QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are Missouri’s childcare regulations strong enough?
A homicide case in Boone County has highlighted regulations on Missouri daycares.
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Columbia unlicensed daycare operator accused of manslaughter in baby’s death
A Columbia private daycare owner was charged Wednesday with first-degree involuntary manslaughter in the death of an infant in her care.
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Woman charged with infants death did not have proper daycare license, didn’t qualify for exemptions
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman charged in relation to a baby’s death ran an unlicensed daycare and did not qualify for any exemptions. Sarah D. Brown has been charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter for the death of an infant child at her home daycare. Missouri law requires all daycare providers to have a license if
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Trooper accused of sexual abuse has peace officer license suspended
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper who has been accused of sexual abuse has had his peace officer license suspended, according to a Missouri Department of Safety spokesman. Jeffery Gilmore Durbin, 30, of Madison, Missouri, is charged with first-degree sexual abuse, a felony, and third-degree kidnapping, a misdemeanor. An arraignment is set for
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Man charged with statutory rape and sodomy in Callaway County
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged and eventually arrested in Callaway County with first-degree statutory rape and first-degree statutory sodomy with a person younger than 14 years old. Nicholas Steven Woodward, 42, is being held without bond at the Callaway County Jail. A warrant was requested on May 28 and he was booked Wednesday
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Sheriff’s Office gets ‘little cooperation’ in Boone County house party shooting investigation, asks public for help
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday asked residents on its social media to provide any information they may have about an early June shooting that left two teenagers dead and injured four more. The shooting occurred early June 4 at a party in a vacant home in the 2600 block
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Man accused in Memorial Day weekend UTV crash booked into jail, released
MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Brumley man was in jail Wednesday morning, facing charges related to a crash in late May. Carter Halley, 23, of Brumley, was booked Wednesday morning in the Miller County Jail after turning himself in, according to the Miller County Sheriff’s Office. He was released on his own recognizance, according to Casenet.
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Columbia Citizens Police Review Board picks new chair, vice chair at meeting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Citizens Police Review Board elected Reece Ellis as its new chair, and Charyl Miller as its new vice-chair during its Wednesday night meeting. State Rep. David Tyson Smith (D-Columbia) also addressed the board during the meeting. The Board was scheduled to have an official discussion about the Columbia Police Department’s
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did you watch coverage of Trump’s federal court appearance?
Former president Donald Trump appeared Tuesday afternoon at his first hearing to answer 37 federal counts related to classified documents found at his Florida home.
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Jefferson City man charged with forgery, allegedly stole more than $17,000
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man has been charged with four counts of forgery after allegedly cashing fraudulent checks totaling more than $17,000. Justin Trim, 32, is not in custody, according to the Cole County Jail. A warrant was requested Tuesday, according to Casenet. On Feb. 24, Jefferson City police spoke with a
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Jefferson City man charged after allegedly hitting woman with tequila bottle
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man has been charged with domestic assault and other felonies after allegedly hitting a woman in the head with a tequila bottle and shoving another. Marcus-Aaron Kopp, 31, is charged with first-degree domestic assault, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, two counts of armed-criminal action and
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Man who pleaded guilty to murder charged after alleged machete attack
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Louis man who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and other felonies 25 years ago was charged after allegedly attacking a man in the woods with a machete on June 4. Carl Pearson, 52, is charged with first-degree assault and armed-criminal action. He is being held without bond at the Boone
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Shots fired at multiple Columbia scenes, police say
Columbia police investigated two locations in central Columbia on Tuesday night.
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Woman arrested for DWI after suffering serious injuries in Miller County crash
A Miller County woman was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving and not driving on the right side of the road after she crashed her SUV late Tuesday.
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Columbia Police Chief’s Vehicle Stop Committee reviewed the newest state report
The Columbia Police Chief’s Vehicle Stop Committee is set to review the 2022 State Annual Vehicle Stops Report on Tuesday.
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Deadly Randolph County crash case moved to Carroll County
A man accused of killing a pregnant woman and her unborn child in a crash will now have his case moved to Carroll County.
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State asks for discipline against trooper accused of sexual abuse
The Department of Public Safety is asking a state group take action against a trooper’s peace officer’s license following sexual abuse claims.
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Woman knocked boy’s teeth out at the ARC Sunday afternoon, court documents say
A Columbia woman charged with four felonies after a fight at the Activity and Recreation Center on Sunday knocked a boy’s teeth out by pistol-whipping him, police say.
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Teen fentanyl use, deaths on the rise
Teen fentanyl deaths went up 182%, according to a recent study.
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Iowa man sentenced for harassing Callaway County teen online
A southern Iowa man was sentenced Monday to 15 years in federal prison after he admitted to harassing a Callaway County teenager online and trying to create child pornography.
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