Crime Archives

Police: Larch Court injury was not from gun

February 29, 2024 9:50 PM Ryan Shiner, Katie Greathouse, Nia Hinson

Police on Friday said a wound a man suffered the night before was not from a bullet but from something else.

Former Cooper County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant, deputy charged with manslaughter in jail inmate death

February 29, 2024 1:10 PM Matthew Sanders, Mitchell Kaminski, Morgan Buresh

A lieutenant working in the Cooper County Sheriff’s Office was charged Wednesday with manslaughter in the October death of an inmate from untreated diabetes.

Woman sentenced 15 years for child sex crimes in Audrain County

February 29, 2024 7:30 PM Ryan Shiner

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Barnhart woman was sentenced on Thursday to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to child sex crimes from 2018. Jennifer Huddleston, 35, pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a minor and first-degree promoting child pornography. She was initially charged with child sex trafficking, sexual exploitation of a minor, first-degree promoting

Versailles Middle School evacuated Thursday morning after bomb threat, no explosives found

February 29, 2024 3:57 PM Ryan Shiner

VERSAILLES, Mo. (KMIZ) Middle school students in the Morgan County R-2 School District were temporarily evacuated Thursday morning after a bomb threat was made at 7 a.m., according to a press release from the school district. “Our established bomb threat policy provides guidance regarding the evacuation of students and personnel in the event of a

Columbia man accused of domestic assault, illegally sending nude photos

February 29, 2024 4:31 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with several felonies after he was accused of sending nude photos of a woman without her permission. Jacob Anthony Nichols, 32, was charged with second-degree domestic assault, invasion of privacy and sending nude photos without permission. He was booked into the Boone County Jail at 8:09 p.m.

Call response times grow as Columbia Police Department deals with staffing issues

February 28, 2024 1:02 PM Marina Diaz

When calling the police, people typically expect a speedy response, but that’s not always the case — or even possible — as staffing shortages across the country continue to affect police departments, including Columbia’s.

City of Columbia looking into crime prevention program

February 28, 2024 10:35 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some Columbia officials are planning a trip to Omaha, Nebraska, to look into a violence prevention program that could be implemented in Columbia. Assistant City Manager Matt Unrein told ABC 17 News on Tuesday night that he plans to focus on public safety in his role. As part of this, Unrein said

Man arrested after allegedly ramming truck into police vehicles during chase

February 28, 2024 8:16 PM Ryan Shiner

LINN CREEK, Mo. (KMIZ) A Climax Springs man was arrested and charged following a chase with the Linn Creek Police Department on Tuesday. Zackary Yates, 28, was charged with first-degree assault, resisting arrest, first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle and first-degree property damage. A warrant was issued and no bond was set. A court date

Administrative hearing set for former Chariton County deputy accused of child sex crimes

February 28, 2024 5:22 PM Ryan Shiner

RANDOLPH COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A hearing on the status of a former Chariton County deputy’s peace officers license is set for 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, according to Administrative Hearing Commission documents filed this week. Caleb Gibson, 34, was charged in January in Randolph County with two counts of second-degree statutory sodomy and two counts

Mokane couple accused of defrauding elderly man, nursing home

February 28, 2024 4:27 PM Ryan Shiner

MOKANE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mokane couple has been charged after they were accused of stealing money from an elderly man by forging checks and fraudulently using gas cards from a nursing home. Eric Glenn Hollowell, 54, was charged with two counts of identity theft, two counts of forgery, two counts of stealing more than $750

SWAT team, Camden County deputies arrest man who allegedly threatened to shoot law enforcement

February 28, 2024 3:10 PM Ryan Shiner

CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Climax Springs man was arrested on Tuesday afternoon at his home by multiple law enforcement agencies, including a Missouri State Highway Patrol SWAT team, according to a press release from the Camden County Sheriff’s Office. Nathan Hammond, 40, had a warrant for failure-to-appear in a court case from March 2023, where

Fulton City Council approves purchase of vehicle data-sharing cameras for police

February 27, 2024 5:35 PM Mitchell Kaminski

The Fulton City Council is set to vote on an agreement to acquire cameras to identify vehicles connected with crime reports.

Illegal drug ‘tranq-dope’ seen in Mid-Missouri as it extends reach nationwide

February 27, 2024 12:02 PM Jazsmin Halliburton

Two people have been charged in Mid-Missouri with selling a new, deadly type of opioid mixture.

Columbia man indicted on federal child porn charges

February 27, 2024 4:24 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was indicted by a federal grand jury for child pornography charges, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Ryan Edward Hine, 27, was charged with attempted enticement of a minor, three counts of attempted production of child pornography, two counts of advertising child pornography and

Charges filed on woman accused of shooting at car Monday night in northeast Columbia

February 27, 2024 3:17 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Charges have been filed on a Columbia woman who was accused of shooting at a car Monday night on Brown Station Road in Columbia. Carra Maleghia Brooks, 27, was charged with first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action, first-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon. Jail records indicate that she has a court

No one hurt when shots fired in northeast Columbia

February 26, 2024 8:53 PM Ryan Shiner

A number of Columbia police officers were seen Monday night in the 3600 block of Brown Station Road.

Police arrest Columbia man suspected of abandoning body

February 27, 2024 10:20 AM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia man charged with abandoning a corpse has been arrested and booked into the Boone County Jail.

Former Callaway County sheriff now faces revocation of law enforcement license

February 26, 2024 11:46 AM Lucas Geisler

The state’s public safety director will soon decide whether to punish suspended Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism for a series of incidents involving Chism drinking alcohol on and off the clock.

One family drops from MU Health Care lawsuit involving gender-affirming care; Choi, Barohn named as defendants

February 26, 2024 3:53 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One family is dropping out of a federal lawsuit filed against MU Health Care in a case surrounding gender-affirming care. MU Health Care said in August that it would stop prescribing or administering puberty-delaying drugs or hormone replacement therapy to transgender minors. A pair of Boone County families sued MU Health in November, claiming MU Health was

Man accused of sexually assaulting child in Audrain County

February 26, 2024 2:54 PM Ryan Shiner

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged on Friday with sodomy and other felonies after authorities say he sexually assaulted a child in June. Matthew Dakota Thompson, 23, was charged with first-degree sodomy, kidnapping, first-degree sexual abuse and fourth-degree child molestation. Casenet indicates his residence is in Vandalia, while the probable cause statement says he