Columbia police investigating late-night stabbing on Ripley Street
Columbia police officers investigated a stabbing in the 400 block of Ripley Street late Tuesday night, a department spokeswoman said.
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Missouri attorney general calls large scale of girls’ ranch sexual abuse unprecedented
Missouri’s attorney general said Wednesday that more than 100 charges have been filed against a couple who operated a girls’ ranch in southwest Missouri.
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Jefferson City School District files eminent domain lawsuit
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City School District has filed an eminent domain lawsuit for parts of lots 112 and 113 of the Woodcrest Subdivision. It is at 419 Union Street in Jefferson City. The district is looking to acquire the land for public school purposes including but not limited to parking facilities and/or athletic
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Columbia Police Chief’s Vehicle Stop Committee hears update on study of traffic stop disparities
The Columbia Police Department has been working to review disparities in traffic stops among certain groups of the community.
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Man arrested after threatening person with hatchet
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Verbal altercation leads to a man waving a hatchet and threatening bodily harm on Sunday morning in Jefferson City. According to court documents, Nekoma Hendrix allegedly followed a victim and confronted him with a hatchet in front of a Jefferson City business. Hendrix told police that he felt disrespected and told
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Second suspect arrested in Boone County homicide
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County sheriff’s deputies have arrested a second man in connection with a February killing in west Columbia. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release that deputies arrested Malik Townsend, 22, of Columbia, for the murder of Jakob Cole. Cole died after being shot in the 4700 block of
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Man charged after Missouri trooper headquarters shooting
LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. (AP) — A man has been charged more than two months after police say he fired several shots with an assault-style rifle at a suburban Kansas City office for the Missouri State Highway Patrol before being shot by troopers. Court records show 28-year-old Tayland Rahim, of Kansas City, was charged Monday with
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Prosecutors: One accused of assault after hitting person with car
Cole County prosecutors filed charges against one woman after she was arrested on suspicion of trying to run over another person with her car.
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Minor injury reported in west Columbia shooting
Police were called before 9 a.m. to the 1700 block of Claudell Lane for a report of shots fired.
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Three arrested after Jefferson City car assault reported
Jefferson City police arrested three people Sunday after one of them allegedly tried to run down other people in her car.
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Camden County man charged with murder in possible drug overdose death
Timothy C. Evans, 31, is also charged drug delivery and tampering in connection with the death of Dennis Born, 63.
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Two accused of taking items worth more than $15,000 in Columbia burglary
Columbia police say two people were arrested and booked into the county jail on suspicion of a January burglary.
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Lake-area realtor charged in alleged murder-for-hire case
Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers arrested Leigh Ann Bauman on Thursday and Camden County prosecutors charged her Friday with a single count of conspiracy to commit murder.
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Court documents: Dispute over $40 led to murder on W. Millbrook Drive
Court documents say a dispute over $40 led to a fatal shooting on W. Millbrook Drive last month.
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Man suspected of child abduction and St. Louis County homicide found dead
The state highway patrol canceled the Amber Alert around 4:40 a.m. Though the one-year-old girl was found safe, the suspect is still at large, the alert said.
Continue Reading Camden woman arrested for conspiracy to commit first-degree murder
LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) A Lake Ozark woman was arrested Thursday by Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers for conspiracy to commit first-degree murder. Officials report Leigh Bauman was arrested this afternoon in Camden County. She is currently being held at Camden County Jail with no bond issued.
Continue Reading Suspect arrested for Feb. 15 Columbia murder
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Tyreese Perkins, 19, of Columbia, Thursday for the homicide of Jakob Cole. Cole was found shot on the 4700 block of west Millbrook Dr. on Feb. 15. Deputies responded to reports of shots fired on the evening of Feb. 15 in the area of W Millbrook Drive
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Jefferson City woman accused of Salvation Army arson receives probation
A Jefferson City woman was sentenced to two years of probation after pleading guilty to a January 2020 arson.
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Jefferson City woman charged with domestic assault after Feb. incident
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City woman is charged with 3rd-degree domestic assault after allegedly breaking the victim’s elbow during an altercation. Jefferson City police responded on Feb. 5 to the 1300 block of Monroe street to a domestic assault where the victim was thrown to the ground and possibly broke his arm. When
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Columbia duo charged with exploitation of the elderly
COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Two men are accused of exploiting the elderly after allegedly doing bad overpriced work for couples around Boone County. According to court documents, Seth Webb and Austin Carter took money from two victims to complete work that was unsatisfactory. An industry professional told police that the work that was down was only
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