Deputies searching for man charged with first-degree murder after Columbia shooting
A Boone County prosecutor has charged a Columbia man in connection with a deadly shooting.
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Man sentenced for his role in Columbia killing
A judge sentenced a man Tuesday to four years in prison for his involvement in a deadly shooting in February.
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Police searching Eastgate apartment complex after reported shooting
Mulitple police are at the Eastgate apartment complex searching for evidence after a reported shooting.
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Texts, photos between Elledge and Ji shown to start second week of trial
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) This morning the prosecution continued presenting their case against Joseph Elledge, he is charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Mengqi Ji who went missing in October of 2019. Both sides of the case spent hours going over the contents of Elledge and Ji’s electronic devices reviewed by State
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Man charged after downtown Columbia shooting Saturday night
A Boone County prosecutor has charged a Columbia man after a shooting Saturday night near Broadway and Hitt Street.
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Boone County prosecutors charge driver suspected of deadly DWI
Duncan McCracking, 24, of Columbia, was charged with DWI that resulted in death and armed criminal action.
Continue Reading Columbia residents comment on Saturday night’s Downtown shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) A shooting Saturday night in Downtown Columbia left people running to safety and wondering what happened. The shooting happened on East Broadway and near Hitt St. around 11:20 p.m. Bracken Sullivan and his roommate live above the India’s house restaurant downtown where the shooting happened. He said he thought someone was knocking
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Missing Jefferson City girl found in Kansas
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: As of 9:30 p.m. Sunday night the child was found in Kansas and the suspect is in custody. The Jefferson City Police Department issued an Endangered Person Advisory for a missing person incident that occurred at 1309 Jefferson Street at 10:10 a.m. on Sunday. An eight-year-old girl Dakota Sky Autumn
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Man in custody identified after an officer-involved shooting in downtown Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – The Columbia Police Department said one man is in police custody after a shooting downtown around 11:20 p.m. on Saturday. An officer observed one adult male brandishing and discharging a firearm. The officer fired his Department-issued service weapon at the suspect. The suspect, Christopher Michael Sledd, 51 of Columbia, surrendered to
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Soil expert discusses dirt found on Elledge boots
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri State Highway Patrol criminalist said soil found on Joseph Elledge’s boots closely matched soil found at the site where his wife was buried. Prosecutors led the sixth day of the Joseph Elledge murder trial with testimony from Will Randle, the patrol’s lead trace evidence analyst. Randle said he inspected a
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One person shot along North Boulevard in Columbia on Saturday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In a press release sent out on Saturday morning, the Columbia Police Department says one woman was shot along the area of North Blvd. and North 8th St. around midnight. CPD confirmed to ABC 17 News crews that one woman was injured in the incident and there was property damage from the
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Anthropologist explains his review of Ji’s remains found at Rock Bridge State Park
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An anthropologist spoke this afternoon to jurors, explaining his review of Mengqi Ji’s remains found at Rock Bridge State Park. Doctor Mark Beary says Ji’s remains were missing several bones, including her right arm and the hyoid bone in her neck when they came to the Boone County Medical Examiner’s Office. Dr.
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Columbia police say man accused of sex crimes is captured
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is searching for a man accused of sex crimes. According to a Twitter post made by the police department on Thursday, officers are looking for 52-year-old Larnell D. Brown. Police said Brown is known to visit local hotels. The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office filed felony first-degree sodomy and
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FBI agent and CPD detective take stand during Joseph Elledge trial
Joseph Elledge’s murder trial is set to continue Thursday, after he was charged with killing his wife in February of 2020.
Continue ReadingCharges dropped after alleged assault of Camden County Sheriff’s Deputy
EDITOR’S NOTE: Charges were later dropped in this case and the mugshot has been removed from this story. LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camden County prosecutor has charged a Kansas man after a vehicle chase ended and the man allegedly assaulted a deputy while trying to escape. Daniel Hague is charged with first-degree assault and
Continue ReadingMissouri Appeal Courts denies efforts to move Rams lawsuit out of St. Louis
By KMOV Staff Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — The Los Angeles Rams and NFL are making another Hail Mary attempt to avoid a St. Louis jury. The two organizations are petitioning to appeal a judge’s decision in August that keeps their trial, centering on the team’s relocation, out
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Highway patrol arrests driver after head-on crash south of Columbia
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man could face charges after another man was hurt in a head-on crash south of Columbia on Tuesday afternoon. The crash happened just after 12:50 p.m. on Highway 163 west of Tom Bass Road, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a car driven by Jacob T. Noel,
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Police investigating reports of shots fired in central Columbia
Police are investigating reports of shots fired near the intersection of McBaine Ave. and Lynn St. in central Columbia.
Continue Reading Jefferson City man charged with drug trafficking after search warrant served involving SWAT
A Cole County prosecutor has charged a Jefferson City man after a drug search warrant was served on Oct. 29 that required the Jefferson City SWAT team and the MUSTANG Drug Task Force.
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Man charged after allegedly threatening minors on Halloween
A Montgomery County prosecutor has charged a man after he allegedly threatened seven teens with a gun on Halloween.
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