Crime Archives

Victim in deadly Camden County shooting identified

April 2, 2024 11:17 AM Matthew Sanders

Authorities have identified the man killed in a Sunday night shooting in Osage Beach.

Inmate at Boonville Correctional Center charged after allegedly pouring hot water on inmate

April 1, 2024 8:33 PM Ryan Shiner

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) An inmate at the Boonville Correctional Center was charged with first-degree assault on Monday after authorities claimed he poured hot water on another inmate in January. An arraignment was set for Russell McKelvey for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 23. Court documents state that McKelvey allegedly walked from his living area at 2:06

Prosecutors file first-degree murder charge in Osage Beach shooting

April 1, 2024 6:39 AM Matthew Sanders, Marina Diaz

Camden County prosecutors on Monday charged a man with first-degree murder after a shooting victim succumbed to their injuries.

New charge filed on Columbia doctor accused of rape

April 1, 2024 5:10 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Charges were refiled against a Columbia doctor on Monday who is accused of raping a woman behind a Columbia bar in 2022. Travis Birkhead, 38, was charged with first-degree rape, first-degree kidnapping and fourth-degree assault, a misdemeanor. A warrant for Birkhead’s arrest was filed on Monday and a $50,000 bond was set.

Eldon man charged with sodomy

April 1, 2024 2:31 PM Ryan Shiner

ELDON, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldon man was charged on Saturday with second-degree sodomy. Trace Glassmeyer, 19, is being held at the Miller County Jail on a $25,000 bond. An arraignment was held on Monday and a case review was set for 9 a.m. Monday, April 8, at the Miller County Courthouse. According to the probable

Columbia man charged with multiple counts of child porn possession

March 29, 2024 8:56 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged on Thursday with several child pornography charges. Robert Pund was charged with first-degree promoting child pornography and four counts of child porn possession. He is not listed on the Boone County Jail roster and a criminal summons was issued on Friday. An initial court appearance is scheduled

Man charged in Camden County with 10 counts of child porn possession

March 29, 2024 8:14 PM Ryan Shiner

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Richland, Missouri, man was charged with 10 counts of possessing child pornography and a count of drug possession. John Edward Clark, 61, is being held without bond at the Camden County Jail. An initial arraignment was held on Friday, according to court records. A hearing is set for 9 a.m.

St. Charles man charged with rape, sodomy in Phelps County

March 29, 2024 6:59 PM Ryan Shiner

ROLLA, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Charles man was charged on Thursday with rape, sodomy and other felonies. Iyan Taron Hubbard, 19, was charged with first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy, second-degree domestic assault and the sexual exploitation of a minor child. He is being held in the Phelps County Jail without bond. A confined docket hearing is

St. Louis man charged in January Boonville shooting on Katy Drive

March 29, 2024 4:54 PM Ryan Shiner

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A second man has been charged in relation to an exchange of gunfire that occurred Jan. 30 in the 500 block of Katy Drive in Boonville. Travis Anderson Jones, of St. Louis, was charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. A warrant was issued for his arrest and a $25,000 bond

Man charged with assault in Santulli hazing case requests venue change

March 29, 2024 3:54 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was charged in the suspected hazing of Danny Santulli requested a change of venue on Thursday. Ryan Delanty, 22, was charged with felony hazing, second-degree assault and supplying liquor to a minor, a misdemeanor. A jury trial was scheduled at 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 21. The motion filed on

Woman charged after allegedly shooting gun at man on Spencer Avenue

March 29, 2024 3:20 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was arrested on Thursday after she was accused of shooting at a man near the intersection of Spencer Avenue and Patsy Lane. Katasia W. Taylor, 30 , of Columbia, was charged with first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. She is being held at the

Columbia man charged with rape and assault arrested, has court appearance

March 29, 2024 2:47 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was charged with rape and assault was booked into the Boone County Jail on Thursday evening. Aleksey Grigory Salaz, 21, was charged with first-degree rape, first-degree assault and first-degree sodomy. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An initial court appearance was held on

Jefferson City businessman pleads guilty to stealing federal stimulus money

March 29, 2024 11:19 AM Matthew Sanders

A Jefferson City businessman pleaded guilty Thursday to defrauding the government of $12.4 million through COVID-19 stimulus loans.

7 detained after shooting in Moberly Thursday evening

March 29, 2024 7:37 AM Gabrielle Teiner

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Four adults and three juveniles were detained after a fight-turned-shooting in Moberly, Thursday evening. Around 7:45 p.m. Moberly police were responding to a gunfire call in the 700 block of Franklin St. While heading to the area, officers learned there was also a fight at the same location with a man who

Police: Two in custody after shots are fired in neighborhood south of Interstate 70

March 28, 2024 7:26 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people are in custody after shots were fired in a neighborhood just south of Interstate 70 on Thursday afternoon, according to a Columbia Police Department spokeswoman. No injuries or property damage was reported. CPD spokeswoman Jenny Hopper said officers responded to the area near Spencer Avenue and Patsy Lane around 2:20

Columbia man charged in Montgomery County after chase with law enforcement

March 28, 2024 10:16 PM Ryan Shiner

MONTGOMERY CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged in Montgomery County on Thursday after he led law enforcement on a chase Wednesday on Interstate 70, court documents say. Marvin Coney Jr. was charged with receiving stolen property and resisting arrest by fleeing, as well as three misdemeanors: Reckless driving, failure to register a motor

Man convicted of murder asks for clemency from Parson

March 28, 2024 7:05 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who is convicted of murdering his cousin and her husband is asking Gov. Mike Parson for clemency. Brian Dorsey, 52, was found guilty by a Boone County jury in 2008 for two counts of first-degree murder and he was sentenced to death. His execution is set for April 9. He

Contractors begin working on Deerfoot Way house involved in murder case

March 28, 2024 11:52 AM Jazsmin Halliburton

Contractors have started working on a burnt-out house on Deerfoot Way in southwest Columbia that has been standing for around two months after a man was found dead inside.

Man who pleaded guilty to murder sues state, claiming guilty plea was coerced

March 28, 2024 4:46 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was sentenced to 30 years in prison in December after pleading guilty to murdering April Joann Brooks has sued the state. Montez Williams, 33, pleaded guilty in November to second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful gun possession and resisting arrest. He is being held at the South Central Correctional

Columbia man charged with first-degree rape, first-degree assault

March 28, 2024 3:39 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged on Thursday with first-degree assault, first-degree rape and first-degree sodomy. Aleksey Grigory Salaz – born in 2002 — is accused of raping and assaulting a woman he met on Feb. 24 at Harpo’s Bar and Grill in downtown Columbia. He is not in custody, according to Boone