Court and Trials Archives

Deputies arrest man in connection with Pulaski County burglaries

April 18, 2022 6:59 PM Katie Greathouse

Prosecutors charged a St. Robert man in connection with multiple burglaries in Pulaski County.

Trial date not decided for Columbia man accused of murder

April 18, 2022 2:14 PM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A trial date is undecided for a Columbia man accused of taking part in a 2017 killing. Neither Jeffrey McWilliams nor his attorney appeared at a court hearing scheduled for him on Monday morning. ABC 17 News is told the trial could happen between the second or third week of August. The

Man pleads guilty to second-degree murder in Audrain County shooting

April 18, 2022 4:32 PM Katie Greathouse

AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Monday in connection with a deadly shooting in Audrain County. The shooting happened on Aug. 5, 2020 and killed 17-year-old Tornez Burton. The shooting injured at least one other teenager. According to court documents, Ja’Vone Hornbeak, who was 18 at the time, told

Columbia Public Schools asks for dismissal of AG’s mask mandate lawsuit

April 18, 2022 4:42 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Columbia Public Schools called the Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s lawsuit over its former mask rule moot since the district dropped its mandate. The district asked Judge Joshua Devine to dismiss the attorney general’s January lawsuit on Thursday. The district argued that it no longer has a policy requiring masks that

Appeal to dismiss case against Columbia murder suspect denied

April 15, 2022 9:48 PM ABC 17 News Team

An appeal was denied to dismiss the case against a Columbia man accused in taking part in a 2017 killing.

Appeal in Columbia murder case delays trial’s start

April 14, 2022 11:13 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The attorney for a Columbia man accused in taking part in a 2017 killing is appealing a judge’s decision not to dismiss the case based on prosecutors allegedly violating his right to a speedy trial. Judge Josh Devine rejected attorney Stephen Wyse’s request on April 8 to dismiss the case against Jeffrey

Jury finds man guilty of murder in deadly 2020 Mexico home invasion

April 14, 2022 6:34 AM Zachary Farwell

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Randolph County jury convicted a Kirksville man Wednesday night for his role in a deadly 2020 Mexico, Missouri home invasion. Jurors found Sadiq Moore, 25, guilty of second-degree murder, first-degree burglary, unlawful use of a weapon, and armed criminal action in the death of 25-year-old Chance Davis. A judge is expected

Former deputy files sexual harassment lawsuit against Camden County Sheriff’s Department

April 12, 2022 9:15 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A former Camden County deputy has filed a lawsuit for sexual harassment, discrimination and illegal retaliation against the sheriff’s department, Sheriff Tony Helms and a former Camden County Captain.

Federal judge sentences Sedalia man to 10 years in prison in murder for hire plot

April 12, 2022 8:40 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A federal judge has sentenced a Sedalia man for attempting to hire an undercover law enforcement agent to murder the victim in a pending statutory sodomy case.

Resolution reached in lawsuit filed against Moberly School District by the Missouri Attorney General’s Office

April 12, 2022 5:59 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Missouri Attorney General’s Office filed suit against the Moberly School District in Nov. 2021 for failing to comply with the Sunshine Law.

US Attorney’s Office recommends Jefferson City man get 10 years in prison for child porn possession as part of a plea agreement

April 12, 2022 3:13 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Jefferson City man has reached a plea agreement with the United States Attorney’s Office to plead guilty to one count of possession of child pornography.

Texas man charged with deceptive business practices in Miller County

April 12, 2022 7:48 AM Karl Wehmhoener

The Missouri Attorney General’s Office is charging a Texas man with deceptive businesses practices after he allegedly took money from customers without giving anything in return.

Woman gets probation for hindering the prosecution of a felony after shooting in February

April 11, 2022 7:46 PM ABC 17 News Team

A woman who pleaded guilty to hindering the prosecution of a felony was sentenced to 5 years probation.

Wrongful death lawsuit filed against driver convicted in deadly 2019 Columbia crash

April 11, 2022 11:28 AM Zachary Farwell

Lawyers for the wife of a Columbia man who was hit and killed by a car in May 2019 have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver.

Illinois man charged with sexual assault of a learning-disabled adult in Mexico

April 8, 2022 7:31 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) An Audrain County prosecutor has charged an Illinois man after he allegedly sexually assaulted a 32-year-old woman that is learning disabled. Tobias Olavarri is charged with first-degree rape and first-degree sodomy. According to court documents, the victim told police she was at the Jodie Coin Laundry on the 600 block of East

Judge begins deliberations in a bench trial against a Columbia man accused of plotting to kill ex-wife

April 6, 2022 5:53 PM Erika McGuire

Special Judge Steven Ohmer began his deliberations in the bench trail against Columbia businessman Mehrdad Fotoohigham.

Greitens attorney pushes back in family court case, asks for mediation

April 4, 2022 7:11 PM Lucas Geisler

(Editor’s note: The original version of this story misidentified what the subpoena from Eric Greitens’ attorney requested.) COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – An attorney for former Missouri governor Eric Greitens asked a judge to order Greitens and his ex-wife to go through mediation to settle their differences. Attorney Gary Stamper wrote in a court motion filed

Trooper pleads guilty to falsifying race info, searches on traffic stop reports; sentenced to probation

April 6, 2022 3:04 PM ABC 17 News Team

A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper pleaded guilty Tuesday in a Montgomery County court for lying on traffic stop reports.

Ex-wife disputes former governor Greitens’ political conspiracy claims, pledges evidence of abuse

April 5, 2022 10:52 AM Matthew Sanders

The ex-wife of former Missouri governor Eric Greitens denies in a court filing that her claims of abuse are part of a political conspiracy and said she could provide photographic evidence to support them.

Bench trial starts Monday for Columbia man accused of conspiracy to murder

April 4, 2022 10:41 AM Meghan Drakas

A bench trial began Monday for a Columbia man accused of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in a plot to kill a judge.