Court and Trials Archives

Parolee pleads guilty to selling methamphetamine to undercover officer

January 9, 2020 4:51 PM Matt Ragsdale

A Kansas City-area man pleaded guilty in the Jefferson City U.S. Western District Court on Wednesday accused of selling methamphetamine.

Police: Columbia man led officers on chase in stolen vehicle

January 8, 2020 7:37 PM Matt Ragsdale

Zachary Bradley, 23, of Columbia was arrested near Hinkson Creek after CPD said he led officers on a chase in a stolen car.

Authorities return to search for Mengqi Ji Elledge

January 7, 2020 4:22 PM Zach Boetto

Law enforcement agencies returned to the De Bourgmont Lamine River Access on Tuesday, to search for the missing Columbia mother. The Columbia Police Department along with the Columbia Fire Department and a team of divers took a CFD boat east from the access point on the Lamine River. A CPD detective said this is not

Camdenton man pleads guilty to fraud scheme

January 7, 2020 9:17 AM Madison Fleck

A Camdenton man pleaded guilty on Monday to a fraud scheme, the day his trial was supposed to begin.

MSHP finds 44 pounds of weed in Callaway County

January 6, 2020 10:57 AM Zachary Farwell

Two men from California were arrested over the weekend after troopers allegedly found 44 pounds of marijuana in their vehicle.

Court Documents: Fotoohighiam now eligible for bail

January 3, 2020 10:39 PM Matt Ragsdale

Mehrdad Fotoohighiam’s bond was set at $5 million with a myriad of conditions.

Court Documents: Boone County chase exceeded speeds of 135 mph

January 2, 2020 8:58 PM Matt Ragsdale

A man is now charged for allegedly leading Boone County authorities on a chase that lasted 22 miles.

Lake Ozark man charged for threatening to ‘shoot up the strip’

January 2, 2020 6:26 PM Matt Ragsdale

A Mid-Missouri trooper said Gordon Christie was arrested late Tuesday suspected of driving while intoxicated and making terrorist threats.

Pair from Columbia charged, suspected of fighting state trooper

December 31, 2019 4:27 PM Matt Ragsdale

A man and woman from Columbia are charged with assaulting a state trooper and allegedly trying to escape custody on Thursday.

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

Former prosecutor: Winning conviction in Columbia police manslaughter case could be difficult

January 1, 2020 12:48 PM Connor Hirsch

A former Cole County prosecutor said Wednesday that getting a conviction against a law enforcement officer is “immensely difficult.”

Two women sue MU over handling of Title IX complaints against Terrence Phillips

December 31, 2019 5:00 PM Lucas Geisler

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two women claim the University of Missouri’s Title IX office mishandled their sexual assault and stalking allegations against former basketball player Terrence Phillips. The federal lawsuit from Jane Does 1 and 2 accuse university officials of not properly following their own rules. That includes a failure to fully investigate a claim

Former MU medical school associate dean wants changes to lawsuit against school

December 30, 2019 9:47 PM Katie Greathouse

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The former associate dean of the University of Missouri School of Medicine wants to change her lawsuit against the school. Dr. Rachel Brown filed the initial lawsuit in December 2017, seeking to get her job back or for her salary and benefits paid from now until her retirement. Brown, who is white,

Prosecutor: charges won’t be filed against law enforcement who shot man

December 30, 2019 8:46 PM Katie Greathouse

PETTIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The officers that shot and killed a man in Pettis County last month will not face charges, according to Pettis County Prosecutor Phillip Sawyer. Sawyer said Monday that he will not file charges in the death of Jay P. Messer, who was shot and killed on Nov. 5 at a home

Prosecutors charge teenager arrested in connection with Columbia shooting

December 30, 2019 8:10 PM Katie Greathouse

Prosecutors charged a teenager who was arrested after a weekend shooting in Columbia.

Plea agreement in stabbing case shortens prison time by 25 years

December 27, 2019 4:44 AM Connor Hirsch

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County man will now serve a fraction of his original sentence after a plea agreement in a 2014 death. Anthony Shegog pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter Monday. He was sentenced to 5 years with credit for time served during his previous conviction. Shegog was sentenced to 30 years in prison

Columbia armed robbery suspects charged in Boone County

December 23, 2019 12:05 PM Matt Ragsdale

Two people suspected of an armed robbery at a Columbia Steak ‘n Shake each face a county of first-degree robbery.

Columbia man pleads guilty to murder in 2018 Boone County shooting

December 20, 2019 9:31 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man received a 25-year prison sentence for a shooting death last year. Judge Jodie Asel sentenced Damontrion Doxley to 20 years for second-degree murder and 25 years for armed criminal action on Friday after Doxley pleaded guilty to both crimes. Doxley originally faced a first-degree murder charge. Boone County’s assistant

Husband of missing woman indicted on charge related to disappearance

December 20, 2019 10:58 AM Joe McLean

A Boone County grand jury indicted Joseph Elledge Friday morning on one count of abuse or neglect of a child and two counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child.

Missing Columbia woman’s parents seek control of her estate

December 19, 2019 5:52 PM Sydney Olsen

The parents of Mengqi Ji Elledge, Ke Ren and Xiaolin Ji, are asking a judge to give them control of her property and finances. They have filed a petition for a limited conservatorship, meaning they could manage her bank accounts, vehicle, credit cards and debts.

Murder charge refiled against suspect in deadly Jefferson City shooting

December 18, 2019 3:38 PM Barry Mangold

Prosecutors have filed murder charges against a Jefferson City man for a second time in connection with a 2018 killing.