Crime Archives

Moberly man charged after allegedly exposing himself to children in Columbia

August 26, 2022 11:02 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Suspect detained on charges relating to reported incidents of indecency, Aug. 25

Fayette shooting suspect charged with first-degree murder in CMU student death

August 25, 2022 8:48 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Central Methodist University is grieving the shooting death of a student and football player at the hands of a former student.

Centralia woman accused of driving wrong way on Highway 63, crashing into deputy’s cruiser

August 26, 2022 6:33 AM Matthew Sanders

A Centralia woman was arrested on suspicion of DWI, resisting arrest and careless driving after her vehicle hit a deputy’s cruiser Wednesday night on Highway 63.

New court dates set for six University of Missouri hazing suspects

August 25, 2022 11:17 AM Leila Mitchell

Five of the men charged with hazing in connection with the University of Missouri Phi Gamma Delta hazing case are scheduled for their first appearance in court Thursday.

Moberly man charged with threat to nursing home

August 24, 2022 5:16 PM Matthew Sanders

A Moberly man was charged Wednesday on allegations that he threatened to “clear out” a nursing home.

Audrain County man charged with exploiting elderly couple

August 24, 2022 4:16 PM Matthew Sanders

Prosecutors charged a Mexico, Missouri, man Monday with five felonies for allegedly taking advantage of an elderly couple.

Centralia man charged with more child porn-related crimes

August 24, 2022 3:41 PM Matthew Sanders

A Centralia man charged last week with trying to get explicit photos of a girl was charged Tuesday with possessing and promoting child pornography.

Sedalia man arrested after 11-hour standoff

August 24, 2022 11:47 AM Matthew Sanders

Police arrested a Sedalia man early Wednesday on suspicion of kidnapping and having an explosive after an 11-hour standoff, police said in a news release.

University of Missouri sees decline in sexual assault cases over the last 5 years

August 23, 2022 9:47 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri reported 121 sexual exploitation/misconduct/assault between 2020-2021, which is down from 162 in 2019-2020. According to its 2020- 2021 annual report from it’s Office for Civil Right and Title IX, there were 121 reported assaults. 15 – Non-consensual Sexual Intercourse18 – Sexual assault: Rape3 – Sexual Assault: Attempted Rape2

Two men charged in connection with woman’s death in Phelps County

August 23, 2022 10:17 PM Katie Greathouse

Phelps County prosecutors charged two people Monday in connection with a woman’s death.

Judge allows Amtrak derailment lawsuits to move forward

August 23, 2022 8:26 PM Katie Greathouse

A judge allowed lawsuits filed in connection with June’s deadly train derailment in Chariton County to proceed in court.

Jefferson City man charged with shooting at Columbia home

August 23, 2022 4:28 PM Matthew Sanders

Boone County prosecutors charged a Jefferson City man Monday with eight felonies including armed criminal action, domestic assault and stalking after he allegedly fired several shots at a woman’s car and home.

Inmate charged in former Jefferson City prison guard’s beating

August 23, 2022 12:22 PM Matthew Sanders

A Missouri prison inmate was charged last week with assault after allegedly beating a prison guard and causing severe injuries in July at Jefferson City Correctional Center.

Columbia man charged after Friday chase

August 22, 2022 6:18 PM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia man was charged Friday and jailed without bond after authorities say he was arrested following a chase.

Police use surveillance video to find suspects in Columbia parking lot shooting

August 22, 2022 10:21 AM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police tracked down the suspects in a deadly Saturday shooting in a store parking lot by identifying a license plate in surveillance video, according to court documents.

Judge takes up order to protect student records in MU hazing case

August 22, 2022 5:20 PM Leila Mitchell

Lawyers agreed Monday to an order protecting student records covered by federal law in a University of Missouri hazing case.

Troopers arrest driver following deadly boat crash at Lake of the Ozarks

August 22, 2022 7:08 AM Zachary Farwell

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Edwards, Missouri man faces possible charges following a deadly boat crash at the Lake of the Ozarks. Troopers arrested Roy T. Jackson, 63, on Sunday around 2:10 p.m. in Camden County on warrants out of Morgan County. Jackson faces possible felony charges of boating while intoxicated which resulted in the

Two arrested in connection to Columbia supermarket homicide

August 21, 2022 2:49 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police arrested two people in connection to a homicide that occurred Saturday in the parking lot of Moser’s Foods on North Keene Street. Columbia Police responded to a report of shots fired at around 4:20 p.m. on Saturday and found a man victim with apparent gunshot wounds. Police later identified the