CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Camden County Sheriff’s Office announced in a Tuesday press release that a man accused of shooting another man has been arrested. James C. Mark was arrested Tuesday. Charges have yet to be filed. He is being held at the Camden County Jail, according to the release. Deputies on Monday night responded
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In the wake of the recent shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville on Monday, advocacy groups and local law enforcement are stressing the importance of reporting behavior sooner than later. CNN reported Monday’s shooting was the 19th school shooting of the year. “The first, and best, line of defense is a
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Nashville police identified the victims in the private Christian school shooting Monday as three 9-year-old students and three adults in their 60s, including the head of the school.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City woman is facing several charges after deputies say she broke into a residence and attacked her boyfriend with a knife. Tiffany Harris, 32, is charged with first-degree assault, first-degree burglary, unlawful use of a weapon, armed-criminal action and three counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child.
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COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic disturbance involving a box knife early Sunday morning at a home on the 5600 block of Ravenwood Drive. According to a press release from the Cole County Sheriff, the 911 caller reported a woman forced herself into the home and attacked the caller’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A group of local law enforcement officers were responding to a scene in central Columbia early Sunday morning. ABC 17 News crews went to the area of North Boulevard and Coats Street just off Business Loop 70 around 2 a.m. When crews got to the scene they saw crime scene tape and
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COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man filed a lawsuit against Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft alleging he illegally blocked an initiative petition. In the Cole County lawsuit, Harry “Chip” Cooper says he submitted two initiative petitions with enough signatures. The lawsuit alleges Ashcroft’s office rejected the petitions after the deadline and did not provide a
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Police, along with the Missouri Division of Alcohol and Tabacco Control and the Jefferson City Council for Drug Free Youth, tested 14 total businesses on alcohol law compliance. Of those 14, five businesses failed to check for identifications. The five businesses that failed are Xpress Liquor on Ellis Boulevard,
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HERMANN, Mo. (KMIZ) The family of Hermann Police Officer Adam Sullentrup released a statement on social media thanking everyone for the support and providing an update on his recovery. Sullentrup’s family said he is improving every day. He is in the intensive care unit, but he has recently been upgraded from “critical” condition to “stable.”
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Jefferson City, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Police responded to reports of shots fired early Saturday morning. Officers responded to the 3600 block of Oxford just after 4 a.m. According to the Jefferson City Police Department, no one was hurt in the incident but there was property damage to a home in the area. This is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man faces several charges after he allegedly bit a bailiff at the Boone County Courthouse and said he had HIV in February. Durell Hairston, 37, is charged with first-degree assault, resisting arrest and first-degree trespassing. He is being held without bond at the Boone County Jail. An arraignment was held
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department confirmed it responded to a robbery report at 11:21 p.m. Thursday night at the Break Time in the 1000 block of Smiley Lane. A CPD spokesman said a small amount of cash was taken and there were no injuries. There is currently no suspect information and the investigation remains
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was recently accused of trying to rob a Break Time on Smiley Lane is facing more charges for allegedly burglarizing the same store. Nakwon Harris, 22, is charged with second-degree burglary and stealing $750 or more. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly trying to “swat” another person. Jeffrey Hayes, 34, is charged with first-degree harassment, second-degree stalking and two counts of second-degree harassment. He is being held in the Cole County Jail on a $10,000 bond. “Swatting” is slang for making a false call
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) When you’re away from your house is a likely time someone may prey on an unsuspecting home. According to the FBI’s Crime Data Explorer, there were 619,811 burglaries reported in 2021, the most-recent year for available data. That number has fallen every year for the past 10 years of data available –
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Police arrested a 41-year-old Columbia man Tuesday after he allegedly crashed into another vehicle, then a utility pole before leaving the scene.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County received close to an additional $200,000 to house detainees in neighboring county jails to prevent overcrowding. In 2022, the Boone County Jail budgeted $300,000 to house detainees in jails outside of Boone County. The County requested an additional $199,814 from the Boone County Commission. Boone County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Capt.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was arrested Friday evening on accusations of domestic assault, tampering with evidence, endangering the welfare of a child and armed-criminal action, according to the Jefferson City Police Department. The woman’s name was not released. Police said she is being held at the Cole County Jail. Around 10:57 p.m. Friday,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. A Jefferson City man was charged with assault after allegedly knocking out a bouncer while being escorted from a bar and continuing to hit them once they were unconscious, according to the Jefferson City Police Department. Jacob Logan Johnson, 27, is charged with second-degree assault. An arraignment was held Monday. He was
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MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office announced in a Monday press release that it arrested four teenagers Saturday after about 50 rounds of ammunition were fired into Clearview Church. Four teenagers were arrested throughout the day. Two of the teenagers were younger than 18 – ages 14 and 17 – and were
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