JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County Sheriff John Wheeler said his investigators were working Tuesday to determine how a shooting occurred inside the jail Monday. Wheeler said in a news release Tuesday that about 20 law enforcement personnel from various agencies conducted a search of every cell in the jail. “No other weapons were found,”
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MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Morgan County authorities charged a Stover man Tuesday in a 2015 killing. Thomas E. Capps, 50, was charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the March 17, 2015, death of Ronald Salmons, the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. Salmons, 45, of Versailles, was found shot
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COLUMBIA, Mo, A Columbia man accused of child abuse pleaded not guilty to two felony charges in court on Tuesday morning. Joseph Elledge, 24, pleaded not guilty to child abuse or neglect and endangering the welfare of a child after he waived his preliminary hearing, said Boone County Prosecutor Dan Knight. The case is now
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia businessman accused of child molestation had his bond set at $500,000 cash on Monday. Cale J. Kliethermes was originally booked in the Boone County Jail on Nov. 14 on no bond. His attorney requested the court set his bond at $50,000. Kliethermes, the owner of Kliethermes Homes and Remodeling, was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man wanted in a January shooting death was arrested in Arizona as he tried to re-enter the country from Mexico, the Boone County Sheriff’s Department says. Officers arrested Garland B. Wisley, 60, on Saturday morning after he applied for entry into the United States, according to the public information officer
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Sheriff said one person shot inside the county jail was treated and is back in custody. CCSD is currently working a weapons offense at the Jail. One subject was shot and transported to the hospital with non-life threatening conditions. There were no officers involved. Investigation continues.— Sheriff John
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The holiday season is among us and gift cards are an easy, and wanted, gift for many. With that comes scammers ready to take advantage. One of the more popular ways scammers are getting to your gift card before you is by gaining access to the pin number. Here’s how it works:
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Following a shooting that left a teenager injured, many neighborhood residents are asking who should be held responsible. Columbia police were sent Friday night to the 2500 block of Shepard Boulevard for reports of shots fired. When they got to the scene, they found bullet holes in a house. Later, an 18-year-old
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JONESBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop C identified two suspects and knows their names. The office said no one is in custody at this point and that the suspect have probably left Montgomery County. Troop C is investigating the case. A Troop C representative declined to
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man charged in August with first-degree making a terrorist threat is accused of repeating the offense on Nov. 11. Brian Groner, 26, is accused of opening a Bank of America account using the email address “thenextmassshooter@gmail.com.” Groner denied to investigators that he created a bank account using that
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, city leaders and police chiefs on Monday proposed a three-pronged plan to fight gun violence that includes keeping firearms from minors, domestic abusers and violent offenders. St. Louis, Kansas City and Springfield all have experienced spikes in gun crimes and homicides in recent years. Police say 176
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man charged with conspiracy to commit murder pleaded guilty on two lesser felonies Monday. Jared Bears, 21, of Oak Grove, Mo. pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal a motor vehicle and failure to appear in court. Bears was charged with co-defendant Brian Kelley accused of plotting to kill Kelley’s grandparents. Brian
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COOPER COUNTY, Mo. Cooper County Sheriff’s Office and Missouri State Highway Patrol continued to search for the subject of a manhunt on Monday morning. Authorities tried to pull over a stolen vehicle on Friday afternoon, and two people exited the car and ran from police, the CCSO said on its Facebook page. The Cooper County
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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Camden County Sheriff’s Office and Lake Area Narcotics Enforcement Group busted a marijuana grow operation in the Climax Springs area on Friday. Authorities arrested James B Garr, 56, of Climax Springs after they found hundreds of marijuana plants at the property on Bollinger Creek Road, according to a news release
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The Jefferson City Police Department is investigating a robbery at the Schnucks grocery store on Sunday. According to a press release from the department, police responded to a report of a robbery around 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. Police say a man walked into the store to the courtesy area, and moments later left with an
Continue Reading A home was struck by gunfire early Sunday morning, according to the Columbia Police Department. A spokesperson for the department said officers responded to reports of shots fired around 2 a.m. Sunday in the 5300 of Currituck Lane. Police say one residence was damaged and officers found 8 shell casings. There were no reported injuries.
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Ashley Foster, 32, is facing multiple felony charges after he was arrested Thursday night. The arrest stems from an investigation conducted by the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities found evidence of several crimes at the 5000 block of Oak Lane near Fulton and the 5000 block of State Road D near Williamsburg. At the time
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The Gasconade County Sheriff’s Office posted on its Facebook Saturday that Steven N. Vinson is wanted for a probation violation. Vinson, 23, is the twin brother of Shay Vinson, who was arrested on Wednesday after he led authorities on a chase that ended in Osage County. Authorities say Vinson is 6 foot 1, weighs 190
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Witnesses say it was a high school house party gone wrong and now Columbia police are looking for a suspect who shot a teen. CPD has not released a suspect description yet. Neighbors tell ABC 17 News this was a house party thrown by Rock Bridge high school students, but around midnight, shots were fired
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UPDATE 9:00 a.m.: Columbia police confirmed one person was shot in the area of Shepard Boulevard Friday night. Officials said an 18-year-old man arrived at a local hospital with a non-life threatening gunshot wound on one arm. Columbia police officers found evidence of a shooting in the area. Authorities said there is no suspect description
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