Suspect in fatal Moberly crash still in hospital
Steven Garrett, the man arrested by Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers following a fatal head-on collision last week in Moberly, has yet to be released from University Hospital.
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Assault is fifth-leading cause of workplace deaths, National Safety Council says
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A gunman opened fire at a bank in Downtown Louisville Monday morning, killing four people. Louisville police have now said they have reason to believe the shooter, who has yet to be identified was a previous employee at the bank. The National Safety Council reports that assault is the fifth leading cause
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Man arrested, charged with rape in Boone County; charge from 2001
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Arizona man has been charged with rape in Boone County. Lonny Ray Caldwell, 52, of Fordyce, Arizona, was charged with forcible rape in February, but was arrested March 29 — according to Casenet – in Dallas County, Arkansas. The Dallas County Sheriff told ABC 17 News that Caldwell was arrested on
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Columbia Police respond to shots fired call in the Loop
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department responded to a shots fired call early Sunday morning near the corner of 8th street and North Boulevard. An ABC 17 reporter spoke with police on scene who told him that they cannot confirm if there were shots fired due to a lack of evidence in the area.
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Sedalia minor attempts to stab police officer
SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A suspect reportedly attempted to stab a Sedalia Police officer Saturday afternoon. Officers responded to reports of a robbery in the 800 block of Ruth Ann Drive around 3:45 Saturday afternoon, according to a news release. The report came from an anonymous caller who said they were robbed at gunpoint. The call
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Man accused of shaking baby now charged with murder
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man who was accused of shaking a baby has been charged with murder. Kristopher J. Ruiz, 28, is charged with second-degree murder, abuse or neglect of a child, first-degree domestic assault, first-degree endangering the welfare of a child and third-degree domestic assault. A warrant was issued Friday. No
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Centralia man charged with child enticement
CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Centralia man is facing multiple child enticement charges after police say he was sending inappropriate messages to minors on a chatroom application. Tanner Burton, 26, is charged with two counts of child enticement of a child younger than 15 years old. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without
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Woman whose baby allegedly overdosed faces drugs charges
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who was charged after her baby allegedly overdosed is facing more charges. Jessina Pedroza, 29, has now been charged with two counts of delivery of a controlled substance of 35 grams or less and three counts of possession of a controlled substance. A $20,000 bond was set for those charges. She was
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Jefferson City man charged with rape in Callaway County
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged Friday for allegedly raping a woman in Callaway County on Wednesday. Drake Fullingim-Guerra, 30, is charged with first-degree rape. He is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond. Jefferson City Police met with the alleged victim in the emergency room of Capital Region
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Man charged with several felonies, allegedly attacked people at house with knife
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia teenager has been charged after he allegedly assaulted multiple people at a south Columbia residence on Tuesday. Troy Bateman Jr., 18, is charged with first-degree burglary, second-degree domestic assault, second-degree assault, fourth-degree assault and armed-criminal action. He is being held in the Boone County Jail without bond. An arraignment was
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MUPD warns students about ‘sextortion’ scams
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Police Department has received 10 reports of extortion involving sexual pictures throughout this academic year. The scam — known as “sextortion” — often targets college students according to the Department and often happens over social media apps like Instagram and Snapchat. “Sextortion scammers often begin a conversation flirting
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Man sentenced to life without parole for 2019 murder
LEBANON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Miller County man who was found guilty in the 2019 killing of Aaron Brantley was sentenced on Tuesday. Christopher English, 45, was found guilty in December of first-degree murder, armed-criminal action and the abandonment of a corpse. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Tuesday. The Miller County Sheriff’s
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Man charged with making terroristic threats
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been charged with five counts of first-degree making a terroristic threat after allegedly making threats on Facebook to the Columbia Police Department, a couple of area businesses and a celebrity. Clinton Lauby – whose address is listed as Columbia on Casenet, but is originally from Connecticut and has Connecticut
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Juvenile in custody in relation to north Columbia shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police took a juvenile into custody for a shooting outside a north side business. The department said in a news release that it took the young person into custody around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 1400 block of Rangeline Street. The juvenile is accused of taking part in the shooting in
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Hickman students walk out, call for less gun violence in schools
Students for Change, a student-run group that hopes to prevent gun violence in Columbia Public Schools is planning a school walk-out to protest gun violence Tuesday.
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Audrain County man arrested, charged, accused of stabbing two people
FARBER, Mo. (KMIZ) A Farber man has been arrested and charged after law enforcement claimed he stabbed two people Daniel E. Green, 44, is charged with two counts of first-degree assault, two counts of armed-criminal action and tampering with physical evidence. He is being held at the Audrain County Jail without bond, according tot he
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Texas man pleads guilty to 2022 burglary at Columbia pharmacy
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Houston, Texas, man pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday to stealing nearly $7,000 in prescription drugs from a Columbia pharmacy. Reginald Tremayne Jackson, 32, pleaded guilty to one count of the burglary of a business registered with the Drug Enforcement Administration, according to a Tuesday press release. Jackson –
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Man accused of firing gun at building pleads guilty, sentenced to 7 years
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Hallsville man who was accused of firing a gun at a building in November pleaded guilty to multiple charges on Monday. Nicholas Brunda, 40, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault and unlawful possession of a firearm. He was sentenced to seven years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. He was initially charged
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Columbia man pleads guilty to assault, unlawful use of a weapon; sentenced to four years
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man accused in a November shots-fired incident pleaded guilty to two charges on Friday. Montrez Ricketts, 44, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon. He was sentenced to four years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. He was initially charged with three counts of first-degree assault,
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Columbia polling place lockdown caused by man with knife in area
A Columbia polling location was shut down briefly Tuesday while police dealt with a man with a knife who had hurt another person nearby, according to police.
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