Crime Archives

Police identify man killed in shooting at Columbia park

August 26, 2020 10:54 AM Matthew Sanders

Boone County prosecutors have charged a Columbia man with first-degree murder after another man was shot to death in a central city park.

Prosecutors recommend 17.5 years in prison for woman who “directed” DeBrodie cover-up

August 26, 2020 4:49 PM Lucas Geisler

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Federal prosecutors want a Fulton woman to spend more than 17 years in prison for covering up the death of a man with disabilites. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri made its recommendation in Sherry Paulo’s case. Prosecutors said Paulo “directed and coordinated” family members to hide

Patrol cancels Amber Alert for southwest Missouri newborn

August 25, 2020 5:22 PM Matthew Sanders

The Missouri State Highway Patrol has issued an Amber Alert for a Laclede County newborn.

Police investigate Douglass Park shooting

August 25, 2020 9:18 PM Katie Greathouse

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is investigating after a man was shot at Douglass Park in central Columbia on Tuesday night. Police responded to the scene around 8 p.m. for reports of shots fired. When they arrived there were around 100 people in the area. Some were applying pressure to the victim’s wounds.

Three people charged in connection with teenager’s death

August 25, 2020 6:46 PM Katie Greathouse

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Pettis County prosecutors charged three people with abandoning a corpse after they allegedly brought a dead teenager to an emergency room. According to the Sedalia Police Department, officers responded to Bothwell Regional Health Center on Aug. 4 after a 16-year-old boy was brought to the emergency room. Police said that the boy

Jefferson City man sentenced to prison for Columbia rape

August 25, 2020 5:13 PM Matthew Sanders

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was sentenced to seven years in prison Friday for raping a woman he met in downtown Columbia in April 2017. A jury convicted Jemell Butler of second-degree rape in January. A prosecutor said during the trial that Butler raped the woman in a wooded area off Oak

Jefferson City woman indicted on federal charges in connection with alleged arson

August 25, 2020 11:48 AM Matthew Sanders

A woman accused of starting fires at two Jefferson City homes has been indicted on three federal counts.

Multiple CPD patrol cars respond to West Middle School in Columbia after a shooting.

One person shot near West Middle School in Columbia

August 25, 2020 4:32 AM Molly Stawinoga

The Columbia Police Department is investigating after an early-morning shooting Tuesday.

Police find human remains in central Columbia

August 24, 2020 1:31 PM ABC 17 News Team

The Columbia Police Department said in a news release that officers were called Saturday morning to the 100 block of Austin Avenue.

High-speed chase in Miller County leads to arrest

August 22, 2020 2:40 PM Sydney Olsen

One woman was arrested after a high-speed chase that ended on Highway 42 and Route 134 in the Lake of the Ozarks State Park on Wednesday.

Columbia police plan to patrol East Campus starting Friday

August 21, 2020 6:28 PM Zola Crowder

The Columbia Police Department will have additional officers on patrol on Friday and Saturday near areas where a large number of students have returned to Columbia.

Moniteau Sheriff: ‘California R-I bomb threat linked to recent hoax’

August 21, 2020 3:25 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Moniteau County Sheriff said Friday a recent bomb threat at California R-I was linked to a hoax that also affected schools in Delaware.

Cooper County prosecutor recommends prison time for former Boonville radio host

August 21, 2020 2:38 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Cooper County Prosecuting Attorney said his office is recommending a former Boonville radio host serve prison time after allegedly violating the conditions of his probation.

Fayette man pleads guilty to 2019 killing

August 20, 2020 1:59 PM Matt Ragsdale

A Fayette man pleaded guilty to multiple felonies on Wednesday in connection with a homicide late last year.

Mexico officers investigate morning shooting

August 20, 2020 9:08 AM Matt Ragsdale

Mexico officers say a house, car and utility box were damaged in a shooting Thursday morning.

Stolen vehicle stop leads to Jefferson City police foot chase

August 19, 2020 6:06 PM Matthew Sanders

Jefferson City police said Wednesday that a stop of a stolen vehicle led to a foot chase downtown.

Man charged after chase, crash on Interstate 70 in Callaway County

August 19, 2020 5:55 PM Matthew Sanders

Callaway County prosecutors charged a St. Louis man Wednesday with seven misdemeanors and one felony after a chase on Interstate 70.

Bomb threat leads to lockdown at California R-I

August 19, 2020 3:10 PM Matt Ragsdale

Moniteau County Sheriff Tony Wheatley said a bomb threat was called in at the Moniteau County R-I School District on Monday morning.

Jury trials resume in Boone County amid COVID-19 pandemic

August 18, 2020 6:30 PM Sydney Olsen

Wednesday will mark the first jury trial in Boone County since they stopped in March because of COVID-19.

Columbia police find shell casings near park

August 18, 2020 5:55 PM Matthew Sanders

Police say they found evidence of shots being fired near an east Columbia park Tuesday afternoon.