Man convicted of 2014 killing in Poplar Bluff
A 35-year-old Moberly man will be sentenced in May after being found guilty of murder in the death of a Poplar Bluff man.
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Columbia police investigating stabbing/armed robbery at Broadway Business Park Court
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police continue to investigate a reported stabbing on the 3300 block of Broadway Business Park Court at 7:50 Friday evening. Columbia police report an 18-year-old woman was stabbed by a man that asked for money. The woman was taken to an area hospital for medical care. Columbia police continue to look
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Thursday Cole County chase reached speeds in excess of 105 mph
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man has multiple charges filed against after a Thursday chase that reached speeds of 107 miles per hour that ended in Holts Summit. Jefferson City Police say officers responded to Southridge drive Thursday for an assault and Germaine Morehouse left the scene. Police chased Morehouse onto Highway 54,
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Columbia police investigate gunfire on Paris Road
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police investigated a shooting that damaged property Friday afternoon. Officers responded to the 1500 block of Paris Road around 1 p.m. At least six patrol vehicles responded to the scene. ABC 17 News crews saw officers searching a grassy area near a home. Police at the scene confirmed shots were fired.
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Man arrested in Sedalia on suspicion of kidnapping
The Sedalia Police Department said John Hodges is being held pending multiple charges after police responded to a call that a woman was being held against her will.
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Audrain County woman charged with sex crimes against a child
AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman is now charged in Audrain County for sex crimes against a child Troopers arrested Jennifer Huddleston Wednesday. According to court documents she sent pornographic pictures of a child to a man. Huddleston is also accused of having conversations over social media involving the sexual solicitation of the child. Investigators
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Jefferson City police arrest chase suspect in Holts Summit
Jefferson City police officers arrested a chase suspect in Holts Summit on Thursday.
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Police: Man dies, officer suffers gunshot wound in shootout
Authorities in suburban Kansas City say a man is dead and a police officer is recovering from a gunshot wound following a shootout on a street in Independence.
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Former state lawmaker sentenced for misusing campaign funds
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A former Democratic state representative from St. Louis County has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for misusing campaign money for personal expenses. A federal judge in St. Louis on Wednesday also ordered 39-year-old Courtney Curtis to repay nearly $48,000. He pleaded guilty in November to three counts of wire
Continue Reading Two facing charges after Claudell lane shooting on March 9
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men are accused of a shooting at people near the 1000 block of Claudell lane on March 9. According to court documents, Christopher Weaver and Javan Harris were identified by the shooting victims. Police have video of the shooting where Weaver and Harris are seen running away from the crime scene
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Columbia woman arrested in connection to an abandonment of a corpse case
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police arrested a woman Tuesday evening in connection to an abandonment of a corpse case from last Friday. According to police, police started a death investigation in the 3100 block of Wingate Court on March 22 after a drug overdose at a Columbia hotel. April Dawn Hanson, 41, of Columbia, was
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Forensic odontologist says dental records are key to identifying human remains
Burke said the forensic odontologist, a specially trained dentist that uses expertise to identify unknown remains, started his work on Monday evening. She said the office expects to know whether or not the remains are Ji’s by Friday.
Continue Reading No convictions in St. Louis officer’s beating by colleagues
No convictions were returned for three white St. Louis police officers accused of beating a Black undercover colleague so severely during a 2017 protest over another officer’s acquittal that he had to undergo multiple surgeries.
Continue Reading Planned Parenthood of St. Louis region files lawsuit against Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Reproductive Health Services of Planned Parenthood of St. Louis Region is suing the state of Missouri to get court expenses covered from a 2019 hearing over its license to perform abortions. Planned Parenthood won that 2019 lawsuit in May 2020. Planned Parenthood is seeking $88,213.69 in expenses to get the license
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Columbia man charged with kidnapping and other crimes after Friday afternoon
COLUMNBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is arrested after a Friday afternoon incident leads to several charges. According to court documents, Carl Provin came into the residence and threatened the victim saying not to call 9-1-1. Provin allegedly sat next to the victim on a couch, grabbing a cell phone and threatening the victim again
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Forensic team to examine human remains found at Rock Bridge State Park
A forensic team is set to examine human remains found at Rock Bridge Memorial State Park this week.
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Deputies arrest man suspected of Saturday night shooting on Millbrook Drive
Boone County Sheriff’s deputies arrested one man suspected of a late-Saturday night shooting in west Columbia.
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The first day of Derek Chauvin’s murder trial in the death of George Floyd starts Monday
Opening statements are set to begin Monday in former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin’s trial, 10 months after George Floyd’s death under his knee launched a summer of protest and unrest.
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Nobody injured after West Columbia shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nobody is injured after a shooting late Saturday night in West Columbia. Deputies were called out around 11:30 p.m. to the 4400 block of West Millbrook Drive for reports of shots heard. Upon arrival, Boone County deputies found a man under the influence of narcotics having a seizure. The man regained consciousnesses
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Four arrested after MSHP finds guns, drugs and cash
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers busted a vehicle for speeding in Cole County Friday night and found guns and drugs inside. In a tweet, MSHP said state troopers stopped the vehicle on US 54, at Hammann Drive. Upon further investigation, troopers seized two loaded guns, over $16,000 in cash and a
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