Crime Archives

Man charged with murder in Camden County hit-and-run killing

September 2, 2022 9:03 AM Meghan Drakas

A man suspected in a hit-and-run killing near Camdenton has been charged with murder, the Camden County Sheriff’s Office said Friday.

No charges filed against Sedalia officers in deadly May shooting

September 2, 2022 3:13 PM Katie Greathouse

The Sedalia Police Department said Friday that the Pettis County prosecutor decided not to file charges against the officer who shot and killed a man in May.

Mother charged in infant’s death to appear in court Friday

September 2, 2022 6:32 AM Ben Fein

Lavosha Daniels is set to appear in the Boone County Courthouse Friday afternoon, after writing a letter to the judge.

Columbia police tie Old 63 shooting suspect to crime through rental car

September 1, 2022 4:49 PM Matthew Sanders

Prosecutors have filed six felony charges against a man wanted in connection with a midday shooting on a city street.

Camden County Sheriff’s Office seeks man in relation to death investigation

September 1, 2022 10:53 AM Matthew Sanders

Camden County deputies are asking for help finding a Camdenton man who they suspect hit another man with a vehicle Tuesday night, killing him.

International Overdose Awareness Day and the growing opioid epidemic

August 31, 2022 6:17 PM Ethan Heinz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Today is International Overdose Awareness Day. This annual international campaign is designed to end overdoses, remember those who have died without stigma, and to increase awareness of addiction. Fake prescription pills have risen to popularity with people thinking they are taking a certain drug, only to be taking a combination of others

Man shot in vehicle on Columbia street

August 31, 2022 12:08 PM Matthew Sanders

Police closed off part of an east-central Columbia street Tuesday.

Columbia woman accused of stealing from elderly couple and their disabled daughter

August 31, 2022 4:08 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman stole tens of thousands of dollars from the bank accounts of an elderly couple and their disabled daughter, a Boone County Sheriff’s Office detective wrote in a statement used to justify a felony charge against her. Ana Cristina Lopez-Clark, 54, was arrested and booked into the Boone County Jail

Callaway County man charged after chase on county roads

August 31, 2022 11:32 AM Matthew Sanders

A Callaway County man was charged this week with vehicle theft and resisting arrest after allegedly leading a deputy on a chase near New Bloomfield.

Moberly police arrest man accused in recent thefts from vehicles

August 31, 2022 5:59 AM Zachary Farwell

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Moberly police officers recovered stolen property Tuesday while investigating thefts from vehicles. Police said officers identified 33-year-old Dustin Wheeler, of Moberly, as a suspect during the investigation. Wheeler was arrested at a home in the 400 block of E. Rollins Street around 5:45 p.m. on a no bond parole absconder warrant, according

Missouri’s ‘stand your ground’ law explained after Howard County man’s self-defense claim

August 30, 2022 9:40 PM Leila Mitchell

A man charged with first-degree murder claimed self defense in a Howard County courtroom Tuesday morning.

Two Columbia middle school students assaulted on bus; suspect detained

August 30, 2022 1:43 PM Matthew Sanders

Two Columbia Public Schools middle school students were assaulted Tuesday morning on their bus, a district spokeswoman said.

Suspect in deadly Fayette shooting pleads not guilty; lawyer claims self-defense

August 30, 2022 6:07 AM Matthew Sanders

Kundarrius Taylor, 23, is set to appear in the Howard County Court Tuesday after being charged with first-degree murder in the deadly shooting of Torrance Evans.

Jefferson City woman sentenced to prison for Molotov cocktail attack

August 30, 2022 2:20 PM Matthew Sanders

A Jefferson City woman was sentenced Tuesday to a dozen years in federal prison after pleading guilty to throwing Molotov cocktails into homes.

Registered sex offender sent to federal prison for child pornography

August 30, 2022 11:25 AM Matthew Sanders

A Versailles man was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in federal prison without parole for possession of child pornography.

At least two homes hit in central Columbia shooting

August 30, 2022 1:22 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police say at least two homes were hit with gunfire in a central Columbia shooting late Monday night. ABC 17 News crews were on scene around 11:40 p.m. and saw multiple officers searching the area with flashlights. CPD says an officer was close by at the time of the shooting and