Crime Archives

Two men are charged after motorcycle passenger dies in 2021 Moniteau County crash

June 23, 2022 11:24 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Two men are charged after a fatal motorcycle wreck on May 22, 2021, off Highway 87 near Shepherd Road in Moniteau County.

Boone County deputy shooting ruled justified in deadly February chase

June 23, 2022 5:57 PM Lucas Geisler

A special prosecutor declined to charge a Boone County sheriff’s deputy who shot and killed a man in February.

University of Missouri System leadership speak out after two are charged in hazing incident

June 23, 2022 10:32 PM ABC 17 News Team

The University of Missouri System leadership spoke about Danny Santulli during the Board of Curators meeting.

Hallsville police are looking for a woman that crashed motorcycle after chase

June 23, 2022 7:50 PM ABC 17 News Team

Hallsville police are looking for a woman who ran away after crashing a motorcycle.

MoDOT says bridge graffiti now painted over

June 23, 2022 5:47 PM Matthew Sanders

Graffiti that included references to a white nationalist group on a pedestrian walkway on the Missouri River bridge in Jefferson City has been covered, the Missouri Department of Transportation said Thursday.

Lawyer for Greitens’ ex-wife calls for public statement denouncing threats

June 23, 2022 10:20 AM Matthew Sanders

The ex-wife of former Missouri governor Eric Greitens wants a public statement from the politician denouncing violence against her, Sheena Greitens’ lawyer said Thursday in court.

Holts Summit man sentenced to probation for 2019 shooting

June 23, 2022 5:22 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Callaway County judge has placed Holts Summit man on five years of unsupervised probation for pleading guilty to charges in connection to a shooting in September 2019 in Holts Summit.

Fulton police warn against counterfeit carnival wristbands

June 22, 2022 6:31 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Fulton police are warning Fulton Street Fair goers of counterfeit wristbands.

Callaway County man charged after allegedly attacking, threatening neighbors with a gun

June 22, 2022 7:59 PM ABC 17 News Team

A man in Callaway County was arrested for attacking his neighbors and threatening them with a gun.

Columbia man denied bond in dog mutilation case

June 22, 2022 7:32 PM ABC 17 News Team

A Columbia man accused of mutilating his dog was denied bond.

Crocker R-II school district cancels final two days of summer school due to threat

June 22, 2022 11:45 AM Matthew Sanders

A school district in Pulaski County has canceled the final two days of summer school after it sent students home early Wednesday because of a threat, according to posts on a district Facebook page.

Camdenton man accused of sex crimes against child

June 22, 2022 8:20 AM Zachary Farwell

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office has filed charges against a Camdenton man accused of child sex crimes. Richard S. Bennett, 32, is charged with felony counts of second-degree statutory rape and incest. Camden County deputies arrested Bennett on Tuesday. Deputies said their investigation into Bennett started after the Camden County Sheriff’s

Holliday man charged after allegedly attacking a man at a hotel

June 21, 2022 9:14 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Holliday man is facing multiple charges after allegedly assaulting another man at the Welcome Inn on Thursday night. A Boone County prosecutor has charged Joshua Kandler with first-degree robbery, armed criminal action, second-degree assault, tampering with a witness in a felony prosecution and first-degree property damage. On Thursday at 11:15 p.m.,

Iberia woman charged in revenge porn case

June 21, 2022 9:55 PM Karl Wehmhoener

TUSCUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Tuscumbia woman is accused of sending nude photos of her ex-boyfriend to his friends while he was incarcerated at the Miller County Jail in February. A Miller County prosecutor has charged Peyton Baker with nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images after she allegedly sent sexual pictures to friends and family of

Two men charged in Mizzou hazing case file motions in defense

June 21, 2022 8:36 PM ABC 17 News Team

The two men charged with hazing in the Mizzou incident from last fall have filed multiple items in the Circuit Court of Boone County in the upcoming cases.

Race Matters, Friends gives recommendations for CPD traffic stop data

June 21, 2022 6:53 PM Erika McGuire

Race Matters, Friends held a meeting Tuesday to discuss the Columbia Police Department’s traffic stop data that was released last month by the Missouri Attorney General’s office.

Texas top cop: Uvalde police response an ‘abject failure’

June 21, 2022 11:30 AM Associated Press

The classroom door, it turned out, could not be locked from the inside, yet there is no indication officers tried to open the door while the gunman was inside.

One juvenile detained, more charges sought in string of salon burglaries in Sedalia

June 20, 2022 8:18 PM ABC 17 News Team

The Sedalia Police Department say they’ve detained several juveniles in connection with a string of burglaries.

Juvenile shot in Jefferson City Friday night

June 18, 2022 11:03 AM Ben Fein

The Jefferson City Police department said one juvenile was shot Friday night, after officers responded to the 600 block of Ohio Street to investigate a weapons offense.

Family’s lawyer speaks out after hazing charges filed against two in MU freshman alcohol poisoning case

June 17, 2022 3:54 PM Matthew Sanders

Two men have been charged with hazing after a University of Missouri freshman was left disabled after drinking large amounts of liquor at a fraternity event.