Crime Archives

Demonstrators plan last-ditch effort to stop Dorsey execution; Parson denies clemency

April 8, 2024 11:45 AM Jazsmin Halliburton

Missourians For Alternatives to the Death Penalty are planning demonstrations against the execution of a Mid-Missouri double murderer.

Chamois man sentenced 15 years for federal child porn charge

April 8, 2024 5:03 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Chamois man was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Monday after he pleaded guilty in July to producing child pornography, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Dylan Joseph Minor, 27, was sentenced to 15 years without parole and will be required to register as a

Mississippi man sentenced 16 years for federal child enticement charge

April 8, 2024 4:37 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Bay Springs, Mississippi, man was sentenced in federal court Tuesday for a child enticement charge that involved a teenager from Columbia, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Zachary Wes Buckley, 49, pleaded guilty in November to child enticement and was sentenced to 16 years in federal

Callaway Sheriff’s Office concludes death investigation of man killed in shooting; report sent to Prosecutor’s Office

April 5, 2024 10:27 PM Ryan Shiner

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office revealed on Friday night that it concluded its death investigation of a man who was shot and killed in early March. The sheriff’s office made the announcement about the death investigation of Orion Quesenberry on its social media. Quesenberry was killed in early March in a shooting

Columbia man accused of sodomy in parking lot after following victim

April 5, 2024 6:46 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 22-year-old Columbia man has been charged with sodomy and other felonies after he was accused of sexually assaulting a woman early Tuesday. Nicholas Mathews was charged on Friday with first-degree sodomy, armed criminal action, first-degree kidnapping, third-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon. He is being held at the Boone

Man accused of breaking into, trashing Boonville apartment arrested

April 5, 2024 4:30 PM Ryan Shiner

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boonville man who was accused of breaking into an apartment on Jan. 28 and destroying every item in the residence has been arrested. James Alcobas, 31, was charged on March 18 with second-degree burglary and first-degree property damage. He was also charged the same day with tampering with a witness. He

Missouri Supreme Court rejects Dorsey request to stay execution

April 5, 2024 11:59 AM Matthew Sanders

The Missouri Supreme Court declined Friday to stop the execution of a Mid-Missouri double murderer set to die next week.

Condemned inmate could face ‘surgery without anesthesia’ if good vein is elusive, lawyers say

April 5, 2024 10:29 AM Associated Press

By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri’s execution protocol allows for “surgery without anesthesia” if the typical process of finding a suitable vein to inject the lethal drug doesn’t work, lawyers for a death row inmate say in an appeal aimed at sparing his life. Brian Dorsey, 52, is scheduled for execution

Former Jefferson City football coach urges governor in video to stop Dorsey execution

April 4, 2024 10:40 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former football coach for the Jefferson City Jays is pushing for Gov. Mike Parson to stop the upcoming execution of Brian Dorsey. Dorsey, 52, has an execution date set for Tuesday. Dorsey was found guilty by a Boone County jury in 2008 for shooting and killing his cousin, Sarah Bonnie, and

Court docs: Woman accused of DWI arrested at Columbia elementary school

April 4, 2024 7:45 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Marshall woman was arrested on Wednesday at a Columbia elementary school on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and other charges. Yaquelin Bonilla, 36, was charged with DWI, driving while revoked and leaving the scene of an accident. She is being held without bond at the Boone County Jail. A court date

Callaway County Sheriff’s Office uses crowdfunding tool to help identify dead man found in 2019 on Missouri River

April 4, 2024 4:39 PM Ryan Shiner

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office is still investigating the identity of a man whose body was found floating in the Missouri River in May 2019 near Tebbetts. But, it’s trying to get extra help by using the crowdfunding website DNASolves to raise funds for the remaining casework costs, according to a social

Marshals offer reward in deadly Columbia shooting

April 3, 2024 10:47 AM Matthew Sanders, Nia Hinson

The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a $3,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in a Columbia homicide.

Man accused of leading deputies on chase in Maries County, breaking into house

April 3, 2024 9:02 PM Ryan Shiner

BELLE, Mo. (KMIZ) An Independence man was charged on Wednesday after he was accused of leading deputies on a chase and breaking into a house on March 13. Travis Bellomy II was charged with first-degree burglary, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, second-degree assault, resisting arrest and illegal gun possession. A warrant was

Holts Summit man charged after allegedly assaulting two men at Columbia bar with hammer

April 3, 2024 8:25 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Holts Summit man was charged after he was accused of attacking two men with a hammer at a Columbia bar on Jan. 31. Kurtis Hoener was charged with first-degree assault causing serious physical injury, first-degree assault and armed criminal action. A warrant for his arrest was requested on Wednesday and a

Man charged, accused of shooting at multiple people at separate scenes in Audrain County

April 3, 2024 6:18 PM Ryan Shiner

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged on Wednesday after authorities claim he was responsible for shooting at people in four separate instances. Floyd Dudley Jr., of Mexico, Missouri, was charged with first-degree attempted assault. A warrant was issued for his arrest on Wednesday and no bond was set. A court date has not been

Man who led police on chase accused of attempted carjackings

April 3, 2024 3:22 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged with several felonies after he attempted multiple carjackings on Tuesday, according to court documents. Josue Lopez, 30, was charged with vehicle hijacking, two counts of attempts child kidnapping, first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle, third-degree assault, resisting arrest and two misdemeanors: operating a vehicle without a valid license