Crime Archives

Two arrested after Jefferson City police chase

May 26, 2023 10:06 AM Matthew Sanders

Jefferson City police arrested a man and a woman after a chase Thursday afternoon that ended near Brazito.

Columbia man accused in Nov. 2 Clark Lane shooting found guilty of multiple felonies

May 25, 2023 10:48 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused in a Nov. 2 shooting on Clark Lane was found guilty Tuesday on all of his charges by a Boone County jury. Noah Solbrekken, 23, was found guilty of first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon and armed-criminal action. A sentencing hearing is set for 9

FBI searching for Missouri man added to ‘Ten Most Wanted Fugitives’ list

May 25, 2023 6:44 PM Abby Landwehr

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Franklin County man was added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list for alleged sex-trafficking activities involving children. On Thursday, the FBI added Donald Eugene Fields II to the list. He is wanted for the alleged sex trafficking of at least one child in Missouri between 2013-17. The U.S. District

Randolph County man pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter for 2022 overdose death

May 25, 2023 10:30 PM Ryan Shiner

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cairo man on Thursday pleaded guilty to second-degree involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced to four years in the Missouri Department of Corrections in relation to a 2022 overdose death. Dustin Pool, 42, was initially charged with second-degree murder for allegedly supplying fentanyl to someone who eventually died from an overdose. A

Police say they have a second suspect in Columbia homicide

May 25, 2023 10:07 AM Matthew Sanders

Police say a juvenile has been detained on a murder charge related to the deadly shooting of a woman in a south Columbia neighborhood.

Jury trial date set for man accused in MU hazing case

May 25, 2023 7:34 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A jury trial date has been set for one of the fraternity members accused in the alleged hazing incident that left Danny Santulli disabled. Samuel Morrison, 23, is charged with hazing – life endangerment. A pre-trial conference is scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday, Sept. 11 at the Boone County Courthouse. The jury

Court appoints special prosecutor in Columbia Police Department use-of-force investigation

May 24, 2023 4:19 PM Matthew Sanders

A judge has appointed a special prosecutor in review the criminal investigation into two former Columbia police officers’ use of force outside a downtown bar.

Preliminary hearing for man accused in Hermann police killing moved to August

May 24, 2023 9:52 PM Ryan Shiner

HERMANN, Mo. (KMIZ) A preliminary hearing for the man accused of murdering a Hermann police sergeant has been moved to 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4. Kenneth Lee Simpson, 35, of Steelville, Missouri, is charged with first-degree murder, two counts of armed-criminal action, first-degree assault and unlawful possession of a firearm. He is being held without bond

Questions remain in investigation into Columbia homicide, standoff

May 24, 2023 12:18 PM Hannah Falcon

The suspect in a Monday homicide in a south Columbia neighborhood was found dead after a standoff with police Tuesday night.

New Florence alderman charged with domestic assault

May 24, 2023 5:23 PM Ryan Shiner

NEW FLORENCE, Mo. (KMIZ) A New Florence alderman has been charged with second-degree domestic assault. Ward 1 Alderman Andrew Johnson was arrested Sunday. The victim told deputies he and Johnson got into an argument about the cleanliness of a shed, according to the probable cause statement. Johnson allegedly grabbed the victim by the throat and

CPD: Shooting suspect found dead with apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound

May 23, 2023 11:18 AM Erika McGuire

Two people have come out of the apartment where a possible suspect in a deadly Columbia shooting remained holed up Tuesday afternoon, police said.

Boone County man charged after allegedly threatening to release nude photos of woman

May 23, 2023 8:05 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Ashland man has been charged with first-degree harassment and invasion of privacy after allegedly threatening to send nude photos of a woman to someone else in October. Ben Johnson, 37, is being held in the Boone County jail on a $10,000 bond. He appeared in court by video from the jail

Columbia man charged after chase with law enforcement

May 23, 2023 7:25 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man faces several charges after allegedly leading law enforcement on a chase through northeast Columbia on Sunday. Juwan Clark, 23, is charged with two counts of leaving the scene of an accident – causing more than $1,000 worth of property damage, misdemeanor leaving the scene of an accident, resisting arrest

Columbia man charged, allegedly raped girl at gunpoint

May 23, 2023 5:25 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged with several felonies after allegedly holding a girl at gunpoint and sexually assaulting her on Sunday. Qureshawn Grant, 27, is charged with second-degree statutory rape, first-degree kidnapping, third-degree assault and armed criminal action. He is being held in the Boone County Jail without bond. An initial

MUPD has new online portal for public comments

May 23, 2023 3:39 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Police Department has announced – in a Tuesday press release — a new public comment portal. The portal is part of a new standard required by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, according to the release. Feedback made through the portal will go directly to CALEA. The

Jury recommends more than 50 years in prison for Missouri mom whose two children died in hot car

May 23, 2023 11:13 AM Associated Press

LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — A jury is recommending a sentence of more than 50 years in prison for a Missouri mother whose two young daughters died when she left them in a hot car and then fell asleep. A Clay County jury on Monday recommended that Jenna Boedecker serve 22 years in prison for each

Another fraternity member in MU hazing case takes plea deal

May 22, 2023 4:08 PM Ryan Shiner

One of the fraternity members accused in the alleged hazing incident that left Danny Santulli disabled took a plea deal on Monday.

Teen accused of deliberately crashing U-Haul truck into security barrier at park near White House

May 23, 2023 9:03 AM Associated Press

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Missouri man rented a U-Haul truck Monday evening and then crashed it into a security barrier across from the White House just a few hours later, authorities said Tuesday. The box truck’s driver smashed into the barrier near the north side of Lafayette Square on Monday

One hurt in shooting in south Columbia neighborhood

May 22, 2023 4:19 PM Matthew Sanders

Police are investigating a shooting in south Columbia after officers were called to a robbery.

Over $10.3 million requested in ARPA funding to address community violence in Columbia

May 22, 2023 11:46 AM Mitchell Kaminski

Community organizations are asking for more than $10.3 million in pandemic stimulus money to carry out their proposals to reduce violence in Columbia.