COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man with a tattoo from The Legend of Zelda has been charged with two felonies after he allegedly stole a gun and two guitars in 2023. Dakota Fratzke, of Mexico, Missouri, was charged with second-degree burglary and stealing more than $25,000. A warrant was issued and no bond was set. He
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Callaway County deputies on Monday used spike strips to stop a truck and trailer that was reported stolen, the sheriff’s office wrote in a Monday evening social media post. The sheriff’s office wrote that it was notified by the Boone County Sheriff’s Office that deputies were chasing a stolen truck and trailer
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By Jim Sciutto, Zoe Sottile, Jean Casarez, Lauren del Valle, Josh Campbell, Jason Kravarik, CNN (CNN) — Bryan Kohberger, the 30-year-old accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students in their apartment in 2022, has agreed to a plea deal in his quadruple murder case, skirting the death penalty and bringing a possible end
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man charged with a violent robbery in downtown Columbia was set to make his initial court appearance Monday afternoon. Michael L. Langston, 44, is charged with first-degree robbery and second-degree assault for allegedly beating a victim at the Zephyr gas station on Providence Road on Friday morning. A probable cause
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was found guilty of two felonies last month for making a grocery store to go on lockdown last year was sentenced on Friday. John Linzie, 46, was found guilty of second-degree making a terroristic threat and first-degree property damage. He was sentenced to three years in prison and was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman charged with second-degree murder for the 2021 death of an 8-month-old girl has been arrested in Arkansas after being mistakenly released. Jennifer A. Johnson, of Fayette, was arrested and jailed in Pulaski County, Arkansas, according to online court records. A Boone County prosecutor confirmed Johnson was in custody. An extradition
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police officers arrested a man suspected of robbery from a central Columbia home on Friday afternoon in the 200 block of Hickman Avenue. CPD Deputy Chief Matt Stephens told ABC 17 News that a man was arrested at the home on suspicion of first-degree robbery. Stephens said that police followed him
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A second man has been accused of stealing Mizzou football merchandise and gear from an athletic facility in March. Victor Decunha, of Columbia, was charged on Friday with first-degree burglary and second-degree burglary. He is not listed on the Boone County Jail roster and a $50,000 bond was set. He and Jace
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman was charged on Friday after police say they found her with 17 pounds of methamphetamine. Asia Schafer, 23, was charged with first-degree drug trafficking. She is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court date has not been scheduled. The probable cause statement says that a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with three felonies after he allegedly shot at a woman in a home and yard on Thursday. Cody Gore, 29, was charged on Friday with first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The charge the jury convicted Spivey of has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was acquitted of murder but found guilty of having a weapon illegally Thursday after a four-day trial. Kimo Spivey, 35, was charged with first-degree murder, illegal gun possession, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of the seven men accused in the shooting death of Deshon Houston has requested a speedy trial two years after the killing. Thursday marks the second anniversary of Houston’s death on Dove Drive in Columbia. According to court documents, Ja’Shaun Barney made the request on May 29. A hearing is set
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Uber driver in Columbia has been charged with a felony after he allegedly groped a customer on May 23. Ajab Khan Watan-Dost was charged on Thursday with first-degree sexual abuse. Court filings show that he posted a $6,500 bond on May 30. An initial court appearance is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Iberia woman took an Alford plea on Wednesday in her husband’s death. Amy Murray took a plea in Laclede County court for second-degree murder, second-degree arson and tampering with evidence. She was sentenced to 12 years in prison. An Alford plea occurs when a defendant maintains their innocence but admits evidence
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia homicide suspect claims he used lethal force because he feared for his life. Kimo Spivey, 35, of Columbia is charged with first-degree murder, illegal gun possession, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of armed criminal action. He’s accused of killing Melvin Hooker III outside of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police are revealing new details about the unsolved case of Virginia ‘Ginger’ Davis. Police say on the morning of June 6, 1994, authorities found Davis inside her home at 1508 Patsy Lane in only her underwear with a plastic bag over her head. According to a 1994 media release, a neighbor
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Hallsville woman has been charged with two felonies after she allegedly stole the income of someone with a disability. Natalia Phillips, 44, was charged with financially exploiting a disabled person and stealing more than $750. She is being held at the Boone County Jail on a $50,000 bond. Court date has
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department says it has arrested a man who was wanted in an armed robbery that occurred on June 5. Noah Cooley, 21, of Columbia, was charged on June 13 with first-degree robbery, two counts of armed criminal action and a lone count of unlawful use of a weapon. Police
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Marshall man was charged with several felonies in Saline County on Tuesday after he was found with several weapons in a shopping cart. John Hooper was charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action, illegally having an illegal weapon, drug possession and unlawful use of a weapon. He is being held at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An inmate at Jefferson City Correctional Center died Sunday morning, according to a Tuesday press release from the Department of Corrections. The release says Jerry Thebeau, 66, died at 2:51 a.m. Sunday at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City. He was received by the DOC at Oct. 20, 2005 and was
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