Crime Archives

Casa Maria’s co-owner seeks Boone County surrender in Bootheel arson case

October 4, 2023 4:11 PM Marina Diaz

A lawyer for a Columbia restauranteur accused of arson in southeast Missouri is trying to negotiate her surrender in Boone County, court documents show.

The suspect in the killing of Tupac Shakur appears in court for the first time

October 4, 2023 9:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Dakin Andone and Andi Babineau, CNN Las Vegas (CNN) — The 60-year-old man arrested last week in the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur appeared in court for the first time Wednesday in Las Vegas, where a judge opted to delay his arraignment for at least two weeks. Duane Keith Davis, known as “Keffe D,”

Macon County couple running daycare accused of child abuse; man allegedly fractured toddler’s femur

October 3, 2023 8:33 PM Ryan Shiner

BEVIER, Mo. (KMIZ) A Macon County couple who run a daycare in Bevier have been charged with child abuse after authorities say one of them fractured a toddler’s femur. Joshuea Leodon Teter, 28, of Bevier, was charged with child abuse in two separate cases – one stemming from last week and another from November 2022.

52 calls to police made at Cosmo Park since August, more than 200 calls made since Jan. 1

October 3, 2023 7:33 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Cosmo Park has seen a large number of calls to police since the beginning of the year. According to online records from the Columbia Police Department 6-hour Dispatch Log, there have been 211 calls to the park since Jan. 1. Nearly a quarter of those calls have come within the past two

Moberly man sentenced to five consecutive life sentences for child sex crimes

October 3, 2023 6:08 PM Ryan Shiner

HUNTSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man who was found guilty of more than a dozen charges related to child sex crimes was sentenced on Tuesday. Scotty Gene Reynolds, 47, was found guilty on June 15 of two counts of first-degree statutory rape, six counts of first-degree statutory sodomy, one count of first-degree child molestation, four

JCPD launches new portal for residents to follow calls

October 3, 2023 4:43 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police Department has launched a new online portal for residents to follow calls, according to a Tuesday press release. The portal — Citizen Connect — is contained inside the JCPD website, according to the release. According to the release, residents can view the date, time and incident number

Randolph County man charged with statutory rape, released on bond

October 3, 2023 3:48 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Clark, Missouri, man was arrested on Monday after he was accused of statutory rape in 2017 in Boone County. Trenton Kalinowski, 27, was charged on Sept. 25 with second-degree statutory rape. He was in the Boone County Jail on Monday and bonded out. His bond was set at $25,000. A court

Man charged for Saturday night shooting in Columbia park

October 2, 2023 11:21 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Prosecutors charged a man on Monday for allegedly shooting another person at a Columbia park over the weekend. The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office charged Terron D. Shelton Jr. with assault and armed criminal action. Columbia police believe he shot a man at Cosmo Park on Saturday night during a large gathering.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Does Columbia need an office dedicated to preventing violence?

October 3, 2023 3:52 AM ABC 17 News Team

It’s the city’s latest idea to take on violent crime.

Benton County man who escaped from Phelps County Jail charged with more felonies

October 2, 2023 10:42 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Warsaw, Missouri, man who escaped from the Phelps County Jail – and was eventually caught – this weekend is seeing more charges. Jonathan S. O’Dell, 33, was charged on Monday with first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle and resisting arrest. A court date for the new charges has not been set.

Boone County judge denies motion to throw out murder charge in baby’s death

October 2, 2023 11:30 AM Hannah Falcon

The murder charge against the father of a baby found dead in Columbia will stay as the case heads to a jury trial early next year.

Jefferson City woman accused in November 2022 shooting pleads guilty

October 2, 2023 4:14 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City woman accused of shooting a woman in the leg this past November has pleaded guilty to first-degree assault, according to the Cole County prosecutor. Victoria Crumble, 41, pleaded guilty to first-degree assault, Prosecutor Locke Thompson told ABC 17 News in an email. She was previously charged with first-degree

Man charged with two counts of sodomy now in Boone County Jail

October 2, 2023 3:42 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was charged in September with two counts of first-degree sodomy is now in the Boone County Jail. Colin Eugene Fair, 22, was charged on Sept. 21. He was brought to the jail on Sunday and is being held without bond. Casenet states he is from Centralia and the probable

Columbia police release more details after one person shot over weekend

October 2, 2023 11:07 AM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police say they found evidence of a shooting in the Cosmo Park area before a person was found shot at a north Columbia motel Saturday night

Boone Health gets online threat; police investigating

October 2, 2023 10:45 AM Matthew Sanders

Boone Health was the target of an online threat Monday morning, a spokesman for the hospital said.

Escaped Phelps County inmate captured

October 1, 2023 6:07 PM Euphenie Andre

ROLLA, Mo. (KMIZ) Jonathan O’Dell was found Sunday after escaping Phelps County Jail. He was taken into custody without incident in Ray County at approximately 5 p.m. Sunday by the FBI, per the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Ray County Sheriff’s Office. Just after 11 p.m. Friday, two inmates escaped the Phelps County Jail

Columbia police investigate shooting in North Columbia Saturday night

October 1, 2023 12:39 AM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: A correction has been made to say that the shooting occurred in North Columbia. There was a heavy police presence in North Columbia Saturday night at the Super 7 Motel on Rangeline Street. An ABC 17 News crew on scene saw at least four Columbia Police Department police vehicles, seven

FBI, local law enforcement searching for escaped Phelps County inmate

September 30, 2023 3:20 PM Hannah Falcon

PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Federal and local law enforcement are searching for an inmate who escaped the Phelps County Jail Friday night. Just after 11 p.m. Friday, two inmates escaped the Phelps County Jail by “comprising the structural integrity of the cell and exiting the building,” according to a news release from the Phelps County

No criminal charges expected for Chariton County Sheriff

September 29, 2023 3:39 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No criminal charges are expected to be filed on Chariton County Sheriff Erick Billups, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol spokesman. Billups was under investigation earlier this month by the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug Crime Control. MSHP did not say why Billups was under investigation. “The investigation is

Changes coming to Columbia ARC after June fight

September 28, 2023 4:10 PM Lucas Geisler

ABC 17 News obtained video from the ARC showing portions of the fight involving multiple people.