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
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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
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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
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MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Versailles man was flown to University Hospital with serious injuries Tuesday night after a motorcycle crash in Morgan County. According to the online crash report, Russel Jones, 36, was driving on Route W north of the Marvin Cutoff when he tried to pass another vehicle and traveled off the right
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In August, students will return to the University of Missouri’s campus for the 2024 fall semester, months before the presidential election. Students are also returning after former President Donald Trump was grazed in the ear by a bullet in an assassination attempt on Saturday during a rally in Pennsylvania. A spokesman for
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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
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The following is the full transcript of an interview ABC 17 News reporter Gabrielle Teiner conducted with Columbia Police Chief Jill Schlude. Gabrielle Teiner: All right. Can I have you state your name? Spell it. And your title? Jill Schlude: Sure Jill Schlude j i l l s c h l u
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CHARITON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Brunswick residents are recovering after intense rain and wind entered the area on Tuesday morning. Following the intense storms, members of Brunswick woke up to find tree branches blocking driveways, trees crashed into houses and the roof of First Christian Church blown off. More than 2,300 people were without power in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In August, Columbia residents will vote on whether the one-fourth-of-one-percent for the city’s Capital Improvement Sales Tax should continue. If approved, the tax would last for 10 years. The current sales tax is set to expire on Dec. 31, 2025. According to the City of Columbia’s website, $94,350,000 would go toward public
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The following is a full interview ABC 17 News reporter Gabrielle Teiner had with Columbia Fire Department spokeswoman Katherine Rodriguez. Gabrielle Teiner: OK, so I’m going to have you state your name, spell it, and tell me a little bit about yourself. Katherine Rodriguez: Sure. My name is Kathryn Rodriguez. Spelled k
Continue Reading 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
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Calls to Missouri’s 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline have increased significantly from its first to second year, according to data provided by the Missouri Department of Mental Health.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City announced in a Tuesday social media post that it is offering $7.3 million in grants for affordable multi-family rental projects. The funding comes from the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Relief Program. It aims to boost housing recovery efforts following the destruction from the 2019 tornado. The city is accepting
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Ashland man pleaded guilty on Monday to a pair of child sex crimes. Justin Thomas Franks, 46, pleaded guilty to statutory sodomy and second-degree child molestation. He is being held at the Boone County Jail. His sentencing is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26. According to previous reporting, court documents
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MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of murdering a Hallsville man in Morgan County in June appeared in court on Tuesday morning for an arraignment. Chad Armstrong, 50, of Stover, was charged on Friday with first-degree murder and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Morgan County Jail without bond. Armstrong was
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A soldier found dead on July 12 at Fort Leonard Wood has been identified.
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One person was pulled from a house in Sunrise Beach after the building collapsed after a tree fell on Tuesday morning.
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More than 4,000 customers are without power Tuesday morning in Chariton, Howard and Randolph Counties after storms rolled through.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump occurred at a rally on Saturday in Pennsylvania. One rally attendee was killed and two more were injured. The shooter was killed by the Secret Service. A political science professor at the University of Missouri thinks the shooting will likely not have a major
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men were charged in an alleged armed robbery that occurred on Saturday in Columbia. Damiere French, 18, of St. Peters, was charged with first-degree robbery, first-degree burglary, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and resisting arrest. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court
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