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Fulton man accused of assaulting officers

April 28, 2023 11:09 AM Matthew Sanders

Fulton police say they arrested a 20-year-old man Friday morning after he forced his way into a home, assaulted a resident and assaulted police.

Local law enforcement works together amid recent uptick of gun violence in Boone County

April 27, 2023 7:29 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department routinely shares information with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office to investigate shootings. Both departments are actively investigating multiple shootings over the past week, including one that killed a 31-year-old man and injured a 5-year-old girl. Recent shootings and shots-fired incidents include: Saturday night: The Boone County Sheriff’s Office

Washington state man arrested in connection with Menards theft ring

April 27, 2023 9:36 AM Matthew Sanders

Police in a St. Louis suburb have arrested a man accused in a multistate theft ring involving Menards stores, including one in Jefferson City.

Two Boone County homes hit by gunfire early Thursday

April 27, 2023 6:40 AM Joushua Blount

Homes east and southwest of Columbia were hit by bullets early Thursday, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office said.

Jefferson City man faces child-porn charges in Pennsylvania

April 26, 2023 9:51 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man is accused of trying to get child pornography from someone in Pennsylvania. Brian Wilder, 53, is charged in federal court in Pennsylvania with conspiracy to commit sexual exploitation of a child and child enticement. The investigation began in 2022, according to court documents. Investigators say wilder used the

Large police presence seen in central Columbia following shots-fired call

April 26, 2023 9:34 PM Ryan Shiner

Editor’s note: This story was updated to say police gathered in central Columbia. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police were seen Wednesday night in central Columbia near Pendleton Street for a shots-fired call. There were no reported injuries. Property damage was observed. Police began arriving before 9 p.m. The scene was cleared shortly after 10 p.m.

Two people charged after slew of drugs found at Camden County residence

April 26, 2023 8:04 PM Ryan Shiner

CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were arrested Monday in Camdenton after a search at a residence on Hopkin’s Circle led to a haul of drugs being seized., according to a press release from Camdenton police. Justin W. McLain, 25, and Laura A. McLain, 42, both of Camdenton, are each charged with one count of first-degree

Court documents: Babysitter was drunk when toddler drowned in Phelps County

April 26, 2023 7:31 PM Ryan Shiner

ROLLA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Rolla woman was charged earlier this week after a toddler drowned. Emily Kate Buell, 33, was charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter, first-degree endangering the welfare of a child and abused or neglect of a child resulting in death. She is being held at the Phelps County Jail on a $100,000 bond. A

Missouri is part of a concerning nationwide trend of fake threats

April 26, 2023 11:35 AM Mitchell Kaminski

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Man found guilty of several child-sex crimes in Morgan County

April 26, 2023 4:56 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gilbert Silvey, Jr. was found guilty last week of several child-sex crimes, according to a Wednesday press release from the Attorney General’s Office On Friday afternoon, a Morgan County jury found Silvey guilty of first-degree statutory rape, two counts of first-degree statutory sodomy, second-degree statutory rape, two counts of second-degree statutory sodomy

Centertown man charged with statutory rape

April 26, 2023 4:08 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Centertown man was charged with a pair of felonies after allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl at a Jefferson City Hotel on Sunday. Ian Roberts, 30, is charged with second-degree statutory rape and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. He is being held without bond at the Cole County Jail.

Fraternity member in Santulli case pleads guilty to misdemeanors

April 26, 2023 3:19 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of the University of Missouri fraternity members accused in the Danny Santulli case pleaded guilty to a pair of misdemeanors Tuesday. Alec Bradley Wetzler, 21, of St. Louis, pleaded guilty to supplying liquor to a minor and buying liquor as a minor, both misdemeanors. A sentencing hearing is set for 9

Victim in weekend Boone County shooting dies

April 26, 2023 12:30 PM Matthew Sanders

The man shot over the weekend in a neighborhood just outside southwest Columbia has died, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday.

Phelps County woman charged with involuntary manslaughter after child dies

April 25, 2023 9:11 PM Ryan Shiner

ROLLA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Rolla woman is charged with involuntary manslaughter and other felony charges after a child died after allegedly falling into a pool, according to the Phelps County Sheriff’s Office. Emily Kate Buell, 33, is charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter, first-degree endangering the welfare of a child and abused or neglect of a

Hearing set for Wednesday in lawsuit against attorney general’s transgender emergency rule

April 25, 2023 11:44 AM Hannah Falcon

The first hearing in a lawsuit challenging the Missouri attorney general’s rule restricting transgender medical treatment is set for Wednesday — a day before the restrictions would take effect.

Man charged with murder in Randolph County crash now in county jail

April 25, 2023 6:56 PM Ryan Shiner

HUNTSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man facing multiple murder charges – in relation to head-on collision that killed pregnant woman — is now in the Randolph County Jail. Steven Lee Garrett, 47, was arrested Tuesday by Randolph County deputies at Rusk Rehab Facility in Columbia, according to Randolph County Sheriff Aaron Wilson. Wilson told ABC

Callaway County man charged with child-sex crimes

April 25, 2023 2:56 PM Ryan Shiner

HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was arrested Friday and charged with several child-sex crimes. Charles Beavers, 24, is charged with second-degree statutory rape, three counts of second-degree statutory sodomy and tampering with a victim in a felony prosecution. He is being held on a $50,000 bond at the Callaway County Jail. Beavers appeared in

Man charged with murder asks for case to be dismissed

April 24, 2023 10:05 PM ABC 17 News Team

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man who is charged with first-degree murder wants his case dismissed. Chris Niemet, 46, is accused of killing his classmate, Greg Jones in April 1991 in Russellville. Jones was 14. Niemet also would have been 14 at the time. Niemet was charged in 2020. On Friday a motion to dismiss the

Woman charged with burglary, other felonies, after allegedly breaking into house and firing gun

April 24, 2023 8:35 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman faces several charges after she allegedly broke into a house and fired a gun. Jada Isabell, 27, is charged with first-degree, unlawful use of a weapon, armed-criminal action – all felonies — and fourth-degree domestic assault, a misdemeanor. She is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond.

No suspect in custody after weekend shooting in Boone County

April 24, 2023 11:43 AM Nia Hinson

No one was yet in custody Monday morning after a shooting that left a 31-year-old man with life-threatening injuries and a child injured.