Crime Archives

Victim hospitalized in Callaway County shooting; suspect remains on the run

July 3, 2023 1:28 PM Avery Roehler

Damin Davis’s criminal history dates back to 2006 when he was charged with tampering with a motor vehicle in Boone County.

Cole County exceeds national standard in answering 911 calls

July 3, 2023 11:52 AM Hannah Falcon

St. Louis emergency response times are being called into question after residents say they waited 30 minutes to get into contact with first responders when a woman’s car was crushed by a tree.

Suspect in Auxvasse shooting believed to have left area

July 2, 2023 6:13 PM abc17news-Newsroom

The suspect in a shooting investigation in Auxvasse is believed to be on the run with his 10-year-old son, according to the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office.

Moberly police investigating two armed robberies

July 2, 2023 7:51 AM Erika McGuire

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Moberly police are investigating after two armed robberies were reported in the area. According to Moberly Police, the first incident happened June 14. near the intersection of Windsor Place and Fisk Ave. The victim told police they were approached by a black man who pulled put a gun and demanded money. The

Five businesses fail alcohol compliance checks in Jefferson City

June 30, 2023 4:13 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Alcohol compliance checks were conducted Thursday evening in Jefferson City. Members of the Jefferson City Police Department, the Missouri Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control and the Jefferson City Council for Drug Free Youth conducted the checks at various businesses throughout the city. Five-out-of-14 businesses failed to properly identify underage purchasers,

Staff sergeant at Fort Leonard Wood indicted, accused of killing toddler

June 30, 2023 3:33 PM Ryan Shiner

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) A U.S. Army staff sergeant stationed at the Fort Leonard Wood military base has been indicted by a federal grand jury after he was accused for killing a 2-year-old, according to a press release from the Department of Justice.. Kevin Long, 40, was charged Tuesday in a two-count indictment returned under seal

Jefferson City police say gel balls used to hit people outside state office building

June 30, 2023 11:23 AM Matthew Sanders

Small balls filled with gel or water were used to hit people this week outside a state office building in downtown Jefferson City, police said Friday.

MSHP cancels Amber Alert for missing 9-year-old girl

June 30, 2023 7:31 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol canceled an Amber Alert issued on Friday morning for a missing 9-year-old girl. Just before 7:30 a.m. troopers tweeted out the child was found safe in Illinois and a suspect is in custody. MSHP issued the alert a little after 7 a.m. for Violet Charlton who was

Some residents receive emergency alert during police search in south Columbia

June 29, 2023 11:11 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) While the Columbia Police Department searched for a man accused of multiple crimes for 16 hours, the department, along with the office of emergency management released an emergency alert. The alert was supposed to go out to residents who live in the Old Hawthorne neighborhood, as the suspect, identified as Brandt Feutz

Mom of man accused of multiple crimes in south Columbia: ‘I am so sorry to the community’

June 29, 2023 10:02 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The mother of 36-year-old Brandt Feutz said she is sorry for the scare her son may have caused the community after he allegedly committed a string of crimes over the past few days. Feutz was arrested on Thursday after he lead police on a search for more than 16 hours throughout south

Third man charged in deadly north Columbia drive-by shooting

June 29, 2023 10:44 AM Matthew Sanders

Boone County prosecutors filed charges Wednesday against a third man allegedly involved in a deadly shooting in a north Columbia neighborhood.

Man arrested after more than 16-hour-long manhunt

June 29, 2023 9:42 AM Madison Stuerman

The Columbia Police Department is asking residents in the neighborhood of Old Hawthorne and surrounding areas to shelter in place as they search for a suspect in an active investigation.

Columbia police to host community meeting, discuss crime trends

June 29, 2023 6:06 PM Nia Hinson

Columbia Police Department leadership will host a meeting with the public Thursday night to talk about crime trends in CPD’s south district.

Columbia man charged after allegedly breaking into home, tried to stab man

June 29, 2023 4:51 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was arrested and charged after he allegedly broke into a home and tried to stab a man with a knife. Mark Autenrieth, 52, is charged with first-degree burglary, second-degree assault and armed-criminal action. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An initial arraignment was held

Osage Beach man faces several child porn charges

June 29, 2023 3:56 PM Ryan Shiner

CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) An Osage Beach man was charged Thursday with eight counts of possession of child pornography. Manuel Fuentes, 27, is being held at the Camden County Jail on a $150,000 bond. A court date has not been set. The Camden County Sheriff’s Office in early June received information from the National Center for

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you interested in what Columbia police are saying?

June 29, 2023 2:52 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Columbia Police Department held the first of two community meetings to talk about crime trends on Monday. The focus was on north Columbia.

Two men charged in deadly north Columbia drive-by shooting

June 28, 2023 12:35 PM Matthew Sanders

Prosecutors charged two Columbia men Wednesday with murder in the shooting death of a local man in a residential neighborhood.

Columbia police ‘actively searching’ for man

June 28, 2023 10:39 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department said on its social media Wednesday night that it is actively looking for a 36-year-old man. “Columbia Police are actively searching for Brandt Feutz, 36, in connection to an active investigation. Members of the community should not approach Mr. Feutz as he is considered armed and dangerous,” CPD

Police are seen in south Columbia neighborhood

June 28, 2023 9:03 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police officers responded Wednesday night to a neighborhood in southern Columbia in the 600 block of Huntridge Drive. An ABC 17 News reporter saw eight Columbia police officers at the scene, as well as a Crime Scene Investigation van. A neighbor told ABC 17 News they heard what sounded like seven

JCPD investigating after several people ‘hit with projectiles’ near Truman Building

June 28, 2023 6:13 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police Department is investigating several people being “hit with projectiles” Tuesday afternoon near the Harry S Truman Building. Officers are not sure yet what the projectiles were, but did not believe they were pellets or paintballs because of the lack of distinctive marks left behind, JCPD Lt. David