City, county leaders support Columbia Police getting mental health co-responders
Columbia Police Department has sought bids for behavioral health co-responders to help with mental health calls.
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Charges dropped in Miller County statutory rape case
EDITOR’S NOTE: Charges against Tabor were later dropped. MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camdenton man has been charged with second-degree statutory rape in Miller County. Austin Glen Tabor, 26, is being held at the Miller County Sheriff’s Office on a $125,000 bond. An arraignment was held Friday. A case review and bond hearing are scheduled
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Moniteau County man charged after allegedly threatening to kill judge, prosecutor
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A California, Missouri, man who was recently released from jail was arrested again on Wednesday after a witness told law enforcement that the man planned to kill a judge and prosecutor. Kody Sidebottom, 27, is charged with two counts of tampering with a judicial officer. He is being held without bond
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One person in custody after Friday morning shooting in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police say one person is in custody after a shooting in the west part of the city on Friday morning. ABC 17 News Crews arrived on scene in the 100 block of Briarwood Ln. a little after 4:15 a.m. and saw multiple CPD officers investigating along a wooded area. Sgt. Hobbs
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CPD, STAARR to hold community meetings next week to discuss crime, safety in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department and Stronger Together Aspiring and Achieving Relevant Relationships are set to hold separate community meetings to discuss crime trends and community violence in Columbia next week. The Columbia Police Department’s meetings were initially set for May 10 and 11, but were rescheduled for Monday and Thursday, June 29.
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Wyoming Sheriff: Human remains found in 1982 identified as Sedalia man
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A county sheriff’s office in Wyoming stated in a Wednesday press release that human remains found near Granger, Wyoming, more than 40 years ago have been identified as a Sedalia man. The Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office stated the remains found in 1982 have been identified as Jack Clawson, who went missing in
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Woman accused of stealing nearly $47,000 from bank account
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman has been charged after she was accused of stealing $46,800.20 from a bank account in last year. Concepcion Rolden-Guevara, 56, is charged with stealing more than $25,000. Her address is listed as Columbia on Casenet, but the probable cause statement lists her address as Napa, California. She is not in
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you had a package stolen from outside your home?
The term “porch pirate” has become a part of the American vernacular, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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CPD: Man with gunshot wound taken to hospital following shots-fired call Wednesday in central Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police Department said on its social media that a man suffered an apparent gunshot wound Wednesday afternoon. Officers were sent to a shots-fired call Wednesday afternoon in the 900 block of Jewell Avenue in central Columbia. CPD tweeted the man who was shot was brought to an area hospital and is
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String of burglaries and thefts reported in Columbia
COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is asking for the public’s help after multiple burglaries and thefts were reported this week. On Tuesday, Columbia police posted a video of a man stealing a package Saturday in the 100 block of Blue Ridge Road. They also asked for help identifying someone who was allegedly involved
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Lohman woman charged with arson after allegedly setting multiple fires
LOHMAN, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County woman has been charged with three counts of second-degree arson after she was accused of setting fire to a residence, two barns and a yard on Saturday. A warrant was issued Tuesday for Diana Anne Beasley, 50, of Lohman, and no bond is set. She is not in custody,
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Judge delays decision on whether Columbia woman accused of murder should be committed
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County judge has delayed a decision on whether or not to commit a Columbia woman accused of murder. Emma Adams, 21, is charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, tampering with evidence and abandoning a corpse in relation to the death of Samuel Clemons, who was a University of Missouri student.
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Columbia man charged after allegedly threatening victim, having standoff with police
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man faces several felony charges following a standoff with Columbia Police. Jaytaj Moore, 21, is charged with first-degree burglary, armed-criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, resisting arrest, fourth-degree domestic assault and two counts of fourth-degree assault. A warrant was ordered Monday. He is not listed on the Boone County
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Columbia man sentenced 11 years for fentanyl trafficking and gun charges
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was sentenced in federal court Tuesday for possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Warren Andre Washington, 30, was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison without parole. Washington pleaded guilty on Nov. 29 to possessing fentanyl with
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Man accused of shooting into hospital pleads guilty to two charges
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of shooting into an Audrain County hospital took a plea deal Tuesday. Jeffrey Huntington, 57, pleaded guilty to unlawful use of a weapon and first-degree property damage, Audrain County Prosecutor Jacob Shellabarger said in an email. He was placed on probation for five years along with a suspended sentence.
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Jury trial dates set for man accused of killing classmate in 1991
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A jury trial is scheduled to being in December for a Fulton man accused of killing his Russellville classmate in 1991. William “Chris” Niemet, 46, is accused of killing his classmate, Greg Jones, in April 1991 in Russellville. Jones was 14. Niemet also would have been 14 at the time. Niemet was charged in
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Fentanyl a topic at Blinken’s meeting with China president
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with China President Xi Jinping this week, and among the many topics discussed included fentanyl, according to the Associated Press. An Associated Press report states Blinken also pressed leaders to curb the production and export of fentanyl precursors that are fueling the opioid crisis in
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Columbia man accused of burglary in Moberly
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Moberly Police Department announced in a Monday press release that it had arrested a Columbia man on Sunday who is accused of stealing from residences and vehicles, as well as vehicle tampering. Christopher Ryan Johnson, 33, is accused of first-degree burglary — according to the release — and was booked on
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Fulton donut shop prepares to reopen after break-in
A Fulton donut shop is in the process of reopening after a break-in earlier this week.
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Cole County man arrested after collision with Osage Beach police officer
A Cole County man was suspected of DWI after his vehicle collided head-on with an Osage Beach police cruiser early Friday near the Grand Glaize Bridge on Highway 54.
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