Crime Archives

Man charged with reckless driving near downtown Columbia protesters

June 17, 2020 4:24 PM Lucas Geisler

A Fayette man has been charged in Columbia’s municipal court after an incident during a downtown protest this month.

Three charged with selling heroin in Boone County

June 17, 2020 12:33 PM Matt Ragsdale

Three people face drug charges in Boone County after allegedly leading police on a chase Monday.

Missouri officer accused of striking man with SUV is charged

June 17, 2020 12:07 PM Associated Press

A white suburban St. Louis police detective who was captured on video apparently hitting a black suspect with a police SUV then kicking and punching him has been charged with two counts of assault and armed criminal action.

Jefferson City police investigating shooting at park

June 16, 2020 4:50 PM ABC 17 News Team

Jefferson City police found spent shell casings at a city park Tuesday and later learned that a man had been shot.

Patrol: ‘No gun inside car’ after Sedalia deadly shooting

June 16, 2020 11:32 AM Matt Ragsdale

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said no gun was found inside a car following a deputy-involved shooting in Sedalia on Saturday.

Public talks to Columbia City Council about inequity, racial injustice

June 15, 2020 9:47 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia City Council heard from several members of the public about their frustrations with police and support of protests during the council’s Monday meeting at City Hall.

2nd man charged in death of retired St. Louis police captain

June 15, 2020 2:55 PM Associated Press

A second man has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of retired St. Louis police Capt. David Dorn during a pawn shop break-in that followed a night of violent protests.

Family seeks answers after deputy kills Missouri woman

June 15, 2020 11:20 AM Associated Press

The father of a Missouri woman who was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy during a weekend traffic stop says he doubts officials’ reports that she threatened to shoot the deputy.

Documents: Man held crowd at bay with gun during Columbia killing

June 15, 2020 10:42 AM Matthew Sanders

A man arrested last week held a crowd at bay while a man he was with fired the fatal shot during a May 25 killing on Quail Drive, according to police.

Officer-involved shooting leaves one dead in Sedalia

June 14, 2020 4:33 AM Zach Boetto

SEDALIA Mo. (KMIZ) According to Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop A officials, a woman was shot and killed in an officer-involved shooting in Sedalia overnight. Officials say the incident happened around 10 p.m. on Friday during a traffic stop near US-50 and Winchester Drive in Sedalia. Reports say a Pettis County Sheriff’s Deputy shot Hannah

Man detained for threatening people with a knife in Columbia

June 13, 2020 12:15 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police say they detained a man who allegedly threatened people with a knife in downtown Columbia on Friday night. Reports say around 8:25 p.m. Gabriel Falls, 28, of Columbia, was walking with a nine-inch blade and threatening people in the area of E Walnut St. and Ninth St. Upon arrival, reports

One arrested in Columbia homicide investigation

June 12, 2020 8:09 PM Deborah Kendrick

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police confirm they have arrested one man for his alleged role in a homicide that happened in the 2700 block of Quail Drive. Robert Junior Johnson, 49, was arrested and charged for first degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon. Columbia police were called to the 2700 block of Quail

Three Columbia men charged with selling heroin

June 12, 2020 4:24 PM Matthew Sanders

Keveon Martez Johnson, 36, his brother, Marcus Johnson, 34, and Marcus Seawood, 38, were charged in separate criminal complaints.

Man faces multiple charges after police chase, crash early Friday

June 12, 2020 3:39 PM Matt Ragsdale

A man faces felony charges in Boone County after police say he led officers on a chase and crashed into two parked cars early Friday morning.

Jefferson City man accused of pizza delivery robbery

June 12, 2020 3:23 PM Matthew Sanders

Prosecutors charged a Jefferson City man Thursday with robbing a pizza delivery driver at gunpoint.

MU Health reports data breach

June 12, 2020 1:53 PM Matthew Sanders

University of Missouri Health Care said Thursday that it has notified patients affected by a September data breach.

Inmate stabbed at Jefferson City prison

June 12, 2020 12:06 PM Matt Ragsdale

An inmate at Jefferson City Correctional Center was sent to the hospital after a stabbing at the prison Thursday morning.

Woman accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of jewelry

June 11, 2020 6:04 PM Katie Greathouse

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman is accused of stealing nearly $37,000 worth of jewelry from a home she had been cleaning. Prosecutors charged Stephanie Hood on Thursday with felony stealing and two counts of possession of a controlled substance. According to court documents, the victims noticed several items were stolen from their home. The

Documents: Men shot in fatal Columbia encounter broke in through window

June 11, 2020 2:22 PM Amber Tabeling

Two men shot during an alleged south Columbia burglary — one of them fatally — broke into the home through a window, according to court documents.

Public suggests new policy to Columbia police review board

June 10, 2020 5:09 PM Zach Boetto

A board created to provide an independent review of Columbia’s police is getting ready for extra public comment at its Wednesday meeting.