Ex-deputy charged with leaving the scene on night of alleged drunken crash
Prosecutors have charged a former Morgan County deputy with two felonies for an incident that happened before the crash that led to his arrest last month.
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Sex crimes dropped against Jefferson City man in Boone County case
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office has dropped two sex crimes against a Jefferson City man just a week before trial was set to start. Assistant Prosecutor Olufunmike Owoso dropped a rape and sodomy charge against Aleksey Salaz on Wednesday afternoon. Owoso explained that she “partly reconsidered the strength of certain aspects of
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Child pornography suspect accused of locking kids in lockers
New charges of child abuse have been filed against a man who is in the Callaway County jail on child pornography charges.
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Prosecutors file six felony charges in Columbia robbery
An 18-year-old Columbia man was charged this week with six felonies for a January home invasion robbery.
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Special counsel Jack Smith provides fullest picture yet of his 2020 election case against Trump in new filing
By Katelyn Polantz, Tierney Sneed, John Fritze, Hannah Rabinowitz, Devan Cole, Holmes Lybrand and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Federal prosecutors laid out their most extensive case to date against former President Donald Trump for his effort to overturn the 2020 election in a sweeping legal brief that was unsealed Wednesday by a federal judge
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Columbia man accused of doing drugs, exposing self in public places after monthslong investigation
Cooper County prosecutors charged a man with felony drug and misdemeanor sexual misconduct charges Monday accusing him of smoking methamphetamine and exposing himself at rest stops and other public places.
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Suspected burglar shot and killed by resident in Camden County
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A resident shot and killed a suspected burglar in Camden County on Wednesday morning. According to the Camden County Sheriff’s Office, at 3 a.m. Camden County Communications received a 911 call from a resident on North Highway 7 for a burglary in progress. The caller said they shot one of the
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Man found guilty of killing MU student sentenced to probation
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was found guilty of killing his girlfriend in November 2022 was sentenced to five years of probation on Tuesday. Joshua Wilbers, of Jefferson City, was found guilty on July 17 of first-degree involuntary manslaughter for shooting and killing Hallie Phillips, 20. Wilbers was initially charged with first-degree involuntary
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Police: Property damage observed to northeast Columbia home after shots were fired
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police found evidence of shots being fired on Tuesday night after property damage was observed to a northeast Columbia home. A Columbia Police Department sergeant said at the scene that no injuries were reported. Suspect information was not available. The sergeant could not confirm how many shots were fired. Boone County Joint
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Monroe County man charged with assault after allegedly threatening to kill three people
CHARITON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Paris, Missouri, man has been charged with several felonies after he allegedly threatened to kill three people in Chariton County. Kody Jo Ryan Berrey was charged on Monday with first-degree domestic assault, first-degree assault, tampering with a witness and first-degree harassment. A warrant was issued and a $10,000 bond was
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Laddonia man charged with multiple child sex crimes in Callaway County
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) An Audrain County man was charged on Tuesday with several child sex crimes that allegedly occurred between 2000-08. Adam Charles Reeves, 37, of Laddonia, was charged with three counts of first-degree child molestation and three counts of first-degree statutory sodomy. He was booked into the Callaway County Jail at 10:36 a.m. Monday
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Prosecutor says drivers can face fines, possible jail time for violating work zone laws
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Starting Monday, one lane in each direction of Highway 63 in Columbia will close over night until Oct. 12, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The passing lanes in both directions between Conley Road and Broadway will be closed 7 p.m.-6 a.m. Monday, Sept. 30-Saturday, Oct. 12,
Continue Reading Boone County prosecutor calls on Columbia City Council to approve Flock cameras
Boone County Prosecutor Roger Johnson on Monday said he has asked the Columbia City Council to approve the use of the Flock Safety Camera System.
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Second person charged with kidnapping, assault in Moberly hostage case
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A second person has been with two felonies related to a hostage case on Sept. 20 in Moberly. Allison Escobar, 33, of Columbia, was charged on Friday with first-degree kidnapping and second-degree assault. She is being held at the Randolph County Jail on a $100,000 bond. A court date has not been
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Vandals damage buses with BBs at Mexico Public Schools garage
Police are looking for the person or people who shot school buses and the garage housing them Saturday.
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Man accused of arson shot by Phelps County Sheriff’s deputy
PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An arson suspect is hospitalized after being shot by a Phelps County Sheriff’s deputy. According to the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department, Central Communications received a call on Saturday at 2:20 p.m. about several structures and vehicles intentionally set on fire in the southwestern part of the county. The caller also stated
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Columbia man arrested, charged with first-degree assault
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was charged with assault has been booked into the Boone County Jail. George Patten, 61, was charged on Friday with first-degree assault and misdemeanor property damage. He was booked into the Boone County Jail at 2:46 p.m. Thursday. An initial court appearance was held on Friday. His next
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Man pleads guilty to murder in November 2021 Columbia shooting, sentenced to 20 years in prison
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has pleaded guilty to murder in a November 2021 shooting in the 5900 block of North Kent Drive. Mark Achterberg, 39, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and illegal gun possession, Boone County Prosecutor Roger Johnson said in a Friday email. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison. He was
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Casa Maria’s owner accused of arson arrested, booked into Butler County Jail
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An owner of a south Columbia Mexican restaurant accused of arson has been arrested. Crystal Umfress, of Columbia, was arrested by investigators and is being held at the Butler County Jail. A failure-to-appear warrant was issued on Tuesday in a felony case where she is charged with second-degree arson. A $100,000 bond
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Columbia man found not guilty of 2022 murder
A Boone County jury found a Columbia man charged with murder not guilty on Thursday.
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