in northeast Columbia on Sunday night after a man was shot, suffering life-threatening injuries. Columbia Police Department spokesman Brian McNeill said police were called a little before 11 p.m. after shots were heard in the 4200 block of Clark Lane. A man was
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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Macks Creek man was killed in a crash in Camden County Saturday night. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Martin Perez, 61, of Macks Creek was driving a truck along Mo. 7 North at Tranquil Woods Road at 7:25 p.m. The crash occurred when his truck went
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After exiting Saturday’s game due to a lower body injury, Brady Cook stared down an 11-point deficit when he was cleared to return to the field. Mizzou’s starting quarterback showed his toughness in that moment, leading MU on two touchdown drives to overcome Auburn on homecoming weekend. You can watch extended highlights
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The Missouri high school football season continued Friday with some Mid-Missouri teams playing host and others on the road.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia teenager is accused of armed robbery after authorities claim he pointed a gun at someone in November 2023 and took their phone. Cortez Cook Jr., 18, was charged on Friday with first-degree robbery, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and drug possession. He is being held at the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Saturday marks 30 years since Columbia teenager Kristina Bishop went missing. Columbia police say 13-year-old Bishop was on her way to Jefferson Middle School along Rogers Street on Oct. 19, 1994, but never made it to school. Columbia Police Department Assistant Chief Lance Bolinger said she was last seen at about 8:20
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been charged with murder in a woman’s overdose death in June. Zachary Muro, 30, was charged on Friday with second-degree felony murder, two counts of first-degree drug trafficking, drug possession and misdemeanor driving while revoked. Court records say he lives in Moberly, while jail records say he is from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several Missouri Task Force 1 members returned to Boone County on Friday after spending more than three weeks assisting with hurricane relief efforts in North Carolina. The 45-member Type III team was deployed on Sept. 25. after areas of North Carolina were heavily damaged by Hurricane Helene. Members participated in search efforts
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who caused a lockdown last year in Moberly was sentenced to probation on Wednesday. Jeanette Tolson, 45, of Huntsville, pleaded guilty on Aug. 14 to two counts of unlawful use of a weapon. She was sentenced to five years of unsupervised probation on Wednesday, along with a four-year suspended sentence.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. The University of Missouri will be holding multiple homecoming events Friday and Saturday that will cause streets to be closed in and around campus. On Friday from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., fraternities and sororities will be hosting a house decoration event that will have food trucks, vendors and will be a pedestrian
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Israeli officials announced Thursday that the country’s military had achieved one of its main war objectives — killing the leader of Hamas’ military operations.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A northern Columbia street was closed off on Thursday night as police investigated the area. Boone County Joint Communications sent a notification at 10:25 p.m. stating that Derby Ridge Drive was closed from Bold Venture Drive to Bold Ruler Court. An ABC 17 News reporter At least seven Columbia police officers were
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