Johnson County prosecutors file charges in Warrensburg killings
Johnson County prosecutors have filed charges against Jonathan Goodwin Jr. after he was accused of shooting and killing two people.
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Moberly man sentenced to 20 years after pleading guilty to killing pregnant woman in DWI crash
CARROLLTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man who pleaded guilty to killing a pregnant woman and her unborn child in an April 6 Randolph County crash was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Tuesday. Steven Garrett, 47, pleaded guilty on Sept. 15 to DWI causing the death of two or more. He was initially charged with two counts of second-degree
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Charges added for two accused in connection to Jefferson City park shooting
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people who are accused of being connected to a shooting at McClung Park in October have had additional charges filed and one charge was upgraded. Four people were charged in a shooting that injured two, according to previous reporting. One of the injured people — Dayjuan L. Crossland — was
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Columbia man pleads guilty to statutory sodomy, sentenced 12 years
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was charged with statutory sodomy pleaded guilty on Monday. Jacob Thomas Noel, 36, pleaded guilty to statutory sodomy with a person younger than 14 years old and was sentenced to 12 years in prison. He was given credit for time served and his sentence will run concurrently with
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Woman accused of killing MU student, burning body committed to Department of Mental Health
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who was accused of killing a University of Missouri student and burning the body in January has been committed to the Department of Mental Health, according to court documents. Emma Adams, 21, was charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, tampering with physical evidence and abandoning a corpse. Her next
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Police use gas, take one in custody after Monday standoff in central Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One man was arrested after a standoff took place Monday afternoon in the 1200 block of Larch Court in central Columbia. Columbia Police Department spokesman Christian Tabak told ABC 17 News around 4:30 p.m. that police took Ronald Powell, 28, into custody. Tabak said no shots were fired and no injuries have
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Columbia man charged, accused of helping murder suspect avoid police
Boone County Prosecutors have filed charges against Maurice Penny Jr. after he is accused of helping Ja’Shaun Barney avoid arrest.
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Multiple Mid-Missouri cases headed to court Monday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Judges are set to hear multiple Mid-Missouri cases in court Monday. Emma Adams, Ja’shaun Barney, Amy Murray, and James Matt are all scheduled to appear in court, according to online court records. Emma Adams is scheduled to appear in the Boone County Courthouse on Monday at 1:30 p.m. for her alleged role
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Columbia found not guilty after being accused of child abuse
EDITOR’S NOTE: Oringderff was acquitted Jan. 23, 2025, after a trial. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman was arrested Saturday after she was charged with child abuse. A warrant was served to Taylor Ashley Oringderff, 31, after she was charged with one count of child abuse, originally filed on Nov. 3. According to online court
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Centralia Police investigate multiple overnight break ins
CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Centralia Police are warning residents of multiple break ins that happened overnight. The police department says it’s looking into multiple car and home break ins that happened between midnight and 3 a.m. Although none were stolen, police remind everyone not to keep firearms in cars. If you have any information about the
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Man wanted in Johnson County homicide investigation arrested
WARRENSBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who law enforcement had been searching for — for an alleged connection with a homicide investigation in Warrensburg — has been arrested, according to a Saturday social media post by the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office. Jonathan Goodwin Jr. was arrested on Saturday near the intersection of Franklin and Maguire streets
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297 Missourians in jail await mental health evaluations
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Mental Health is experiencing an increase in individuals in jail awaiting a mental health evaluation. According to Jeanette Simmons, the deputy director for the Division of Behavioral Health, 297 people in Missouri jails are currently waiting for a mental-health evaluation before they can go to trial. Those people
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Two men charged in Cole County; accused of breaking into home, threatening residents
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Jefferson City men were charged on Wednesday after they were accused of breaking into home and threatening its residents. Valrey Johnson was charged with first-degree burglary and armed criminal action. Richard Love was charged with first-degree burglary, armed criminal action and fourth-degree assault. Both men are being held at the
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Case dismissed for Moberly man accused of murder
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Charges have been dismissed for a Moberly man who was accused of murder in 2017. Randolph County Prosecutor Stephanie Luntsford told ABC 17 News that the case against John Fitzgerald Tucker, 58, was dismissed. She also stated that there is no statute of limitations for the charge, so the state could still
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Camden County man accused of stealing $70,000
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sunrise Beach man who was charged with stealing more than $25,000 was booked into the Camden County Jail on Thursday. Douglas Miller, 53, is being held at the Camden County Jail on a $70,000 bond. A court date has not been set. According to a heavily redacted probable cause statement,
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Johnson County Sheriff’s Office searching for person of interest in homicide investigation
The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a person of interest in a homicide investigation that is being conducted in Warrensburg, according to a Facebook post.
Continue Reading Police: Another arrest made in relation to June 26 Dove Drive shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Another arrest has been made in relation to the June 26 homicide on Dove Drive in Columbia, according to a Thursday night social media post from the Columbia Police Department. Police say Maurice Penny Jr., 39, of Columbia, was arrested in connection to the shooting death of Deshon Joseph Houston, 33, who was
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CPD: Two found dead in central Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department stated on its social media that two people were found dead in the 500 block of Woodlawn Avenue. The department wrote on its social media that police responded at 12:15 p.m. to the house. CPD spokesman Christian Tabak told ABC 17 News that police were originally called to
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Order filed to commit man accused of bringing gun to Missouri Capitol in 2022
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) An order was filed on Monday to commit a St. Louis man accused of bringing a gun to the Missouri Capitol last year. Alok Rohra, 37, was charged last year with illegal gun possession and armed criminal action. Cole County Circuity Judge Jon Beetem filed the order to commit Rohra to
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Boone County judge planning run for circuit judge seat
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A Boone County associate circuit judge is eyeing a run for a mid-Missouri circuit judge next year. Judge Stephanie Morrell filed paperwork on Wednesday with the Missouri Ethics Commission to run for the Division 3 seat in the 13th Judicial Circuit. The circuit covers felony criminal cases and some civil matters
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