Gov. Mike Parson said this week that he will send up to 200 members of the Missouri National Guard to Texas to help with Operation Lone Star — that state’s effort to reduce illegal immigration.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Western District Court of Appeals will be hearing oral arguments for cases for a couple of days next month at area colleges. Four cases each day will be heard, with the first being 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 12 at the University of Missouri School of Law and the second at
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man was charged with sodomy on Wednesday. Eric Moore, 34, was charged with first-degree sodomy for an alleged incident that occurred on Friday. Prosecutors say the victim was not able to give consent, according to the court documents. A court date has not been set. Moore is being held at
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man has been charged on Monday with three felonies after he allegedly tried to kill a man by stabbing him on Sunday. Adam Wieners, 25, was charged with first-degree domestic assault, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. He was arrested on Sunday evening and a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia criminal defense attorney said she believes the two men charged with murder and other crimes after the Kansas City rally shooting could claim self-defense, but it won’t be easy. Missouri prosecutors said on Tuesday that Lyndell Mays, 23, and Dominic M. Miller, 18 were charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal
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Missouri prosecutors said Tuesday that two adults have been charged with murder in last week’s shooting that killed one person and injured 22 others after the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade.
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CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camdenton man was charged on Tuesday with two counts of first-degree child molestation and one count of sexual misconduct involving a child younger than 15 years old. Brandon Marshall Wisdom, was booked into the Camden County Jail on Friday and is being held without bond. An initial court appearance was set
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The Columbia Police Department says a Monday night standoff at a mobile home park ended with the suspect’s suicide.
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police were seen on Monday night at Pine Grove Village mobile home park in the 3900 block of Clark Lane. A Columbia police officer told an ABC 17 News reporter at the scene that a standoff was taking place. A police spokesperson told ABC 17 News at the scene that officers were
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Democratic lawmakers are holding a news conference Monday afternoon to discuss gun laws, “in the wake of Wednesday’s mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade and the gun violence that erupts daily throughout Missouri due to the state’s lax laws.”
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was charged with involuntary manslaughter and other felonies in a Feb. 2 crash on Business Loop 70 in Columbia has been moved to the Boone County Jail. Matthew Shilling, 43, was charged on Friday with first-degree involuntary manslaughter, two counts of armed criminal action, second-degree assault and driving without
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A lot of evidence will have to be processed to determine what it could take for the two juveniles charged in the Kansas City parade shooting to be charged as adults. On Friday, police revealed two juveniles were charged with crimes connected to the mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Passionate Kansas City Chiefs fans in Missouri are worried with safety concerns following the disturbing incident that unfolded Wednesday. With the shooting just a couple hours away from Columbia, ABC 17 spoke with a staff member from Mizzou Football about any safety concerns, considering the team’s growing success and Tiger walk before
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The mass shooting in Kansas City at the Chiefs Super Bowl parade on Wednesday is drawing attention to Missouri’s gun laws, which are some of the most relaxed in the country. Police say 22 people were hurt and one woman died when gunfire erupted during a dispute outside Union Station following the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fourth man has been accused and charged with murder in connection to a shooting on McKee St. that killed a 15-year-old girl back in February 2022. On Friday, a grand jury indicted Daniel Ayers, 21, on charges of second-degree murder, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, and two counts
Continue Reading By NICK INGRAM, SCOTT MCFETRIDGE and JIM SALTER Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two juveniles were charged with crimes connected to the mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl rally, authorities said Friday, as the city tries to recover in the aftermath of the violence. A news release from the Jackson
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused of setting a mattress on fire at a downtown Columbia apartment complex pleaded guilty on Tuesday to first-degree arson. Nicholas Gerken, 35, will be sentenced at 1:30 p.m. Monday, March 18 at the Boone County Courthouse. He is being held at the Boone County Courthouse. According
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused of a shooting on March 14, 2023, near Mystic Pines Townhomes was sentenced to probation on Wednesday. Deazjon Brown, 28, pleaded guilty to unlawful gun possession and was sentenced to five years of probation with a seven-year suspended sentence. He was initially charged with unlawful use of
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Online fundraising has started for the victims of the Kansas City Super Bowl parade shooting but experts say donors should be cautious about where they’re giving.
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Another man has been accused and charged of murder in relation to a February 2022 shooting on McKee Street that killed a girl. Daniel Ayers, 21, of Fulton, was indicted by a grand jury on Friday in Boone County. He was charged with second-degree murder, two counts of unlawful use of a
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