Crime Archives

Columbia police investigate a shooting off of Circus Ave.

Police investigate shooting in central Columbia

May 31, 2020 3:00 AM Molly Stawinoga

Columbia Police Department responded to shots fired off of Circus Ave. in Columbia.

Gov. Parson activates Missouri National Guard to protect citizens from violence

May 30, 2020 9:31 PM Sydney Olsen

Gov. Mike Parson activated the Missouri National Guard Saturday. Parson signed Executive Order 20-11 to declare that a state of emergency in Missouri exists due to civil unrest.

Racial disparity for black drivers in Boone County traffic stops highest since 2000

May 29, 2020 7:52 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to new traffic stop data from Attorney General Eric Schmitt, the racial disparity of black drivers being pulled over by Columbia and Boone County law enforcement is the highest it has been since 2000. The data shows the Columbia Police Department is more than four and a half times more likely

Driver arrested after Callaway County chase

May 29, 2020 6:50 PM Katie Greathouse

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Authorities arrested a driver after a chase in Callaway County on Friday. Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism said the pursuit started before 12:30 p.m. south of Holts Summit. A deputy spotted a wanted felon in a vehicle with improper registration. Chism said the pursuit went on numerous state and county roads

Protesters gather outside Boone County Courthouse

Protesters against police violence gather outside Boone County Courthouse

May 29, 2020 4:04 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crowd gathered Friday afternoon for the second protest of the day outside the Boone County Courthouse in downtown Columbia. The protests were sparked by the death of George Floyd, who died after a former Minneapolis police officer held his knee on Floyd’s neck. The officer was charged Friday with murder and

Columbia man dies after shooting

May 28, 2020 4:28 PM Matthew Sanders

Police say a man has died after being shot early Monday in northeast Columbia.

Miller County man arrested after standoff

May 27, 2020 5:37 PM Matthew Sanders

The Miller County prosecutor’s office charged an Eldon man Tuesday with shooting from a motor vehicle and more charges are pending after deputies said he held them in a standoff for hours.

Two teens accused in Columbia Dollar General fire

May 27, 2020 1:01 PM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police have detained two 16-year-old suspects in a fire that caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage to a Dollar General store.

Police chief gives update on cost and timeline of search for Mengqi Ji

May 26, 2020 6:46 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia Police Department is still searching for Mengqi Ji, a Columbia mother who has been missing since October.

Callaway County man charged after standoff

May 26, 2020 5:27 PM Matthew Sanders

Callaway County prosecutors charged a Tebbetts man with three felonies after the sheriff’s office said he was in an armed standoff with deputies for nearly an hour Monday.

Man suffers life-threatening injury in Columbia stabbing

May 26, 2020 3:19 PM Katie Greathouse

Columbia police are investigating after a man was stabbed Monday morning.

Death of murder-suicide victim ruled a homicide

May 25, 2020 6:06 PM Sydney Olsen

According to autopsy results, the cause of death for a woman who died two weeks after she was shot during an attempted murder-suicide has been ruled as a homicide.

Only one arrest made in at least nine Columbia May shootings

May 25, 2020 3:20 PM Molly Stawinoga

Columbia police have responded to at least nine shootings in May, but only one resulted in an arrest.

North Columbia shooting leaves one with life-threatening injury

May 25, 2020 5:23 AM Brittany Wiley

Columbia Police are investigating after a north Columbia shooting left one person injured early Monday morning.

Police investigate shooting at south Columbia park

May 22, 2020 10:50 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police are investigating a shooting at a southwest Columbia park. Officers found evidence of gunfire at the Jay Dix Station parking lot on Friday night just before 10:30 p.m. Lt. Chad Gooch told ABC 17 News that police found shell casings in the lot, but do not know if anyone was hurt.

Two homes damaged, man charged in Moberly shooting

May 22, 2020 4:02 PM Alec Pettus

Moberly police said Friday that they arrested a man suspected in a shooting.

Columbia man charged after foot chase in Scott Boulevard area

May 22, 2020 3:41 PM Alec Pettus

Boone County prosecutors charged a Columbia man who led police on a foot chase Thursday with burglary and resisting arrest.

Police investigate stolen motorcycles from Mid America Harley-Davidson

May 21, 2020 9:28 PM Katie Greathouse

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is seeking help from the public in finding motorcycles stolen from Mid America Harley-Davidson earlier this week. Officers responded to an alarm at the business on Freedom Drive around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday. Investigators say they found broken glass at the scene and later discovered four motorcycles were stolen.

Home damaged by gunfire in west Columbia

May 21, 2020 4:10 PM Matthew Sanders

A home was damaged when shots were fired Thurday morning in west Columbia, police said.

No charges against officer in deadly Jefferson City shooting

May 21, 2020 12:47 PM Matthew Sanders

The Cole County prosecuting attorney said Wednesday that he will not file charges against a Jefferson City police officer who fatally shot a suspect last month.