Crime Archives

Man sentenced to 27 years for 2024 overdose death

January 16, 2026 9:32 AM Madison Stuerman

Zachary Muro pleaded guilty to charges for his role in a June 2024 overdose death.

Columbia man accused in spring shootings found guilty of 2 felonies

January 15, 2026 7:07 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused in shootings that occurred in April and May was found guilty by a Boone County jury on Wednesday on two felonies. Joshua Abrams, 24, was found guilty of unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. He was previously charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal

Columbia man charged in police chase that ended in crash

January 15, 2026 3:49 PM Olivia Hayes

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged with multiple felonies and a misdemeanor after leading police on a chase that ended with a crash Wednesday night at a Columbia intersection. Daylon Logan, 21, is charged with driving without a license, kidnapping, stealing a car, fleeing a traffic stop and leaving the scene of

Man who was accused of rape in Audrain County sentenced to probation

January 15, 2026 4:46 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of raping someone in 2008-09 was sentenced this week. Roger Allen Curtis, of Mexico, Missouri, was initially charged in 2024 in Audrain County with first-degree rape. He pleaded guilty on Nov. 10 to incest and was sentenced on Monday to five years of probation, along with a

Man accused in chase that ended at Veterans United charged with 6 felonies

January 15, 2026 3:07 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was arrested on Wednesday after he allegedly stole a gun and got into a chase with law enforcement has been charged with six felonies. Devin Taylor, 25, of Columbia, was charged with aggravated fleeing, armed criminal action, first-degree property damage, second-degree burglary, stealing a gun and tampering with evidence.

DHS confirms another federal agent shooting in Minneapolis

January 14, 2026 9:03 PM Ryan Shiner, Jazsmin Halliburton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Department of Homeland Security confirmed in a social media post that a federal agent has again shot someone in the city if Minneapolis. The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents were conducting a “targeted traffic stop” when the man, a Venezuelan national, was shot in the leg after he began

Law enforcement at the scene of a reported shooting in Minneapolis

Federal agent shoots a man officials say assaulted an officer, sparking new protests in Minneapolis

January 15, 2026 12:11 PM CNN

KARE, CNN By Danya Gainor, Karina Tsui, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — For the second time in a week, a shooting involving an immigration agent sparked heated clashes in Minnesota – prompting the president to threaten to use the Insurrection Act. According to the Department of Homeland Security, federal agents were conducting a “targeted traffic

Boone County prosecutor weighs in on Kehoe’s proposal on juvenile crime

January 14, 2026 7:47 PM Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri House and Senate bill are being considered in legislative committees with goals of curbing juvenile crime. This comes after Gov. Mike Kehoe gave his State of the State address Tuesday, which highlighted plans for state income tax, budget and public safety. “Violent crime committed by juveniles has reached a concerning

Columbia man charged with felonies after standoff with police

January 14, 2026 10:09 AM Matthew Sanders, Olivia Hayes, Ryan Shiner

UPDATE: The charges in which Peterson is facing have been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was arrested on Wednesday after an hours-long standoff has been charged with multiple felonies. Travis Peterson, 44, was charged with first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, first-degree harassment and resisting arrest. A

Man with out-of-state warrant accused of firing gun in Columbia apartment

January 14, 2026 6:10 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man with a warrant from North Dakota was charged in Boone County after he allegedly a fired a gun through a wall of a Columbia apartment on Monday. Jah’ree Walker, 24, was charged on Wednesday with two counts of illegal gun possession, one count of armed criminal action and a count

Deputies arrest Columbia man that fled into woods after chase that ended near Veterans United

January 14, 2026 5:24 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Law enforcement arrested a Columbia man who allegedly had a gun following a chase that ended near Veterans United’s southern Columbia campus on Wednesday. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Wednesday evening press release that Devin Taylor, 25, of Columbia, was eventually found and detained. Taylor was brought to an

Columbia woman charged with 29 counts of animal abuse sued by dog owners nationwide, abroad

January 14, 2026 3:34 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman who was charged with 29 counts of animal abuse has now been sued by more than a dozen dog owners from across the United States and abroad. The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday in Boone County, names Magnum Opus German Shepherds LLC and its owner, Melissa Sanders, 26, and alleges

Man charged with statutory rape now faces 10 counts of child porn possession

January 14, 2026 4:06 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who is set to go to trial in the spring for rape and other sex crimes is now facing 10 counts of child porn possession in Morgan County. Tristian Dale Washia-Mayhew, 23, was charged in 2024 with first-degree rape, second-degree statutory rape and fourth-degree child molestation. A jury trial is

Maries County deputy charged with felony, accused of assaulting elderly veteran at his home

January 14, 2026 3:28 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Maries County deputy has been charged with a felony for an act that allegedly occurred when he was a member of the Belle Marshal’s office. Erican Blake Sugg, of Vienna, was charged in Maries County with third-degree assault and second-degree property damage. A criminal summons was issued on Wednesday and an

First court appearance set for Jefferson City man suspected of killing his wife

January 14, 2026 11:08 AM Matthew Sanders

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man accused of killing his wife during an argument over marital infidelity will appear in court for the first time Friday. Malang J. Akbari, 46, was charged Tuesday with murdering his wife, Manhaz Akbari, by stabbing her to death in their home on East McCarty Street. Court documents

Neighbors shocked by Jefferson City homicide Monday

January 13, 2026 11:22 AM Matthew Sanders, Marie Moyer

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been corrected to specify the death was a stabbing. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife. Cole County Prosecuting Attorney Locke Thompson wrote in a news release that Malang J. Akbari, 46, is charged with first-degree murder,

Family identifies victim in deadly shooting in Jefferson City; man charged with murder, other felonies

January 13, 2026 2:03 PM Madison Stuerman, Olivia Hayes

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man accused of killing another person is now in custody. The Jefferson City Police Department said in a Tuesday afternoon press release that Malcolm Mayes turned himself in on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. Police were searching for Mayes after he allegedly shot and killed a person on Friday. He

Fulton mom accused of putting meth in her child’s backpack

January 13, 2026 9:04 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton mom has been charged with a felony and a misdemeanor after she allegedly put methamphetamine in her child’s backpack on Monday. Alexus Peppers-Wright, 28, was charged on Tuesday in Callaway County with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child and misdemeanor illegally possessing drug paraphernalia. She is being held at

Sedalia man charged with 2 counts of manslaughter in September crash, accused of looking at phone during crash

January 13, 2026 8:24 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man has been charged with manslaughter in Morgan County in relation to a Sept. 16 crash that killed two people. Ruvim Izotia was charged on Monday with two counts of first-degree involuntary manslaughter, two counts of driving while using a phone, one count of second-degree assault and three misdemeanors: Driving

Wellsville man charged with sodomy, sex abuse in Montgomery County

January 13, 2026 7:10 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Wellsville man was charged with two felonies after he was accused of sexually abusing a girl on Dec. 7. Noah Smith, 18, was charged on Monday in Montgomery County with first-degree sodomy and sex abuse. He is being held at the jail without bond, though a mugshot was not immediately available.