Hallsville man arrested after crash shuts down road
A Hallsville man was arrested Wednesday night on suspicion of driving drunk and causing a head-on crash.
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Local gun rights, gun control advocates react after surgeon general calls gun violence a public health crisis
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some local gun rights and safety advocates in MidMissouri are reacting after the U.S surgeon general declared gun violence a public health crisis on Tuesday. The declaration came after a string of shootings across America, including in Ohio, Alabama and Arkansas that left multiple people dead or injured. According to reports from
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Jefferson City cop breaks hand while arresting man
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City police officer broke his hand while arresting a man on Sunday, according to court documents. Tyrone Blanks Jr., of Jefferson City, was arrested at 1:28 p.m. Sunday and was charged on Monday with second-degree assault. A warrant was issued and no bond was set. He was not listed
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Appeal rejected for man found guilty of murder in killing of Lincoln University student
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing a Lincoln University student in 2018 saw his appeal rejected on Tuesday. Alfred Chism Jr, of Jefferson City, was sentenced in April 2023 to 25 years for second-degree murder and five years for armed-criminal action. The sentences will run consecutively. He
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Woman arrested, accused in armed robbery on Old 63 in Columbia; youth also detained
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was arrested and a youth was detained after they were accused of robbing three people on Monday in the 2700 block of South Old 63, according to a Tuesday night press release from the Columbia Police Department. Cz’Toia De Vose, 19, of Columbia, was arrested and the name of the
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Woman accused in baby’s death has bond lowered again
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who was accused in the death of a baby saw her bond lowered again. Lavosha Daniels, 32, of Independence – who is the mother of the baby — was charged with abandoning a corpse and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. She is being held at the Boone County
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Sedalia man charged after allegedly stabbing man
SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man was charged on Monday after he allegedly stabbed another man earlier that day. Shane Ruth was charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. A failure-to-appear warrant was issued on Monday and an arraignment was scheduled for Tuesday. A $150,000 bond was set. According to the probable cause statement,
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Vehicle thefts down overall this year in Columbia, but some residents have become recent targets
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Vehicle thefts in Columbia are down 60.74% in 2024 compared to 2023, according to data from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Despite the decrease, Columbia resident Nicholas Shroyer and his wife had their vehicle stolen on Sunday night from their home on Brookview Terrace in southwest Columbia. Shroyer said he, his wife
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Man charged with murder in Jefferson City bar shooting asks judge to reject death penalty
A man accused of first-degree murder in the death of two people at a Jefferson City bar is asking the judge to stop the state’s attempt at seeking the death penalty.
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Members of Lake-area ‘motorcycle gang’ accused of drug crimes, violence set for federal court
Six members of a group federal prosecutors say is a ruthless motorcycle gang whose members dealt methamphetamine have court dates set for this week.
Continue ReadingSupreme Court declines child porn appeal from former TV star Josh Duggar
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from former reality TV star Josh Duggar, who asked the justices to toss out his child pornography conviction.
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Galloping Goose Motorcycle Club members charged in federal indictment
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Seven people, including the leader and several members of what was described as a motorcycle gang, were indicted by a federal grand jury on Tuesday, according to a Friday press release from the Department of Justice. The following people were charged in a 25-count indictment: Tonka Way Con Ponder, 53, of
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Five men accused in disappearance of Indiana teen charged in Macon County
MACON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Five men who were described as illegal aliens in court documents have been charged with felonies in a missing child investigation from Indiana. Carlos Funez, Marlon Aguilar and Daniel Ruiz Lopez, all of Honduras, and Arturo Eustaquio and Noe Guzman Hernandez, both of the country of Mexico, were all charged with
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Columbia Police Department prepares for fireworks enforcement ahead of Independence Day
Fireworks season officially kicked off in Missouri on Thursday but police want Columbia residents to know they’re still illegal inside city limits.
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Case against former Belle mayor moved to Phelps County, jury trial set for July
BELLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The court case against a former city official in Belle has been moved to Phelps County. Former Belle Mayor Daryl White Jr. was charged last year with stealing and official misconduct, both misdemeanors. He was accused of misusing the city’s credit card, stealing paint cans and taking a gun. On Friday, a
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Man charged with assault after allegedly stabbing another man with pen in bathroom
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged with three felonies after he allegedly stabbed another man with a pen in a public bathroom on Wednesday. Timothy Dale was charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action and tampering with evidence. He is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond. Dale appeared
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Morgan County man charged with 30 counts of failing to register as a sex offender
GRAVOIS MILLS, Mo. (KMIZ) A sex offender in Morgan County was charged with 30 counts of failing to register as a sex offender on Friday. Travis Duane Whistler, 37, of Gravois Mills, allegedly had 30 accounts on social media, dating and sex websites that he did not register with authorities, according to the probable cause
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Inmate accused of assaulting another inmate at Morgan County Jail
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An inmate at the Morgan County Jail was charged on Thursday with first-degree assault after he allegedly assaulted another inmate on June 13 at the Morgan County Jail. Michael Hayden III, 35, of Versailles, is being held at the Morgan County Jail on a $100,000 bond. An arraignment is scheduled for
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Three men accused of deadly shooting on Dove Drive extradited to Boone County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three Columbia murder suspects accused of a deadly shooting on Dove Drive in June of 2023 have been extradited back to Boone County. According to the Boone County Sheriff Office online inmate roster, Alqueze Jones, Deazes Turner and Deljuan Turner were booked in the Boone County Jail Wednesday night. They were arrested
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Four charged after allegedly going to Jefferson City home, pointing guns at woman
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Four people were charged after allegedly going to a Jefferson City home on Tuesday and pulled guns on a woman. Larry Buchanan, of Russellville, was charged with first-degree burglary, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and resisting arrest. Jamond Whitfield, Charrelle Miller and Terence Roberson, all of Jefferson City,
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