Auxvasse man sentenced for growing marijuana and gun possession
A federal judge has sentenced an Auxvasse man for growing marijuana and illegally possessing dozens of firearms.
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Judge sentences Columbia man to 10 years in federal prison for enticing a minor
A federal judge sentenced a Columbia man for attempting to meet a law enforcement officer who was posing online as a 14-year-old girl, for illegal sexual activity.
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Columbia homicide suspect claims he didn’t know gun was loaded; pleads not guilty
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An 18-year-old accused of shooting and killing a man in northeast Columbia on Monday night says he didn’t know the gun was loaded. Shawn Long admitted to police in an interview on Tuesday that he picked up the gun and pointed it at Roberto Lauer, 18, in a “playful manner” before it
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Illinois man charged after bullet goes through a wall at an apartment in Jefferson City
An Illinois man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly fired a gun in an apartment and the bullet went into another apartment with four people in it.
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Neighbors: Columbia shooting suspect and slain teen were friends
Officers arrested Shawn P. Long, 18, on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action.
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MU opens investigation into former financial officer
The University of Missouri has opened an investigation into a former official over alleged financial mismanagement in the College of Engineering.
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Columbia police reopen death investigation following family questions
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police will take another look at a 2020 death following questions raised by the deceased man’s family. Chief Geoff Jones wrote in a Dec. 8 letter that he would reopen both the death investigation and internal affairs investigation surrounding the death of Freddie McKee. The 37-year-old man was found dead outside
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Bond denied for a Jefferson City man accused of a 2018 murder
A Cole County judge denied bond for a Jefferson City teenager accused of murder last Wednesday.
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Illinois tornado victim’s family sues Amazon over warehouse collapse
The family of a delivery driver who died last month when a tornado collapsed the Amazon warehouse in central Illinois where he worked has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
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Juvenile male shot in central Columbia
*Editor’s note: The story has been updated to reflect that the shooting happened in central Columbia. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police have confirmed that a juvenile male has been shot in central Columbia Saturday evening. Columbia Police was dispatched to the area of the 900 block of 8th Street in reference to a report of a
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Columbia man convicted of illegal firearm possession after police chase
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was convicted by a federal jury of illegally possessing the stolen firearm that he threw out of his car during a police chase. Cecil Jason Robinson, 42, was found guilty on Thursday of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Law enforcement attempted to stop Robinson, who
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Jefferson City man accused of trafficking mentally disabled woman
Michael Coon, 68, was charged Thursday with felony counts of trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation, first-degree rape or attempted rape, first-degree sodomy or attempted sodomy and distribution of a controlled substance in a protected location.
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Moberly man charged with multiple crimes after domestic disturbance Thursday
A Randolph County prosecutor has charged a Moberly man after he allegedly stabbed a woman, kept her against her will and threatened her life.
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Driver arrested after chase through three counties ending in Cole County
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Wednesday before 3 a.m. the Moniteau County Emergency Dispatch was contacted by the Pettis County Sheriff’s Office about a vehicle chase on Highway 50 heading toward Tipton. Officials report Tipton police and Moniteau County Sheriff’s deputies joined the pursuit as the pursued vehicle entered Tipton and then the vehicle then
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Osage County man sentenced to 15 Years for meth trafficking, illegal firearm
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A federal judge has sentenced a Loose Creek, Mo., man for illegally possessing meth and a firearm. Leif Christopher Haslag, 39, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison without parole. On July 1, 2021, Haslag pleaded guilty to one count of possessing meth with the intent to distribute and one
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One person shot on Claudell Lane in Columbia Wednesday night
The Columbia Police Department has confirmed one person was shot in the 1000 block of Claudell Lane late Wednesday night.
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Lawyers for Joseph Elledge file new requests in both cases
The legal team for Joseph Elledge has filed new motions in both of his criminal cases.
Continue Reading Prosecutor’s office charges driver after chase in Callaway County
The Callaway County Prosecutor’s Office has charged a driver after a chase involving a stolen car on Monday.
Continue Reading Three charged after truck fire ruled arson in Boonville
A Cooper County prosecutor has charged three people after a truck fire was ruled arson.
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Ulman man taken into custody after nine-hour standoff
ULMAN, Mo. (KMIZ) An Ulman resident was arrested after an over nine-hour standoff in Miller County after law enforcement responded to a domestic disturbance. Thomas Patterson, 53, was charged with first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action and unlawful possession of a firearm. Miller County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the disturbance just after 7:45 a.m. at
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