Court and Trials Archives

Wrongful death lawsuit filed after two-vehicle crash in Cole County

August 11, 2022 8:25 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The widow of a man has filed a wrongful death lawsuit after a two-vehicle crash in October 2020 in Cole County.

Judge sentences Bunceton man to probation for hitting child with vehicle

August 11, 2022 8:33 AM Zachary Farwell

COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cooper County judge sentenced a Bunceton man to probation for hitting a child with a vehicle in 2021. Judge Robert L. Koffman sentenced Treyvon Korte at a hearing on Monday to four years in the Missouri Department of Corrections for leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in physical

Gravois Mills man charged with sexually abusing a minor faces updated charge

August 10, 2022 8:45 PM ABC 17 News Team

More charges have been filed against a man accused of sexually abusing a minor at an unlicensed daycare in Versailles.

Woman sentenced to probation for starting fire inside Jefferson City church

August 10, 2022 7:31 AM Zachary Farwell

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County judge sentenced a woman Tuesday for starting a fire inside a Jefferson City church. In October, the Cole County Prosecutor’s Office charged Anne-Marie Mullins with breaking into Christian Fellowship Church on Beck Street in late May 2021. Mullins pled guilty at a court hearing Tuesday to amended misdemeanor

Centralia man charged in connection with Jan. 6 Capitol breach

August 3, 2022 3:11 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Centralia man was arrested in Osage Beach and charged in federal court on felony and misdemeanor charges for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Columbia woman to serve five years probation after 2021 robbery

August 3, 2022 9:38 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Columbia woman will serve five years probation following her role in an April 2021 assault.

Two Columbia men face federal charges after allegedly breaking into a pharmacy

August 3, 2022 8:42 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Two Columbia men now face federal charges after investigators say they broke into a pharmacy and stole thousands of dollars worth of drugs.

Jefferson City couple faces more federal charges in child porn case

August 3, 2022 7:59 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Jefferson City couple accused of making and sending child pornography now faces more charges in federal court following a new indictment.

Suspect accused in MU hazing incident requests case to be moved out of Boone County

August 2, 2022 7:14 PM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of the 11 men charged in the University of Missouri Fraternity hazing incident wants to see his case moved out of Boone County. Thomas Shultz, who is a former Phi Gamma Delta member, had a court appearance on Tuesday for his request to have his case moved. His attorney, Brent Haden,

Olean man charged with manslaughter following fatal April crash

August 2, 2022 2:56 PM Karl Wehmhoener

TUSCUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Olean man is facing multiple charges following a fatal April 5 crash on Highway 52 in Miller County. A Miller County prosecutor has charged Chester McComb with first-degree involuntary manslaughter, second-degree involuntary manslaughter and failure to drive on the right half of the road. On the morning of April 5, McComb

Prosecutors push back on tire track ID challenge in Addie appeal

July 29, 2022 4:29 PM Lucas Geisler

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) – The Attorney General’s Office defended the testimony a Missouri State Highway Patrol investigator gave that matched tire treads found at a murder scene to the suspect’s car. Assistant Attorney General Evan Buchheim wrote that the identification Trooper Jason Crafton made in James Addie’s case properly backed up his work for

Exhibit list details evidence in Greitens family court case

July 29, 2022 2:37 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – An attorney for Sheena Greitens gave the court photos of her and Eric’s son’s face to consider in their ongoing family court case. An exhibit list filed by Sheena Chestnut Greitens’s attorney Helen Wade laid out more than 100 pieces of evidence submitted during a closed-door hearing last week at the

Man sentenced to four years in prison for resisting arrest; other charges dropped in Nov. downtown Columbia shooting

July 25, 2022 5:40 AM Ben Fein

A man charged in a downtown Columbia shooting is sentenced to four years in prison for resisting arrest in connection with the Nov. 14 shooting near Vibez Lounge.

Prosecutor’s office charges Sedalia man after accidental shooting of boy

July 25, 2022 1:07 PM Zachary Farwell

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Pettis County Prosecutor’s Office has charged a Sedalia man accused of accidentally shooting a boy. Byron A. Guider Jr. is charged in Pettis County with felony counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child that resulted in serious injury and unlawful use of a firearm. Police officers responded to a

Judge sentences Columbia man in deadly 2017 shooting

July 25, 2022 8:08 AM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A judge sentenced a Columbia man last week for his role in a deadly 2017 shooting. Darold Pruitt pleaded guilty to felony counts of voluntary manslaughter, unlawful use of a weapon, second-degree assault, and armed criminal action at a court hearing on Monday. The judge sentenced Pruitt to 12 years in the

Charges filed against eight men allegedly involved in University of Missouri hazing case

July 22, 2022 4:33 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Eight more people are now charged in connection with a suspected hazing incident at a University of Missouri fraternity.

Inmate charged after attacking corrections officer at Western Missouri Correctional Center

July 22, 2022 10:07 PM ABC 17 News Team

An inmate has been charged in Randolph County with attacking a correction officer at the Western Missouri Correctional Center.

Tavan Eric Williams-Patrick now charged as an Adult in deadly Columbia shooting in Mckee Street area

July 22, 2022 6:21 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) 16 -year-old Tavan Eric Williams-Patrick, the third teenager accused of being involved in a deadly Columbia shooting was charged as an adult Friday morning. An adult certification hearing was scheduled for 9 a.m. at the Boone County Courthouse. Police believe the Williams Patrick was involved in the deadly shooting of 15-year-old Aubry

Troopers arrest two men after marijuana bust on Interstate 70 in Boone County

July 22, 2022 8:43 AM Zachary Farwell

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men face possible drug charges in Boone County following a marijuana bust on Interstate 70. Troopers pulled the men over Thursday around 4:20 p.m. near the 124 mile-marker for following another vehicle too closely, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers stopped a Honda Pilot for following too closely

Former Gov. and ex-wife expected to testify during closed deposition during custody hearing

July 20, 2022 8:37 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The deposition between former Gov. Eric Greitens and his ex-wife Sheena Greitens is still taking place at the Boone County Courthouse.