Prosecutor’s office charges driver after chase in Callaway County
The Callaway County Prosecutor’s Office has charged a driver after a chase involving a stolen car on Monday.
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Three charged after truck fire ruled arson in Boonville
A Cooper County prosecutor has charged three people after a truck fire was ruled arson.
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Ulman man taken into custody after nine-hour standoff
ULMAN, Mo. (KMIZ) An Ulman resident was arrested after an over nine-hour standoff in Miller County after law enforcement responded to a domestic disturbance. Thomas Patterson, 53, was charged with first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action and unlawful possession of a firearm. Miller County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the disturbance just after 7:45 a.m. at
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Columbia man charged for New Year’s day shooting
A Boone County prosecutor has charged a Columbia man with multiple crimes after a New Year’s Day shooting near Silverball bar.
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Man found guilty after being pulled over in stolen vehicle in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County prosecutor is reporting a Jefferson City man was found guilty after he was pulled over in a stolen vehicle in June 2021. An officer spotted the vehicle at a gas station that was reported stolen out of Saline County. Prosecutor Locke Thompson says that Justin Atterberry was found
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Elledge sentenced to 28 years in prison
A Boone County judge has sentenced Joseph Elledge to 28 years in prison for the murder Mengqi Ji.
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Judge approves change of venue request in child death case
Prosecutors have charged Kourtney Aumen and three other people in the December 2020 death of 4-year-old Jessica Mast.
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Kaiser teen accused of running from police hurt after crash
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Kaiser teenager was hurt after a crash on eastbound Highway 54 in Camden County on Thursday night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 11:50 p.m. near the 117.6-mile marker. Troopers said the 15-year-old driver was thrown from the car after he failed to go around
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Missouri Attorney General to present oral arguments at Supreme Court over vaccine mandate for healthcare workers Friday
Missouri, Louisiana Attorney General’s Offices to Present Oral Arguments in Biden v. Missouri/Becerra v. Louisiana
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Police arrest suspect in New Year’s downtown Columbia shooting
Police have arrested a man they suspect of shooting four people in downtown Columbia early New Year’s Day.
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MUPD arrests man after fight in Downtown Columbia on Wednesday night
Officers arrested Brandon L. Welty, 25, of Columbia, after a fight among three people near the intersection of Ninth and Cherry streets, University of Missouri police said.
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Audrain County armed robbery suspect arrested in Jefferson City
An Audrain County armed robbery suspect was arrested in Jefferson City following a weeks-long investigation.
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Missouri attorney general files lawsuit against St. Louis County passes a mask mandate
Missouri’s Attorney General says he has filed another lawsuit against St. Louis County’s mask mandate.
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Boone County deputies seek suspect in assault, chase
Deputies are seeking the public’s help to find Gianni D. Hodo, 30, of Columbia after a woman was assaulted east of Columbia.
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Prosecutors charge Kingdom City man after vehicle chase early on Monday morning
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Callaway County Prosecutor’s Office has charged a Kingdom City man after a vehicle chase early on Monday morning. Prosecutors charged Jared B. Evans, 33, with felony resisting arrest, two felony counts of second-degree assault on a special victim, and other crimes. According to the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office, deputies started
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Jefferson City man pleads guilty to two counts of sex crimes involving a child
A Jefferson City man has entered a guilty plea to two counts of sexual misconduct involving a child according to the Cole County prosecutor.
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Grand jury indicts Auxvasse man following deadly 2020 crash
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Callaway County grand jury has indicted a man accused of a deadly 2020 crash. Jurors indicted John R. Meissert Jr., of Auxvasse, last week on felony charges of driving while intoxicated that resulted in the death of another person and leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in a
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Four injured in downtown Columbia shooting on Saturday morning
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department confirmed to ABC 17 News four people were shot outside the area of at Silverball Bar on Ninth Street in downtown Columbia on Saturday morning. Police were called to the scene because of a fight and were seen investigating around 1 a.m. Three people shot in the area
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Judge grants change of venue request in Lake of the Ozarks biker club shooting
MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A judge has approved a request to move the trial of a man accused in a Lake of the Ozarks biker club shooting. Miller County Judge Aaron Koeppen granted the change of venue request for Tonka Ponder at an arraignment hearing on Tuesday. The case will now move to St. Charles
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Jefferson City Police Department proposes hiring incentives to combat staffing shortage
The Public Safety Committee unanimously voted Thursday morning to move forward with hiring incentives.
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