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.
Continue Reading Jefferson City man sentenced to 10 years for illegally possessing gun used in shooting
A federal judge sentenced a Jefferson City man to 10 years in prison for illegally possessing a gun he used to shoot another person during an argument.
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Columbia murder suspect seeks change of venue in trial
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia murder suspect wants his case moved out of Boone County. An attorney for Curtis Lewis says media coverage of the shooting outside Vibez Lounge in Feb. 2020 will make it hard to get an impartial jury. Police say Lewis shot and killed security guard Tershawn Kitchen in February of 2020
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Moniteau County suspect accused in fatal shooting seeks change of venue for trial
A suspect accused of killing one person and shooting three others is asking for a change in venue.
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Columbia Public Schools hopes insurance will help cover costs of lawsuit over face masks
Through August 2021, the school district had spent $6,246 defending itself against the lawsuits.
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Eldon man charged after wreck sends one person to a hospital
An Eldon man is facing multiple charges including DWI after a wreck sends one person to the hospital on Sunday afternoon.
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Woman faces assault charges after incident in downtown Columbia
A Boone County prosecutor has charged a woman accused of assaulting a worker at a restaurant in Columbia.
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Jefferson City man faces multiple charges after multiple incidents since May 2021
A Jefferson City man is facing multiple charges beginning in May of 2021 with an alleged assault and resisting arrest to an alleged sexual assault and attempting to tamper with a witness in Dec. 2021.
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First Black woman appointed to Missouri Supreme Court sworn in
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The first Black woman to serve as a judge on the Missouri Supreme Court was formally be sworn in on Tuesday morning. An investiture ceremony to give the oath of office to Judge Robin Ransom occurred at the Missouri Supreme Court building in Jefferson City. Gov. Mike Parson appointed Ransom to
Continue Reading Jefferson City man gets two years probation in child abuse case
A Jefferson City man pleaded guilty in connection with a child endangerment case filed in Dec. 2019.
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Man sentenced to 10 years in prison in April 2020 shooting in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City pleaded guilty to second-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon in an April 2020 shooting and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. A judge sentenced Kavante Ware for shooting a man in his torso at the Heritage Apartments in the 800 block of Madison Street in
Continue Reading Former Cooper County man accused in 1989 child sex crimes
Prosecutors charged a Cooper County man last week in connection with a 1989 sexual assault.
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Harrisburg man charged with multiple crimes after domestic incident
A Harrisburg man is facing multiple charges after a May 3 domestic incident at his residence in Boone County.
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