Crime Archives

Joseph Elledge set to appear in court Friday

August 20, 2021 5:19 AM Ben Fein

Joseph Elledge is set to appear in a hearing at the Boone County Courthouse, scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Friday.

Police respond to the scene of a "suspicious vehicle" near the Library of Congress on August 19.

Police identify suspect who surrendered after claiming to have a bomb near US Capitol

August 19, 2021 9:41 PM CNN Newsource

By Whitney Wild, Devan Cole, Lauren Fox, Daniella Diaz and Annie Grayer, CNN A man with a history of supporting former President Donald Trump and who has said “all Democrats need to step down” was arrested Thursday after an hours-long standoff near the US Capitol during which he claimed to have an explosive device. Police

Maries County escapee caught Wednesday morning in Gasconade County

August 18, 2021 10:23 PM Karl Wehmhoener

GASCONADE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Maries County escapee was caught Wednesday morning in Gasconade County after a search of a residence. According to Gasconade County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, Christopher Koepke, a recent escapee from the Maries County Sheriff’s Office, was found at a house on High St. in Bland. Koepke was discovered hiding in

Lawsuit seeks to overturn Second Amendment Preservation Act; shows impact on law enforcement agencies

August 18, 2021 8:53 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A lawsuit has shed new light on a new Missouri state law on guns about local law enforcements agencies’ ability to enforce federal gun laws. The US Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms filed a memo with those details in a lawsuit seeking to overturn the Second Amendment Preservation Act that stops state police

Columbia man found guilty of second-degree murder in December 2019 shooting

August 18, 2021 5:59 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was found guilty of second-degree murder and armed criminal action Wednesday for a December 2019 shooting at the Welcome Inn in Columbia. Kevin J. Lambert shot and killed Marceino Carlous Moore after shooting him in the head. Moore’s body was later discovered in a car in the Welcome Inn

Federal jury convicts Columbia man of enticing a minor for illicit sex

August 18, 2021 5:37 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A federal jury convicted a Columbia man Wednesday for attempting to entice a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity. According to a release, Darren Wade Lasley, 32, responded by email to an online classified advertisement on Craigslist that was placed as part of an undercover operation by a detective in

Indiana man admits to Jefferson City pharmacy robbery

August 18, 2021 11:13 AM Matthew Sanders

Daijahn A. Reed, 22, of Indianapolis, pleaded guilty to one count of armed robbery and a count of brandishing a gun during a violent crime, according to a news release from the U.S. attorney’s office for the Western District of Missouri.

One charged after shots fired Sunday evening in Jefferson City

August 16, 2021 3:44 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man is charged after a weapons offense investigation on Sunday evening in the 1700 block of East Miller St. According to court documents, according to witnesses and victims, Eric Perkinson, 49, allegedly threatened with a handgun and fired it during the incident. Officials report that Perkinson tried to

Columbia man arrested after Lake Ozark chase

August 16, 2021 11:43 AM Matthew Sanders

Kenneth Rybolt, 26, of Columbia, is charged in Camden County with burglary, vehicle theft, property damage and stealing and in Miller County with first-degree assault and resisting arrest.

Police say home damaged when shots fired in Columbia

August 16, 2021 10:31 AM ABC 17 News Team

Officers were sent at about 3:20 a.m. on a report of shots heard in the 4400 block of Rice Road, the Columbia Police Department said in a news release. No one was injured, police said.

Columbia man arrested after police chase

August 14, 2021 8:32 PM Chanel Porter

LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of leading officers on a police chase Saturday afternoon in Lake Ozark and stealing multiple cars has been arrested. The Lake Ozark Police Department has not identified the suspect, but says officers arrested a Columbia man in the investigation. The pursuit began after officers responded to a shoplifting

Multiple shell casings found from shooting on Rice Road in Columbia

August 14, 2021 4:54 AM Ben Fein

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department responded to Rice Road and Boyd Lane early Saturday morning after receiving reports of seven to nine shots fired in the area. Once on scene, police told ABC 17 News they were able to locate two shell casings, as well as other evidence of shots being fired in

Iberia man sentenced to 13 years for sexual assault

August 12, 2021 8:14 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Iberia was sentenced to 13 years in state prison after pleading guilty to sexual abuse as an aggravated sex offender. David Gene Lee, 50, sexually assaulted a 19-year-old victim in Jan. 2021 at a Budget Inn. A press release says that Lee stalked the victim at the Missouri River Regional

Jefferson City man sentenced to 13 years for receiving child porn

August 11, 2021 7:06 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, MO. (KMIZ) A U.S. district judge sentenced a Jefferson City man Wednesday to federal prison for receiving child porn over the internet. Dana Paul Cline, 54, was sentenced to 13 years in prison without parole and ordered to pay a total of $31,000 to several of his victims. Cline pleaded guilty in July

Columbia man surrenders after SWAT is called to domestic disturbance early Tuesday morning

August 10, 2021 3:50 PM Karl Wehmhoener

(COLUMBIA, MO) – A Columbia man surrendered to police early Tuesday morning after SWAT responded to a domestic disturbance. Columbia police responded to a domestic assault at a residence in the 10 block of Bright Star Dr. at 12:20 a.m. The victim told police that Drake Adam Stockton-Kenney, 29, of Columbia, allegedly assaulted her and

MU settles lawsuit with former track coach over racial discrimination

August 10, 2021 10:52 AM Lucas Geisler

An attorney for Carjay Lyles said the parties settled the lawsuit for $1.1 million just weeks before a lengthy jury trial was set to start.

Columbia police seek man in connection with knife attack

August 9, 2021 11:53 AM Matthew Sanders

Officers were sent to the 300 block of Hickman Avenue in central Columbia at about 1:20 a.m. Monday.

One person injured after accidental discharge of a gun at Columbia gas station

August 6, 2021 2:58 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was injured Friday afternoon after a gun was accidentally discharged while at a gas station. Columbia police report the victim was shot in the foot at the Eagle Stop gas station. Officials say the gun went off while it was in the victim’s pants. Officials found two bullet casings at

Lawsuit filed to put Lakeside Ashland project on hold

August 5, 2021 5:40 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people have filed a lawsuit against the City of Ashland, the city administrator and the board of adjustment to stop an entertainment development. The residents say the city’s board of aldermen approved a permit for Lakeside Ashland despite their request to put it on hold. The duo wants the board to

St. Louis man wants his guns back after governor’s pardon

August 5, 2021 4:37 PM Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis lawyer who was pardoned along with his wife for waving guns at social justice demonstrators is suing to get the guns back. Mark McCloskey, a Republican candidate of U.S. Senate, is also seeking to have fines they paid returned. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday in St. Louis City