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Numbers rising for police officers shot during traffic stops
Shootings of police officers have shaken multiple American cities already in 2022 — building off an increase in such shootings in 2021.
Continue ReadingShootings of police officers have shaken multiple American cities already in 2022 — building off an increase in such shootings in 2021.
Continue ReadingPolice arrested a Columbia man on several child sex charges.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County prosecutor has charged a woman after an alleged assault with a machete on Wednesday. Cortney Tanner, 32, is charged with first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. Court documents reveal that Tanner and the victim had an argument over some property when Tanner allegedly showed
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A federal judge has sentenced a Columbia man for illegally possessing a firearm. Jeremiah Ezekiel Brown, 37, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison without parole. This is the maximum statutory penalty for this offense. Brown was found guilty at trial on Sept. 20, 2021, of being a felon in
Continue ReadingAccording to reports, the Columbia Police Department reported there were more than 2,300 thefts last year. Almost 30 percent of those were thefts from motor vehicles with 697 offenses.
Continue ReadingA teen accused of killing his friend appeared in court Wednesday for a new bond hearing.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County grand jury has indicted a Columbia man for a deadly shooting in November. Jurors indicted Mark A. Achterberg, 36, of Creston, Iowa, on felony counts of first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the Nov. 8 death of Justin Stidman. Achterberg’s arraignment was held Monday and he has another
Continue ReadingFulton Police are asking for public help in identifying the persons who stole catalytic converters from a Fulton-based non-profit.
Continue ReadingLynlee Renick will be sentenced Monday afternoon for her husband’s 2017 death in Montgomery County.
Continue ReadingThe celebration of life for Roberto Lauer will be held at 4:30 p.m. at Battle High School, the Rev. James Gray said in a Facebook post.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police will resume traffic law enforcement after stopping it due to the coronavirus in 2020, according to Police Chief Geoff Jones. Under a special order, Columbia police were authorized to stop drivers only for hazardous moving violations and indicated for criminal investigation purposes. “The health emergency called for clear action to
Continue ReadingJurors will be selected from Warren County after convicted killer Joseph Elledge child abuse trial after a hearing ended Monday afternoon.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two convicted murderers are both set to continue with court proceedings Monday afternoon in Boone County. Joseph Elledge Mengqi Ji and Joseph Elledge Joseph Elledge was recently sentenced to 28 years in prison for second-degree murder in his wife, Mengqi Ji’s death. Elledge reported Ji missing in October of 2019. After investigators
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Jarvis Montell Dancy, 29 of Columbia, was arrested Saturday for endangering the welfare of a child and felony resisting arrest. On Saturday around 6:40 a.m, officers with the Columbia Police Department responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at a residence in the 1800 block of George Street. Once on the scene, officers
Continue ReadingAccording to the U.S State Department, an estimated 24.9 million adults and children are subjected to human trafficking around the world, including in the United States.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man that was shot while in custody at the Cole County Jail has filed a lawsuit saying he didn’t get adequate medical care after the shooting in Nov. 2019. Brandon McNeese alleges the Cole County Sheriff’s Department and Sheriff John Wheeler did not give the highest degree of care in
Continue ReadingA Callaway County prosecutor has charged a Fulton man with animal neglect after an investigation began in early December.
Continue ReadingA Boone County prosecutor has charged a Tampa, Florida man for drug possession after a traffic stop on Interstate 70 in Boone County.
Continue ReadingA federal judge has sentenced an Auxvasse man for growing marijuana and illegally possessing dozens of firearms.
Continue ReadingA federal judge sentenced a Columbia man for attempting to meet a law enforcement officer who was posing online as a 14-year-old girl, for illegal sexual activity.
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