Crime Archives

Man charged in Boone County accused of child molestation

October 16, 2020 8:57 AM Matt Ragsdale

A man accused of child molestation in Boone County has been arrested.

Columbia Man sentenced for 2018 fatal crash

October 15, 2020 10:46 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) William Lalka was sentenced last Friday to a suspended sentence after an Oct. 2018 fatal wreck on Stadium Boulevard near Blackfoot Road. As ABC 17 News reported in Oct. 2018, 26-year-old Andrew Helmreich died after the the car went off the street. According to court records, Lalka made a plea for two

Cole County man arrested after chase in Moniteau County

October 15, 2020 7:40 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CLARKSBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) Early Wednesday Morning, Moniteau County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of suspicious activity at the Clarksburg Baptist Church. Officials say deputies found the vehicle near the junction of Hwy H and Hwy 50. Deputies then attempted to stop the vehicle which then fled onto Hwy 50 heading west. The vehicle then

Ashland Police Department to participate in fall prescription drug take-back program

October 15, 2020 6:56 PM Karl Wehmhoener

ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The Ashland Police Department is joining other law enforcement agencies and participating in the fall’s prescription drug take-back program. The event is on Saturday, October 24, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Ashland Police Department located at 601 E. Broadway. APD will accept expired, unused, and unwanted prescription medications during

Traffic stop leads to felony drug arrest in Ashland

October 15, 2020 6:41 PM Karl Wehmhoener

ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) On Tuesday, Ashland Police arrested a man after a traffic stop led to a drug seizure. Officials say the driver admitted to having drug paraphernalia and injecting himself with meth earlier that day. During a search of the vehicle, the officers discovered syringes containing a liquid that field-tested positive for meth. Officers

Police investigate Wednesday night shooting in central Columbia

October 14, 2020 9:10 PM Matt Ragsdale

Columbia police have started investigating a Wednesday night shooting in the central part of the city, according to a news release sent out Thursday morning.

Jefferson City Police looking for gas station shooting suspect

October 14, 2020 4:43 AM Molly Stawinoga

SWAT officers detained one person at an apartment complex across the street from where the shooting happened.

St. Louis couple who waved guns at protest plead not guilty

October 14, 2020 10:09 AM ABC 17 News Team

ST. LOUIS (AP) A St. Louis couple celebrated in some circles and vilified in others for waving guns at protesters near their home have pleaded not guilty to two felony charges. Mark and Patricia McCloskey appeared during a brief hearing Wednesday. The McCloskeys, who are both attorneys in their early 60s, have been charged with

Last stretch of search for missing Columbia mother will be on land

October 13, 2020 7:49 PM Sydney Olsen

Columbia police have been searching for Mengqi Ji in the Lamine River outside of Boonville for more than one year.

Jefferson City Correctional Center inmate charged with attacking inmate

October 13, 2020 10:53 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Correctional Center inmate is charged with violence to an employee of Department of Corrections or to an inmate by an inmate for a Feb. 13, 2018 incident. According to a probable cause statement, Steven Wallace allegedly assaulted another inmate for smiling at him. In court documents, corrections officers reported

Columbia man charged with child molestation

October 13, 2020 9:24 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was arrested Friday for Child Molestation – 1st Degree. According to a probable cause statement, Miguel Torres-Ramos allegedly molested the victim on Sept. 30 this year. The victim told law enforcement that Torres-Ramos did this multiple time but the most recent was Sept. 30 according to court documents. According

Columbia woman accused of trying to mail drugs into Boone County Jail

October 13, 2020 8:47 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman was arrested Monday afternoon after allegedly trying to mail drugs into the Boone County Jail earlier this month. According to the probable cause statement, Boone County Jail staff intercepted two strips of Suboxone in the mail for someone in custody. Suboxone is classified as a Schedule III controlled substance.

Kentucky woman arrested after traffic stop leads to marijuana seizure

October 13, 2020 6:55 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A traffic stop in Cooper County leads to a seizure of 152 pounds of marijuana. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the driver was pulled over for a lane violation. After a consent to search was denied, a K-9 was brought in and the K-9 had a positive alert according

Mexico man pleads guilty to possessing stolen firearms from Columbia Pawn Shop

October 13, 2020 6:21 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. A Mexico man pleaded guilty in federal court to possessing stolen firearms taken during the burglary of Tiger Pawn Shop in Columbia, Mo. Tyler Andrew Hilderman, 27, pleaded guilty to one count of possessing stolen firearms and one count of stealing firearms from a licensed firearms dealer. Co-defendant Alexander Mears, 21, of

Missouri police chief warns: Drugs that look like kids’ vitamins

October 13, 2020 5:24 PM Associated Press

POTOSI, Mo. (AP) — The police chief in a small eastern Missouri town is warning that illegal drugs found on the street look like candy or children’s vitamins. KTVI-TV reports that officers in Potosi recently seized the drugs during a traffic stop. Potosi Police Chief Michael Gum posted photos of the drugs on the department’s

Man accused in August killing is shot to death

October 13, 2020 5:25 PM Associated Press

RIVERVIEW, Mo. (AP) — A man charged with murder in August in St. Louis County is dead following another shooting. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 21-year-old Demarcus Pierce was found by Riverview police Friday morning. He died Saturday at a hospital. St. Louis County police took over the investigation and are trying to determine

Fayette man sentenced to 35 years for 2019 homicide

October 13, 2020 4:21 PM Karl Wehmhoener

FAYETTE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fayette man is sentenced 35 years for the homicide of John Turner, 29, of Poplar Bluff on Dec. 30, 2019. Alfredo Hicks Jr. pleaded guilty to counts of second-degree murder, armed criminal action and two other felony crimes after Howard County prosecutors originally charged him with first-degree murder back in August.

Columbia police looking for armed robbers

October 13, 2020 10:28 AM ABC 17 News Team

Columbia police said Tuesday that they’re looking for two people who were part of an armed robbery overnight at a car dealership parking lot.

Former Missouri youth pastor charged with child sex abuse

October 12, 2020 3:34 PM Associated Press

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A former youth pastor was charged with seven felonies following accusations he sexually abused a child in Missouri. The Springfield News-Leader reports 46-year-old Jeff Taylor of Strafford, Missouri, was charged Thursday with five counts of statutory sodomy and two counts of statutory rape. Taylor is accused of sexually abusing a

Jefferson City police arrest man with multiple warrants

October 12, 2020 11:16 AM Matt Ragsdale

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City officers arrested a man with multiple active warrants early Sunday morning. A release from the police department said 27-year-old Jonathan Adams and a woman were arrested at a Days Inn hotel on Jefferson Street. Officers were patrolling the area when they saw a vehicle associated with Adams in the