Ashland police say school threats unrelated; Southern Boone will have class Wednesday
The Ashland Police Department released a statement Tuesday providing more details about alleged threats that led schools to close early Monday.
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Man pleads guilty to assault in 2023 Columbia gas station shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to two felonies related to a shooting that occurred last year outside of a gas station in east Columbia. Kentrail Taylor, 29, of Columbia, pleaded guilty to first-degree assault and shooting from a vehicle, according to an email from Assistant Boone County Prosecutor Paul Wade. Taylor will
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Woman who ran Moberly daycare charged with child abuse
Editor’s note: The name of the daycare was added to this story. MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who runs a daycare in Moberly was charged with four counts of child abuse on Friday. A warrant was issued for the arrest of Naomi Hess, who ran Play N’ Learn Daycare, court information states. Hess was not
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Another youth arrested as Southern Boone dismisses early, cancels Tuesday classes
Several parents of Southern Boone Middle School students held a tense meeting with district administrators over apparent threats made by a student.
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Man accused of murder after August assault outside Jefferson City bar now in Cole County Jail
JEFFESRON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of murder after assaulting a man outside of a Jefferson City bar on Aug. 17 was booked into the Cole County Jail on Monday. Kamari Balton, 26, was charged with felony murder and second-degree assault, according to a Monday email from Cole County Prosecutor Locke Thompson.
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Columbia man charged with first-degree child molestation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with first-degree child molestation on Friday. Landan Heithold, 20, is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court appearance was held Monday. The probable cause statement claims that Heithold sexually assaulted a child several times between June 10-29 and made several comments about the
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Suspect in apparent assassination attempt of Trump charged, may have been lying in wait for nearly 12 hours
Ryan Wesley Routh, the suspect in the apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump, received his initial criminal charges on Monday and will be held in jail while he awaits trial.
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Sunrise Beach man charged with 20 felony counts; accused of driving school bus drunk
A Sunrise Beach, Missouri, man has been charged with 20 felonies after allegedly driving a school bus while drunk.
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Man pleads guilty to assault in October 2022 shooting in northeast Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man pleaded guilty to three felonies, including assault, in a 2022 northeast Columbia shooting. Anthony Smith Jr. pleaded guilty on Friday to first-degree assault, first-degree robbery and unlawful use of a weapon. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Court documents in previous reporting indicate that the victim was
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Two Georgia men arrested for allegedly coercing a person to cash fraudulent checks
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Ashland police arrested two Georgia men on Friday for allegedly coercing a person to cash fraudulent checks at numerous places. Jawon Adams, 25 and D’Andre Smith, 32, both of Fairburn Georgia were arrested and booked into the Boone County Jail on charges of second-degree kidnapping, forgery, possession of a forging instrument, and
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Columbia Public Schools works with local law enforcement to investigate online threats
The superintendent of the Vienna School District posted on social media Friday that the district is taking extra safety precautions after law enforcement investigated a threatening social media post.
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Jefferson City police arrest man accused of murder after Aug. 17 assault at Twisted Chicks
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City detectives arrested a man accused of murder in relation to an assault that occurred in the 2700 block of Industrial Drive on Aug. 17, a press release from the Jefferson City Police Department says. Kamari Balton, 26, was arrested on Friday on suspicion of second-degree murder, the release says.
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Victims sue Jefferson City Diocese for ‘shameless cover-up’ of sexual abuse
Five people claiming Catholic priests abused them in Mid-Missouri accused the diocese of covering up and sometimes encouraging their assaults over decades.
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Joseph Shetler picked as Cole County associate circuit judge
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Joseph Shetler, of Jefferson City, was appointed by Gov. Mike Parson to become anassociate circuit judgefor the19th Judicial Circuit, according to a Friday press release from the governor’s office. The release says Shetler owns Shetler Law, LLC and has a bachelor of arts degree in liberal arts from Conception Seminary College and
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Man accused of stealing car, leading law enforcement on chase through school zone
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with a pair of felonies after he was accused of stealing a car at a gas station and leading law enforcement on a chase around 3:20 p.m. Thursday. Heath Thalgott, 26, was charged with first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle and aggravated fleeing. He is being held
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Police make arrest in south Columbia restaurant robbery
Police have arrested a suspect in the robbery of a south Columbia restaurant last month.
Continue ReadingWith the I-75 shooter still at large, students stay home for a week as police urge residents to avoid some outdoor activities
Thousands of tips have poured in from several states. But the man accused of raining bullets onto Interstate 75 in Kentucky keeps evading capture – prompting more school closures and a plea for nearby residents to avoid the wilderness.
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4 charged in Jefferson City inmate’s death indicted by grand jury
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Four former corrections officers who were charged in the death of an inmate at Jefferson City Correctional Center were indicted by a grand jury on Thursday. Jacob Case and Justin Leggins were charged with third-degree accessory to assault and second-degree murder in a joint indictment along with Bryanne Bradshaw and Aaron
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Columbia organizations call on city leaders to help at-risk youth after juvenile gets arrested in deadly shooting
A juvenile was arrested in relation to an April shooting in Columbia, as data shows youth have one of the highest rates of gun-related crimes in Columbia.
Continue ReadingGeorgia school shooter hid an AR-15-style rifle in his backpack and left class with his bag the morning of the deadly rampage
By Rebekah Riess, Holly Yan and Devon Sayers, CNN (CNN) — The 14-year-old shooter who confessed to killing four people last week at Apalachee High School in Georgia was allowed to leave his classroom with his belongings before returning with a rifle in his backpack, the state Bureau of Investigation said Thursday. The revelation supports previous
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