Crime Archives

Sheriff: Two Cole County deputies assaulted on separate calls

March 17, 2022 12:05 PM Matthew Sanders

Two Cole County deputies were assaulted during calls Wednesday, though the sheriff’s department didn’t say whether they were injured or detail their medical conditions.

Man accused of trying to hit Fulton police car arrested after chase

March 17, 2022 10:48 AM ABC 17 News Team

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Fulton Police Department said it arrested a 21-year-old man after he allegedly led officers on a chase Thursday morning. According to a news release, officers on patrol tried to make contact with two vehicles parked at the Morgan Soccer Complex shortly before 3 a.m. Police said both vehicles started to drive

Two men arrested in Jefferson City after police respond to a disturbance involving a gun

March 16, 2022 10:26 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Two men were arrested Monday afternoon after Jefferson City police investigated a disturbance involving a gun on the 800 block of Stadium Blvd.

Two men charged with multiple crimes after Callaway County chase ends in Jefferson City

March 16, 2022 8:08 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men are facing multiple charges after a chase in Callaway County ends in Jefferson City on Monday afternoon. Myron Mahaney and Malik Miller were reportedly in a Nissan Rogue on Highway 54 in Callaway County when a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper clocked the Rogue’s speed at a 95 in

Columbia man sentenced for New Year’s Day shooting that left four people hurt

March 16, 2022 8:14 AM Zachary Farwell

A Boone County judge has sentenced a Columbia man for a New Year’s Day shooting in Downtown Columbia.

Jury trial to begin Monday in 2018 Jefferson City murder case

March 15, 2022 8:43 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A jury trial is set to begin on Monday in a 2018 Jefferson City murder case

Impaired driver arrested in Jefferson City Tuesday morning; marijuana seized from vehicle

March 15, 2022 7:52 PM Karl Wehmhoener

After receiving multiple reports of an impaired driver on Highway 63 in Jefferson City, officers located the suspect’s vehicle after it crashed in the concrete retaining wall on US Highway 54.

Erickson, who confessed to Columbia murder, to be paroled in January

March 15, 2022 10:17 AM Matthew Sanders

One of two men prosecuted and imprisoned for the murder of a former Columbia sports editor is set to be released on parole early next year.

Two arrested in Jefferson City after weapons offense Monday afternoon

March 15, 2022 3:52 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Two men were arrested after Jefferson City police responded to a disturbance involving a gun on the 800 block of Stadium Blvd.

Rolla High School closed after suspicious package reported

March 15, 2022 10:54 AM Matthew Sanders

In an update posted later in the morning, the district said the school had been shut down for the day.

Judge sentences Columbia man for deadly 2019 shooting

March 15, 2022 9:24 AM Zachary Farwell

Garland Wisley, 63, was sentenced on March 2 to 20 years in prison for the shooting death of 38-year-old John Albers. The judge sentenced Wisley to 15 years in prison for voluntary manslaughter.

Troopers arrest man after Jefferson City chase ends in multi-vehicle crash

March 15, 2022 7:08 AM Zachary Farwell

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested a Mexico, Missouri man on Monday afternoon following a chase that ended in a multi-vehicle crash. Myron S. Mahaney, 22, was arrested by troopers just after 2:05 p.m. for several crimes, including two counts of armed criminal action and second-degree drug trafficking, according to the

Columbia man charged in January shooting on Quail Drive

March 14, 2022 9:58 PM ABC 17 News Team

A Columbia man has been charged after a shooting on Quail Drive in the early morning hours of January 30 of this year. Court documents report multiple shell casings from multiple guns were reportedly found.

Jefferson City School District files motion to dismiss the AG’s lawsuit against mask mandate

March 14, 2022 8:04 PM ABC 17 News Team

The Jefferson City School District has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit mask mandate from the Attorney General’s office.

Body found burned in Thursday night Morgan County vehicle fire

March 14, 2022 2:10 PM Karl Wehmhoener

An autopsy has been ordered after a body was found in a burned vehicle Thursday night in Morgan County.

Police arrest one after Jefferson City gun incidents

March 14, 2022 11:40 AM Matthew Sanders

Police say an alleged shooter went to the same home twice over two nights over the weekend.

One person shot in northeast Columbia after reported burglary

March 13, 2022 5:25 AM Ben Fein

One person was transported to a local hospital following a shooting on Godas Drive in northeast Columbia after officers responded to a shots fired call around 3 a.m. Sunday morning.