Columbia man charged in deadly hit-and-run crash
A Columbia man has been charged after he is accused of hitting a person with his truck and leaving the scene early Sunday morning.
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Two injured on Park Avenue in central Columbia Saturday night; suspect in custody with stab wounds
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were injured in central Columbia Saturday night after a reported stabbing, according to a Sunday morning press release from the Columbia Police Department. Officers were called to the 300 block of Park Avenue around 10 p.m., according to CPD Lt. Anthony Bowne. One person left the scene with minor injuries,
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Jefferson City Animal Shelter at capacity after local animal abuse investigation
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Animal Shelter says it’s at capacity for dogs after taking in several following an animal abuse investigation. Casey Logsdon, Jessica Morgan, Ashley Ousley and Henry Ousley Jr. were charged on Thursday with 19 counts of accessory to animal abuse. Logsdon, 33, and Morgan, 41, were booked into the
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Sturgeon lawyer says settlement talks ‘productive’ in dog shooting lawsuit
Editor’s note, 7/25: The story has been updated with the job status of Myron Woodson. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A lawyer for the City of Sturgeon told a federal judge that it, a suspended police officer and the owner of a blind and deaf dog killed by police were still working on a settlement in the
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Jefferson City woman accused of stabbing man in face
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City woman was charged Friday in Cole County after she was accused of stabbing a man in his face. Mia Guthrie, 29, was charged with first-degree domestic assault, two counts of armed criminal action and one count of unlawful use of a weapon. She is being held at the Cole
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Man arrested Thursday accused in recent Boone County shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was arrested on Thursday evening in Columbia is accused of shooting a man on July 15 in Boone County, according to a sheriff’s office spokesman. Kevin Buckner, 25, was charged Friday in another case with illegal gun possession, armed criminal action and resisting arrest. He is being held at
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Man charged with 4 felonies in Howard County shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boonville man was charged with four felonies after he was accused of shooting another man in Howard County on Thursday. Johntelle Millens, 39, was charged on Friday with first-degree assault, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and illegal gun possession. He is being held at the Howard County Jail
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Feds allege Columbia TSA agent solicited explicit photos from minor
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia TSA agent was charged Friday in federal court with allegedly soliciting nude photographs from a minor for money. Daniel P. Meenehan, 64, was charged with attempted production of child pornography in the Western District of Missouri. His first court appearance was on Friday. Columbia police arrested Meenahan on Wednesday,
Continue Reading Man arrested after gunshot victim found in Boonville
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police and deputies have arrested a suspect after a man drove himself from Howard County to Boonville. Boonville police found the victim sitting in a car bleeding with a gunshot wound and Main Street, according to a news release. The shooting happened in Howard County, the release says. Boonville police and Cooper
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Montgomery City man accused of shooting 6 kittens
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Montgomery City man was charged with several misdemeanors after he allegedly stated he shot and killed six kittens. Nicholas Xavier Sutherlin-Richard was charged on Thursday in Montgomery County with six counts of misdemeanor animal abuse. A judge was assigned the case on Thursday. A court date has not been scheduled. Sutherlin-Richard
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Sister of woman who died in Boone County shooting shares her story
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The sister of a woman who found dead in a vehicle in Boone County over the weekend is sharing her sister’s story. The body of Misty Guzman-Castro, 43, was found Saturday evening in the 2400 block of North Lake Of the Woods Road. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a social
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4 charged with 19 counts of accessory to animal abuse in Cole County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four people faced several charges in Cole County after authorities found 20 dogs and two cats in poor living conditions, court documents say. Casey Logsdon, Jessica Morgan, Ashley Ousley and Henry Ousley Jr. were charged on Thursday with 19 counts of accessory to animal abuse. None of them were listed on the
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2 charged after allegedly setting fire to vehicle with fireworks on Fourth of July
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Jefferson City men were charged after they allegedly set someone’s vehicle on fire with a firework on July 4. John Patrick Rush and Trevor Hayden-Nigel Foley were charged on Thursday with knowingly burning and exploding. Warrants were issued for both men and a $2,500 bond was set for Rush, while a
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Maries County woman accused of stabbing husband, attacking toddler
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was charged in Maries County on Wednesday after authorities say she stabbed her husband and attacked a toddler. Savannah Robertson, of Belle, was charged with first-degree assault and child abuse. A warrant was served on Thursday and she is being held without bond. An initial court appearance is scheduled for
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Osage County planning to reopen jail Monday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Osage County Sheriff’s Office plans to reopen the county jail on Monday. County Sheriff Mike Bonham said Wednesday that he needed to close the jail and move inmates to other facilities in May due to a lack of staffing. He said the county has made new hires and now has seven
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Jefferson City man pleads guilty to 2024 stabbing, sentenced to 15 years in prison
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man who was originally charged with attempted murder in a stabbing last year has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge. Fredy Navichoc-Putzul, 24, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to first-degree assault. He was originally charged with first-degree attempted murder and armed criminal action. He was sentenced to 15 years in
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Columbia man accused of punching, trying to stab another man
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was arrested and charged after he allegedly punched another man in his face and tried to stab him on Tuesday, court documents say. Tyler Casteel, 21, was charged on Wednesday in Boone County with second-degree assault, two counts of armed criminal action and a count of unlawful use of
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Audrain County man charged in fatal DWI crash arrested
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Audrain County man who was charged earlier this month in a fatal crash has been arrested, according to a press release from the Mexico Department of Public Safety. Joshua Frye, 22, of Mexico, Missouri, was charged with driving while intoxicated while causing two or more deaths and misdemeanor reckless driving. Police
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House Oversight Committee subpoenas Ghislaine Maxwell for deposition
By Annie Grayer, Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — House Oversight Chair James Comer has subpoenaed Jeffrey Epstein’s former associate Ghislaine Maxwell for a deposition. Comer, a Kentucky Republican, told CNN’s Manu Raju on Tuesday that it was an open question whether his panel would begin a full-blown probe into the Epstein scandal, saying: “We’ll see
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2 Columbia teens arrested after shooting on Hanover Boulevard
EDITOR’S NOTE: Wrong information about a suspect posting bond has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Columbia teenagers were arrested Tuesday after a person was shot in east Columbia. Jerrion Smith, 19, was charged Wednesday with second-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. Alan Bullock Jr., 18, was charged with evidence
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