COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who was charged with murder in a fatal shooting at a Holts Summit apartment complex last month was indicted by a grand jury on Monday. Heather Smith, 37, of Holts Summit, was charged with second-degree murder, first-degree child endangerment, armed criminal action and three counts of unlawful use of a weapon. An arraignment is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City woman was charged on Wednesday after she was accused of raping a youth. Estelle Kerns, 35, was charged with first-degree statutory rape of someone younger than 14 years old. She is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A hearing was set for Wednesday. The probable cause
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By Paula Reid, Casey Gannon, Hannah Rabinowitz, Evan Perez and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is moving to dismiss federal oversight agreements in Louisville and Minneapolis reached following the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor and police killing of George Floyd, and dropping investigations into several major US police departments. The move, announced
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men and two teenaged juveniles were detained after they allegedly broke into the vacant hospital in Mexico, Missouri, on Friday night, according to a Tuesday press release from the Mexico Department of Public Safety. The release says MPSD has been responding to the property at 620 East Monroe Street several times
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A mental evaluation was granted on Monday to a man accused of murder and arson. Steven Strumpf, 32, of Columbia is in the Boone County Jail after he was charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, second-degree arson and credit card fraud in David Strumpf’s death. A hearing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were charged with misdemeanors after deputies found several malnourished dogs at an empty residence in Keytesville. Vincent Brummer and Emily Brummer were charged with three counts of animal abuse and three counts of animal neglect. Warrants were issued on Monday and $1,500 bonds were set. According to the probable cause
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No charges will be filed in a Sunday afternoon shooting. The Columbia Police Department confirmed in a Tuesday press release that a road rage incident preceded a fatal shooting at the McDonald’s on Nifong Boulevard. Police on Monday said they were not willing to discuss a possible motive, though D’Markus Thomas-Brown – of
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John Williamson III pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 27 years in prison for shooting and killing Azairah Brownlee in December 2023.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged after he allegedly assaulted a woman at a Kingdom City hotel on Feb. 28 and March 1. Richard Allen Tripp, 34, of New Bloomfield, was charged on Monday with first-degree domestic assault, two counts of third-degree domestic assault and one count of tampering with a victim in a
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Road rage led to a deadly shooting at the McDonald’s on Nifong Boulevard in south Columbia on Sunday afternoon, Office of Violence Prevention administrator D’Markus Thomas-Brown said Monday. “It was two individuals, not interpersonal, traffic signal parking lot discussion, an altercation, and then followed across the street at McDonald’s to the individual getting shot and killed, and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Florissant man was charged with two felonies after he allegedly crashed a boat while he was drunk on Saturday and left the scene. Joseph Crabtree, 41, was charged with leaving the scene of an accident and boating while intoxicated. He bonded out of the Camden County Jail at 7:15 p.m. Saturday
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman accused of pulling a knife on someone while ransacking a convenient store on Friday has been charged with multiple felonies. Diranda Matress Thompson, 33, of Columbia, was charged with first-degree burglary, first-degree making a terroristic threat, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. She is being held at
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A small child was attacked by two dogs Thursday night in Jefferson City, according to police. The Jefferson City Police Department said dispatchers received multiple 911 calls around 7:43 p.m. reporting a pit bull actively attacking a child in the 1000 block of Jackson Street. Officers said the dog was still
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man was charged with several felonies after he allegedly shot into a home while trying to shoot a man who was driving. Jubyris Jordan, 30, was charged with first-degree assault, two counts of armed criminal action, one count of unlawful use of a weapon, illegal gun possession, misdemeanor illegally shooting a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Camden County Sheriff Chris Edgar has responded to a lawsuit filed against him by an umpire who was accused of attacking a woman and a deputy in 2023. Neal Sidebottom, of Versailles, was charged in 2023 with first-degree assault and misdemeanor resisting arrest. The case was transferred last year from Camden County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A youth was shot around 6 p.m. Thursday, according to a social media post from the Columbia Police Department. CPD wrote that police responded to a shooting in the 2100 block of Meadowvale Court, a street off of Rice Road in northeast Columbia. Police wrote in a later press release that they
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A hearing was held Thursday morning for a Columbia man who was sentenced for a triple murder more than 20 years ago. Deandra Buchanan, 51, was found guilty by a jury in 2002 on three counts of first-degree murder. He was initially sentenced to death but was resentenced to life in prison without
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Juvenile Justice Center currently houses 19 youth, although the facility holds 45 beds. Justice Center Superintendent Tara Eppy said she thinks there’s discussions every few years about whether detention is intended to be correctional, restorative or rehabilitative. She said she thinks it’s a mix of them all. “I think
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two juveniles who escaped from the Juvenile Justice Center in northern Boone County earlier this month did so by climbing a recreation area fence, court documents revealed. Documents claim one of the juveniles involved in the escape is 17-year-old Ja’mez Thompson-Bey. Documents alleged that he, along with another juvenile, climbed over a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three men were charged on Tuesday after they allegedly stole a fire hydrant and other parts in Jonesburg. Kristopher Sumner, of Jonesburg, and Albert Meidel, of Moscow Mills, were charged with felony stealing and are being held on $5,000 bonds. Jonathan Nash, of Perry, was charged with felony stealing and driving while
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