Shooting calls frequent this month in Columbia
With several shots fired and heard calls over the past few days, Columbia has already seen eight shots fired or heard calls this month according to dispatch records.
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Mid-Missouri woman accused of killing her husband released from jail
A Mid-Missouri woman accused of killing her husband has been released from jail.
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Officer to grand jury: No search of Breonna Taylor’s home
A law enforcement officer says police did not end up searching Breonna Taylor’s apartment on the day she was shot and killed by police who had arrived with a search warrant.
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Moniteau County traffic stop leads to arrest on drug charges
MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A traffic stop due to speeding leads to a an arrest in Moniteau County for drug charges. According to the Moniteau County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy stopped a vehicle for speeding on Highway 50 just east of Wieneke Branch Road. Deputies made contact with the driver and observed marijuana inside the
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UPDATE: Columbia Police arrest one after an incident caused a large police presence off Nifong
Multiple Columbia Police Department vehicles responded to a south Columbia McDonald’s Friday afternoon.
Continue ReadingKansas City police criticized for kneeling on pregnant woman
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City police say they are investigating after videos on social media shows officers kneeling on a pregnant woman during an arrest. The video shows an officer kneeling on the back of the woman with her belly on the ground while handcuffing her during a confrontation Wednesday night. Police Capt.
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Central Columbia shooting investigation leads to no arrests
The Columbia Police Department said Friday morning a shooting in the central part of the city has produced no arrests.
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No arrests after possible downtown Columbia shooting Thursday night
Columbia police say no arrests were made after witnesses reported a possible shooting Thursday night.
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UPDATE: Columbia Police investigating reports of shots fire; CPD can’t confirm actual shooting
ABC 17 News has a crew on scene that Columbia Police are still searching for one person.
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One person arrested during Camden County counterfeit money investigation
The sheriff’s department first warned the public about possible counterfeit bills on Tuesday.
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Online tip to Boone County Sheriff’s Department leads to arrest of a man for child porn
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An online tip Thursday to Boone County Sheriff’s Department Cyber Crimes Task Force leads to the arrest of a Columbia man for possession of child porn and promoting child porn. Officials say they found 34-year-old Bill Junior Knowles II at his job. According to the press release, investigators seized electronics items from
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Man accused assaulting a victim with an ax in Moniteau County
MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) California Police arrested Troy O’Banion after he allegedly assaulted a man with an ax. According to court documents, O’Banion ex-wife called police after O’Banion his her friend with an ax in the leg. O’Banion then left the scene and came back to threaten them about making a statement to police according
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Traffic stop leads to two arrests on multiple charges
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police arrested the passenger in a vehicle during a traffic stop for multiple charges including trafficking drugs, and unlawful possession of a firearm. According to court documents, Ethan Leavell was the front passenger in a vehicle that failed to signal a right turn causing the traffic stop. Officials say Leavell consented
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Woman arrested and charged after four children found alone in hotel room
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police responding to a report of children being left alone in a hotel room in June leads to charges for a Columbia woman. According to court documents, police responded to the Motel 6 on the 3400 block of Interstate 70 Drive Southeast after an employee reported three children between one and
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ACLU sues over Missouri order on evictions during pandemic
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union is suing over a Missouri court order allowing some Kansas City area evictions to continue during the coronavirus pandemic. The ACLU on Wednesday filed a lawsuit in federal court. The organization is fighting a Jackson Court Circuit Court order allowing some evictions to continue, even
Continue ReadingPolice: Father of bullied Missouri student threatened school
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Police say the father of a bullied Missouri junior high student has been charged with making a terrorist threat after allegedly saying he would shoot everyone in the school office. The Springfield News-Leader reports that 35-year-old Kenneth Hicks, 35, was arrested Tuesday after authorities were contacted by a Kum N Go
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Judge drops suit alleging racist efforts to oust prosecutor
A federal judge has tossed out a lawsuit filed by St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner and blasted her claims that she was the victim of a coordinated and racist conspiracy aimed at forcing her from office. Gardner, the city’s elected prosecutor, claimed in the suit that “entrenched interests” were intentionally impeding her efforts to
Continue Reading Lawsuit: Man died when chair was thrown at concert
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A wrongful death lawsuit claims that a Missouri man died at a 2019 Dave Matthews Band concert after being hit by a chair thrown by an employee of the venue in St. Louis County. Jasen Smith wrongful death lawsuitDownload The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the lawsuit filed by Darcy Smith
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Columbia Police search for Mexico murder suspect Tuesday night
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Department has confirmed to ABC 17 that they were searching for a homicide suspect Tuesday night in west Columbia. According to the department, deputies with the help of Columbia police were looking for Timothy Midgyett. Midgyett is one of three suspects in a June homicide in Mexico. It
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FBI looking for information on unknown male regarding nationwide sexual exploitation investigation
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KMIZ) The FBI is seeking assistance from across the nation with obtaining identifying information regarding an unknown male who may have critical information pertaining to the identity of a child victim in an ongoing sexual exploitation investigation. The video depicting John Doe 42 is believed to have been produced prior to October of
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