Police: One sought after vehicle assault at Columbia gas station
Police taped off part of a central Columbia gas station parking lot Tuesday morning for an investigation.
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Camdenton man charged with multiple counts of sex crimes against a child
CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camdenton man is charged with multiple sex crimes against a child after a nine-month investigation after a tip from a parent. According to a press release, Thomas Lee Earl Carnahan is charged with three counts of statutory rape of someone under the age of 14 and two counts of statutory sodomy
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Columbia police release name of man subdued after charging officers with knife
Six Columbia Police Department vehicles were at Colonial Village mobile home park along with two ambulances and a fire truck just before 1 p.m.
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Deputies transition to roving patrol search for convicted murderer after a vehicle pursuit
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: As of 9:30 a.m. on Sunday morning, Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F said law enforcement is not actively searching for Thorp in a certain area anymore. Around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, deputies transitioned to a roving patrol search for a convicted murderer who they said ran away after a vehicle
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Escaped Missouri State prison inmate in custody
Jason Laird, who escaped custody Tuesday after Pettis County Sheriff’s Department reported an inmate has escaped custody after working at the Missouri State Fairgrounds just after 5 p.m.
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Convicted murder asks Missouri Supreme Court to overturn guilty plea
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man serving time for the death of Kent Heitholt is asking the high court for help. Charles Erickson is asking the Missouri Supreme Court to order a hearing to overturn his 2004 guilty plea. He’s claimed former prosecutor Kevin Crane coerced his story that he and Ryan Ferguson killed Heitholt
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Moberly man charged for child pornography
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man was arrested for child pornography after an investigation began in October 2020 in Boone County. A tip to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office Cyber Crimes Task Force from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children showed a person in the Moberly area had uploaded files considered to be
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Boonville police looking for bank robber
A man got away with a undisclosed amount of money after robbing a Boonville bank, police said Friday.
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State rep says proposed parole changes not meant for Cole County killer
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri state representative said changes he suggested to the state’s parole eligibility were not intended to apply to a Cole County woman serving a life sentence for murder. Rep. Mark Sharp, D-Kansas City, told ABC 17 News he did not support an early release for Alyssa Bustamante, the St. Martins
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Medicaid expansion lawsuit appealed to Missouri Supreme Court
The legal team filed a notice of appeal to the state’s highest court Thursday after a ruling against them in Cole County court the day before
Continue Reading Compassionate release given to Columbia man incarcerated for marijuana and money-laundering felonies
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man sentenced to federal prison for 23 years was given compassionate release today by a U.S. District Judge. Eric McCauley was sentenced in 2012 for marijuana and money-laundering felonies. In his order, Judge Stephen Bough stated, “Upon review of the record, the Court finds further incarceration is not needed to
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you worried about violent crime where you live?
President Joe Biden announced a plan to crack down on illegal gun dealers Wednesday amid reports of rising homicide rates in large American cities. Meanwhile, many experts are predicting a violent summer ahead. Are you worried about violent crime close to home? Vote in the poll below.
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Boone County Sheriff’s Dept. investigating reports of shots fired north of Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Dept. is investigating a shooting near north Creasy Springs and Sycamore Hills Road. According to a deputy on scene, two bullet holes were found at a home. Officials believe a third hole may be in the roof of the home. The homeowner reportedly heard three shots just after
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Former North Callaway teacher charged in child pornography case
DAVENPORT, Iowa, (KMIZ) A North Callaway School District teacher and coach was arrested on June 16 for allegedly producing child porn and sextortion of an Iowa minor. According to court documents, 44-year-old Chad Craghead allegedly posed as a teen online and obtained nude images of a 16-year-old victim from Muscatine. After obtaining those images, Craghead
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Police: Shots fired in central Columbia; no one hurt
Police say officers found evidence of shots fired early Wednesday in central Columbia.
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UPDATE: Escaped inmate possibly responsible for stolen state-owned truck
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been corrected to note the truck was state-owned. SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: The Sedalia Police Department said escaped inmate Jason Laird possibly stole a pickup truck from a Missouri Department of Transportation maintenance shed. According to a Facebook post from the department, police were notified Wednesday morning that a state
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Man facing possible charges after deadly boating incident in Callaway County
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A boat driver was arrested on suspicion of boating while intoxicated causing death following a deadly incident on the Missouri River. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol arrest reports, troopers arrested 51-year-old Scotty Smallwood of Lohman, Missouri, shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday. An MSHP incident report says Smallwood was driving the
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Crime victims group calls for veto of Missouri bill over parole hearing changes
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A national advocacy group wants Gov. Mike Parson to veto a criminal justice bill over changes to the state’s parole board hearings. The National Organization of Victims of Juvenile Murderers called for the veto of Senate Bill 26, which deals with several public safety issues. Included in the bill is a
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Rolla man dies after gunfight during custody dispute
ROLLA, Mo. (AP) — Rolla police say a man has died after he and another man exchanged gunfire during a dispute over a custody issue. Police say 27-year-old Terry Brown died after a confrontation with 27-year-old Devon Johnson at a Rolla home on Monday. Johnson went to Brown’s home to discuss a child custody situation
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One arrested after Jefferson City officers pull over stolen vehicle
An officer spotted the vehicle, which had been reported stolen out of Saline County, late Monday morning, according to a Jefferson City Police Department news release.
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