One person arrested after chase from Callaway County ends near the Katy Trail Bridge
Multiple law agencies were involved in a chase that began in Callway County and ended near the Rocheport Bridge as the suspect was arrested.
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Former Gov. and ex-wife expected to testify during closed deposition during custody hearing
The deposition between former Gov. Eric Greitens and his ex-wife Sheena Greitens is still taking place at the Boone County Courthouse.
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Two men charged after thefts reported at Missouri River Bridge construction site
Two men are facing criminal charges after allegedly stealing over $70,000 worth of tools and other items from the Rocheport Bridge construction site on June 1.
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Family sues after their loved one was killed in Amtrak derailment
MENDON, Mo. (KMIZ.) On Wednesday court documents revealed the latest on a new Amtrak derailment lawsuit. The family argues Billy Barton the second, the man driving the dump truck for MS contracting that hit the train, failed to operate the dump truck with care and safety which ultimately resulted in the death of their family member Binh Phan. Almost a
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Fulton man pleads guilty in federal court to secretly recording teen victims
Craig Michael Glover, 52, faces 15 years in prison.
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Man allegedly operating unlicensed daycare and abusing children denied bond
VERSAILLES, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who allegedly operated an unlicensed daycare is charged with abusing children and has been denied bond. Leland Bryan appeared for his arraignment Tuesday where the court denied any changes to his bond status. Bryan is accused of sexually abusing some of the children he cared for at his home in
Continue ReadingOfficer shot during North Kansas City traffic stop dies from injuries, suspect in custody
By KCTV Staff Click here for updates on this story NORTH KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMOV) — A North Kansas City police officer has died from his injuries after he was shot in the line of duty. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office said a person of interest has been taken into custody after he shot Officer
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Prosecutors charge Columbia man following weekend shooting
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office has filed charges against a Columbia man following a weekend shooting. James A. Tatum III, 32, is charged in Boone County with felony counts of first-degree assault, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, and unlawful possession of a firearm. The shooting happened outside several
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Teen to be charged as adult after fatal February shooting
Another teenager who is accused of being involved in a February shooting that left a teen dead on McKee Street is being charged as an adult.
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Hallsville police looking for man after Saturday traffic stop; drugs seized
HALLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) On Saturday at 9:07 p.m., Hallsville police pulled over a red Chevrolet Cobalt in the parking lot of Tribble Park. Police say, Justin Martin, 24, of Columbia, was driving and got out of the vehicle and ran through the park and a resident’s yard before getting away. Ali Taylor, 21, of Boonville,
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Labor shortage is affecting emergency services response times
An ongoing labor shortage is to blame for longer response times for emergency services in both 911 dispatchers and Columbia Police Department.
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Monroe City man sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder
MONROE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Monroe City man is sentenced to 30 years in prison and must serve at least 25 and a half years before being eligible for parole. Jerry Asbell, Jr., 31, entered a guilty plea to the charge of murder in the second degree for the shooting death of Amanda Johnston, 32,
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Columbia residents door blown out by gun shot Sunday morning
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) A Columbia woman told ABC 17 News crews she awoke to gunshots at around 4 a.m on Sunday, and found her front door blown down shortly after. Joyce Godbee and her daughter were home at the time of the incident, she said no one in her home was injured during the shooting.
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Early morning shooting in Columbia results in one injury
On Saturday around 4:30 a.m., Columbia Police were called out to the 1500 block of Raleigh Drive to investigate a possible shooting.
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Sheena Greitens seeks more privacy in civil lawsuit
Former governor and current Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Greitens and his ex-wife Sheena Greitens did not publicly testify during a hearing Friday in their family court case.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the newspaper in Austin, Texas, have released the Uvalde video?
The Austin American-Statesman dominated headlines nationwide this week when it released surveillance video from inside the elementary school in Uvalde where a gunman massacred children and teachers.
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Tipton man accused of injuring officer and drug trafficking
A Tipton man is facing multiple drug charges after a drug investigation in Sept. 2021 in Jefferson City.
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Alleged daycare bomb threat suspect faces new revenge porn charges
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The suspect that allegedly called in a bomb threat to a daycare in Columbia faces new charges including revenge porn in a new probable cause statement. A Boone County prosecutor has charged Alexzander Green with making a false report and non-consensual dissemination of private sexual images. On May 11, 2021, Green reported
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Former MU engineering official charged with felony stealing, credit card fraud
A former official in the University of Missouri’s College of Engineering has been charged with stealing from the school after investigations by MU and the highway patrol.
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Jefferson City couple charged with abuse or neglect after children allegedly found on roof
A Cole County prosecutor has charged Curtin Burton and Michaela Cook-Burton with four counts of abuse or neglect of a child.
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