By Cindy Von Quednow and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Marcellus Williams, whose murder conviction was questioned by a prosecutor, died by lethal injection Tuesday evening in Missouri after the US Supreme Court denied a stay. The 55-year-old was put to death around 6 p.m. CT at the state prison in Bonne Terre. Williams’ attorneys
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CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused in the death of an Osage Beach police officer has been charged with murder. Christopher Wehmeyer, 23, of Camdenton, is now charged with aggravated fleeing and second-degree murder in the death of Officer Phylicia Carson. His bond was amended to $100,000 and jail records indicate that he
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man was charged with three felonies after he was accused of holding a woman hostage in an apartment for a $3,000 ransom. Ricky Morgan Jr., 37, was charged with first-degree kidnapping, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. Morgan is being held at the Randolph County Jail on
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A Missouri man seeking to avoid execution suffered dual setbacks Monday as the state’s top court and governor each rejected requests to cancel his scheduled lethal injection.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) First responders will partake in an emergency response exercise Wednesday at the Capitol in Jefferson City, a Monday press from the Missouri Department of Public Safety says. The release says the exercise has been planned for months and is not related to last week’s incident where a suspicious package was received
Continue Reading By Cindy Von Quednow and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — The Missouri Supreme Court and Gov. Mike Parson have declined to halt Tuesday’s execution of a death row inmate prosecutors say may be innocent, leaving his fate in the hands of the US Supreme Court with less than 24 hours to go before he is
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) A Southern Boone Middle School student was arrested Friday afternoon on suspicion of making a terroristic threat, a social media post from the Ashland Police Department says. Police wrote in the past that it was “made aware of an Instagram account with content interpreted to be threatening and harassing to some SBS
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MONROE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A jury trial has been scheduled for a man accused of killing a woman in Monroe County in 2021. Lyle Miller, 66, of Madison, Missouri, was charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence. He is being held at the Monroe County Jail without bond. A pretrial conference is scheduled for
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The Missouri Press Association is hosting a debate for U.S. Senate candidate Friday afternoon at its annual convention in Springfield.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Department of Labor filed a lawsuit against a Jefferson City Chinese restaurant on Tuesday after it claimed that $935,920.48 in back wages have not been paid to employees. The complaint alleges that Dragon Kitchen – in the 2200 block of Missouri Boulevard – and Danny Cheng did not fully pay
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men from a national organization representing the victims in a sex abuse case against the Jefferson City Diocese protested outside a Jefferson City church on Thursday. The men represent the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, who held the event outside Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. According to previous reporting,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An owner of a south Columbia Mexican restaurant who was charged with arson in southeast Missouri has now been accused of impersonating elected officials and other restaurant owners. Crystal Umfress, of Columbia, was charged last year with second-degree arson. That case was moved from Dunklin County to Butler County in January. A
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MARIES COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged in Maries County with two felonies and a misdemeanor following a multi-county chase on Monday. Jacob Pitucha was charged with aggravated fleeing causing physical injury, first-degree property damage and misdemeanor driving while revoked. He is being held at the Maries County Jail without bond. A court date
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Delays are expected for those driving into Jefferson City on Highway 54 during the final phase of a bridge rehab project, a Wednesday Missouri Department of Transportation press release says. Delays can be attributed to the bridge rehabilitation over Highway 50 and McCarty Street, the release says. Those delays are expected
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The state agreed Tuesday to curtail its regulation of products that contain THC derived from hemp and are sold at stores without the need for a special license.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several casinos have been amongst the biggest donors to an ad campaign against a sports betting initiative in Missouri after millions of dollars were spent on television ads in favor of the measure. Amendment 2, which will appear on the Nov. 5 ballot, asks voters if they want to amend the state
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PILOT GROVE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged with several felonies after court documents say he barricaded himself in a Pilot Grove home with a baby on Sunday. Jacob Johnson, 25, was charged with second-degree burglary, first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, second-degree kidnapping and fourth-degree domestic assault. He is being held
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) As the Columbia Police Department continues to investigate a shots-fired scene on Claudell Lane late Monday night, ABC 17 News spoke with the Boone County Prosecutor about a new law that could factor into charges for the incident. Columbia police said on Tuesday that no one is in custody for Monday’s scene
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Mandatory jail time and what juries get instructed to consider could guide the first uses of a new state law on car chases with police, according to legal experts. Prosecutors can now consider charging people with aggravated fleeing a stop, dubbed Valentine’s Law by state lawmakers this session. People who drive
Continue Reading OSAGE, Mo. (KMIZ) A man charged in a crash that killed an Osage Beach police officer could be charged with murder. Camden County Prosecutor Richelle Grosvenor filed a motion on Tuesday to charge Christopher Aaron Bishop Wehmeyer with second-degree murder. He is currently charged with aggravated fleeing from a traffic stop resulting in death. A
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