Crime Archives

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you think the shooting of a dog by a Sturgeon police officer was justified?

May 24, 2024 11:27 AM ABC 17 News Team

ABC 17 News obtained bodycam footage that showed a Sturgeon police officer shoot and kill a 13-pound dog on Sunday.

Homicide suspect in missing women investigation arrested by Columbia police on suspicion of murder

May 23, 2024 6:19 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who is now being referred to as a suspect in a homicide investigation was arrested, the Columbia Police Department confirmed in a Thursday evening press release Randall Fox, 51, was previously referred to as a “person of interest” in a missing persons investigation. Fox was arrested on suspicion of second-degree

Second man charged in alleged Jefferson City armed robbery

May 23, 2024 10:45 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A second man has been charged in an alleged armed robbery that occurred on May 6 in the 500 block of Elm Street in Jefferson City. Keon Hall was charged with first-degree accessory to robbery, accessory to first-degree assault and accessory to armed criminal action. He was arrested on Thursday and

Video shows interaction Sturgeon police officer had with dog before shooting

May 23, 2024 4:29 PM Ryan Shiner, Mitchell Kaminski

Viewer discretion is advised for the full-length video. STURGEON, Mo. (KMIZ) Bodycam footage shows the interaction a Sturgeon police officer had with a 13-pound, blind-and-deaf Shih Tzu before he shot the dog to death. ABC 17 News requested bodycam footage from the city of Sturgeon for an Officer Woodson on Tuesday morning and received the

Humane Society, Gasconade County Sheriff’s deputies rescue 22 dogs from unlicensed breeder

May 23, 2024 8:22 PM Ryan Shiner

HERMANN, Mo. (KMIZ) The Human Society of Missouri’s Animal Cruelty Task Force and the Gasconade County Sheriff’s Office rescued 22 dogs from an unlicensed breeder, according to a Humane Society press release and sheriff’s office Facebook post. There were 22 dogs rescued from the property and taken to the Humane Society’s Macklind headquarters in St.

Columbia police working to identify two dead amid missing women investigation

May 22, 2024 11:58 AM Matthew Sanders, Hannah Falcon, Mitchell Kaminski

Columbia police say they’re trying to identify two bodies found during an investigation into two missing women.

Eldon man found guilty of multiple child sex crimes

May 22, 2024 8:24 PM Ryan Shiner

TUSCUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldon man was found guilty on Wednesday of multiple child sex crimes. Joshua Steven Shackley, 45, was found guilty by a Miller County jury of two counts of first-degree statutory sodomy and one count of second-degree child molestation, according to a press release from the Miller County Prosecutor’s Office. He is

Man charged after burning himself while allegedly setting fire to Helitech trailer

May 22, 2024 7:27 PM Ryan Shiner

KINGDOM CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Louis man was charged in Callaway County on Wednesday after he allegedly broke into a Helitech parking lot on Tuesday and setting fire to a trailer. Josef Wayne Black was charged with knowingly burning or exploding, two counts of first-degree property damage and one count of first-degree trespassing, a

Man wanted in 2023 Cosmo Park shooting arrested

May 22, 2024 5:04 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was wanted and charged in a Sept. 30 shooting at Cosmo Park has been arrested. Terron Dawayne Shelton Jr., 24, was charged on Oct. 3 with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. He was booked into the Boone County Jail at 4:19 p.m. Tuesday and is being held without

Columbia city leaders, county officials, CPS leaders meet to discuss youth violence prevention

May 21, 2024 8:09 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Tuesday afternoon, Columbia City leaders, a Boone County commissioner and Columbia Public Schools leaders met at the district’s headquarters to discuss ways to address violence in the city of Columbia. The meeting was closed to the public. ABC 17 News attempted to speak with Deputy City Manager Matt Unrein, City Manager

Woman says her name was forged on liquor license of Columbia Mexican restaurant, claims she never owned restaurant

May 21, 2024 7:42 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman is accusing the owners of a Mexican restaurant on the south side of Columbia of lying to the state over a liquor license. Casa Maria’s Mexican Cantina’s liquor license was suspended for 52 days after the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control claimed a name was forged on a liquor

Columbia police looking for ‘person of interest’ in regards to two missing women

May 21, 2024 10:34 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is searching for a 51-year-old man in relation to two women who were reported missing on Tuesday. CPD spokeswoman Jenny Hopper wrote in an email that the department is looking for Randall Fox. Hopper shared a photo of the man in the email. He was described as a

Ashland PD: Some Boone County EMS calls routed to other counties, affected calls in Ashland

May 21, 2024 9:45 PM Ryan Shiner

ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The Chief of the Ashland Police Department wrote in a Tuesday evening social media post that a number of calls to 911 and 311 were routed to other counties. Chief Scott Young wrote that those issues affected calls involving the Ashland Police Department and recommended residents call the department directly. APD’s phone

Man accused of using child as ‘shield’ in 2019 after police chase found guilty of multiple charges

May 21, 2024 3:58 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of using a child as a shield from police in 2019 after crashing into multiple Jefferson City police vehicles was found guilty of multiple charges by a jury, according to a press release from Cole County Prosecutor Locke Thompson. Samuel Allen, 46, of Jefferson City, was

Jefferson City cop breaks arm after falling from retaining wall during chase

May 21, 2024 3:08 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City police officer broke their arm Sunday morning after falling from a 10-foot retaining wall while chasing a woman who had allegedly punched a deputy in their face, according to a Tuesday press release from the Jefferson City Police Department. The release states that police tried to “clear a

Columbia man charged with murder in shooting outside White Castle

May 21, 2024 11:25 AM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia man was charged Tuesday with four felonies including murder in a deadly Friday shooting outside a White Castle restaurant.

Columbia man gets 15 years in federal prison for bank robbery

May 21, 2024 10:50 AM Matthew Sanders

A federal judge in Jefferson City sentenced a Columbia man to 15 years in prison Monday for a Boonville bank robbery.

Audrain County prosecutor releases shooting suspect without charges pending more investigation

May 21, 2024 9:34 AM Matthew Sanders

Audrain County’s prosecuting attorney on Tuesday said he had declined to file charges against a man accused of killing his brother pending further investigation.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you concerned about public shootings in Columbia?

May 21, 2024 3:57 AM ABC 17 News Team

Reports of people shooting at each other in public areas, including commercial districts, are not unheard of. However, they’re not common, either.

Local Columbia coffee shop owner addresses crime after recent shooting near shop

May 20, 2024 11:33 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The owner of the local coffee shop and lounge Imperial Aaron Favors said a recent shooting near his business early Sunday morning created a surreal moment for he and his staff. The Columbia Police Department confirmed late Sunday that two men were shot in the 1700 block of Paris Road Sunday morning