Crime Archives

Trial in Columbia murder case pushed back to June

February 27, 2023 9:35 AM Matthew Sanders

The trial of a Columbia man accused of killing his ex-wife and throwing away her remains has been pushed back to June.

Kansas man arrested in Cooper County, accused of fighting deputy

February 27, 2023 5:02 PM Ryan Shiner

COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was arrested Friday by Cooper County Sheriff’s Office deputies after the office claims he tried to fight a deputy. Roger Davis, 56, of Roeland Park, Kansas, is charged with possession of a controlled substance, resisting arrest and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. He is being held at the Cooper

Columbia man arrested, accused of shooting on Quail Drive

February 27, 2023 4:23 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was arrested over the weekend after he was accused of several weapons charges in January. Devon Hopkins, 36, is charged with shooting a gun at a person, armed-criminal action, unlawful possession of a gun, first-degree assault and first-degree domestic assault. He is being held in the Boone County Jail

Columbia murder trial delayed for man accused of 2006 killing

February 26, 2023 7:46 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Keith A. Comfort, who is accused of killing his wife 17 years ago, was scheduled to appear in the Boone County Courthouse for his murder trial on Monday. Instead, both sides are now looking for a new trial date on Monday morning. According to online court records, Comfort’s lawyer Kevin O’Brien filed a motion

Columbia man charged with stealing gun, unlawful use of a weapon

February 24, 2023 6:56 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man faces several charges after he was arrested Thursday in west Columbia. John Lonce Williamson III, 26, is charged with stealing a gun and possession of a controlled substance. He also has a charge from 2021 for unlawful use of a weapon, in relation to an incident from 2020, according

Final court hearing in Columbia murder case centers on abuse allegations

February 24, 2023 5:48 AM Joushua Blount

Prosecutors argued in court Friday that the defense shouldn’t be able to bring up allegations that a Columbia homicide victim was abusive to the man accused of killing her.

One shot in south Columbia

February 23, 2023 9:22 PM Ryan Shiner

The Columbia Police Department responded to a call Thursday night about a possible shooting at Betty Jean Way in southern Columbia.

Teen athlete loses legs; St. Louis prosecutor under scrutiny

February 23, 2023 11:44 AM Associated Press

By JIM SALTER and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis prosecutor decried efforts to oust her from office Thursday and defended herself from blame after a teenage volleyball player from Tennessee lost both her legs in a vehicle crash that police say was caused by a speeding driver facing

Missouri inmate faces 11 felony charges after allegedly stabbing corrections officer

February 22, 2023 6:56 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri Department of Corrections inmate has been charged with several felonies after allegedly stabbing a corrections officer at the Jefferson City Correctional Center in September. Aaron Stevens, 40, is charged with first-degree assault, second-degree attempted assault of a special victim, five counts of armed-criminal action, two counts of violence to

Missouri inmate charged with several felonies after allegedly stabbing man

February 22, 2023 6:24 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri Department of Corrections inmate has been charged with three felonies after allegedly stabbing an employee at the Jefferson City Correctional Center in 2022. Ricky McGluen, 42, is charged with violence to a DOC employee, possession of a weapon at a correctional center and armed-criminal action. An arraignment is scheduled

Suspect in south Columbia roundabout shooting jailed

February 22, 2023 9:59 AM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia man accused of shooting another man at a south Columbia roundabout in October was in the Boone County Jail on Thursday morning.

Missouri AG requests execution date for Brian Dorsey, man convicted of murder

February 21, 2023 4:32 PM Ryan Shiner

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced in a Tuesday press release that his office has asked the state Supreme Court to set an execution date for a man convicted of killing two people in 2006.

Trial to begin Monday for man accused of 2006 murder

February 21, 2023 8:17 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who is accused of killing his wife 17 years ago will go to trial on Monday. A pre-trial conference was held Tuesday afternoon for Keith Comfort. He is charged with second-degree murder. He is being held in the Boone County Jail on a $5 million bond. Comfort, 41, will

Murder charge filed in Camden County death

February 21, 2023 12:01 PM Matthew Sanders

A Camden County man was charged Monday with first-degree murder and other violent felonies in the shooting death of a family member and severe wounding of another.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Missouri’s wrongfully convicted be compensated?

February 20, 2023 3:26 AM ABC 17 News Team

Last week, Lamar Johnson’s conviction was vacated, setting him free from a wrongful conviction.

Columbia man arrested after barricading inside home Friday night

February 18, 2023 7:41 AM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police arrested 38-year-old David Walter Rose Saturday after he barricaded himself in a house. Columbia Police were called to the 4300 block of Derby Ridge for a domestic disturbance around 10 p.m. Friday night. Rose was barricaded inside the house and would not come out, according to police. Police said officers

Man arrested in relation to northeast Columbia shots-fired incident claims he was defending family

February 17, 2023 8:03 AM Joushua Blount

Police say no one was hurt when shots were fired Friday morning in a house in northeast Columbia.

Jefferson City man accused of making false report in 911 call

February 17, 2023 3:29 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged this week after allegedly making a false claim in a 911 call. Emerson Maureira, 34, is charged with misusing 911 and making a false report. He is held at the Cole County Jail on a $10,000 bond, according to Casenet. He also has a pair

Camden County deputies treating death as homicide

February 17, 2023 12:22 PM Matthew Sanders

Camden County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a suspicious death after being called to a home south of Camdenton on Thursday.

Holts Summit man charged with rape, sodomy, tampering with a witness, child molestation

February 16, 2023 3:34 PM Ryan Shiner

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Holts Summit man is charged with multiple sex crimes, including rape and child molestation. Mitchell Fox, 26, was charged in December with first-degree rape, three counts of first-degree sodomy, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, third-degree kidnapping, two counts of third-degree domestic assault and fourth-degree domestic assault. A preliminary