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Court papers served by deputies in Mid-Missouri
Court papers in Boone County are served by sheriff’s deputies, not civilian employees such as the court worker killed serving an eviction notice Thursday in Independence, Missouri.
Continue ReadingCourt papers in Boone County are served by sheriff’s deputies, not civilian employees such as the court worker killed serving an eviction notice Thursday in Independence, Missouri.
Continue ReadingBritt Reid, a former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach and son of head coach Andy Reid, had his sentence in a drunken-driving crash that severely injured a young girl commuted by the governor Friday.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two former Cooper County Jail workers who have been charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter turned themselves into the Howard County Jail on Thursday night and were released on $7,500 bonds. Robyn Pfeiffer, 29, and Rachel Atherton, 34, were charged in the death of Brooke Bailey. Bailey was found dead on Oct. 27 in
Continue ReadingMOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The death of a Moberly man who was found dead in January with a “goose-egg knot” on his head is no longer a homicide investigation. Corey Davis was found dead on Jan. 29 near a wood line in the 900 block of North Moulton Street in Moberly. He was 35. Randolph County
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged on Friday with two counts of second-degree statutory rape. A warrant was ordered for Charles Domenic Johnson, 30, and no bond was set. He was not listed on the Boone County Jail roster on Friday afternoon. A court date has not been set. According to the probable
Continue ReadingPolice on Friday said a wound a man suffered the night before was not from a bullet but from something else.
Continue ReadingA lieutenant working in the Cooper County Sheriff’s Office was charged Wednesday with manslaughter in the October death of an inmate from untreated diabetes.
Continue ReadingMEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Barnhart woman was sentenced on Thursday to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to child sex crimes from 2018. Jennifer Huddleston, 35, pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a minor and first-degree promoting child pornography. She was initially charged with child sex trafficking, sexual exploitation of a minor, first-degree promoting
Continue ReadingVERSAILLES, Mo. (KMIZ) Middle school students in the Morgan County R-2 School District were temporarily evacuated Thursday morning after a bomb threat was made at 7 a.m., according to a press release from the school district. “Our established bomb threat policy provides guidance regarding the evacuation of students and personnel in the event of a
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with several felonies after he was accused of sending nude photos of a woman without her permission. Jacob Anthony Nichols, 32, was charged with second-degree domestic assault, invasion of privacy and sending nude photos without permission. He was booked into the Boone County Jail at 8:09 p.m.
Continue ReadingWhen calling the police, people typically expect a speedy response, but that’s not always the case — or even possible — as staffing shortages across the country continue to affect police departments, including Columbia’s.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some Columbia officials are planning a trip to Omaha, Nebraska, to look into a violence prevention program that could be implemented in Columbia. Assistant City Manager Matt Unrein told ABC 17 News on Tuesday night that he plans to focus on public safety in his role. As part of this, Unrein said
Continue ReadingLINN CREEK, Mo. (KMIZ) A Climax Springs man was arrested and charged following a chase with the Linn Creek Police Department on Tuesday. Zackary Yates, 28, was charged with first-degree assault, resisting arrest, first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle and first-degree property damage. A warrant was issued and no bond was set. A court date
Continue ReadingRANDOLPH COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A hearing on the status of a former Chariton County deputy’s peace officers license is set for 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, according to Administrative Hearing Commission documents filed this week. Caleb Gibson, 34, was charged in January in Randolph County with two counts of second-degree statutory sodomy and two counts
Continue ReadingMOKANE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mokane couple has been charged after they were accused of stealing money from an elderly man by forging checks and fraudulently using gas cards from a nursing home. Eric Glenn Hollowell, 54, was charged with two counts of identity theft, two counts of forgery, two counts of stealing more than $750
Continue ReadingCAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Climax Springs man was arrested on Tuesday afternoon at his home by multiple law enforcement agencies, including a Missouri State Highway Patrol SWAT team, according to a press release from the Camden County Sheriff’s Office. Nathan Hammond, 40, had a warrant for failure-to-appear in a court case from March 2023, where
Continue ReadingThe Fulton City Council is set to vote on an agreement to acquire cameras to identify vehicles connected with crime reports.
Continue ReadingTwo people have been charged in Mid-Missouri with selling a new, deadly type of opioid mixture.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was indicted by a federal grand jury for child pornography charges, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Ryan Edward Hine, 27, was charged with attempted enticement of a minor, three counts of attempted production of child pornography, two counts of advertising child pornography and
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Charges have been filed on a Columbia woman who was accused of shooting at a car Monday night on Brown Station Road in Columbia. Carra Maleghia Brooks, 27, was charged with first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action, first-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon. Jail records indicate that she has a court
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