Crime Archives

Moberly woman pleads guilty to McDonald’s drive-thru shooting

August 3, 2022 10:12 AM Matthew Sanders

A Moberly woman accused of shooting and killing a man in a Columbia McDonald’s drive-thru was sentenced to 20 years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to murder.

Suspect accused in MU hazing incident requests case to be moved out of Boone County

August 2, 2022 7:14 PM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of the 11 men charged in the University of Missouri Fraternity hazing incident wants to see his case moved out of Boone County. Thomas Shultz, who is a former Phi Gamma Delta member, had a court appearance on Tuesday for his request to have his case moved. His attorney, Brent Haden,

Columbia man charged following June sexual assault, arrest warrant issued

August 2, 2022 7:06 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Columbia man is facing a sexual assault charge following an investigation in June.

Olean man charged with manslaughter following fatal April crash

August 2, 2022 2:56 PM Karl Wehmhoener

TUSCUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Olean man is facing multiple charges following a fatal April 5 crash on Highway 52 in Miller County. A Miller County prosecutor has charged Chester McComb with first-degree involuntary manslaughter, second-degree involuntary manslaughter and failure to drive on the right half of the road. On the morning of April 5, McComb

Officer recovering after being run over by a car: suspect jailed

August 1, 2022 6:18 PM Erika McGuire

A Mexico, Mo. man is behind bars after he is accused of driving while intoxicated and running over a Mexico Public Safety Officer.

Suspects in custody after allegedly stealing $80,000 worth of tools from Rocheport Bridge construction site

August 1, 2022 5:33 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Two men that allegedly stole $80,000 worth of tools and other items from the Missouri River Bridge Construction site on June 1 are now in the custody of the Cooper County Sheriff’s Office.

Colorado man charged with drug trafficking after traffic stop in Camden County

August 1, 2022 3:53 PM Karl Wehmhoener

On Saturday night, a Camden County Sheriff’s deputy pulled over a vehicle in Macks Creek that led to a 130 pounds of marijuana being seized.

Columbia residents react to potential surveillance footage program

July 31, 2022 9:33 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Council will vote Monday night on authorizing funds to purchase a real-time crime control surveillance system for the Columbia Police Department, and city residents say they are in favor of the sytem. The software would give CPD immediate access body-worn cameras, drones and other feeds throughout the city only if there

Columbia Police investigating shooting at Douglass Park

July 30, 2022 8:33 PM Hannah Falcon

Columbia Police are investigating a shooting at Douglass Park Saturday around 8 p.m.

Officer in the hospital after being hit by vehicle in Mexico early Saturday morning

July 30, 2022 7:33 AM Erika McGuire

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico Public Safety Officer is in the hospital after being ran over by a car early Saturday morning. The incident happened on the 800 block of West Monroe at Casey’s General store when an officer found 30-year-old DeMarko T. Walls passed out inside a 2014 Ford. The officer was checking on

Prosecutors push back on tire track ID challenge in Addie appeal

July 29, 2022 4:29 PM Lucas Geisler

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) – The Attorney General’s Office defended the testimony a Missouri State Highway Patrol investigator gave that matched tire treads found at a murder scene to the suspect’s car. Assistant Attorney General Evan Buchheim wrote that the identification Trooper Jason Crafton made in James Addie’s case properly backed up his work for

Montreal man charged with murder of Camden County missing man

July 29, 2022 3:51 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Montreal man is charged with second-degree murder and other charges following an investigation about a missing man from Camden County in June.

Exhibit list details evidence in Greitens family court case

July 29, 2022 2:37 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – An attorney for Sheena Greitens gave the court photos of her and Eric’s son’s face to consider in their ongoing family court case. An exhibit list filed by Sheena Chestnut Greitens’s attorney Helen Wade laid out more than 100 pieces of evidence submitted during a closed-door hearing last week at the

Airsoft weapon reportedly used in home invasion robbery in Fulton

July 28, 2022 11:00 PM Karl Wehmhoener

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is charged and four juveniles were detained following a home invasion robbery on the 1400 block of Kenwood Drive on Tuesday afternoon in Fulton. A Callaway County prosecutor has charged Skiasia Roland with first-degree burglary, stealing – $750 or more, first-degree property damage, fourth-degree assault and possession of marijuana. The

Prosecutors charge man in connection with burglary and car thefts in Cole County

July 28, 2022 7:03 PM Kennedy Miller

On Thursday, a Cole County prosecutor charged a man in connection with a burglary and car thefts.

Sedalia police searching for second person wanted in car wash burglary

July 28, 2022 8:51 AM Zachary Farwell

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police officers in Sedalia are looking for a second person wanted in a recent car wash burglary. According to the Sedalia Police Department, surveillance cameras caught two people stealing $188 in money and property from the Hurricane Bay Car Wash off Winchester Drive on July 11 around 12:15 a.m. The suspects reportedly

Four people arrested in connection with burglary and car thefts in Cole County

July 27, 2022 11:04 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A 9-1-1 hang-up call led Cole County Sheriff’s deputies to investigate a burglary and car thefts near Eugene.

Columbia police discuss surveillance footage program

July 27, 2022 6:58 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department and the Downtown Columbia Leadership Council will meet Wednesday to discuss implementing a surveillance software platform. The software Fusus is for law enforcement and allows police to have access to both public and private surveillance cameras, body-worn cameras, drones and other feeds throughout the city on a permission-based

Columbia woman charged after Tuesday home invasion robbery in Fulton

July 27, 2022 8:58 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Columbia woman is now charged with multiple crimes after a home invasion robbery on Tuesday in Fulton.

Boone County Sheriff’s Office investigating shots fired Wednesday morning southwest of Columbia

July 27, 2022 6:56 PM ABC 17 News Team

The Boone County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after shots were fired in Boone County Wednesday morning.