COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Prosecutors charged a Holts Summit woman Thursday with six felonies in a shooting that killed one person and left two others injured. Heather M. Smith, 37, was charged with second-degree murder, child endangerment, armed criminal action and three counts of unlawful use of a weapon. She was in the Callaway County Jail
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 16-year-old boy who is charged as an adult after he was accused of shooting at a vehicle filled with people in January has been indicted by a grand jury. Samiyon Myers, of Columbia, is charged with first-degree assault, delivery of a controlled substance, two counts of armed criminal action, two
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Amber Alert was canceled late Wednesday by the Missouri State Highway Patrol for a 5-year-old girl who was allegedly abducted by her “non-custodial mother.” According to an update from the Highway Patrol just after 10:30 p.m., the child is safe and the suspect is in custody. The alert states that Kelsi
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A witness to a weekend shooting at Columbia’s Cosmo Park that left two people hospitalized says police were already at the park before gunfire erupted. Initial information suggests the gathering included fraternity and sorority members from Jefferson City and Columbia. Police do not currently have anyone in custody. Royal Lyon, a sophomore
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Northeast Columbia has seen a high volume of shootings in recent years, with police being dispatched to Rice Road 35 times already this year, which includes a pair of shots fired calls. After covering multiple incidents in the area, one thing has stood out. The lack of lighting at night. The City
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A patient at Fulton State Hospital has been arrested after he was accused of raping and killing a teenager in 1989. Paul Edward Bowles, 62, was booked into the Callaway County Jail on Thursday on suspicion of second-degree murder, forcible rape and forcible sodomy. Jail records show that he will be brought
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was in basic training at Ft. Leonard Wood was arrested by Army personnel on Wednesday on suspicion of first-degree murder and concealment of death. A press release from the Fayetteville, North Carolina, Police Department says that Tyrique Zavier Leroy Williams, 26, is accused of killing Annie Lock. Williams is
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The University of Missouri says it’s continuing to make safety a top priority for people on and around campus. UM System President Mun Choi said during a news conference Thursday after a meeting of the board of curators that leaders at the University of Missouri and the Columbia Police Department are working to increase patrols
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The death penalty is no longer an option in the case of a Jefferson City man accused of stabbing the mother of his child to death. Sergio Sayles was charged in 2023 with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, tampering with evidence, misdemeanor second-degree stalking and misdemeanor second-degree harassment. The venue for the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was charged earlier this week after he allegedly fired a gun in a parking lot has been charged in another case. Jadon Gooldy, 20, was charged on Monday with first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon, two counts of armed criminal action and one count of misdemeanor fourth-degree
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police say a shooting at Florida State University on Thursday killed two people. The suspect, the son of a sheriff’s deputy, was arrested and hospitalized. Watch a replay of a news conference in the media player.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Vandalia man has been charged in Audrain County after he allegedly rammed his Ford pickup truck into a Dodge Challenger on Tuesday after he allegedly threatened to kill a woman. Joseph Dean Fischer was charged on Wednesday with three counts of first-degree assault, one count of armed criminal action, one count
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By Holly Yan, Ryan Young, Isabel Rosales, Nick Valencia and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — At least six people were injured in a mass shooting at Florida State University on Thursday, according to hospital officials, who had earlier confirmed to CNN it was receiving and treating patients from the campus. All six patients had suffered
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two women have been charged in an alleged carjacking that occurred Monday in Sedalia. Ashley Bardin and Josephine Marek were charged with accessory to carjacking, first-degree accessory to robbery, second-degree accessory to assault, second-degree accessory to kidnapping, accessory to leaving the scene of an accident and armed criminal action. They are accused
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Another Columbia man has been charged with a felonies in connection with an alleged gun theft ring in Columbia. Ronald McIntire was charged on Tuesday with two counts of stealing a gun. He posted a $4,500 bond on March 21, court records show. An initial court appearance is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been charged with five felonies after he allegedly shot out a glass window of a Columbia business in the 1900 block of North Providence Road on April 5. George Raines, 38, was charged on Wednesday with illegal gun possession, unlawful use of a weapon, two counts of armed criminal
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man was sentenced on Wednesday to five years in prison. Nickolas Crum pleaded guilty in January to first-degree statutory rape. He was previously charged with first-degree statutory rape and statutory sodomy of a person younger than 14 years old. Court documents in previous reporting say that the victim was sexually assaulted
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol is one of two agencies that have signed agreements with ICE to expand the local agency’s immigration enforcement power with federal oversight. MSHP and the Christian County Sheriff’s Office signed agreements with ICE under an executive order that expanded federal cooperation in immigration law enforcement with local police. Missouri is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) House Bill 495, which was signed into law by Gov. Mike Kehoe last month, could place people behind bars for participating in stunt driving. According to Boone County Prosecutor Roger Johnson, the statue applies specifically to stunt driving in connection with a street takeover. Meaning, that the normal flow of traffic is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol has joined a growing number of law enforcement agencies authorized to carry out limited immigration enforcement under federal supervision. Records obtained by ABC 17 News give further details into what the agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement — which was signed by MSHP in March —
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