Judge denies bond for man accused in Columbia double murder
A Columbia man accused of murdering two women including his ex-wife and hiding their bodies was denied bond Wednesday.
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Jefferson City man accused of assaulting pregnant woman
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged with domestic assault and other felonies after he allegedly assaulted a pregnant woman on Tuesday. Ediberto Estrada was charged with first-degree domestic assault, second-degree kidnapping, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action, first-degree harassment and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor.
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Columbia man accused in 2023 robbery sentenced to early release program
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused of trying to rob a Break Time on Smiley Lane last year pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a pair of charges. Nakwon Harris, 23, pleaded guilty to first-degree attempted robbery and second-degree burglary. He was sentenced to a 120-day early release program. He will be released
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Several recent shootings in Columbia leave three people dead
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In the past week and half, three people have been killed after a string of shootings in Columbia. Charges were filed yesterday in the latest deadly shooting on rice road and the shooting during an attempting carjacking at the Wal-Mart parking lot on Conley Road. One of the most recent shooting was
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Charges filed on woman accused in Conley Road Walmart shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Charges were filed on Tuesday for a woman accused in a shooting in the parking lot of the Conley Road Walmart in east Columbia on Friday. Whitney Eliesh Nevels-McKee, 35, of Columbia, was charged with second-degree kidnapping, two counts of second-degree assault, two counts of carjacking, two counts of armed criminal action,
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Two charged with three felonies each in east Columbia shooting; 1 suspected of tampering
Prosecutors charged a Columbia woman and man Tuesday with three felonies including murder for their alleged roles in a shootout that ended with one man dead.
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St. Louis woman accused in DWI hit-and-run in Miller County
MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Louis woman was charged after she was accused of hitting a victim on a motorcycle while she was driving drunk on Monday. Nicole Mullins, 34, was charged in Miller County with DWI causing serious physical injury, leaving the scene of an accident and failure to drive on the right
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Charges dismissed for fraternity member accused in Santulli hazing case
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A felony charge against a former University of Missouri fraternity member accused in the hazing of Danny Santulli has been dismissed without prejudice, according to an email from Boone County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Nicholas Komoroski. Benjamin Parres, of Chesterfield, was charged with felony hazing. Komoroski stated that Parres entered a deferral agreement,
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CNA accused of raping nursing home resident
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was employed as a CNA at a Jefferson City assisted-living facility is accused of raping an 81-year-old woman with dementia. Joseph Hull, of Jefferson City, was charged with first-degree rape and first-degree sexual conduct with a nursing facility resident. He is being held at the Cole County Jail
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Police ID bodies found in Columbia home as women reported missing
Columbia police on Tuesday identified two bodies found about a week ago inside a home.
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Multiple sheriff’s offices warn of impersonation phone scam
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several Mid-Missouri law enforcement agencies in the past 10 days have warned residents about a scam that impersonates their deputies or each sheriff’s office. The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Monday social media post that it had received reports of someone claiming to be Deputy John Clark was calling people
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Several shots heard again on Rice Road
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Shots were heard again on Rice Road on Monday afternoon at 4:35 p.m. While reporting on the shooting scene that occurred on Sunday evening, an ABC 17 News reporter heard seven to nine gunshots ring out from the 4600 block of Rice Road. The reporter saw two males run from Rice Road
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Columbia police are investigating deadly shooting on Rice Road
Columbia Police confirmed Monday morning one man died after being shot on Rice Road Sunday night.
Continue Reading Police accuse woman of 16 crimes in Conley Road Walmart incident
Columbia police identified the woman officers arrested Friday after shots were fired in the parking lot of the Walmart on Conley Road.
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One in custody after shots were fired in parking lot of Conley Road Walmart in east Columbia
Multiple police and fire units were parked outside a Columbia Walmart store Friday evening.
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‘Pledge dad’ who pleaded guilty in Santulli hazing case sentenced to six months in jail, house arrest
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The “pledge dad” at a University of Missouri fraternity who pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors in the hazing of Danny Santulli was sentenced to six months in jail and six months on house arrest on Friday. Ryan Delanty, 22, of Ballwin, pleaded guilty on May 10 to hazing and suppling alcohol to
Continue Reading Columbia man charged with two counts of murder in case of missing women appears in court Friday
A Columbia man was charged Friday with two counts of murder in the investigation into two missing Columbia women.
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Two men face gun charges after allegedly pointing guns at victim during road rage incident
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men were charged in Cole County after allegedly brandishing guns at another person during a road rage incident on Thursday. Robert M. Matthews, 41, of Jefferson City, was charged on Friday with second-degree assault, illegal gun possession, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. Michael John Skyler Libbert,
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Audrain County man charged with multiple child sex crimes
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man was charged with several child sex crimes on Thursday. Rodney Joe Botz, born in 1962, was charged with two counts of first-degree sexual abuse and two counts of fourth-degree child molestation. He is being held at the Audrain County Jail without bond. A confined docket hearing is scheduled
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you think the shooting of a dog by a Sturgeon police officer was justified?
ABC 17 News obtained bodycam footage that showed a Sturgeon police officer shoot and kill a 13-pound dog on Sunday.
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