Crime Archives

Inmate at Jefferson City Correctional Center charged with first-degree murder

February 15, 2024 3:38 PM Ryan Shiner

An inmate at Jefferson City Correctional Center was charged with first-degree murder on Thursday.

Man accused of 2023 Centralia robbery arrested

February 15, 2024 3:11 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of robbing a Centralia home in May was arrested on Wednesday. Curtis Lamar Russell, 45, was charged on May 18, 2023, with first-degree robbery, first-degree burglary and armed criminal action. He was booked into the Boone County Jail at 11:02 p.m. Wednesday, online jail records say. Court

WATCH: Children’s hospital provides update on Super Bowl parade shooting patients

February 15, 2024 2:03 PM ABC 17 News Team

Officials are Children’s Mercy Hospital were set to give an update on the status of Super Bowl parade shooting victims at 2 p.m. Thursday.

Family of shooting victim recounts harrowing experience at Chiefs Super Bowl celebration

February 15, 2024 7:39 AM Mitchell Kaminski

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is dead, and more than 20 others are hurt after a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade on Wednesday. Mariam Santos had never been to a championship parade before but after watching the Kansas City Chiefs pull off a thrilling comeback victory in overtime to

Man accused of shooting at Callaway County bar

February 14, 2024 9:38 PM Ryan Shiner

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man was charged after authorities said he drunkenly shot at a bar early Wednesday. Christopher Bergesch, 32, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and illegal gun possession. He is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond. A court date has not been set.

Columbia man charged with sodomy, child molestation

February 14, 2024 7:51 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged on Wednesday after authorities say he sexually assaulted a child younger than 12 years old in June. Keith Fletcher, 52, was charged with first-degree sodomy and two counts of first-degree child molestation. A warrant was ordered on Wednesday and no bond was set. Law enforcement on Nov.

WATCH: Columbia state representative describes Kansas City parade shooting aftermath

February 14, 2024 6:39 PM ABC 17 News Team

State Rep. David Tyson Smith and his daughter were among the thousands of people packed into and around Union Station on Wednesday as the parade to celebrate the Kansas City Chiefs’ latest Super Bowl win came to an end.

Missouri Supreme Court sets June execution date for convicted killer David Hosier

February 14, 2024 2:22 PM Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court has set an execution date for David Hosier, who is on death row for killing a Jefferson City woman in 2009. The court on Wednesday scheduled Hosier’s execution for 6 p.m. June 11 at the state prison in Bonne Terre, Missouri. It is the second execution

Man accused of raping woman, mutilating dog in ‘sacrifice’ in Holts Summit

February 13, 2024 8:20 PM Ryan Shiner

HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been charged with 12 felonies after he was accused of mutilating a dog in a “sacrifice” and raping a woman in Holts Summit. Elijah Paul Juarez, 23, is being held without bond at the Callaway County Jail. He was charged with: Two counts of first-degree sodomy First-degree kidnapping

Boone County man accused of shooting at vehicle containing children on Super Bowl Sunday

February 13, 2024 6:37 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County man was charged with several felonies after authorities claim he shot at a vehicle on Sunday that contained a man and two children. Jason Bradley Jones, 36, was charged with two counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, unlawful use of a weapon and fourth-degree assault, a

Arraignment held for Pulaski County man accused of raping teenager

February 13, 2024 3:29 PM Ryan Shiner

PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Pulaski County man accused of raping a teenager in December had an arraignment on Friday. Michael Holmes, 42, of Devils Elbow, was charged on Thursday with first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy and fourth-degree child molestation. An arraignment was held Friday and a warrant was served to Holmes. A $250,000 bond was

Man scheduled to die for killing cousins in Callaway County seeks halt to execution

February 13, 2024 11:14 AM Matthew Sanders

A man scheduled to die in April for the killing of his cousins in New Bloomfield is seeking a stay, arguing that Missouri’s lethal injection method would violate his religious beliefs and be unnecessarily painful.

Former Fiji ‘House Dad’ and Mayor of Belle are both scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday

February 13, 2024 7:14 AM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Fiji ‘House Dad’ John O’Neill and Mayor of Belle Daryl White Jr. are set to appear in court on Tuesday. Daryl White Jr. is facing a pair of misdemeanor charges that were filed against him in December for allegedly stealing from the city. The misdemeanor stealing and official misconduct charges come

Callaway prosecutor: No charges filed against Columbia officers involved in shooting of suicidal man

February 9, 2024 2:31 PM Ryan Shiner, Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No charges will be filed against the Columbia police officers who were involved in the shooting of a suicidal man at a Columbia apartment complex in August. Marquis Rivera, 22, was shot and killed by Columbia police officers on Aug. 4 after police said Rivera shot into the air and then shot

Change of venue granted in Jefferson City murder case

February 9, 2024 4:12 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man who was accused of stabbing the mother of his child to death has been granted a change of venue. Sergio Sayles, 36, of Jefferson City, was charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, evidence tampering, second-degree stalking and second-degree harassment in the death of Jasmine King. Cole

Wrongful death lawsuit filed against man in 2022 crash that killed Moberly woman

February 9, 2024 3:33 PM Ryan Shiner

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The father of a woman who was killed in a September 2022 crash in Cooper County has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver. Randall Hendricks filed the lawsuit on Thursday against Inocente Prisciliano-Miranda, of Sedalia, in the Cooper County Circuit Court. A summons was issued for Prisciliano-Miranda. Belinda Hendricks was

Three men set to have hearings for separate cases at Boone County Courthouse

February 9, 2024 5:25 AM Gabrielle Teiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three men are set to have hearings on three different cases at the Boone County Courthouse Friday, with each of them being charged with first-degree murder. The first to appear is Jessie Williams, 32, who is being charged with first-degree murder after he allegedly pushed Kaylen Schmit off a bridge on Highway

Mother of missing Macon man reflects on finding his body in Boone County

February 8, 2024 7:56 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Shawna Patterson — the mother of 25-year-old Malik Jones, whose body was found in a wooded area Wednesday afternoon in Boone County — told ABC 17 News that she and her daughter were the ones to find him. Patterson said she believes it was her persistent prayers that led her to finding

Columbia Police Department reorganizes to streamline processes

February 8, 2024 11:47 AM Morgan Buresh

The Columbia Police Department has gotten city council approval to reorganize its department and create a Professional Standards Bureau.

Jefferson City man charged with child molestation indicted by grand jury

February 8, 2024 4:09 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man who was charged with second-degree child molestation was indicted by a grand jury. A warrant was issued for James Allen Dechant, 73, on Thursday, according to Casenet. He is accused of molesting a child younger than 12 years old on Jan. 11, according to the indictment. Court