No charges filed against drivers, protesters involved in 2020 incidents in downtown Columbia
Assistant prosecutor David Hansen laid out his reasoning in an 11-page letter to Columbia police Chief Geoff Jones on Tuesday.
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Deputies find Laclede County man dead after he shoots at Camden County home multiple times
CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Laclede County man killed himself after shooting at a Camdenton home Monday evening. According to a Camden County Sheriff’s Department release, deputies responded to 70 block of Bear Ridge Road Monday night about a man, Michael Horonzy, on foot from Laclede County to allegedly kill someone at the residence. When deputies
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Columbia man arrested for DWI after allegedly starting vehicle fire
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is expected to make his first court appearance next week after being accused of starting a fire and driving while intoxicated. Gary Michael was arrested Sunday. Police say he lit a car on fire in the 7200 block of Moberly drive. Deputies pulled him over near the scene of
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Moberly man dies after officer-involved shooting in Jefferson City
Authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Jefferson City near Capital Mall.
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Jefferson City man accused of possible kidnapping Saturday
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Charges have been filed against a Jefferson City man accused of kidnapping a woman. Tavarris Ware is accused of pointing a weapon and threatening to kill the alleged victim several times during an argument. Police say the two were driving around Jefferson City at the time. Ware refused to stop the
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Columbia man charged after shooting gun downtown Sunday night
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is in the Boone County Jail after police say he fired a gun downtown. Andre Lee is accused in the Sunday night’s shooting just before midnight. No one was hurt. Lee is charged with unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and unlawful possession of a firearm. Lee
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Trial date set for man accused of 2017 Columbia homicide
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A trial date is set for a Columbia man accused in a 2017 killing. The trial against 28-year-old Jeffrey McWilliams has been set for August 13th through September 3rd. McWilliams is charged with second-degree murder, robbery and armed criminal action in the death of Augustus Roberts. Roberts died at a home off
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Woman charged after trying to hit a man with a vehicle in the Columbia Mall parking lot
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman faces several charges after allegedly trying to hit a person with her car in west Columbia. Prosecutors charged Lacee Adams with first-degree assault, stealing, property damage and leaving the scene of an accident. Adams is accused of trying to hit a man with her car after stealing belongings from his
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Woman arrested after Monday morning chase east of Tipton
PETTIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A person is in custody after a chase in Pettis County Monday morning. According to the Pettis County Sheriff’s Department troopers assisted with the chase on Highway 50 east of Tipton. Sydney Ward reportedly drove off the road into a field where she got out the car and started running from
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Former Chiefs assistant coach pleads not guilty in crash
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid has pleaded not guilty in a crash that left a young girl critically injured. The judge modified Reid’s bond Monday to allow him to drive with an interlock device installed that requires him to pass a breathalyzer test before his vehicle will
Continue Reading Two charged in connection with Jefferson City shooting
Prosecutors charged Trey L. Garrett, 26, with first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and being a dangerous felon in possession of a gun Friday.
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Video shows car nearly hit trooper’s vehicle before crashing
A dashboard camera video released Sunday shows a close call for a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper over the weekend.
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Gun rights and gun violence activists speak out about the recent increase in gun related crimes
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two homicides have happened in Columbia within the past two weeks that has shined light on the growing nationwide issue of gun violence. Sgt. Brian Leer with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office said gun violence is definitely picking up. “We do see this every now and then it seems like in the
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One person arrested after shots fired near Plush Lounge in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: Columbia Police arrested 27-year-old Kendell Damar Harris, of Columbia, for armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. According to a press release, Harris has been booked into the Boone County Jail. CPD responded to the area of the 900 block of East Business Loop 70 on Saturday at 12:15
Continue Reading Jefferson City man faces weapons charges after early Friday morning shooting
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man is charged with a June 4 shooting. Leandre Williams is being held in the Cole County Jail for armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and felon in possession of a gun. Court documents say officers saw him leaving the scene of a shooting near east
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Deputies looking for suspect in Friday morning homicide in Boone County
The Boone County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of 19-year-old Columbia resident Dennis. C Darks.
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Judge won’t allow Renick lawyer to depose Boone County prosecutors
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County judge won’t let the attorney for Lynlee Renick to question a Boone County prosecutor handling the case of a key witness. Judge Kevin Crane denied the request to interview a Boone County assistant prosecutor about any potential deals made between it and Brandon Blackwell. Crane said Renick’s attorney, Tim
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Multiple losses in the CPS community are being grieved for this week
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools has lost three of its own within the last week after the deaths of an elementary school teacher, a student of Rock Bridge High School, and a recent 2020 graduate of Battle High School. Early Friday morning, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office confirmed a homicide in the 4300 block
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Former clerk for small Missouri town admits to fraud crimes
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The former city clerk for a small town in northeast Missouri has pleaded guilty to federal charges for defrauding the town out of $317,000. Federal prosecutors in St. Louis announced Friday that 48-year-old Tracey Ray admitted to wire fraud and federal program theft. Sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 17. Ray was
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Jefferson City man charged after authorities find more than a pound of meth, cash in home
A man is in custody after law enforcement found drugs, money and a gun while serving a search warrant.
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