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Callaway County killer gets execution date

December 13, 2023 10:42 AM Matthew Sanders

A man convicted in 2008 of the murders of a New Bloomfield couple is set to be executed in April.

Five inmates, two officers hurt in Highway 124 crash

December 12, 2023 2:02 PM Matthew Sanders, Mitchell Kaminski

Parts of Highway 63 and Highway 124 were closed at their intersections after a crash Tuesday afternoon.

Fire burns shop to the ground near Ashland

December 12, 2023 2:49 PM Matthew Sanders

A fire burned a shop building on residential property to the ground near Ashland on Tuesday.

First-degree murder charge filed in Columbia killing

December 11, 2023 9:53 AM Matthew Sanders, Jazsmin Halliburton

A Columbia man faces a capital murder charge after a woman found shot Friday in the neck next to a truck died.

Ashland police chief to get $50,000 from city in settlement

December 7, 2023 10:31 AM Matthew Sanders

The City of Ashland will pay its former police chief $50,000 to go away under the terms of a settlement agreed to this week.

Ashland police chief resigns as part of settlement

December 6, 2023 2:49 PM Ryan Shiner, Morgan Buresh, Nia Hinson

ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Ashland Police Chief Gabe Edwards has resigned from his position, as part of a settlement reached with the city, according to Edwards’ attorney. The Ashland Board of Aldermen on Tuesday night voted 4-2 to cancel a hearing this week that would have determined Edwards’ employment status. Edwards’ attorney, Matt Uhrig, had told

Ashland Board of Aldermen cancels police chief hearing

December 5, 2023 9:35 PM Ryan Shiner

ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The Ashland Board of Aldermen at its Tuesday night meeting opted to cancel its upcoming hearing that was expected to determine if it would fire Police Chief Gabe Edwards. The Board went into a closed session during its regularly scheduled Tuesday night meeting. The Board approved the cancelation 4-2. Another date was

Audrain County teen charged with premeditated murder in Vandalia-area shooting

December 1, 2023 11:53 AM Matthew Sanders, Jazsmin Halliburton

An Audrain County man was charged Friday with first-degree murder.

Audrain County Sheriff’s Office: Man found dead with gunshot wounds in Vandalia

November 30, 2023 7:39 PM Ryan Shiner

VANDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 23-year-old man was found dead with gunshot wounds on Thursday, along County Road 556 in Vandalia, according to a social media post from the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office wrote online that it had received a call shortly after 2 p.m. that it had received a report that someone

Search warrant suggests deaths at central Columbia home involve drugs, eyeing murder charges

November 28, 2023 5:03 PM Ryan Shiner, Lucas Geisler, Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A search warrant filed in relation to the deaths of two people at a central Columbia home on Nov. 9 indicates that the deaths could have involved drugs. The document says the evidence in the home could support second-degree murder charges. Former Cole County Prosecutor Bill Tackett called the circumstances of the

Ashland claims just cause to fire suspended police chief in notice of hearing

November 28, 2023 4:21 PM Ryan Shiner

ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Ashland has laid out its reasons why it wants to fire its suspended police chief, Gabe Edwards, in a notice of hearing. The City’s Board of Aldermen previously announced that it will hold a public hearing at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, to determine if it will fire Edwards. Edwards

Murder charge filed after elderly man found stabbed to death in Cole County

November 27, 2023 10:31 AM Matthew Sanders

Prosecutors have charged a Jefferson City woman with first-degree murder in the weekend stabbing death of an 80-year-old man.

Ashland Board of Aldermen to hold hearing on possible removal of police chief on Dec. 7

November 21, 2023 3:56 PM Mitchell Kaminski

ASHLAND, Mo (KMIZ) The Ashland Board of Aldermen will hold a public hearing on Thursday, Dec. 7 to decide on the status of suspended Police Chief Gabe Edwards. According to state law, a police chief can be removed after a written notice is issued to the chief no fewer than 10 business days before the

Charges filed against Hickman student accused of bringing gun to school

November 21, 2023 3:19 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Hickman High School student has been charged after police say he brought a gun to school on Monday. Shaun Lamont Jackson, 18, of Columbia, was charged on Tuesday with unlawful use of a weapon and misdemeanor marijuana possession. He was arrested on Monday and was released after posting a $2,000 bond.

Morgan County man found guilty in trial related to Jan. 6 Capitol riot

November 16, 2023 12:32 PM Matthew Sanders

A judge found a Versailles, Missouri, man guilty Thursday of a felony and four misdemeanors related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Jill Schlude named as next Columbia police chief

November 15, 2023 2:08 PM Madison Stuerman, Lucas Geisler

Jill Schlude has been selected as the next Columbia police chief.

Ashland city admin calls timeframe in police chief case ‘unusual delay by the Highway Patrol’

November 14, 2023 4:59 PM Ryan Shiner

ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Ashland City Administrator Kyle Michel referred to the timeframe for the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s investigation of suspended police chief Gabe Edwards an “unusual delay” in a Tuesday press release. This comes after a memo from Callaway County Prosecutor Benjamin Miller indicated Edwards could be charged with a crime. “It is most

Police: Another arrest made in relation to June 26 Dove Drive shooting

November 9, 2023 7:39 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Another arrest has been made in relation to the June 26 homicide on Dove Drive in Columbia, according to a Thursday night social media post from the Columbia Police Department. Police say Maurice Penny Jr., 39, of Columbia, was arrested in connection to the shooting death of Deshon Joseph Houston, 33, who was

CPD: Two found dead in central Columbia

November 9, 2023 3:02 PM Ryan Shiner, Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department stated on its social media that two people were found dead in the 500 block of Woodlawn Avenue. The department wrote on its social media that police responded at 12:15 p.m. to the house. CPD spokesman Christian Tabak told ABC 17 News that police were originally called to

Columbia man accused of killing woman in 2022 pleads guilty to second-degree murder

November 6, 2023 4:20 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused of murdering April Joann Brooks pleaded guilty to several charges on Monday. Montez Williams, 32, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful gun possession and resisting arrest. A sentencing hearing is set for 1:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15. He is being held at