Crime Archives

Mid-Missouri sheriffs concerned with offender ‘catch-and-release’ system

January 6, 2020 1:49 PM Molly Stawinoga

Sheriffs across Missouri are expressing their concerns with the Department of Correction’s catch-and-release systems.

MSHP finds 44 pounds of weed in Callaway County

January 6, 2020 10:57 AM Zachary Farwell

Two men from California were arrested over the weekend after troopers allegedly found 44 pounds of marijuana in their vehicle.

Four arrested in Fulton shooting

January 6, 2020 4:14 AM Brittany Wiley

The Fulton Police Department said it was investigating a shooting in Carver Park when officers learned Na’Quan McClain and Nazir McClain showed pistols at a moving vehicle before firing shots.

Budding Columbia non-profit against violence aims to bridge the gap between the community and police

January 5, 2020 7:28 PM Connor Hirsch

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After 31 reported shootings causing 12 deaths in Columbia during 2019, a new non-profit is hoping to curb the violence. Boone County Community Against Violence held its second meeting Sunday. The founder, Shaunda Hamilton, became of a victim after losing her daughter Nadria Wright to gun violence in September. Hamilton started the

Deputies search for Columbia man after SWAT team raids home

January 5, 2020 4:10 PM Barry Mangold

Deputies armed with long guns closed W. Bellview Drive Sunday afternoon for an investigation.

Two from Colorado arrested after report of a suspicious vehicle

January 5, 2020 8:27 PM Connor Hirsch

Columbia Police arrested two people from Colorado after a report of a suspicious vehicle on Sunday.

Two arrested after shots fired in Fulton

January 5, 2020 6:33 AM Ben Fein

The Fulton Police Department responded to a shots fired call Saturday afternoon. Crews responded to Carver Park in Fulton to find the suspects had already fled the scene.

Suspect on the run after police chase ends in Marshall

January 4, 2020 11:01 AM Molly Stawinoga

Authorities in Marshall, Missouri, were unsuccessful in finding a suspect during a search.

Court Documents: Fotoohighiam now eligible for bail

January 3, 2020 10:39 PM Matt Ragsdale

Mehrdad Fotoohighiam’s bond was set at $5 million with a myriad of conditions.

MSHP: Fulton officer who shot Columbia man was threatened

January 3, 2020 3:54 PM Madison Fleck

After investigating, the Missouri State Highway Patrol found that a Fulton Police Department officer was threatened before he shot and killed a Columbia man.

Court Documents: Boone County chase exceeded speeds of 135 mph

January 2, 2020 8:58 PM Matt Ragsdale

A man is now charged for allegedly leading Boone County authorities on a chase that lasted 22 miles.

No injuries reported in south Columbia shooting

January 2, 2020 7:46 PM Matt Ragsdale

Officers said the shooting happened near the 5000 block of Commercial Drive after 6 p.m.

Lake Ozark man charged for threatening to ‘shoot up the strip’

January 2, 2020 6:26 PM Matt Ragsdale

A Mid-Missouri trooper said Gordon Christie was arrested late Tuesday suspected of driving while intoxicated and making terrorist threats.

Family of man shot, killed by Fulton PD officer demands answers

January 2, 2020 6:16 PM Joe McLean

The family of a 25-year-old Columbia man is demanding answers from the Fulton Police Department after he was shot by a Fulton police officer Monday morning.

MSHP: Fewer arrests, fatal accidents over 2020 New Year’s holiday counting period

January 2, 2020 5:14 PM Matt Ragsdale

Mid-Missouri troopers arrested seven people over the 30-hour counting period. Troop F responded to eight crashes, none of which resulted in fatalities.

Fayette man charged with murder

January 2, 2020 11:11 AM Matthew Sanders

Howard County prosecutors have charged a Fayette man with murder in connection with an alleged fatal drug deal.

One arrested in connection to Moberly armed robbery

January 2, 2020 6:46 AM Brittany Wiley

The man is in the Randolph County Justice Center facing robbery and armed criminal action charges.

Mid-Missouri DWI arrests over New Years Eve

January 1, 2020 6:25 PM Matt Ragsdale

Troopers arrested seven people suspected of DWI between late New Year’s Eve and Wednesday afternoon.

Suspect arrested after high-speed Boone County chase

January 1, 2020 12:27 PM Matthew Sanders

A high-speed chase that began in Columbia ended on a country road between Centralia and Sturgeon on Wednesday.

Pair from Columbia charged, suspected of fighting state trooper

December 31, 2019 4:27 PM Matt Ragsdale

A man and woman from Columbia are charged with assaulting a state trooper and allegedly trying to escape custody on Thursday.