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Generative AI programs being used to create more convincing scams

May 3, 2023 11:31 AM Mitchell Kaminski

The Better Business Business Bureau is warning people to be on the lookout for more convincing phishing scams generated by artificial intelligence.

CPD warns residents online about vehicles break-ins

May 3, 2023 6:29 PM Avery Roehler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department on Monday morning posted on Facebook reminding residents to lock their vehicles to prevent car break-ins. The post included surveillance footage from an alleged car break in that occurred Monday in the 700 block of King Avenue. CPD also included a graphic in a second post regarding the

Man accused in death penalty case refuses to show up in court

May 3, 2023 4:11 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man accused of stabbing the mother of his child to death refused to appear in court Wednesday. Sergio L. Sayles, 36, was charged in April with first-degree murder, armed-criminal action, evidence tampering and first-degree stalking. He remains in the Cole County Jail without bond. A motion for continuance was filed

Second man charged in relation to April Hy-Vee gas station shooting

May 3, 2023 3:31 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A second man was charged Wednesday in relation to a shooting that occurred last month at the Conley Road Hy-Vee gas station. Royelle D. Hunt, 34, is charged with unlawful possession of a gun, unlawful use of a weapon and armed-criminal action. An initial court appearance is set for 1:30 p.m. Thursday

Attorney wants court records sealed in Ralph Yarl shooting

May 3, 2023 2:39 PM Associated Press

By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — The attorney for a Missouri man accused of shooting a Black teenager who mistakenly came to his door is asking a judge to prevent any new information in the case from being made public. Eighty-four-year-old Andrew Lester is accused of shooting 16-year-old Ralph Yarl at his

Patrick Mahomes’ brother Jackson charged with sexual battery

May 3, 2023 12:10 PM Associated Press

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and DAVE SKRETTA Associated Press OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Jackson Mahomes, the brother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, was briefly jailed Wednesday on aggravated sexual battery charges over an alleged altercation at a Kansas restaurant in late February. Jackson Mahomes, 22, was charged Tuesday in Johnson County, Kansas, with

Suspect in recent Columbia shooting arrested, police say

May 3, 2023 12:05 PM Nia Hinson

A suspect in a recent Columbia shooting was arrested Wednesday, a Columbia police official said at the scene.

Most childhood gun violence victims in MU study were not targeted

May 2, 2023 11:33 AM Mitchell Kaminski

The study, published in the Journal of Surgical Research, also found that childhood gun injuries are the leading cause of death among American children.

Maries County Sheriff says he’ll form a posse

May 2, 2023 11:51 AM Ethan Heinz

Heitman posted on Facebook that the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 and Missouri law allow the sheriff, during civil unrest or times of emergency need to protect the life or property of county citizens, to create a posse.

Couple charged with child-sex crimes

May 2, 2023 4:44 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A couple has been charged with child sex crimes in Jefferson City. Jerad Miller, of Jefferson City, and Shellie Miller, of Columbia, are each charged with two counts of first-degree sodomy, first-degree accessory to endangering the welfare of a child, fourth-degree accessory to child molestation, accessory to the delivery of a

Two arrested, charged after Saturday chases

May 1, 2023 8:49 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were arrested from a pair of chases on Saturday in Columbia, according to a pair of probable cause statements. In one chase, Rashard Lee Bigham, was charged with resisting arrest by fleeing and driving while revoked. He is being held at the Boone County Jail on a $20,000 bond. A

Columbia man accused of stealing check from mailbox; writing check to himself

May 1, 2023 7:05 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is accused of stealing a check from a mailbox and trying to steal money on Feb. 22. Reggie Dale McBride, 46, is charged with forgery and stealing more than $750. He was arrested Saturday and is being held in the Boone County jail on a $15,000 bond. An initial

Man accused in crash that killed Randolph County pregnant mother due back in court May 11

May 1, 2023 11:29 AM Ethan Heinz

Steven Garrett will be arraigned Monday afternoon in Huntsville on charges related to an April crash east of Moberly.

Moniteau County man pleads guilty to murder

May 1, 2023 3:24 PM Ryan Shiner

CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A California, Missouri, man pleaded guilty to murder and other charges in relation to a 2022 shooting death. Ethan Bondurant, 20, pleaded guilty Monday to second-degree murder, two counts of armed-criminal action, two counts of first-degree assault and one count of second-degree assault. A sentencing hearing is set for 2 p.m. Monday,

Narcan distribution program to be voted on at Monday’s City Council Meeting

April 30, 2023 7:52 PM Isabella Roberts

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Institute of Mental Health and the UMSL Addiction Science Team have created a naloxone distribution pilot program that will be voted on at Monday’s City Council meeting. According to UMSL’s Science Addiction Team, opioid overdoses made up 72% of drug overdose deaths in Missouri. Naloxone, more commonly referred to as

Several taken into custody after Jefferson City police chase Friday night

April 29, 2023 7:56 PM Abby Landwehr

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Several people were taken into custody Friday night following a police chase in Jefferson City. According to a news release from the Jefferson City Police Department, a 21-year-old Jefferson City man, and 35-year-old Columbia were sent to Cole County Jail and are facing different charges. According to the release, the chase

Five people dead after being shot in a home in Texas, suspect at large

April 29, 2023 8:49 AM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Five people are dead after being shot in a home by a gunman using an Ar-15 style gun in Cleveland, Texas. Officials said the shooting happened Friday night around 11:30 pm when officials from the San Jacinto sheriff’s office received a call for harassment in Cleveland Texas. When officials arrived to the

Columbia police arrest juvenile in relation to 2020 shooting death at Cosmo Park

April 28, 2023 6:26 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police have arrested a juvenile in relation to the 2020 shooting death of Jermaine Spain, according to a press release from the Columbia Police Department. The youth was arrested in relation to a shooting at Cosmo Park on Nov. 2, 2020. The person who was arrested was not identified. The press

CPD to host community meetings May 10-11 to address safety concerns

April 28, 2023 4:30 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department announced in a Friday press release that it will host a pair of public meetings to discuss crime trends and safety concerns with community members. The two meetings scheduled are: 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 10 at the Community Room at the Molly Thomas Bowden Neighborhood Policing Center at

Audrain County man sentenced 10 years for raping teenager

April 28, 2023 3:30 PM Ryan Shiner

ST. LOUIS (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in federal prison for raping a 13-year-old, according to a Wednesday press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. According to the Department of Justice, Jacob Burney, 24, admitted to raping the teenager after the teen ran away from home in 2021. He pleaded