Court and Trials Archives

Miller County sheriff arrests one in connection with 19-year-old cold case

January 28, 2020 10:50 AM Connor Hirsch

The Miller County Sheriff’s Office arrested one woman in connection to a murder which took place 19 years ago.

Lola Crews is charged with first degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of her mother.

Callaway County murder suspect expected in court

January 28, 2020 5:43 AM Brittany Wiley

A 62-year-old woman charged with stabbing her mother to death is set to appear in court Tuesday morning.

Woman sentenced for shooting at authorities during high-speed chase

January 27, 2020 7:52 PM Katie Greathouse

A judge sentenced a Boonville woman to federal prison for shooting at authorities and other drivers during a chase.

Columbia woman sentenced to 7 years in DOC

January 23, 2020 11:21 AM Madison Fleck

A Columbia woman who pleaded guilty in an arson case was sentenced to seven years in the Missouri Department of Corrections on Tuesday.

Columbia officer charged with involuntary manslaughter in child's death.

Attorney calls complaint against CPD officer charged with manslaughter ‘fatally defective’

January 22, 2020 11:36 AM Connor Hirsch

The attorney for a Columbia police officer charged with manslaughter is calling the complaint against her “fatally defective,” rendering the charge “void.”

Columbia man pleads guilty to 2017 armed bank robbery

January 22, 2020 4:13 PM Matt Ragsdale

Damien Powell, 26, pleaded guilty to a count each of armed bank robbery and using a firearm during a crime of violence.

Fulton man sentenced to 17 years in prison for child sex crimes

January 22, 2020 3:35 PM Matt Ragsdale

Christopher Feltner, 41, was sentenced on a charge of statutory sodomy with a child under the age of 12.

Columbia man who pleaded guilty to trespassing at Columbia schools receives probation

January 17, 2020 9:12 PM Matt Ragsdale

A Columbia man who pleaded guilty to trespassing at multiple Columbia schools was sentenced to 180 days of unsupervised probation Monday.

Two people charged in deadly 2017 shooting of Mid-Missouri snake breeder

January 17, 2020 11:30 AM Zachary Farwell

The Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office has charged two people in the deadly 2017 shooting of a snake breeder.

Howard County coroner testifies it was ‘unclear’ if records should have been closed

January 16, 2020 5:28 AM Brittany Wiley

Howard County Coroner Frank Flaspohler testified Thursday that it was unclear whether a transcript of the public death inquest was a closed record because it was part of a criminal investigation.

Chicago man sentenced for 2018 Miller County killing

January 16, 2020 5:19 PM Matt Ragsdale

Joseph McKenna, 27, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the death of Tyler Worthington.

Man accused of double homicide files to have separate trials

January 15, 2020 7:44 PM Matt Ragsdale

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Attorneys for a Jefferson City man accused of a 2016 double homicide filed on Monday to have separate trials in the case. Brandon Rapier faces two counts of first-degree murder accused in the deaths of Ciera Kolb and Micah Hall. In 2019, Cole County Prosecuting Attorney Locke Thompson filed new charges

Jefferson City man sentenced for bombing ex-wife’s car

January 15, 2020 4:53 PM Matt Ragsdale

A Jefferson City man was sentenced on Wednesday to 60 months in prison for setting off an explosive device that destroyed his ex-wife’s vehicle.

Man sentenced in Columbia Waffle House deadly shooting

January 14, 2020 3:57 PM Matt Ragsdale

Matthew McMillan was sentenced Monday to 30 years in prison for the death of Anthony Warren.

Court documents: Victim shot at burglary suspect during home invasion

January 14, 2020 11:57 AM Madison Fleck

The victim of a Friday home invasion shot one of the men who broke into the home, according to court documents filed on Monday.

Man accused of hitting child with can of formula

January 13, 2020 8:51 PM Katie Greathouse

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County prosecutors charged a Columbia man Monday after he allegedly struck a baby with formula and assaulted another person. According to court documents, Bryan Niswonger and another person were arguing when Niswonger struck a bottle of formula off the kitchen counter, which hit a child younger than 1 year old in

Charges dropped against doctor accused of laundering money from marijuana operation

January 13, 2020 7:22 PM Katie Greathouse

EDITOR’S NOTE: The charges were dropped in March 2020. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Federal prosecutors have charged a doctor in Texas for his alleged role in a nationwide marijuana-selling operation that has been linked to a 2017 Columbia homicide. Irvin Sahni, of Houston, is accused of conspiracy to commit money laundering. Investigators believe he laundered some