Moniteau County man charged with 16 felonies after drug search warrant
Jorge Bedolla, a Moniteau County man, was arrested and charged with 16 felonies after a drug search warrant was served at his home.
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No suspects in custody after shooting in Downtown Columbia Sunday morning
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No one is in custody Monday morning after a man was injured Sunday morning in a shooting in Downtown Columbia. Columbia Police Department spokesperson Brian McNeill wrote in a Monday morning in an email there is no additional information at this time. Officers responded to the shooting around 1:48 a.m. on East
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Boone County Jail overcrowding costs climb amid Department of Mental Health backlog
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to house inmates in jails across Mid-Missouri, as local officials continue to struggle with overcrowding and a growing backlog of detainees awaiting mental health evaluations. From Jan 10 to May 23, the county had spent $461,235 to house detainees in other counties, according
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Body found in vacant Montgomery County building was missing Texas woman
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A dead person who was found earlier this week in a vacant building in New Florence was a missing woman from El Paso, Texas, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Friday night social media post. The name of the woman was not shared by law enforcement, though the sheriff’s office
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Columbia’s Office of Violence Prevention head to outline goals at Democratic group meeting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia’s new Office of Violence Prevention administrator will speak at the monthly meeting of the Muleskinners Democratic club Friday, outlining his goals and vision for the office. The meeting was held at the Boone County Democratic Headquarters on Vandiver Drive. D’Markus Thomas-Brown, who began the role on March 31,
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Armed robbery reported at Business Loop 70 business Thursday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man pulled out a gun and robbed a business Thursday afternoon in the 100 block of West Business Loop 70, according to a Friday press release from the Columbia Police Department. Police wrote that they were called around 12:15 p.m. for an armed robbery. The name of the business was not
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Woman accused of stealing nearly $344,000 from Fulton business
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The former general manager of Fulton Wurst Haus and Butchery was charged on Friday after she was accused of embezzling $343,711.31 from the business over the course of nearly two years. Tonya Clarke, 50, of Mokane, was charged with two counts of stealing more than $25,000, three counts of stealing more than
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Camdenton man charged with DWI in crash that led to serious injuries
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camdenton man was charged with four counts of driving while intoxicated in connection with a crash on May 16 that led to two people having serious injuries. Phillip Peterson, 54, was charged on Friday with two counts of DWI causing serious injuries and a pair of counts of DWI causing injuries.
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Man charged after allegedly firing gun into multiple apartment walls
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)Prosecutors charged a Columbia man Friday in connection with a shots fired incident and for having a stolen gun. Z’Kardia Williams, 19, was charged with two counts of armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, misdemeanor fourth-degree assault, shooting at a building, resisting arrest and stealing. He is being held at the
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Fulton man accused of shooting at man during property exchange
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man was arrested and charged with multiple felonies after witnesses claimed he shot at another man several times during a property exchange between a divorced couple. Isaiah Freise, 24, was charged Thursday in Miller County with unlawful use of a weapon, tampering with evidence, first-degree property damage and armed criminal
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Woman accused of murder in Benton County to have case moved to Webster County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman charged with murder in the death of a 4-year-old girl in Benton County will have her case moved to another court. Kourtney Aumen ,25, of Lincoln, Missouri, is charged with first-degree murder, child abuse, two counts of armed criminal action, two counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child
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Criminal summons issued for Blair Oaks school resource officer involved in 2023 crash in patrol vehicle
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A criminal summons has been issued for a Cole County deputy who was listed in a report for a December 2023 crash that left a driver with serious injuries. Mercy Gonzalez, of Jefferson City, was charged with reckless driving and failing to obey a traffic control device, both misdemeanors. The criminal summons
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Boone County jury returns guilty verdict in Columbia shooting case
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County jury found a Columbia man guilty Wednesday after he shot at a car in downtown Columbia in August 2024. Charlie Sneed III, 42, was charged with seven felonies, including unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and first-degree assault. The jury returned with the guilty verdict late Wednesday
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‘Swatting’ call leads to law enforcement response in Boone County neighborhood
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Someone called in a fake threat on Wednesday, prompting law enforcement to respond to a neighborhood east of Highway 63, according to a Boone County Sheriff’s Office spokesman. Deputies responded to a call in the 57000 block of East Trikalla Drive after a caller alleged that several people were shot at a
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Body found in vacant building in Montgomery County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two law enforcement agencies have confirmed that a dead body has been found in Montgomery County. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Wednesday social media post that New Florence police on Tuesday were sent to at 7:58 p.m. Booneslick Road for a 911 hang-up call. Two people told law enforcement
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Man charged with domestic assault after officers swarm Jefferson City neighborhood
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 21-year-old man was charged Tuesday with six felonies and jailed without bond after his arrest during a Jefferson City police response that included long guns and an armored vehicle. Danaun C. Washington of Jefferson City remained in the Cole County Jail on no bond Tuesday after his arrest at a
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Columbia man works to spread message to end youth violence as movement grows throughout city
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) What started out as a simple effort inspired by his son has now grown into an outpouring of support for one Columbia man. Daniel Edwards moved to Columbia when he was 12 years old and said he’s witnessed firsthand the lasting effects gun violence — especially involving children — can have on
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Police block off part of Jefferson City street; armored vehicle on scene
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Several Jefferson City police cruisers blocked a street in a Jefferson City neighborhood on Tuesday. An armored vehicle was also at the scene on Olive Street. Some officers wore body armor and were armed with long guns. An ABC 17 News reporter saw two officers walking a man in handcuffs over
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Man arrested after allegedly hitting victim with car multiple times
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was arrested and charged after he allegedly hit someone with his car multiple times on South Smith Hatchery Road on May 21. Zachary Wainscott, 28, was charged on Tuesday in Boone County with first-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Boone County Jail
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Man accused of having stolen gun involved in Jefferson City shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond after police say he had a stolen gun that was allegedly used in a downtown shooting. Derrick Crumble, 33, was charged with illegal gun possession, armed criminal action and misdemeanor tampering with evidence. A court date has not
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