Crime Archives

One person arrested during Camden County counterfeit money investigation

October 1, 2020 3:42 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The sheriff’s department first warned the public about possible counterfeit bills on Tuesday.

Online tip to Boone County Sheriff’s Department leads to arrest of a man for child porn

October 1, 2020 4:01 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An online tip Thursday to Boone County Sheriff’s Department Cyber Crimes Task Force leads to the arrest of a Columbia man for possession of child porn and promoting child porn. Officials say they found 34-year-old Bill Junior Knowles II at his job. According to the press release, investigators seized electronics items from

Man accused assaulting a victim with an ax in Moniteau County

September 30, 2020 11:17 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) California Police arrested Troy O’Banion after he allegedly assaulted a man with an ax. According to court documents, O’Banion ex-wife called police after O’Banion his her friend with an ax in the leg. O’Banion then left the scene and came back to threaten them about making a statement to police according

Traffic stop leads to two arrests on multiple charges

September 30, 2020 9:19 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police arrested the passenger in a vehicle during a traffic stop for multiple charges including trafficking drugs, and unlawful possession of a firearm. According to court documents, Ethan Leavell was the front passenger in a vehicle that failed to signal a right turn causing the traffic stop. Officials say Leavell consented

Woman arrested and charged after four children found alone in hotel room

September 30, 2020 9:40 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police responding to a report of children being left alone in a hotel room in June leads to charges for a Columbia woman. According to court documents, police responded to the Motel 6 on the 3400 block of Interstate 70 Drive Southeast after an employee reported three children between one and

ACLU sues over Missouri order on evictions during pandemic

September 30, 2020 7:48 PM Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union is suing over a Missouri court order allowing some Kansas City area evictions to continue during the coronavirus pandemic. The ACLU on Wednesday filed a lawsuit in federal court. The organization is fighting a Jackson Court Circuit Court order allowing some evictions to continue, even

Police: Father of bullied Missouri student threatened school

September 30, 2020 7:47 PM Associated Press

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Police say the father of a bullied Missouri junior high student has been charged with making a terrorist threat after allegedly saying he would shoot everyone in the school office. The Springfield News-Leader reports that 35-year-old Kenneth Hicks, 35, was arrested Tuesday after authorities were contacted by a Kum N Go

Judge drops suit alleging racist efforts to oust prosecutor

September 30, 2020 7:46 PM Associated Press

A federal judge has tossed out a lawsuit filed by St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner and blasted her claims that she was the victim of a coordinated and racist conspiracy aimed at forcing her from office. Gardner, the city’s elected prosecutor, claimed in the suit that “entrenched interests” were intentionally impeding her efforts to

Lawsuit: Man died when chair was thrown at concert

September 30, 2020 3:44 PM Associated Press

CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A wrongful death lawsuit claims that a Missouri man died at a 2019 Dave Matthews Band concert after being hit by a chair thrown by an employee of the venue in St. Louis County. Jasen Smith wrongful death lawsuitDownload The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the lawsuit filed by Darcy Smith

Columbia Police search for Mexico murder suspect Tuesday night

September 30, 2020 7:35 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Department has confirmed to ABC 17 that they were searching for a homicide suspect Tuesday night in west Columbia. According to the department, deputies with the help of Columbia police were looking for Timothy Midgyett. Midgyett is one of three suspects in a June homicide in Mexico. It

FBI looking for information on unknown male regarding nationwide sexual exploitation investigation

September 30, 2020 4:26 PM Karl Wehmhoener

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KMIZ) The FBI is seeking assistance from across the nation with obtaining identifying information regarding an unknown male who may have critical information pertaining to the identity of a child victim in an ongoing sexual exploitation investigation. The video depicting John Doe 42 is believed to have been produced prior to October of

Man accused of arson linked to Boone County house fire

September 30, 2020 12:18 PM Matt Ragsdale

A man faces an arson charge linked to Tuesday house fire north of Columbia.

Man arrested after Callaway County chase ends in Boone County

September 30, 2020 12:07 AM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A chase that began in Callaway County Monday night ends in an arrest in Boone County. According to court documents, Callaway County Joint Communications Center advised Columbia Police of a stolen Boone County vehicle. Law enforcement reports the chase started around mile marker 132 and ended after mile marker 153.8 on Interstate

Family friend accused of sexual assault in July 2020

September 29, 2020 11:54 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County Sheriff’s office probable cause statment reports a woman allegedly was sexual assaulted in July 2020 by a family friend. According to court documents, the victim told deputies she was asleep in her vehicle but woke up to find Michael Paddock assaulting her in the driver seat. The victim

Man arrested for burglary Monday afternoon after victim witnesses thefts

September 29, 2020 11:42 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police arrested Lawrence Johnson for burglary and resisting arrest Monday afternoon. According to court documents, the victim returned home to an apartment on the 1600 block of University Ave and witnessed a man exiting his apartment with the victim’s belongings. The victim told police he witnessed Johnson run. Police then found

Cole County probable court statement: 2 arrested in Jefferson City after armed robbery, one at large

September 29, 2020 11:12 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A probable cause statement out of Cole County alleges three people of an armed robbery on Monday in Jefferson City. According to court documents, three people robbed the victim on the 100 block of E. Franklin. In the documents, Michael Scaife, Amanda Sims and Daimian Smith were riding in a vehicle

Missouri Supreme Court rules against Columbia man in arson case

September 29, 2020 10:48 PM ABC 17 News Team

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man acquitted of paying someone to set a home on fire will not get a new trial in a lawsuit connected to the incident. The Supreme Court of Missouri ruled against a request today from lawyers for Mehrdad Fotoohighiam. A jury in Boone County found him not guilty last

Fulton woman sentenced to four years after leaving scene of the crime

September 29, 2020 10:37 PM Karl Wehmhoener

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton woman who left the scene of a crime on U.S. Highway 54 in May 2020 was sentenced to four years in prison today. Ronnie Lloyd was the passenger of a vehicle that hit and injured a Fulton police officer. Lloyd admitted to leaving the scene and burglary. The judge set

Camden County Sheriff’s Department report two taken into custody after traffic stop

September 29, 2020 9:52 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Sunday, deputies with the Camden County Sheriff’s Department stopped a vehicle in the area of North State Highway 5 and Standing Rock Road. Ryan Holloway. Photo courtesy Camden County Sheriff’s Department Officials say that as the vehicle came to a stop, 22-year-old Ryan M Holloway, of Camdenton, ran from the

Columbia Crime Stoppers raising rewards up to $3,000 to help solve 14 homicide cold cases

September 29, 2020 7:12 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The board of Columbia Crime Stoppers is increasing its standard cash payout for anonymous information that leads to an arrest for 14 unsolved murders identified by local law enforcement.