Crime Archives

Amendment 3 marijuana expungements start next week

December 1, 2022 5:06 PM Ethan Heinz

Convictions for marijuana possession and paraphernalia will begin to be expunged next Thursday.

Jury convicts Sturgeon woman accused of pointing crossbow at kids

December 1, 2022 9:31 AM Zachary Farwell

A Sturgeon woman faces a possible jail sentence after a Boone County jury found her guilty of pointing a loaded crossbow at kids.

Visitation set for Jefferson City bar shooting victim

November 30, 2022 11:55 AM Ethan Heinz

A visitation is set for this week for one of the two victims of a deadly downtown Jefferson City bar shooting.

Cole County shooting victim dies; boyfriend charged with manslaughter

November 30, 2022 12:49 PM Matthew Sanders

A Jefferson City woman who was left in critical condition after a weekend shooting has died and her shooter has been arrested, the Cole County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday.

No change in bond for Callaway murder suspect, next hearing to be held in January

November 30, 2022 4:32 PM Ryan Shiner

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman accused of being an accessory to a murder had no change made to her bond following a hearing Wednesday at the Callaway County Courthouse. Emily Ricketts, 26, of Indianapolis, Indiana, is still being held without bond at the Callaway County Jail. Her next hearing will be 10:30 a.m. Jan. 6,

Columbia police arrest man accused in Nov. 2 Clark Lane shooting

November 29, 2022 7:46 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department announced in a press release and on Twitter that it arrested a man in connection to a Nov. 2 shooting on Clark Lane. CPD arrested 23-year-old Noah Solbrekken, of Columbia, during a traffic stop Tuesday in the 1300 block of Paris Road. At approximately 5 p.m. Nov. 2,

Columbia man charged in Monday shooting and crash

November 29, 2022 5:20 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man faces several assault and weapons charges following a shots-fired incident in north Columbia on Monday. Montrez Ricketts, 43, was charged with three counts of first-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. He is being held without bond at the Boone County Jail. Columbia police officers

Appeals court upholds Monroe County murder conviction

November 29, 2022 4:08 PM Lucas Geisler

MONROE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A state appeals court upheld a murder verdict for a former Missouri prison guard that killed his bride-to-be. The Western District Court of Appeals on Tuesday denied James Addie’s request to overturn his first-degree murder and armed-criminal action convictions. The appeals court said Cole County Judge Jon Beetem properly allowed a

Police: Woman charged after threatening students on bus

November 29, 2022 3:57 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman was charged with trespassing on a school bus and peace disturbance after police say she threatened children on a bus in October. The Columbia Police Department said in a probable cause statement that it had video of Alexis Harvey-Phillips, 24, entering a school bus and screaming and yelling at

Police find nothing after road closure in east Columbia

November 29, 2022 1:23 PM Matthew Sanders

Police closed part of an east Columbia residential street Tuesday.

Audrain County teen sentenced to probation for school shooting threat

November 29, 2022 11:45 AM Zachary Farwell

An Audrain County teenager will spend two years on supervised probation for making a threat about a school shooting.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you been a victim of bank account fraud?

November 29, 2022 2:30 AM ABC 17 News Team

Central Bank of Boone County said Monday that an unusual number of its customers were the victims of debit and credit card fraud.

Man arrested in relation to shots fired investigation on Paris Road in Columbia

November 28, 2022 2:10 PM Matthew Sanders

Police were sent to a shots-fired call Monday in a commercial area of north Columbia.

Boone County man charged with multiple felonies

November 28, 2022 7:34 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Hallsville man arrested on Friday has now been charged. Nicholas Brunda, 39, has been charged with four felonies and one misdemeanor after he is accused of firing a gun at a residential building on Friday. Property damaged was observed, but no injuries were reported, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. He was

First hearing held for Kansas City man charged in Jefferson City bar shooting

November 28, 2022 2:30 PM Erika McGuire

A Kansas City man accused of murdering two people inside a Jefferson City bar early Saturday was denied bond in his first court appearance Monday.

Missouri contractor pleads guilty to stealing $25,000 or more

November 28, 2022 5:17 PM Ryan Shiner

EDITOR’S NOTE: The article was updated with the correct name of the suspect. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An area contractor pleaded guilty on Monday to several charges involving deceptive business practices. Blake Mahoney pleaded guilty to stealing $25,000 or more and several counts of passing a bad check. He pleaded guilty to nine charges over four

Highway Patrol: Eight deaths, 115 injured, 113 DWI arrests during Thanksgiving counting period

November 28, 2022 3:50 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol said on Monday that eight people died on during the Thanksgiving counting period, which lasted from 6 p.m. Wednesday through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, according to a news release. In addition, there were 115 people injured, 113 arrests made for driving while intoxicated, 414 crashes and 35

Woman accused of injuring cop in drunk driving incident sentenced to five years

November 28, 2022 3:20 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman accused of driving while intoxicated and causing serious physical injury to a law enforcement officer in 2020 was sentenced on Monday. Kylie Shepherd, 28, was sentenced to five years in the department of corrections. She allegedly crashed her Pontiac Vibe into a Columbia Police Department cruiser Feb. 24, 2020,

Warrant issued for suspect in Boone County shooting

November 28, 2022 10:08 AM Matthew Sanders

Deputies have identified a suspect in a shooting early Saturday in southern Boone County.

Jefferson City woman in critical condition after shooting

November 28, 2022 9:37 AM Zachary Farwell

A Jefferson City woman is in critical condition after her boyfriend shot her while handling a gun on Sunday afternoon, according to the Cole County Sheriff’s Office.