COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hermann High School in Gasconade County was evacuated at 10:45 a.m. Thursday after the district received a threat, according to a social media post from the Gasconade County R-1 School District. The district wrote it had “received a threat that required us to take immediate action to ensure the safety of our
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County’s prosecutor’s office has dropped charges against a freshman Mizzou linebacker, who allegedly tried to evade police who were pulling him over. Jaden Jacobi “J.J.” Bush, 18, of Theodore, Alabama, was charged earlier this week with aggravated fleeing — a felony — and misdemeanor reckless driving after he was arrested and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia police officer shot a suspect during a chase Wednesday morning, the Missouri State Highway Patrol stated in a news release. The suspect suffered injuries that were not life-threatening and was taken to a hospital. The officer was also injured and hospitalized, though the injuries were not life-threatening, the Patrol stated.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An 18-year-old Columbia woman was charged with a felony and a misdemeanor after she was involved in a chase with a Boone County deputy on Tuesday night. Jacquelynn Pruitt was charged on Wednesday with aggravated fleeing and reckless driving. She is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An arraignment
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Audrain County man is accused of sexually abusing a child younger than 12 years old. Caleb Claggett, of Mexico, Missouri, is charged with first-degree sodomy. He is being held at the Audrain County Jail without bond. A confined docket hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday. The probable cause statement says
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man who ran from a crash last week, prompting a multi-day search amid concerns about his safety, has been charged with a felony. Nathan J. Spencer, 20, was found safe Friday in a wooded area near Capitol View Drive, Jefferson City Police said. He had been missing since
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 30-year-old Jefferson City man is accused of breaking into the residence of Lincoln University’s president and staying there for two days. Lamont Batts Jr. is charged with first-degree burglary. He is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond and a court date has not been scheduled. The probable cause
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was charged with two felonies in Boone County after she allegedly stabbed someone with a knife on Monday morning in the 4500 block of Rice Road. Dariell Deshell Smith, 33, of Columbia, was charged on Tuesday with first-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action. She is being held at the
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mizzou football player was booked into the Boone County Jail early Tuesday and was charged with a felony. Jaden Jacobi Bush, 18, of Theodore, Alabama, was charged on Thursday with aggravated fleeing and misdemeanor reckless driving. He was booked into the Boone County Jail at 12:47 a.m. Tuesday. A sheriff’s office
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia teenager was charged as an adult with murder, robbery and armed criminal action in a deadly Facebook Marketplace meetup. Judge Tracy Gonzalez agreed to certify Mikel Jones, 17, as an adult in an alleged deadly robbery in southwest Columbia, minutes before charges were filed. Columbia police believe he took part
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A South Carolina man who is accused of killing a University of Missouri student 26 years ago appeared in court for the first time on Monday. Sentrell Wilson, 45, of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, is charged with first-degree murder in the 2000 death of Candace Richie, 21. Wilson was arrested in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The leader of a “cult-like” Amish community who was charged with several felonies, including manslaughter and sex crimes, was indicted by a Cooper County grand jury on Friday. Sam Shetler, 42, of Boonville, is charged with three counts of trafficking for the purpose of slavery, a count of first-degree sodomy, first-degree sex
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman accused of stabbing another woman early Friday has been arrested and charged. Nakia Bonaparte, 27, of Columbia, was charged on Friday afternoon in Boone County with second-degree assault and armed criminal action. She is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court date has not been scheduled.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police had to use a stun gun on man who allegedly pointed a gun at someone on Saturday during a road-rage incident in Jefferson City, court documents say. Robert Wallace, 44, of Jefferson City, is charged in Cole County with unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and fourth-degree assault, a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An arrest was made in connection with a stabbing that occurred Monday in the 4500 block of Rice Road. The Columbia Police Department wrote in a Monday afternoon social media post that it arrested Dariell Deshell Smith, 33, of Columbia, on suspicion of first-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action. Smith was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Florida man was sentenced to 15 years in prison Monday for shooting a man in the face at a Buffalo Wild Wings in Columbia. Alexis Gonzalez, 38, of Orlando, was convicted in March of second-degree assault and armed criminal action in the Aug. 17, 2024, shooting of Gary Bitsicas at the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (MKIZ) Two stabbings were reported in Columbia early Monday morning. The first incident happened around 12:30 a.m. in the 500 block of Claudell Lane. One person was taken to the hospital with injuries, according to a Columbia Police Department spokesperson. The severity of the victim’s injuries is unknown. The second stabbing occurred around
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police confirmed shots were fired on Sylvan Lane near Hendrix road in Northeast Columbia around 6 p.m. Sunday. CPD officer Nathan Turner said at the scene that investigators found evidence of gunshots, but no one was reported to have been hurt. No damages were reported either. An ABC 17 News reporter
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been charged after police said he hit a woman on a city bus on Friday morning. Demetrius Jamason, 39, of Jefferson City, was charged on Friday in Cole County with third-degree assault and misdemeanor elderly abuse. He is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond. A court
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to four felonies on Monday. Elijah Butler, 19, pleaded guilty to first-degree stalking, unlawful use of a weapon, first-degree property damage and drug possession. He was given credit for time served. He originally faced an additional charge of
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