Jury convicts North Carolina man in 1984 Columbia rape, assault
It has been nearly four decades since a 17-year-old girl was raped, stabbed and left in a creek by a man in Columbia.
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Fulton homicide case led to Mid-Missouri Major Case Squad being activated for first time in over a year
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Fulton police are continuing its investigation into the shooting death of 17-year-old Mason Sheets with the assistance of the Mid-Missouri Major Case Squad. According to the Fulton Police Department’s last social media update about the investigation, the Mid-Missouri Major Case Squad has followed up on more than 250 leads. The Audrain County
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DNA analyst, police, retired medical professionals testify in decades-old Columbia rape, assault case
Five witnesses have testified in day two of the State v. James F. Wilson jury trial. The victim who was 17 at the time of her 1984 attack testified Tuesday in her alleged assailant’s trial.
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Columbia man charged after alleged burglary, kidnapping at sorority house
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged after he has been accused of forcing his way into a sorority house and locking himself in a room with another person at Sigma Kappa. Jeffrey Wheeland Jr., 41, is charged with first-degree burglary, second-degree kidnapping and a fourth-degree assault. He is being held at the
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Kansas City man charged after allegedly stabbing 2 men at Phelps County restaurant
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Kansas City man was charged with four felonies after he was accused of stabbing two men on Monday at a restaurant in St. James. Patricio Padilla, 45, was charged with first-degree harassment, second-degree assault, first-degree assault and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Phelps County Jail on a
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Nearly 350 calls made during 911 outage in Boone County, 59 were for emergencies
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Joint Communications says it received nearly 350 calls during a phone outage on Monday night and Tuesday morning, but all emergency services were dispatched efficiently. BCJC stopped receiving 911 calls around 6:40 pm Monday night. An alert was sent to the public just before 8 p.m., reporting that Brightspeed believed
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Victim testifies in Columbia rape, assault cold case
A woman who was 17 at the time of her 1984 attack testified Tuesday on the first day of her alleged assailant’s trial.
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Man killed by Columbia police was charged with first-degree murder in Randolph County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was killed by Columbia police in an officer-involved shooting on Saturday night was charged with murder in Randolph County. Timothy Turner, 37, of Columbia, was charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action. Court filings say the charges occurred on Saturday and a warrant was issued on Monday. Moberly
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Man accused in 2023 overdose deaths pleads guilty to drug trafficking, sentenced 20 years
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was previously charged with murder in two October 2023 overdose deaths pleaded guilty to a lesser charge on Monday. Tavares Patrick II, 28, pleaded guilty to first-degree drug trafficking and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. He is currently being held at the Boone County Jail. His
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Boone County Joint Communications says 911 outage is fixed
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Joint Communications said Tuesday morning that it was back online. A public alert at about 9:30 a.m. said 911 service had been restored. Boone County sent a public safety alert to residents on Monday evening after it began experiencing a phone outage. BCJC said in the alert – sent a
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MSHP names man killed by Columbia police, 4 officers put on leave; Moberly police name homicide victim
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol has identified the man killed by the Columbia Police Department after allegedly displaying a knife at officers on Saturday night. The suspect was identified Monday as Timothy T. Turner, 37, of Columbia, according to the MSHP’s Division of Drug and Crime Control. The release says that Turner
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Fulton man charged with second-degree rape
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man was charged on Monday in Callaway County with second-degree rape. Robert Lee Frasher Jr., 35, is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond. An initial court appearance was scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Callaway County Courthouse. The probable cause statement says the victim told deputies
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Boone County Recorder of Deeds warns of mail scam
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Recorder of Deeds Office in a Monday press release warned residents of a mail scam. The release says that fake notices titled “Recorded Deed Notice” have been mailed to residences. The “notices” are design to look official, but aren’t affiliated with the government and are trying to mislead people
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Moberly police investigating Saturday morning homicide
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Moberly Police Department is asking anyone with information on a homicide that took place Saturday morning to contact the department. According to a Facebook post from the department, just before 7 a.m. Saturday, Moberly Police responded to a reported shooting in the 500 block of North Moulton St. When officers arrived,
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One person dead after officer-involved shooting in Northern Columbia late Saturday night
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is dead after an officer-involved shooting on Raleigh Dr. in northern Columbia late Saturday night. According to Columbia Police Department Spokesman Brian McNeill, at around 10 p.m., Columbia Police was assisting the Moberly Police Department in a homicide investigation in the 1500 block of Raleigh Dr. An officer-involved shooting occurred.
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Missouri now 10th state to offer prison nursery program
VANDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri is now the 10th state to offer a prison nursery to incarcerated mothers. The Women’s Eastern Reception, Diagnostic, and Correctional Center in Vandalia has launched a new program and newly renovated wing that provides mothers with resources to bond with their newborns and prepare for life after incarceration. “Life skills, trauma
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Columbia man accused of contacting New Jersey youth to obtain child porn
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police arrested a man on Friday who is accused of posing as a youth to get child pornography from underage victims, the Columbia Police Department wrote in a press release. Steven Greathouse, 30, was charged on Friday in Boone County with two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, first-degree promoting
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Jefferson City man charged with having child porn
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged on Friday with possessing child pornography in Cole County. Nathan Kent, 31, is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond. A court date has not been set. The probable cause statement says law enforcement received report in May 2024 of someone storing child pornography
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Woman accused of stealing more than $23,000 from Paris Athletic Booster Club
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was charged in Monroe County on Thursday after she allegedly stole more than $23,000 from the Paris Athletic Booster Club. Jessica Howard, 43, of Paris, Missouri, was charged with three counts of stealing more than $750, one count of forgery and two counts of fraudulently using a debit card. She
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4 men charged in Osage Beach ATM theft, $47,315 found in vehicle
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four men were charged in Camden County on Thursday for an ATM theft that occurred early Wednesday in Osage Beach. Mylek Freeman, Christopher Delasbour, Augustus Sherman and Tyrese Holloway were all charged with stealing more than $750 and stealing a vehicle. All four were arrested in Pryor, Oklahoma, and are being held
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