Douglass Park shooter gets nearly two decades in prison
A man who pleaded guilty last month to manslaughter and other charges in a deadly 2020 Douglass Park shooting was sentenced to almost two decades behind bars Friday.
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Rising number of car break-ins prompts Columbia police to increase patrols
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is increasing patrols in an attempt to stop an uptick in break-ins within the past year. “In the areas we are aware of these (thefts are) being reported, we are increasing, where possible, foot traffic and vehicle patrols just to go through and add that increased presence,” CPD
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Moberly man accused of exposing himself to several children
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man has been arrested and charged after he allegedly exposed himself to at least five children. Robert Conner, 61, was charged with sexual misconduct involving a child younger than 15 years old. He was booked into the Randolph County Jail on Saturday and remains there. He has a bond hearing
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Woman accused of shooting teenager in parking lot arrested, charged
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman was charged on Thursday with several felonies after police say she was seen firing a gun and hit a teenager in a parking lot on Aug. 28. Shyraah Robin Brown, 35, was arrested on Wednesday. She was charged with three counts of first-degree assault, first-degree assault of a special
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Man accused of murdering Hermann police sergeant requests change of venue
HERMANN, Mo. (KMIZ) The man accused of murdering a Hermann police sergeant in March has requested a change of venue. Kenneth Lee Simpson, 35, of Steelville, was charged with first-degree murder, two counts of armed-criminal action, first-degree assault, two counts of unlawful gun possession, unlawful possession of an illegal weapon, possession of a controlled substance
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Audrain County man convicted on child pornography charge
A federal judge found an Audrain County man guilty Tuesday of producing and receiving child pornography.
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Bar owner asks for more policing Downtown after prosecutors charge man with threatening business with gun
The man accused of brandishing a rifle outside Eastside Tavern on Saturday night has now been charged with three felonies, including making a terroristic threat.
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Camdenton man charged with domestic assault after allegedly causing crash on Highway 7
CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camdenton man has been charged with multiple felonies after allegedly intentionally causing a crash on Sunday near South Highway 7. Justin Marshall, 26, was charged with two counts of first-degree domestic assault and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child. He is being held at the Camden County Jail
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Two Hartsburg men charged after allegedly pushing babysitter, stealing gun and $12,000 worth of vape devices
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Hartsburg men have been charged with first-degree burglary and stealing a gun after forcing their way into a Columbia residence on Saturday, according to court documents. Justin Lee Hudson, 27, and Tanner James McKee, 26, are being held without bond at the Boone County Jail. An initial court appearance for both
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Man accused of threatening people with gun at downtown Columbia bar
A California man is in custody after allegedly threatening people at a downtown Columbia bar on Saturday night.
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Boone County man charged with child molestation, statutory sodomy
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged with three counts of first-degree child molestation and two counts of statutory sodomy after allegedly admitting to law enforcement that he molested a child, according to court documents. Austin Sumpter, 26, is being held without bond at the Boone County Jail. An initial court appearance was
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A dozen killed on Missouri roads over Labor Day weekend
Twelve people were killed in crashes on Missouri roads over the Labor Day weekend, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said Tuesday.
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Man gets decade in prison for east Columbia shooting
A Columbia man was sentenced to a decade in prison last week for a spring 2022 shooting on Orchard Lane.
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Moniteau County man accused of deceptive business practices
A Cole County grand jury has indicted a Moniteau County man on two felonies for allegedly taking more than $9,000 for work that wasn’t performed.
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Heavy law enforcement response in west Boone County Sunday afternoon
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) There was a heavy law enforcement presence in a Boone County neighborhood Sunday afternoon. At least 10 Boone County Sheriff’s Deputies were on Dometrorch Road, just west of Midway and I-70, around 2:30 this afternoon. Deputies worked that neighborhood for about 45 minutes before they split up and went to different areas of the
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Man found guilty in first jury trial in new Callaway County Justice Center
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The first jury trial in the new Callaway County Justice Center wrapped up this week. Thursday, a Callaway County jury found Mark Randall Pullum guilty of assault and burglary after a two day trial. The trial was the first of its kind in a new court building for Callaway County. Pullum
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MSHP looks for BWIs, other infractions as holiday weekend begins
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol is gearing up for a busy weekend down at the Lake of the Ozarks as an increase of boaters are expected over Labor Day weekend. Troopers will look for multiple boating infractions, including safety violations, boating while intoxicated and failure to register. “We’re looking for impaired driving,”
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Morgan County Sheriff’s Office: Two people found dead from gunshot wounds on Coffee Drive
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office announced on its Facebook page Friday night that two people were found dead from “obvious gunshot wounds” at 4 p.m. Friday in the 14000 block of Coffee Drive, just south of Versailles. The Sheriff’s Office said Robert Silvey, 53, and Jennifer Silvey, 33, were found dead.
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Fiji member pleads guilty to misdemeanor
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ Another University of Missouri fraternity member accused in the Danny Santulli hazing case took a plea deal on Friday. Samuel Morrison, 23, of Cameron, pleaded guilty to supplying alcohol to a minor. He was initially charged with felony hazing. Morrison was sentenced to two years of unsupervised probation with a one-year suspended
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Two more men arrested, charged in relation to Camden County assault
CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Two more men were arrested and charged in relation to an assault case in Camden County. John Brennan Richard, 22, of Camdenton, and Jonathan Cosme Ortiz-Gopar, 23, of Montreal, Missouri, were arrested on Thursday. Both have been charged with first-degree assault and are being held in the Camden County Jail without bond.
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