Hallsville man accused of abandoning corpse after drug overdose death
A Hallsville man was charged Friday with abandoning a corpse and tampering with evidence after a woman was found dead from a drug overdose in a Columbia hotel.
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State lawmaker faces more charges accused of multiple fraud schemes
A Missouri state representative faces additional federal charges linked to a COVID-19 fraud scheme involving a Springfield charity.
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Police believed to have found Mengqi Ji’s body: a timeline of her disappearance
Police are waiting for the remains found Thursday to go through DNA testing and/or confirmation with dental records to verify the identity.
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Camden woman charged after child burned in bath
CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camden County mother is charged with abuse or neglect of a child after the baby was badly burned on Feb. 13. Abigail Rea told deputies that Samuel Webster always gives the baths but it is always in lukewarm water. Officials say the father, Webster, gave the child a bath that caused
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Boone County Sheriff’s Dept. continue to investigate after reports of multiple shots fired
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Sheriff’s Department continues to investigate a report of shots fired on the 800 block of Demaret Dr. late Tuesday night, early Wednesday morning. Callers reported hearing multiple shots fired (anywhere from 6 to up 40 shots fired). Deputies reported finding multiple shell casing in the area. A day later, residents
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Osage County Sheriff’s Department investigating delay into an alleged felony assault at Osage County R-II School District
LINN, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mid-Missouri school district is under investigation for failing to report an alleged felony assault according to the Osage County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies served the Osage County R-II School District in Linn with search warrants and subpoenas Wednesday for inter-office correspondence and other communications and records regarding the incident. Deputies say the
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Former Boonville radio host sentenced to prison after violating probation
EDITOR’s NOTE: The Missouri Department of Correction must conduct an assessment of Bosma within 120 days, at which time the court will decide whether he should serve the rest of his sentence or be on supervised release. The Cooper County prosecuting attorney said he will oppose releasing Bosma into the community if a court decides
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St. James man charged with murder after overdose death
Dennis S. Stanley was arrested and charged Wednesday with 2nd degree murder, manslaughter and intent to distribute after an overdose death in Vichy.
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Boone County Sheriff’s Department looking for stolen vehicle suspect that led to chase
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s department is looking for a suspect in a stolen vehicle case after an afternoon chase on Business Loop 70. A Deputy stopped the stolen Ford Taurus at 1:13 p.m. but the driver of the Taurus drove off. Officials report a chase began but ended due to safety concerns.
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Two men charged after convenience store robbery Tuesday morning
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men are charged after a convenience store robbery at the Petro Mart on the 1000 block of Stadium Blvd Tuesday morning. According to court documents, Tyrese Craft and Howard Craft are accused of robbing the store. A witness told police that a man came in Tuesday morning to the store, dropped
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Police: Medical issue leads to Grindstone crash; one arrested
Columbia police say a driver was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after another driver had a medical issue that led to a crash Tuesday night at Grindstone Parkway and Highway 63.
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Woman arrested after south Columbia house fire
Police arrested a woman on suspicion of assault, arson and burglary after an early morning fire Wednesday in south Columbia.
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Moberly man arrested following an hours-long standoff
The Moberly Police Department said a 38-year-old man was arrested after barricading himself inside his home Tuesday night.
Continue Reading Columbia police arrest two after convenience store robbery early Tuesday
Police say a robber got away from a west Columbia convenience store with an undisclosed amount of money early Tuesday.
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Columbia Public Schools reaches settlement with family over the use of seclusion rooms
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A settlement has been reached between Columbia Public Schools and the family of a student over the use of seclusion rooms. The district agreed to pay a family $20,000 over claims administrators at Beulah Ralph Elementary School put a child in a room for several hours as punishment. CPS denied it did
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Columbia police looking for possible witnesses to March 14 fatal shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police are attempting to locate possible witnesses to a recent murder at Waffle House, located on 904 Vandiver Dr. Officials are looking for the owner of the vehicle. On March 14, two people left the Waffle House at 904 Vandiver Dr around 11 p.m. The owners were seen inside the Waffle
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Randolph County deputy shoots, kills man during armed break-in call
A 44-year-old Randolph County man wielding a knife is dead after he was shot by a deputy Tuesday morning.
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10 people killed after gunman opens fire at Boulder, Colorado, grocery store
Ten people, including a Boulder police officer, were killed in mass shooting at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, authorities said Monday. A suspect is in custody, Boulder Police Chief Maris Herold said. The chief said Officer Eric Talley, who was 51 and had been with the department since 2010, was killed. He was one of
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Jefferson City man arrested after alleged Saturday robbery
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was arrested Saturday after an alleged robbery where he took money and a gun from the victim. According to court documents, Tez Kaywood drove the victim home from Eldon. The victim attempted to pay Kaywood but Kaywood pulled out a gun and robbed the victim of his
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Preliminary hearing held in Camden County murder for hire case
CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Lake of the Ozarks woman accused of trying to hire someone to commit murder was in court Monday. Leigh Bauman appeared in Camden County court on a charge of conspiracy to commit a felony. Another court hearing is scheduled for her at 9 a.m. on April 7. Investigators say she tried
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