Crime Archives

Osage Beach man charged after alleged assault with a steak knife

November 23, 2021 10:45 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Camden County prosecutor has charged an Osage Beach man with first-degree assault and armed criminal action after a Nov. 13 incident involving a steak knife.

Columbia man shares prison exoneration story

November 23, 2021 9:46 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) What’s it like to be incarcerated for several years and then exonerated for a crime you didn’t commit? Ryan Ferguson, a Columbia man who was released from prison after 10 years for the 2001 murder of Kent Heitholt, shared insight into what it’s like to be freed from prison after several years

McLean death investigation uncovers notes focused on divorce, custody case

November 23, 2021 5:22 PM Lucas Geisler

The notes come from the death investigation done by the Union County Sheriff’s Office in South Dakota. ABC 17 News acquired them through an open records request. McLean killed himself in South Dakota on Sept. 8 as law enforcement from South Dakota and Iowa surrounded him. He was inside a truck he’s suspected of stealing from Miller County.

Bond hearing rescheduled for Columbia man charged in downtown shooting

November 23, 2021 6:27 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The bond hearing for a Columbia man charged in a deadly downtown shooting was rescheduled for Dec. 1 at 9 a.m. Todd Nesbitt Jr., 28, is charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action after the Nov. 14 shooting left five people hurt and one man dead. He is also charged with

Reward offered in death investigation of Columbia man

November 23, 2021 2:57 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police continue to investigate the Oct. 13 death of James R. Hundle as a possible homicide. Hundle was found dead in his home on the 4800 block of Marble Cedars Drive. Hundle was assistant to the vice-chancellor and dean of the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources at the

Judge exonerates Missouri man convicted in 3 killings

November 23, 2021 12:00 PM Associated Press

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press A Missouri judge has ruled that a Kansas City man was wrongfully convicted for three murders and will be released after more than 40 years behind bars. Sixty-two-year-old Kevin Strickland was exonerated on Tuesday. Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker and other legal and political leaders worked

Prosecutor reaches agreement in Boonville football star Wesolak’s case

November 23, 2021 11:14 AM Matthew Sanders

Wesolak was charged earlier this year, though details of the charges were not reported. According to court records, the incident happened on March 21 and a warrant for Wesolak’s arrest was issued on May 21. The warrant was recalled and a summons was issued on Aug. 18.

Columbia police take man into custody after shooting gun within city limits

November 23, 2021 5:59 AM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police took a man into custody early Tuesday morning after he reportedly shot a gun within city limits. According to the Columbia Police Department, officers responded to the area near Scott Boulevard and Faurot Drive after reports of shots fired around 3:30 a.m. Police said they spoke with a local resident

Police: Property damaged after Monday night shooting in central Columbia

November 22, 2021 9:57 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A spokesman with the Columbia Police Department confirmed a shooting caused property damage in Columbia Monday night. Police responded to the area of College Avenue and Rogers Street around 7:30 p.m. for a report of shots fired. ABC 17 News crews at the scene saw around ten evidence markers on the ground.

Columbia man sentenced for role in May shooting

November 22, 2021 8:41 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Columbia man was issued a three-and-a-half-year prison sentence for his role in a West Broadway shooting.

Man sentenced 7 years for role in Jefferson City shooting

November 22, 2021 8:25 PM ABC 17 News Team

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was sentenced to seven years in prison after admitting to a role in two March 2020 shootings. Jaquan Whirley pleaded guilty to felony counts of assault- robbery – and unlawful use of a weapon. He’s accused of shooting another person in March last year in the 1200

Indiana man sentenced for Jefferson City armed robbery of a pharmacy in July 2018

November 22, 2021 7:34 PM ABC 17 News Team

An Indianapolis man was sentenced in federal court in connection with the armed robbery of a Jefferson City Walgreens.

At least 18 children were hospitalized and 5 people died after SUV crash into Christmas parade

November 22, 2021 12:20 PM CNN Newsource

At least 18 children were hospitalized after the Waukesha Christmas parade, said Children’s Wisconsin, a pediatric hospital in nearby Milwaukee.

Judge orders bond investigation for man accused in Columbia kidnapping

November 22, 2021 11:38 AM Hannah Falcon

The Fayette woman was driving Thursday on Interstate 70 and pulled over at the Drury Inn off the Stadium Boulevard exit, according to a probable cause statement. William J. Pope, 40, jumped into the driver’s seat after she got out to inspect her car and took her for an unwanted ride, the statement says. Pope returned to the Drury Inn after the woman’s father yelled at him over the phone, police say.

Columbia man to be sentenced for role in West Broadway shooting

November 22, 2021 5:14 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is set to be sentenced Monday for his role in a shooting along West Broadway in May. Dequan Hughes, 22, was found guilty of second-degree assault and armed criminal action in early October. Dequan Hughes After being found guilty of both charges, the jury recommended a total of three

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you agree with the Rittenhouse verdict?

November 22, 2021 3:37 AM ABC 17 News Team

Two of the people Rittenhouse shot died. The protests occurred last summer after the police shooting of Jacob Blake.

Columbia Police find replica shell casings after Sunday morning shooting

November 21, 2021 5:01 AM Ben Fein

The Columbia Police Department said it located at least four shell casings, after responding to a shots fired call around 3 a.m. Sunday Morning.

Columbia-based defense attorneys David Tyson Smith and Jennifer Bukowski weigh in on the Rittenhouse verdict.

Columbia defense attorneys foreshadow repercussions of Rittenhouse verdict

November 19, 2021 9:42 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Columbia-based defense attorneys are weighed in Friday on a jury’s decision to find Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty of all charges. One attorney saying the verdict could lead to more gun presence at protests while the other says the verdict could deter further riots and looting. “I was glad to see the

Motion to dismiss filed in 2018 Jefferson City fatal shooting case

November 19, 2021 5:58 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A motion to dismiss charges has been filed in a 2018 Jefferson City fatal shooting.

Three teens indicted by Callaway County grand jury for breaking into Oakley Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Jan. 2021

November 19, 2021 4:18 PM ABC 17 News Team

A Callaway County grand jury has indicted three teens for burglary and other charges related to a Jan. 2021 incident involving the Oakley Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church and other locations.