COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was described as a “worship leader” in court documents – who was charged earlier this year with a child sex crime in Morgan County – has been charged again in Pulaski County. George Hancock, 36, of Richland, Missouri, was charged in Pulaski County on Wednesday with first-degree statutory rape.
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman was charged with four felonies after she allegedly attacked a woman while holding a BB gun on Wednesday. Latara Woods, 40, was charged on Thursday with first-degree robbery, two counts of armed criminal action and a count of carjacking. She is being held at the Boone County Jail without
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 43-year-old Jefferson City man was charged with six felonies after he allegedly drove his SUV erratically to throw two 13-year-olds off of it. Seth Wilson was charged with two counts of second-degree assault, two counts of armed criminal action and two counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. He
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office named a new top assistant, but will keep the person who just left the spot close by. Prosecutor Roger Johnson said Wednesday that he named Melissa Buchanan to serve as the first assistant in the office. Buchanan will replace veteran prosecutor Sue Boresi, who left the
Continue Reading
LOS ANGELES (ABC News) A federal judge denied bail after a jury acquitted Sean Diddy Combs of the most serious charges against him Wednesday. Combs was denied bail Wednesday afternoon after prosecutors said he was a danger to society. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian set Combs’ sentencing for Oct. 3. Jurors reached a verdict Wednesday
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A now-former Sunrise Beach police officer was charged with two felonies after authorities allegedly found him with methamphetamine. Pete Gilbert Ray Fox, 52, of Versailles, was charged on Wednesday in Camden County with two counts of drug possession. A court date has not been set. He is being held at the Camden
Continue Reading
CNN, POOL, KING, MONROE CO. CORRECTIONAL FACILITY By Jean Casarez, Elizabeth Wolfe, Rebekah Riess, CNN Boise, Idaho (CNN) — For 30 months, Bryan Kohberger and his defense attorneys insisted on his innocence in the fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho students in their off-campus home. But in a matter of minutes Wednesday, in a
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The parents of a Boone County Jail inmate who died in 2022 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against several defendants, including Boone County and Sheriff Dwayne Carey. The lawsuit claims that Douglas Johnson, 26, died on July 2, 2022, while in the jail’s custody after suffering from opioid withdrawals. David and
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No charges will be filed against the four Columbia police officers involved in a fatal shooting of a man who was accused of murder. Four Columbia police officers — Zachary Beringer, Ryan Brunstrom, Dylan Caldieraro and Malique Dameron — fired their weapons at Timothy Turner, 37, of Columbia, on Feb. 1, according
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camdenton man was charged on Tuesday after he allegedly stole a truck and trailer on Monday and led law enforcement on a chase to Callaway County. Eric Burns, 39, was charged with first-degree tampering with a vehicle and aggravated fleeing. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond.
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Fulton Police Department detective was charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor in Boone County after he allegedly pointed a gun at roof workers. Christopher Eston, 39, of Columbia, was charged on Tuesday with unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and misdemeanor fourth-degree assault. He is being held
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 44-year-old Eldon man remained in jail Tuesday afternoon following his arrest after a standoff at a Miller County home. Lawrance J. Giddens, 44, was charged on Tuesday with four counts of illegal gun possession, one count of illegally possessing an illegal weapon and a count of resisting arrest. Giddens held deputies
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man with a tattoo from The Legend of Zelda has been charged with two felonies after he allegedly stole a gun and two guitars in 2023. Dakota Fratzke, of Mexico, Missouri, was charged with second-degree burglary and stealing more than $25,000. A warrant was issued and no bond was set. He
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Callaway County deputies on Monday used spike strips to stop a truck and trailer that was reported stolen, the sheriff’s office wrote in a Monday evening social media post. The sheriff’s office wrote that it was notified by the Boone County Sheriff’s Office that deputies were chasing a stolen truck and trailer
Continue Reading
By Jim Sciutto, Zoe Sottile, Jean Casarez, Lauren del Valle, Josh Campbell, Jason Kravarik, CNN (CNN) — Bryan Kohberger, the 30-year-old accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students in their apartment in 2022, has agreed to a plea deal in his quadruple murder case, skirting the death penalty and bringing a possible end
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man charged with a violent robbery in downtown Columbia was set to make his initial court appearance Monday afternoon. Michael L. Langston, 44, is charged with first-degree robbery and second-degree assault for allegedly beating a victim at the Zephyr gas station on Providence Road on Friday morning. A probable cause
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was found guilty of two felonies last month for making a grocery store to go on lockdown last year was sentenced on Friday. John Linzie, 46, was found guilty of second-degree making a terroristic threat and first-degree property damage. He was sentenced to three years in prison and was
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman charged with second-degree murder for the 2021 death of an 8-month-old girl has been arrested in Arkansas after being mistakenly released. Jennifer A. Johnson, of Fayette, was arrested and jailed in Pulaski County, Arkansas, according to online court records. A Boone County prosecutor confirmed Johnson was in custody. An extradition
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police officers arrested a man suspected of robbery from a central Columbia home on Friday afternoon in the 200 block of Hickman Avenue. CPD Deputy Chief Matt Stephens told ABC 17 News that a man was arrested at the home on suspicion of first-degree robbery. Stephens said that police followed him
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A second man has been accused of stealing Mizzou football merchandise and gear from an athletic facility in March. Victor Decunha, of Columbia, was charged on Friday with first-degree burglary and second-degree burglary. He is not listed on the Boone County Jail roster and a $50,000 bond was set. He and Jace
Continue Reading