Bond hearing set for suspect in Moniteau County homicide
A bond hearing has been set for Friday afternoon for the man accused in a California, Missouri homicide.
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Columbia residents want better communication about downtown shootings
After a string of shootings in Downtown Columbia, residents are curious why officials haven’t been more diligent in communicating about the violence.
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One person injured in Callaway County shooting
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Callaway County deputies arrested a man after a shooting that injured one person Friday afternoon. According to the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to reports of shots fired at 2:43 p.m. on County Road 256. According to the press release, deputies were told shots had been fired and someone had
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Camdenton man charged with sexual misconduct after exposing himself to minors
Prosecutors charged a Camdenton man accused of exposing himself to minors.
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Moniteau County murder suspect to be arraigned Monday
James Collier is scheduled to be arraigned on murder and assault charges on Monday.
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Jury selection wraps up in Montgomery County reptile breeder murder case
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Jury selection wrapped up today in the case against a man accused of killing a Montgomery County reptile breeder. Michael Humphrey is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Ben Renick. Humphrey and his ex-girlfriend Lynlee Renick are accused of killing Ben back in 2017. Jury selection for the trial happened
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Columbia homicide victim owned Mid-Missouri businesses
ABC 17 News discovered James Hundle, 52, owned Ruckus Bar and Grill and Splasher’s Laundromat in Columbia for several years. Both businesses have since changed hands, but one former employee of Hundle’s remembered him as a good boss that enjoyed having fun.
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Columbia police report: Drugs, speeding may have contributed to car driving off overpass in fatal crash
The June 23 crash killed Wesley Griffith, 39. Police said at the time he was not wearing a seat belt. He was thrown from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.
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Jefferson City woman charged after running naked onto football field
A Cole County prosecutor has charged a Jefferson City woman after she allegedly ran onto a football field naked in front of a group of eighth-graders practicing football.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the state investigate a reporter who exposed security issues?
The reporter discovered Social Security numbers were easily accessed on an education department website. The paper reported the findings to the state before publishing the story.
Continue Reading California police say death investigation is murder case
The Moniteau County prosecutor charged James L. Collier on Wednesday with first-degree murder and assault of a special victim. California police called the Missouri State Highway Patrol early Wednesday for help with a death investigation in an apartment at 310 S. East St., according to a probable cause statement released by California police.
Continue Reading New Bloomfield man gets probation after pleading guilty in non-fatal shooting
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A New Bloomfield man pleaded guilty Wednesday after a shooting investigation in Jefferson City on March 27, 2020. William Homfeldt-Nevins will get five years’ probation after he pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm. Jefferson City police responded to a shooting in the 200 block of East McCarty Street. Officials
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Man that shot himself in Cole County Jail enters guilty plea in two federal cases
A man that shot himself while in custody of the Cole County Jail has pleaded guilty to trafficking meth and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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Police investigate possible killing of University of Missouri staffer in west Columbia
According to a news release, officers went to a home in the 4800 block of Marble Cedars Drive around 11:30 a.m. for a well-being check. They found James Hundle, 52, dead with a gunshot wound
Continue Reading Eldon man indicted in federal fraud case involving COVID stimulus payments
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldon man and two people from Kansas City were indicted by a federal grand jury in a scheme to use the identities of deceased people to file hundreds of false COVID stimulus claims. A federal prosecutor has filed charges against Lamar K. Johnson, 40, of Eldon, Warren W. Watkins, 39,
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Mexico man charged after shots fired investigation
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) An Audrian County prosecutor has charged a Mexico man after a report of shots fired Thursday. Michael White Jr. is charged with armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and resisting arrest. On Thursday evening, a Mexico Public Safety officer investigated a shots fired call on the 1000 block of West
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Jefferson City man charged after a reported weapons incident
A Cole County prosecutor has charged a Jefferson City man after a weapons offense was reported Friday afternoon.
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University of Missouri students bothered school did not send MU Alert homecoming night
Students at the University of Missouri are questioning the school’s decision not to put out an MU Alert for a Sunday morning shooting one block away from campus.
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Moberly man pleads not guilty to first-degree murder
RANDOLPH Co. (KMIZ) A Moberly man pleaded not guilty Wednesday for first-degree murder in the shooting death of 49-year-old Mitchell Nickerson. A Randolph County prosecutor has charged Jerry L. Fitzwater, 79, with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, and unlawful use of a weapon Fitzwater was originally charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action, and unlawful
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Natural causes likely in California death
California Police Chief Daniel Hurt said officers were working a crime scene investigation in the 300 block of S. East Street shortly before 9 a.m.
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