Crash leaves Jefferson City Habitat for Humanity house uninhabitable; driver arrested
A Habitat for Humanity house in Jefferson City has been rendered uninhabitable by a crash involving a man accused of driving drunk.
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Cole County Sheriff warns of jury duty scam
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Sheriff is warning residents of a jury duty scam where callers are once again posing as deputies. A Monday press release from the sheriff’s office, the scam involves scammers calling residents while falsely identifying themselves as deputies. The scammer tells the victims that they either missed jury duty
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Missouri governor turns down clemency for inmate facing execution on Tuesday
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has turned down a clemency request for condemned inmate David Hosier, a move that likely clears the way for his execution. Hosier is scheduled to be executed Tuesday for the 2009 deaths of Angela and Rodney Gilpin of Jefferson City. His lawyer
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Missouri man pleads guilty to assaulting, threatening officer at Fort Leonard Wood
A southern Missouri man pleaded guilty Monday to assaulting and harassing federal officers at Fort Leonard Wood.
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Woman barricades herself in abandoned vehicle in Climax Springs, SWAT team deployed
CAMEDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An armed woman barricaded herself inside an abandoned vehicle Saturday in a wooded area in Climax Springs, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Sgt. Kyle Green with MSHP said Camden County deputies attempted to serve a felony warrant on the woman. The mother of the woman’s boyfriend reported the woman
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Father of teen killed in June 2023 Boone County shooting frustrated over lack of movement in case
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect a new statement from Capt. Brian Leer with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tuesday marked the one-year anniversary since two teenagers were killed, and four others were injured in a shooting at a vacant Boone County house. On June 4, 2023, Boone County
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Woman accused of killing MU student to stay in Department of Mental Health care, pending June 17 hearing
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who was accused of murder in the death of a University of Missouri student in January 2023 will remain in the care of the Department of Mental Health until at least her next hearing, court records show. Emma Adams, 22, was charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, tampering with
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Shelby County man accused of embezzling $3.5 million in Monroe County arrested
MONROE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Hunnewell, Missouri, man who was accused of embezzling $3.5 million in Monroe County has been arrested. Ryan Edlin, 41, was charged on April 15 with money laundering, five counts of stealing more than $25,000, forgery and deceptive business practices, a misdemeanor. He is being held at the Randolph County Jail
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Barnett man charged with child molestation, child porn possession
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Barnett, Missouri, man was charged with a pair of child sex crimes on Friday. Stephen Michael Jones was charged in Morgan County with child porn possession and third-degree child molestation. A no-bond warrant was issued on Friday. He was not listed on the Morgan County Jail roster on Friday afternoon.
Continue ReadingFormer Trump chief of staff pleads not guilty to election subversion charges in Arizona
Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows pleaded not guilty Friday to criminal charges in Arizona where he is accused of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election results.
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Three men wanted in connection to deadly Columbia shooting arrested in Oklahoma
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Court documents filed on Thursday indicate that multiple men who were wanted for murder in the June 2023 shooting on Dove Drive in Columbia are in custody after they were arrested by Muscogee Nation Lighthorse Tribal Police in Oklahoma. Deazes Turner, 20, Deljuan Turner, 20, Â and Alqueze Jones were arrested, according to
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you feel Columbia city leaders are doing enough about gun violence?
The past few weeks have seen several high-profile incidents of gun violence, including the death of a man who fired at police at a northeast Columbia apartment complex on Thursday.
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Court records: Men wanted for murder in Dove Drive shooting in custody in Oklahoma
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Court records filed on Thursday indicate that multiple men who were wanted for murder in the June 2023 shooting on Dove Drive in Columbia are in custody in Oklahoma. Deazes Turner, 20, Deljuan Turner, 20, and Alqueze Jones were arrested, according to Boone County Prosecutor Roger Johnson and court entries. All three
Continue Reading Advocacy group submits petition with 6,000 signatures asking for clemency for David Hosier
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) An advocacy group shared in a Thursday social media post that it was submitting a petition that asked for clemency for a man convicted of murder. Missourians to Abolish the Death Penalty said in a video that its petition had more than 6,000 signatures. David Hosier, 69, was found guilty by
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Prosecutor won’t file charges in Callaway County shooting based on self-defense argument
The Callaway County prosecutor will not file charges against the man who shot and killed another man outside of a bar earlier this year.
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Jefferson City man charged with child sex crime, kidnapping
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged with a child sex crime and other felonies on Thursday. Jermaine Brannon was charged with first-degree kidnapping, third-degree domestic assault and child enticement by a person older than 21 years old with a child younger than 15 years old. He is being held at the
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Convicted murderer Elledge seeks new trial, citing ineffective counsel
A Columbia man convicted in 2022 of murdering his wife is asking for a new trial, claiming his lawyers were not effective.
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Records expunged for St. Louis couple who waved guns at protesters. They want their guns back
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A judge has expunged the misdemeanor convictions of a St. Louis couple who waved guns at racial injustice protesters outside their mansion in 2020. Now they want their guns back. Attorneys Mark and Patricia McCloskey filed a request in January to have the convictions wiped away. Judge Joseph P. Whyte wrote
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Man found dead after northeast Columbia standoff brings out SWAT team, armored vehicles
The Columbia Police Department SWAT team and Crisis Negotiation teams were engaged in a standoff Thursday in northeast Columbia.
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Sturgeon residents want to put events of Tuesday’s standoff behind them
STURGEON, Mo. (KMIZ) Residents in Sturgeon are wanting things to get back to normal after a police standoff Tuesday left one man dead. Damion Linder died Tuesday evening after an hours-long standoff with multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Sturgeon Police and Columbia Police. Law enforcement had
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