Columbia man arrested for murder in Saturday night apartment shooting
Oak Towers Affordable Senior Living apartment building around 9:20 p.m.
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Local court officials explain process of determining bond 1 day after woman charged with murder saw bond reduced to $50k
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman charged with felony murder is still listed on the Boone County Jail roster on Friday evening, a day after she was given a bond. Alexis Baumann, 18, of Hallsville, saw her bond reduced to $50,000 on Thursday and is eligible for home detention. She is charged with first-degree robbery, two
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Man in 2022 Columbia prowler case pleads guilty to 4 felonies
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of breaking into several women’s apartment in 2022 in south Columbia pleaded guilty to multiple crimes on Friday. Guillermo Vasquez Hernandez, 35, of Columbia, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree burglary and two counts forgery. He will be sentenced on March 30. He was previously charged
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Bench trial for Moberly murder case moved to June
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A bench trial for a Moberly man accused of murder has been moved to the summer. David Kip Heyde was charged last year with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Bailey Scott. His trial was originally scheduled for Friday. Randolph County Prosecutor Stephanie Luntsford told ABC 17 News in a text
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Man gets life sentence, discharge from Army for Ft. Leonard Wood murder
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Army specialist received a life sentence on Friday for killing a sergeant at Fort Leonard Wood. A military judge sentenced Wooster Rancy to life in prison without parole. A jury found him guilty on Wednesday of murder and obstruction of justice for the killing of Sgt. Sarah Roque in 2024
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Man charged with 4 felonies after causing Morgan County R-2 schools to go on temporary lockdown Thursday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is in custody and charged with multiple felonies after the Morgan County R-2 in Versailles went on a temporary lockdown on Thursday evening. Superintendent Bryan Pettengill said in a statement that the campus was put on lockdown Thursday evening after a report of a person trying to bring a gun
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Sex offender charged with rape, sodomy, child molestation in Callaway County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A registered sex offender has been charged in Callaway County with several sex crimes. Bradford Beck, 51, was charged on Thursday with four counts of child molestation, three counts of first-degree sodomy, three counts of first-degree rape and two counts of tampering with a victim in a felony prosecution. His address on
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should meetings between City of Columbia and MU leaders be open?
City of Columbia and University of Missouri leadership have held multiple meetings to discuss public safety since a downtown shooting in the fall focused attention on violent crime. But some Columbia City Council members are asking why the meetings can’t be opened up to the public. Meetings so far have taken place with only part
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Hawthorn Bank asks judge to dismiss lawsuit over farmland auction
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hawthorn Bank has asked a Cole County judge to toss out a lawsuit filed by a group last week that sought to block the land auction of a piece of land. Gary Scheperle, Mark Knapp, Tony Porter, Steve Brandt, Gary Bemboom, Tony Brenneke and Charles Steck sued the bank on Friday, claiming
Continue Reading Woman charged with murder in Facebook Marketplace shooting gets bond
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of the three adults charged with felony murder in shooting death of Michael Ryan Burke was given a bond on Thursday, court filings show. Alexis Baumann, 18, of Hallsville, saw her bond reduced to $50,000 on Thursday and is eligible for home detention. She is charged with first-degree robbery, two counts
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Columbia police investigate death near Vandiver Drive, Paris Road
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is investigating a death that occurred Thursday near Vandiver Drive and Paris Road. CPD spokesman Colin Imhoff confirmed that officers are investigating a death. The Columbia Police Dispatch Six-Hour log shows that an “assist medic” call was made to the 2400 block of Vandiver Drive at 11:02 a.m.
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Columbia city leaders reiterate need for transparency ahead of public safety meeting with MU officials
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some of Columbia’s political leaders are hopeful the public can be more involved in discussions surrounding public safety. The city had at least three meetings that included University of Missouri officials in 2025 in an effort to curb crime after the shooting death of Aiyanna Williams in September 2025. Another meeting is
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Man wanted for child sex crimes in Wyoming arrested in Miller County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was wanted for child sex crimes in Wyoming was booked into the Miller County Jail on Tuesday. Ellis Martin Bay, 43, of Marys Home, Missouri, was charged in Miller County with being a fugitive from out of state. He is being held without bond. He is charged in Campbell
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Adult, 2 youth seriously injured in Pettis County crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people, including two teenagers, were seriously injured in a Wednesday night crash on Route Y in Pettis County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 15-year-old boy from Sedalia tried to pass a 2011 BMW 328 with a 2012 Audi A4, the report says.
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WATCH: Authorities give update in Nancy Guthrie investigation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Officials in Pima County, Arizona, gave an update Thursday afternoon on the investigation in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance. Guthrie is the mother of NBC host Savannah Guthrie. Watch a replay of the full news conference in the media player.
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Missouri AG files federal discrimination lawsuit against MSHSAA
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed a discrimination lawsuit on Wednesday against MSHSAA in the Eastern District Court of Missouri. Hanaway accuses the Missouri State High School Activities Association of two counts of unlawful race and sex discrimination, unlawful discriminating with respect to conditions of employment and discriminatory protection of the
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Defense pleased with jury’s not guilty decision in Casa Maria’s owner’s arson case
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The defense attorney for the woman who was found not guilty of a Dunklin County arson case said he was pleased with the outcome. Crystal Umfress, who owned Casa Maria’s in Columbia, was found not guilty of second-degree arson in a Butler County courtroom Tuesday night. Umfress was accused in 2023 of
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Columbia man pleads guilty to federal gun offense
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man pleaded guilty to a federal gun offense Tuesday in Jefferson City, according to a Wednesday press release from the Department of Justice. Gerrell Lawrence, 30, pleaded guilty in federal court to illegal gun possession. He is currently being held at the Cole County Jail. The release says he admitted
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Family behind billboards promoting ‘safe online exchanges’ tells son’s story, says to look for ‘red flags’
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Parents of a Virginia man killed in a 2018 online sale meet up turned shooting say they were moved to put up billboards promoting ‘safe online exchanges’ after a Columbia man was killed in a similar way. Michael and Diane Grey tell ABC 17 News that they knew they needed to take
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Police still seek key evidence in Columbia man’s 2019 shooting death
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than six years have passed since James Hickem was shot to death in a north Columbia neighborhood, and police have yet to obtain any key evidence in his case. Officers responded to the scene in the 600 block of McBaine Avenue at 8:13 p.m. on Sept. 25, 2019. Police found a
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