Montana man gets probation after being charged with parental kidnapping
A Montana man who was charged with parental kidnapping in Jefferson City is now on probation.
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Jefferson City man accused of attempted robbery with BB gun makes first court appearance
A Cole County prosecutor has charged a Jefferson City man after he threatened a woman at a gas station.
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State files charges against Maries County contractor with consumer fraud
Rodney Durbin faces nine counts in Maries County for defrauding consumers and financially exploiting elderly Missourians.
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Trooper charged for allegedly falsifying race info, searches on traffic stop reports
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) – A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper faces charges for allegedly lying on traffic stop reports. Special prosecutor Kelly King charged Master Sergeant Zach Czerniewski with 12 crimes across Montgomery and Cooper counties. Czerniewski faces ten charges in Montgomery County and two in Cooper County. The patrol said it began an
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Special prosecutor reviewing deadly November Columbia police shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A special prosecutor will decide whether or not a Columbia police officer that shot and killed a man last year will face charges. St. Charles County Prosecutor Tim Lohmar’s office will review the police shooting of 30-year-old Quillan Jacobs. Boone County Prosecutor Dan Knight appointed Lohmar to review the case on Feb.
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State files lawsuit against Phelps County pool company for consumer protection violations
The Missouri Attorney General’s Office has filed a lawsuit against Zechariah Hockersmith, Richard Hockersmith, and ProCare Pools, LLC, out of Rolla, Missouri, for unlawful business practices.
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Trial canceled for Columbia man after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter for drug overdose in Miller County
TUSCUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A trial was canceled for a Columbia man after he pleaded guilty in February to involuntary manslaughter and delivery of a controlled substance in connection to a drug overdose death from August 2020 in Miller County. William Crooks pled guilty without a negotiated plea agreement with the State regarding disposition, meaning he
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Trial date set for man accused in fatal Lake of the Ozarks shooting
A trial date has been set for a man accused of a fatal shooting at the Lake of the Ozarks over the summer.
Continue Reading Jefferson City man gets five years probation in manslaughter case
A judge placed a Jefferson City man on five years probation after he pleaded guilty to second-degree involuntary manslaughter in an October 2019 fatal crash.
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Russellville man sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for meth trafficking
A U.S. District judge sentenced a Russellville man for distributing more than two pounds of meth.
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Trial date set for woman accused of driving while intoxicated and killing motorcycle driver
A trial date has been set for a woman accused of driving while intoxicated and killing someone.
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Prosecutors charge man accused of barricading himself inside of Oak Towers
The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office has charged a man who reportedly barricaded himself inside of a central Columbia apartment complex.
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Columbia Public Schools in court Tuesday over face mask mandate
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools is set to be in Boone County court Tuesday morning over a face mask mandate lawsuit brought against the school district by Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt. On Jan. 21, Schmitt filed lawsuits against 36 school districts over what Schmitt stated was “illegally enforcing mask mandates.” The Jefferson City School District
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New judge to hear MU’s Phi Gamma Delta fraternity hazing case
The lawsuit from the family of Danny Santulli claims members of the fraternity made the freshman student drink a bottle of vodka in order to join in Oct. 2021.
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Boone County prosecutor will not seek reelection
Boone County’s top prosecutor said he will not seek reelection this year as he considers a run for judge in 2024.
Continue Reading Columbia man pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter after drug overdose in Miller County
Williams Crooks faces up to 20 years in prison after pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter.
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Jury acquits Columbia woman of trespassing that protested in a tree
A jury acquitted a Columbia woman that protested the city’s building of a trail.
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Benton County man pleads guilty in death of child, abuse of another
Ethan Mast pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree murder and first-degree assault. His attorney said he admitted to taking part in the abuse that killed 4-year-old Jessica Mast and hitting a young boy.
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Courts will remain open during winter storm
Winter weather continues to hit Mid-Missouri and is leading to courts, businesses and schools closing.
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Philadelphia man charged with drug trafficking after MSHP finds meth in cooler
A Montgomery County prosecutor has charged a Philadelphia man with trafficking drugs after a traffic stop on Interstate 70 on Monday.
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