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Columbia police officers canvass the area of Bodie Drive and Edenton Blvd after a shooting Saturday morning.

2 homes on Bodie Drive damaged in early Saturday shooting

December 21, 2020 10:31 AM Matt Ragsdale

Columbia police say two homes on Bodie Drive were damaged in a shooting early Saturday morning.

A Benton County Sheriff Facebook post reveals a mother and two children were severely beaten, leaving one child dead.

One child dead, mother and second child recovering after being severely beaten

December 20, 2020 11:45 AM Zach Boetto

BENTON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A toddler is dead and her mother and another child are recovering in a Sedalia hospital after all three were severely beaten Sunday morning. In a Facebook post, the Benton County Sheriff said an investigation led Benton County deputies to arrest 35 year old Ethan J. Mast and 21 year old

Man charged with murder after Columbia shooting

December 20, 2020 10:35 AM Ben Fein

Andrew Scott Lucas is being held in the Boone County Jail on no bond after police said he shot and killed Robyn Lucas, 51, of Columbia.

Columbia Police are staged near the 1900 block of Juniper Circle with crime scene tape up.

Man taken to the hospital with gunshot wound

December 19, 2020 2:35 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: Police say one man was taken to the hospital Saturday morning with a gunshot wound. Officers responded after getting reports of a gunshot victim in the 1900 block of Juniper Circle around 2 a.m. Upon arrival, officers found a man with a gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital. No

Nobody hurt after bullet goes through bedroom in Columbia

December 19, 2020 1:35 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police have a street blocked off and are currently investigating after a shooting in North Columbia early Saturday morning. CPD says nobody was hurt after at least two shooters exchanged gunfire near Bodie Dr. and Edenton Blvd. around 12:30 a.m. CPD blocked off Bodie Dr. around 1 a.m. to search the

Jury trial set for man accused in Oct. 2019 homicide case

December 18, 2020 10:54 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County judge has scheduled Cameron White’s jury trial for Feb 24. A pre-trial conference is set for Feb. 1. White is charged with 2nd degree murder and armed criminal action. White allegedly shot Dajion Harris, 13, in Oct. 2019 after Harris showed White some guns. White said the two were

Sedalia man charged with two counts of 1st-degree child molestation

December 18, 2020 10:33 PM Karl Wehmhoener

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man is charged with two counts of molestation in new court records. In the 2nd amended complaint, Joshua Breshears is accused of touching the victim sometime between March 30, 2012, and February 28, 2013. Both instances occurred at a residence on the 1100 block of E. 5th St. in Sedalia.

Columbia man faces arson charge after allegedly setting couch cushion on fire

December 18, 2020 9:13 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police responded to a behavior problem Thursday after the caller told dispatch that her son was high on drugs and tried to set her house on fire. When police arrived, they located Anthony Davis in a chair with a pocket knife in the driveway. Davis was then detained on an unrelated

Missouri reaches settlement with former Florida veterans charity

December 18, 2020 8:37 PM Lucas Geisler

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Attorney General’s Office reached a proposed settlement with a former Florida nonprofit over its business practices. The proposed settlement with Healing Heroes Network, Heroes Giveaway and its directors filed in Cole County allows several states to collect $95,000 from the group. The states involved, including Missouri, claim the nonprofit

Hermann woman charged with first-degree murder

December 18, 2020 8:03 PM Karl Wehmhoener

HERMANN, Mo. (KMIZ) The homicide victim told police Christine Weber shot him before he was taken away to an area hospital where he died according to court documents. Court documents say Hermann police responded to a report of shots fired in the 900 block of Goethe Street on Tuesday. Police report finding a gun at

Mexico man charged after threatening neighborhood with a gun

December 18, 2020 6:31 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Mexico Public Safety Department responded Thursday afternoon to the 1500 block of N Washington in reference to a neighborhood disturbance. Officials report that after officers arrived they found Brandon Davis, 29, in the roadway with a gun threatening others. Officials say Davis was arrested on scene and processed. Davis is charged with

Moberly woman accused of killing in McDonald’s drive-thru

December 18, 2020 8:16 AM Matthew Sanders

A woman arrested Thursday on suspicion of murder and armed criminal action is accused of shooting a person in the face in a McDonald’s drive-thru.

Jefferson City police investigating possible shooting near High St.

December 17, 2020 10:31 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City police are investigating a possible shooting in the 100 block of north Polk. According to ABC 17 News crew on scene is reporting a large police presence has blocked off north Polk. The crew on scene is reporting evidence markers being used. Stay tuned for the latest updates on

Two detained after vehicle chase from Columbia into Callaway County back into Columbia

December 17, 2020 6:08 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia police traffic stop ended up as a chase through Callaway County Thursday afternoon. Officials say Columbia Police chased the suspect’s vehicle into Callaway County on Interstate 70 and canceled the chase at the State Road J overpass. Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers then spotted the vehicle on State Road F

Jefferson City man gets probation, fine for tax evasion

December 17, 2020 11:59 AM Matthew Sanders

Judge Stephen Bough sentenced Ryan M. Phegley to three years of probation and ordered him to pay a $30,000 fine, according to federal court documents.

Columbia man faces multiple charges after two incidents

December 16, 2020 11:38 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man faces felony drug charges in connection with two separate investigations. Court documents show Ronald Thornton the third was arrested after leading police and deputies on a high-speed chase in Boone County on Dec. 1. At times the car reportedly drove faster than 100 miles per hour before parking on

Jefferson City man accused of raping 13-year-old

December 16, 2020 10:36 PM ABC 17 News Team

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man is accused of raping a 13-year-old. According to court documents, Antoinne Bellamy allegedly gave a teenager drugs and had sex with the victim twice. The mother first contacted authorities Monday after the incident according to court documents. Online court records report Bellamy is charged with statutory rape

Fulton man sentenced 14 years for sexually assaulting children

December 16, 2020 7:45 PM ABC 17 News Team

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man pleaded guilty today to sodomy and child molestation after his arrest in 2018. 56-year-old Patrick Metcalf and his wife Jamiey Metcalf admitted to sexually assaulting two victims under the age of 14 in 2017. Patrick Metcalf was sentenced to 14 years in prison for the crimes. Per Missouri law,

AG’s office: Two Columbia businesses among illicit massage parlors shut down

December 15, 2020 2:03 PM Matthew Sanders

Missouri’s attorney general says two Columbia operations were among the illicit massage businesses shut down in a program that uses landlords to secure evictions.

Officer cleared in Columbia shooting

December 15, 2020 5:46 PM ABC 17 News Team

A special prosecutor has cleared a Columbia Police Department officer of wrongdoing in the shooting of a suspect in 2018.