Witness recounts aftermath of one-vehicle crash involving three children
A Columbia woman is facing multiple criminal charges after a wreck on Sunday involving three children.
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Judge refused to change bond for a man accused of bringing a gun to State Capitol
A Cole County judge has refused to change the bond for a man accused of bringing a gun to the State Capitol.
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Judge orders bond investigation for suspect in February Talon Drive shooting
A Boone County judge has ordered a bond investigation for a man accused of a February shooting off Talon Drive.
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Bond investigation ordered for man accused of calling in a bomb threat to a Columbia daycare
A Boone County judge has ordered a bond investigation for a man accused of calling in a bomb threat to a Columbia daycare.
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Change in prosecutor in case for man accused of killing wife in 2006
A new prosecutor was requested in the case of a man who told police he killed his wife in 2019 in Columbia and reported her missing in 2006.
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Judge approves delay for Columbia psychologist sexual assault case
A Boone County judge approved a delay for the sexual assault case of a Columbia psychologist.
Continue Reading Dent County man sentenced to life in prison after resentencing
A former prison officer and Dent County Sheriff accused of killing two people in 2011 has been sentenced after a new sentencing phase was ordered.
Continue Reading Boone County man sentenced after Missouri attorney general’s office helps clear sexual assault kit backlog
A Boone County man charged with forcible rape pleaded guilty in court on Friday and was sentenced to seven years in prison.
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Jefferson City man charged after sexually assaulting person with an intellectual disability
A Jefferson City man is facing sexual assault charges after an incident in Oct. Â 2021 involving a person with a moderate intellectual disability.
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Former volunteer firefighter pleads guilty to starting multiple fires
A former firefighter with the Russellville-Lohman Fire Protection District pleaded guilty to three charges for setting fires in 2021 and 2022.
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Fulton’s prosecuting attorney issued summons for misdemeanor assault
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The prosecuting attorney for Fulton faces a possible misdemeanor charge of assault. Eric P. Qualls, 33, was arrested by Callaway County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Wednesday for fourth-degree assault. Qualls was booked into the Callaway County Jail just before 9:10 p.m. and released about 40 minutes later, according to the jail’s website.
Continue Reading Family files lawsuit against Cole County R-V School District after daughter’s suicide
A family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Cole County R-V School District, former superintendent, former principal and assistant principal after they say their 13-year-old daughter committed suicide in 2021 after being bullied.
Continue Reading Missouri Attorney General files lawsuit against Boone County fencing contractor for unlawful business practices
The Missouri Attorney General’s office has filed a lawsuit against Joseph Murray for unlawful business practices.
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Judge sentences man for March standoff at central Columbia apartment complex
A Boone County judge has sentenced a man after a standoff at a central Columbia apartment complex in early March.
Continue Reading Columbia man faces pleads guilty to federal charges after posting photos, videos of guns and drugs
A Columbia man pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges of illegally possessing firearms after posting Snapchat photos and videos in which he illegally possessed various guns and drugs.
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Columbia woman charged after allegedly lighting man on fire
A Columbia woman is facing a domestic assault charge after allegedly setting a man on fire Saturday morning.
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Columbia man charged with assault after alleged stabbing
A Columbia man is facing multiple charges after allegedly assaulting another man with a knife.
Continue Reading Missouri attorney general releases statement on obtaining a preliminary injunction in Title 42 case
A federal judge in Louisiana is refusing to end pandemic-related restrictions on migrants hoping to be granted asylum at the nation’s southern border.
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Jefferson City man sentenced to 2 years in connection with 2021 shooting
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man pleaded guilty in connection with a July 2021 shooting at Phillips 66 on Stadium Boulevard. Latrell Batts pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree assault. Batts was originally charged with three counts of armed criminal action, two counts of first-degree assault, first-degree property damage and unlawful use
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Fulton man pleads guilty in Oct. 2021 domestic disturbance
A man pleaded guilty on Monday to unlawful use of a weapon and fourth-degree domestic assault after an October 2021 domestic disturbance.
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