Crime Archives

Columbia doctor indicted for allegedly lying to Medicare

January 24, 2024 11:25 AM Matthew Sanders

A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted a Columbia doctor on charges that he lied to Medicare by placing bogus orders for tests and medical equipment.

Shell casings found after shooting on Rainbow Drive; nearby home hit

January 23, 2024 10:08 PM Ryan Shiner, Jazsmin Halliburton, Madison Stuerman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Sheriff’s deputies responded shots fired call on Tuesday night to the 200 block of North Rainbow Drive in Boone County. Captain Brian Leer with the department told ABC 17 News deputies found shell casings in the road and one home with damage from the shooting. No injuries were reported. Investigators

Couple charged with child abuse in Morgan County

January 23, 2024 6:45 PM Ryan Shiner

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A couple was charged with child abuse and other felonies in Morgan County on Saturday. Leland Scotty Maddy, 35, of Stover, was charged with child abuse, two counts of first-degree child abuse and unlawful gun possession. He is being held at the Morgan County Jail on a $250,000 bond. Megan Maddy

Sentencing hearing set for woman accused in ARC fight

January 23, 2024 3:47 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A sentencing hearing for a Columbia woman who was accused in a June fight at the Activity and Recreation Center is set for 2:30 p.m. Monday, March 11. Lakeisha R. Thomas, 37, pleaded guilty last week to second-degree assault. She was initially charged with second-degree assault, third-degree assault, unlawful use of a

Woman sentenced 17 years in toddler drowning death

January 23, 2024 2:26 PM Ryan Shiner

ROLLA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who was accused in the drowning death of a toddler in April pleaded guilty on Thursday and was sentenced to 17 years in prison. Emily Buell, 33, pleaded guilty to first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. She was initially charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter, first-degree endangering the welfare of

Columbia murder, arson suspect appears in court

January 22, 2024 11:02 AM Matthew Sanders

A neighbor saw the suspect in a murder and arson moving things out of a southwest Columbia home the night of the fire, according to court documents.

Woman accused of stealing nearly $6,500 from employer in December

January 22, 2024 3:19 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman was charged on Friday in Boone County with stealing after she was accused of taking $6,400.55 from her employer in December. Bonita Foster, 61, was charged with two counts of stealing more than $750. A warrant for her arrest was requested and a $10,000 bond was set, according to

60 Missouri corrections officers, staffers urging governor to halt execution of ‘model inmate’

January 22, 2024 11:27 AM Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Dozens of Missouri Department of Corrections staff members are urging Gov. Mike Parson to grant clemency to a man scheduled to die in April for killing his cousin and her husband, with a former warden calling him a “model inmate.” Sixty corrections officers and other staff members signed onto a

Columbia man arrested in connection with deadly house fire

January 20, 2024 4:20 PM abc17news-Newsroom

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police arrested a suspect in a deadly house fire Friday. Steven Martin Strumpf, 31, is in custody in the Boone County Jail after a deadly house fire in the 3900 block of Deerfoot Way. Strumpf is facing murder, arson and weapons charges, according to Columbia Police Department. Steven Martin Strumpf, 31Courtesy:

Tech support scams one of top causes for fraud loss in seniors

January 19, 2024 7:06 PM Morgan Buresh

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) An elderly Jefferson City man was exploited out of more than $40,000 this month as part of a tech-support scheme, and police want to make sure it doesn’t happen to anyone else. Two Texas men were charged this week with the financial exploitation of an elderly person after they were accused

Man injured in Camden County crash accused of DWI in MSHP report

January 19, 2024 2:48 PM Ryan Shiner

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Osage Beach man who suffered moderate injuries in a crash was accused of driving while intoxicated Thursday night on Route A at Midway Road, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol crash and arrest reports. The crash occurred as a 2008 Chrysler Pacifica – driven by James Thacker, 39 – was

Alec Baldwin charged for second time in fatal ‘Rust’ shooting

January 19, 2024 1:36 PM CNN Newsource

By Josh Campbell, Cheri Mossburg and Elizabeth Wagmeister (CNN) — Actor Alec Baldwin has been indicted by a New Mexico grand jury on charges connected to the 2021 fatal shooting on the set of the movie “Rust,” new court documents show. Baldwin is charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter. The first involuntary manslaughter charge

Callaway County Sheriff Chism’s pay to end in February

January 19, 2024 10:30 AM Matthew Sanders

Callaway County will stop paying its suspended sheriff, Clay Chism, next month.

Columbia man accused of stabbing another man several times at Douglass Park

January 18, 2024 2:38 PM Madison Stuerman, Mitchell Kaminski

Court documents state that Columbia police responded to a call at Douglass Park where they found a victim with stab cuts to his head and neck.

Two charged in financial exploitation of 78-year-old Jefferson City man in apparent nationwide scheme

January 18, 2024 10:00 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Texas men were charged with the financial exploitation of a 78-year-old Jefferson City man after they allegedly collected thousands of dollars. Brandon Lamar Martin, 37, and Tarus Delynn Prince, 50 – both of Killeen, Texas – were arrested at 2:50 p.m. Wednesday. Warrants were issued for both and $50,000 bonds

Lawyer for Belle’s mayor files several motions in stealing trial

January 18, 2024 4:25 PM Ryan Shiner

MARIES COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A number of motions were filed in court on Wednesday on behalf of the mayor of Belle. They attorney for Darryl White Jr. filed a motion to dismiss, a motion to for a change of venue, a motion for a jury trial and a request for a speedy trial on Wednesday.

Jefferson City man charged with rape, statutory rape

January 18, 2024 4:12 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged on Wednesday with multiple sexual assault charges. Christopher Williamson, 23, was charged with first-degree rape and two counts of first-degree statutory rape. A warrant was issued for his arrest on Thursday and an order was placed to keep the probable cause statement under seal. The

Man pleads guilty in April 2023 Jefferson City shooting case

January 18, 2024 3:53 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man pleaded guilty to a pair of felonies on Thursday and was sentenced to four years in prison in relation to a nonfatal shooting from last year. Timothy Benson, 19, pleaded guilty to unlawful gun possession and tampering with evidence. He was previously charged with accessory to armed

Police respond to report of assault, Rogers Street temporarily blocked

January 17, 2024 6:52 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rogers Street in central Columbia was blocked off on Wednesday night and a number of police and other emergency vehicles were seen. The Columbia Police Department wrote on its social media at 7:40 p.m. that it responded to a report of an assault in the 400 block of Providence Road. Police told

Part-time teacher in Jefferson City charged with attempted murder for husband’s alleged poisoning

January 17, 2024 10:42 AM Matthew Sanders, Nia Hinson, Ryan Shiner

A Jefferson City woman was being held Wednesday in the Cole County Jail after allegedly trying to poison her husband.