Man accused of murdering pregnant woman shows pattern of domestic violence
The Columbia man charged with the murder of a pregnant woman is scheduled to make his first court appearance Wednesday afternoon.
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Additional charges filed against man accused of murdering Hermann police sergeant
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) More charges have been filed against the man accused of murdering a Hermann police sergeant in March, according to a press release from the Missouri Attorney General’s Office. Kenneth Lee Simpson, 35, of Steelville, was charged with first-degree murder, two counts of armed-criminal action, first-degree assault, two counts of unlawful gun possession
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you support the latest Trump indictment?
Special counsel Jack Smith returned another grand jury indictment Tuesday against former president Donald Trump — this time for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
Continue Reading Man charged with two counts of murder after pregnant Boone County woman’s death
One person is in custody after another was killed after an assault early Tuesday morning.
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Missouri man executed for 2002 abduction, killing of 6-year-old girl lured to abandoned factory
BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man who abducted and beat a 6-year-old girl to death at an abandoned factory two decades ago has been executed. Authorities say 45-year-old Johnny Johnson received a lethal injection Tuesday evening at a state prison in Bonne Terre. He was convicted of killing Casey Williamson in July 2002.
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Appeal dismissed for man convicted in Ben Renick’s murder
ST. LOUIS (KMIZ) A man who sought a new trial over the death of a snake breeder from Montgomery County has lost his appeal. A judge dismissed a request for retrial for Michael Humphrey, who was convicted of first-degree murder in October 2021 for killing Ben Renick. Attorneys for Michael Humphrey filed his appeal on Jan.
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Man pleads guilty to 2020 Mexico murder
A Mexico, Missouri, man has pleaded guilty and was sentenced Tuesday in relation to a 2020 shooting in Mexico.
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Court rejects Joseph Elledge murder conviction appeal
A Columbia man convicted of killing his wife and dumping her body in a wooded area lost his appeal Tuesday.
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Man accused in Lake of the Ozarks boat crash that injured several people charged
Lake of Ozarks, Mo (KMIZ) The man accused of crashing a boat into a house and injuring several people at the Lake of the Ozarks has been charged. Adam Ramirez, 47, is charged with seven counts of boating while intoxicated — causing physical injury. A warrant was issued Monday, but he is not currently in
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Moniteau County man sentenced to life in prison for murder charge
CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A California, Missouri, man who pleaded guilty to murder and other charges in May was sentenced on Monday. Ethan Bondurant, 20, pleaded guilty on May 1 to second-degree murder, two counts of armed-criminal action, two counts of first-degree assault and one count of second-degree assault. Boundurant was sentenced to life in prison
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Driver in 2022 Cole County bus crash pleads guilty, sentenced to probation
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A bus driver who allegedly fell asleep at the wheel and crashed a bus filled with children in Cole County last year pleaded guilty last week. Thomas Babbit, 64, of Boonville, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, July 25, to operating a motor vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner and driving a
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Continuance granted for former Callaway sheriff, next court appearance set for September
HUNTSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism was granted a motion for continuance Monday at the Randolph County Circuit Court Chism was charged in last fall with a pair of misdemeanors: Driving while intoxicated and resisting arrest. A trial setting is set for Friday, Sept. 22, according to an email from the Randolph
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Boonville man accused of armed robbery
BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boonville man was charged Monday after being accused of an armed robbery that allegedly occurred last week. Brandon Terrell Rhymes, 37, is charged with first-degree robbery, armed-criminal action and second-degree assault. He is not listed on the Cooper County Jail roster, according to online records. A warrant was issued and a
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Jefferson City man charged with sodomy in Callaway County
NEW BLOOMFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged Monday with two counts of first-degree sodomy and first-degree harassment. Patrick Joseph Lutz, 35, is being held in the Callaway County Jail without bond. A court date has not been set. According to the probable cause statement, the victim and Lutz were at a campsite
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Investigators say witness interview led to discovery of Betty Hayes remains, arrest of her suspected killer
An interview with a witness led to investigators finding the remains of a Monroe County woman who disappeared more than a year ago, according to court documents.
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Columbia man sentenced to 10 years in prison for illegal gun possession after murder acquittal
A Columbia man was sentenced to the maximum of 10 years in state prison Monday at the Boone County Courthouse for illegal gun possession after being acquitted of murder.
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Man charged with child sex crimes in Audrain County
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged Sunday with four counts of second-degree statutory sodomy. Kristofer Hahn, 32, has a confined docket hearing set for 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Audrain County Courthouse. A warrant was issued and no bond was set, according to court records. The victim told Audrain County Sheriff’s deputies in June
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Building hit, no injuries reported after shots fired reported Friday night in Downtown Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported in a shots-fired incident Friday night in Downtown Columbia, according to the Columbia Police Department. Police told ABC 17 News in an email that a vehicle and a building were struck by gunfire in the 900 block of East Broadway Street. Police responded to the shots-fired call at
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Man pleads guilty to 2020 Downtown Columbia murder, sentenced to 22 years in prison
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Marlin Johnson pleaded guilty on Friday to the 2020 killing of Joseph Hecht. Johnson, 27, of Columbia, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 22 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. He was credited with 1,094 days served. He is currently in the Boone County Jail. According to previous
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All clear given after report of bomb at Bothwell Regional Health Center
Using one explosive-detecting canine from the Sheriff’s Office and four bomb-sniffing canines from Whiteman Air Force base a search was done both inside and outside the hospital with nothing found.
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