Crime Archives

Kansas City police officer shot, suspect dead after shooting

July 3, 2020 9:00 AM Associated Press

A suspect has died and a police officer who was shot in the head during a Kansas City shooting remains in critical condition.

Several CPD officers are searching for a suspect who ran away on foot.

Man leads police on foot chase in north Columbia

July 3, 2020 4:21 AM Molly Stawinoga

Columbia police are searching for a man who led them on a chase early Friday morning.

Charges filed in northeast Columbia shooting

July 2, 2020 6:14 PM Matthew Sanders

Prosecutors have charged a Columbia man with two felonies after he alleged fired shots on a residential street.

Appeals court denies bid to re-hear Columbia murder conviction

July 2, 2020 5:39 PM Matt Ragsdale

The appeal was filed in the Missouri Western District Court of Appeals on June 23.

Jefferson City police help with Florida cold case

July 2, 2020 5:19 PM Matthew Sanders

Jefferson City police say a woman has been tracked to central Missouri and arrested in a Florida cold murder case.

Missouri man freed from prison with help from WNBA’s Moore

July 2, 2020 9:43 AM Associated Press

Moore was on hand when Jonathan Irons, 40, walked out of the Jefferson City Correctional Center.

Man arrested in Tuesday manhunt booked into Boone County Jail

July 2, 2020 10:18 AM Matt Ragsdale

A man arrested after a Columbia police manhunt Tuesday was booked into the Boone County Jail Wednesday.

Columbia woman accused of leaving child alone in hot car

July 2, 2020 7:54 AM Katie Greathouse

Prosecutors charged a woman Wednesday after she allegedly left an 8-year-old child alone in a vehicle while she went inside a store.

Salute to America organizers, police focus on safety ahead of holiday

July 1, 2020 6:52 PM Connor Hirsch

With recent violent activity in Jefferson City and a global pandemic, safety is top of mind for Salute to America organizers and police.

Jefferson police arrest man accused of shooting at Capital Mall

July 1, 2020 2:43 PM Matt Ragsdale

Jefferson City police arrested a man accused of a shooting at the Capital Mall over the weekend.

Owner of company that once managed Fulton hospital indicted in alleged insurance billing scheme

July 1, 2020 12:09 PM Matthew Sanders

The owner of a company that briefly managed a hospital in Fulton amid financial struggles has been indicted in what prosecutors say was a scheme to use struggling rural hospitals for insurance fraud.

Columbia family sues Boone County over investigation into man’s death

June 30, 2020 6:33 PM Lucas Geisler

A Columbia family claims Boone County is breaking the state’s open records law in their year-long fight to get records involving a man’s death.

Columbia manhunt started with domestic assault call

June 30, 2020 11:45 AM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police searched for a suspect along part of Stadium Boulevard.

Jefferson City police say some fight participants identified; mall incident tied to arson

June 30, 2020 12:36 PM Matthew Sanders

Jefferson City police say they have identified two juveniles and two adults involved in a shooting Friday night at a carnival at the Capital Mall in Jefferson City.

Mexico police release more information about weekend killing

June 30, 2020 12:04 PM Matthew Sanders

Mexico police on Tuesday released a description of a vehicle that might have been involved in a deadly weekend shooting.

Man accused of Quail Drive killing now in Boone County Jail

June 30, 2020 8:36 AM Matt Ragsdale

Jail records say a man accused of a deadly shooting on Quail Drive was booked into the Boone County Jail.

Ashland police arrest woman after chase reportedly reaches 110 mph

June 29, 2020 5:14 PM Matthew Sanders

Abigail Heiland, 23, was arrested near Highway 63 and Old Millers Road after the chase that started with an attempted traffic stop.

Deputies: Man killed in Saturday afternoon shooting on Wagon Trail Road

June 29, 2020 2:33 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department said a man was shot dead after a disturbance in north Columbia Saturday afternoon.

Columbia man charged with murder in weekend death

June 15, 2020 3:34 PM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia man has been charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action after a man was found dead Saturday north of Columbia.

Man arrested in connection to McKee Street shooting

June 28, 2020 8:42 PM Sydney Olsen

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police arrested 22-year-old Deraze Lashon Bullock on Saturday in connection to a shooting on McKee Street in Columbia. According to a press release, a man flagged down police in the 1800 block the street on June 25. The man told police his 16-year-old son was riding his bike near McKee Street Park