Shooting at Eldon funeral ends with one arrested
Eldon police say a shooting at a funeral Wednesday afternoon ended with one person being arrested.
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Columbia man charged after two weekend robberies
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has now been charged for two recent weekend robberies. Santios Leake is being held at the Boone County Jail on a $200,000 cash only bond. Police say he stole $194 from the Break Time in the 2400 block of Paris road. According to court documents he handed the cashier
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Dozens of stolen guns recovered while deputies searched for a suspect
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Callaway County Sheriff’s deputies recovered dozens of stolen guns reported stolen in September 2020. On April 7 while searching for a suspect with an active warrant, Callaway County Sheriff’s deputies found multiple guns in the corner of a shed. According to a social media post, deputies checked the serial numbers
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Eldon police arrest one after shots fired Wednesday afternoon
ELDON, Mo. (KMIZ) Eldon police responded after a report of shots fired at a at a local business Wednesday afternoon. According to a social media post, the suspect fired one shot in a crowded room containing family. No one was hit or injured by the shot that was fired. Officials took the suspect into custody
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Charges upgraded against pair accused in Benton County child’s death
WARSAW, Mo. (KMIZ) Prosecutors in Benton County upgraded charges against the four people accused of helping kill a child. Kourtney Aumen and Ethan Mast now face a charge of first-degree murder in the death of 4-year-old Jessica Mast. Prosecutors on Wednesday changed the charge from second-degree murder. Both also faces two counts of armed criminal
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McCloskeys want grand jury to take a new look at their case
A St. Louis husband and wife facing criminal charges for waving guns at racial injustice protesters last summer are asking a judge to send their case back to the grand jury, citing concerns about Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s handling of it.
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2 arrested near Vichy connected to St. James homicide
The St. James Police Department said two people have been arrested in connection to a homicide investigation.
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Columbia city manager comments on Chauvin guilty verdict
The head of Columbia’s city government on Wednesday sought to distance the city from the actions of the former police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd.
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Missouri chokehold ban bill working through state House
The measure won approval in the state Senate last month and the House held a committee hearing on the bill last week.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did the jury in the Derek Chauvin trial reach the right verdict?
The jury in Derek Chauvin’s trial for the murder of George Floyd started deliberating Monday and reached a verdict the next day.
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Local leaders react to guilty verdict in the Chauvin murder trial
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Local leaders and law experts are reacting after the former Minneapolis Police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s neck was found guilty Tuesday of all three charges against him. Derek Chauvin, 45, was convicted on charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. The jury deliberated for more than 10 hours over two days
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Watch Chauvin’s reaction as the verdict is read.
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Abuse lawsuit filed against former Christian camp counselor
BRANSON, Mo. (AP) — A former counselor already in prison for abusing children at a Christian camp near Branson is being sued by another alleged victim. The lawsuit accuses Peter Newman of abusing the plaintiff, who is not named, several times beginning in 1999 at the Kanakuk camp. Newman is serving two life sentences, plus
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Fayette woman charged after infant dies Sunday in Columbia
Officers made the discovery after being called to a home in the 1000 block of Elleta Boulevard in north Columbia, according to a Columbia Police Department news release.
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Columbia woman charged after woman shot on Friday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) At least one woman has been charged following a shooting on Friday in northeast Columbia. The Boone County Prosecutor’s office has charged Najah McHenry with a felony count of first-degree assault. According to court documents, she was with a group of women who attacked the victim outside of a home on Elm
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Moberly police release photo of weekend robbery suspect
The Moberly Police Department released a photo of the person suspected of a weekend robbery.
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One man arrested after robbery and assault in Downtown Columbia
(COLUMBIA, MO) – The Columbia Police Department arrested one man after a breaking up a fight in Downtown Columbia. Just before midnight on Saturday, Columbia Police say officers went to a reported assault on the 1000 block of East Broadway. Police say officers arrested 37-year-old Terrance D. Reid of Columbia for the charges of second degree
Continue Reading Police respond to a pair of robberies at Columbia gas stations overnight Saturday
The Columbia Police Department responded to two robberies involving weapons late Saturday and early Sunday.
Continue Reading No arrests made after armed robbery in Moberly
The department said in a release it received a 911 call of an armed robbery at the Check into Cash on the 1000 block of North Morley Street.
Continue Reading Woman arrested in connection with Friday shooting in Columbia
According to a release from the Columbia Police Department, officers arrested 23 year-old Najah McHenry on charges of first degree assault.
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