QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did the jury in the Derek Chauvin trial reach the right verdict?
The jury in Derek Chauvin’s trial for the murder of George Floyd started deliberating Monday and reached a verdict the next day.
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Local leaders react to guilty verdict in the Chauvin murder trial
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Local leaders and law experts are reacting after the former Minneapolis Police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s neck was found guilty Tuesday of all three charges against him. Derek Chauvin, 45, was convicted on charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. The jury deliberated for more than 10 hours over two days
Continue Reading WATCH: Derek Chauvin reacts to guilty verdict in George Floyd killing
Watch Chauvin’s reaction as the verdict is read.
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Abuse lawsuit filed against former Christian camp counselor
BRANSON, Mo. (AP) — A former counselor already in prison for abusing children at a Christian camp near Branson is being sued by another alleged victim. The lawsuit accuses Peter Newman of abusing the plaintiff, who is not named, several times beginning in 1999 at the Kanakuk camp. Newman is serving two life sentences, plus
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Fayette woman charged after infant dies Sunday in Columbia
Officers made the discovery after being called to a home in the 1000 block of Elleta Boulevard in north Columbia, according to a Columbia Police Department news release.
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Columbia woman charged after woman shot on Friday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) At least one woman has been charged following a shooting on Friday in northeast Columbia. The Boone County Prosecutor’s office has charged Najah McHenry with a felony count of first-degree assault. According to court documents, she was with a group of women who attacked the victim outside of a home on Elm
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Moberly police release photo of weekend robbery suspect
The Moberly Police Department released a photo of the person suspected of a weekend robbery.
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One man arrested after robbery and assault in Downtown Columbia
(COLUMBIA, MO) – The Columbia Police Department arrested one man after a breaking up a fight in Downtown Columbia. Just before midnight on Saturday, Columbia Police say officers went to a reported assault on the 1000 block of East Broadway. Police say officers arrested 37-year-old Terrance D. Reid of Columbia for the charges of second degree
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Police respond to a pair of robberies at Columbia gas stations overnight Saturday
The Columbia Police Department responded to two robberies involving weapons late Saturday and early Sunday.
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No arrests made after armed robbery in Moberly
The department said in a release it received a 911 call of an armed robbery at the Check into Cash on the 1000 block of North Morley Street.
Continue Reading Woman arrested in connection with Friday shooting in Columbia
According to a release from the Columbia Police Department, officers arrested 23 year-old Najah McHenry on charges of first degree assault.
Continue Reading Southern Missouri Amber Alert canceled after child returned to law enforcement
The Missouri State Highway Patrol issued an Amber Alert Friday afternoon a 5-year-old was forcibly taken from his home in southern Missouri.
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Columbia police investigating shooting in northeast Columbia; 20-year-old woman shot
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police continue to investigate a Friday afternoon shooting that sent a 20-year-old woman to the hospital with a gunshot wound. Police responded at 3 p.m. Friday to the 3200 block of Elm Grove Dr. after a report of shots fired. The 20-year-old female victim who was transported to local hospital to
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Cole County man arrested after chase and manhunt
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) At 3 a.m. Friday, Cole County Sheriff’s deputies attempted to stop a vehicle on the 6400 block of Old Bass Road before the vehicle drove off. Officials report the vehicle crashed on Route A and West Braztio Road, the driver ran away. Deputies did not find the suspect but found personal
Continue Reading Blair Oaks High School student arrested on suspicion of animal abuse
A news release from the Cole County Sheriff said the 19-year-old was arrested and booked into the county jail on suspicion of a misdemeanor count of animal abuse.
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Jefferson City police arrest man suspected of multiple drug charges
Police officers in Jefferson City arrested a man suspected of multiple drug crimes Thursday, according to a release sent out Friday.
Continue Reading Two men charged after Nov. 2020 north Columbia shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men are now charged after a shooting in north Columbia on Nov. 19, 2020. According to police, Tevone Stapleton fired shots from his car in the area of Bodie Drive and Edenton Boulevard. According to court documents, police found nine 9mm shell casings in the street. The shooting did not injure
Continue Reading Human remains found in rural area west of Boonville
BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Cooper County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of possible human remains in a rural area west of Boonville. Once on scene, deputies confirmed were the remains were human. The Missouri State Highway Patrol Divison of Drug and Crime Control and the Cooper County Coroner’s Office were requested to assist with processing of
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Appeals court dismisses Columbia SRO from civil rights lawsuit
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) A federal appeals court said a school resource officer working at a Columbia school is protected by qualified immunity for her part in the questioning of a student. A panel of the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court decision to leave Sgt. Keisha Edwards in the Rock Bridge
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Marijuana and cocaine seized during Interstate 70 traffic stop Thursday
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers seized cocaine and marijuana after an Interstate 70 traffic stop Thursday morning in Montgomery County. Officials report troopers stopped a vehicle for expired registration on eastbound I-70 at the 167 mile marker. Troopers report a probable cause search revealed 2.5 pounds of cocaine and 15 pounds
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