Appeals court strikes down Jefferson City murder conviction
A Missouri appeals court on Tuesday struck down a Cole County murder conviction, sending the case back to the circuit court.
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Certificate filed in wrongful death lawsuit of MU student as woman accused of murder still hasn’t been evaluated by the DMH
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman accused of murder in the death of a University of Missouri student in January 2023 appeared in court on Monday by video from the Boone County Jail with her attorney pleading that she hasn’t been transported to the Department of Mental Health yet. Emma Adams, 22, was charged with second-degree
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Woman charged after allegedly shooting man in Sedalia
SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia woman was charged with five felonies after she allegedly shot a man at a residence on June 10. Jessica Kennedy was charged with first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon, illegal gun possession and two counts of armed criminal action. Court records indicate that a warrant was served on Saturday.
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Audrain County man charged after allegedly shooting gun, smacking teenager
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man was charged with four felonies and two misdemeanors after he allegedly fired a gun before smacking a teenaged driver on Saturday. James Vomund was charged on Monday with endangering the welfare of a child, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action, third-degree assault and a pair of
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Woman accused of stabbing man at Scott Boulevard Petro Mart charged with three felonies
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman was charged with three felonies after she allegedly stabbed a man early Saturday in the parking lot of the Petro Mart on Scott Boulevard in Columbia. Kejon Jenise Ellis, 25, was charged with first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. She is being held
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Morgan County man charged with pair of child sex crimes
STOVER, Mo. (KMIZ) A Stover man was charged with a pair of child sex crimes on Saturday. Julian Ray Boyd, 27, was charged with two counts of statutory sodomy of a child younger than 12 years old. He is being held at the Morgan County Jail on a $250,000 bond. An arraignment is scheduled for
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Broadway Brewery owner charged with domestic assault in Callaway County
AUXVASSE, Mo. (KMIZ) The co-owner of Broadway Brewery in Columbia was charged on Monday with domestic assault in Callaway County. Walker Claridge, 49, was charged with second-degree domestic assault, third-degree domestic assault and fourth-degree domestic assault, a misdemeanor. He is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond. A court date has not been
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Callaway County man accused of killing wife in 2002 to have jury pooled from other counties
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Callaway County man who was accused of killing his wife in 2002 was granted a change of venue on Monday. Harold Dickens, 65, of Williamsburg, was charged with first-degree murder. He is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond. A jury will be pooled from either Phelps, Clay or Marion counties, Casenet
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Grand jury indicts Columbia double-murder suspect
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A Boone County grand jury indicted a man on Friday accused of killing his ex-wife and her mother. Randall Fox, 51, faces two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action and one count of tampering with evidence. The court set a new arraignment date for July 1 at
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Two accused of murder in Rice Road shooting indicted by Boone County grand jury
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people who were charged with murder for their alleged roles in a May 26 shootout that left a man dead were indicted by a Boone County grand jury on Friday. Quanina Lakeitha Lambert, 34, and Jordan Jerodisiah Brantley, 18, are being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. Brantley was
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Audrain County woman charged with child abuse
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, woman was charged on Friday with child abuse and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. A warrant was issued for Lillian Ann Rotte on Friday and no bond was set. A hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Audrain County Courthouse. According to the probable cause
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Woman accused in Conley Road Walmart shooting charged with more felonies
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who was accused of shooting at another woman on May 24 in the parking lot of the Conley Road Walmart in Columbia had more charges filed against her on Friday. Whitney Eliesh Nevels-McKee, 35, of Columbia, was indicted by grand jury on Friday. She is now charged with two counts
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Jefferson City Gerbes evacuated for bomb threat
A Jefferson City supermarket was evacuated because of a bomb threat Friday, police say.
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Baby left in Walmart bag behind Maries County shed
A teen mother left an infant in a Walmart bag behind a shed in Maries County, the sheriff said Friday.
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Hannibal woman charged with DWI in crash where three children were injured
AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The driver in a May 16 crash in Audrain County that left three young children injured has been charged with DWI and other felonies. Chloe Anne Hees, 29, was charged with driving while intoxicated, three counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, two misdemeanors – reckless driving and failure
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Auxvasse man charged with child porn possession
AUXVASSE, Mo. (KMIZ) An Auxvasse man was charged on Thursday with possessing child pornography. Michael Cody Jenkins, 32, was booked into the Callaway County Jail at 10:55 a.m. Thursday. He is being held without bond. A hearing was held on Friday morning at the Callaway County Courthouse. According to the probable cause statement, the Boone
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Jefferson City man charged with child molestation
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged on Thursday with third-degree child molestation. Stephen Kelly Kersey was arrested by the Jefferson City Police Department at 1:13 p.m. Thursday. He is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond. A court date has not been set. According to the probable cause statement,
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Montgomery County Sheriff still seeking information on SUV in hit-and-run that left man injured near bridge for 13 hours
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is still looking for the SUV that injured a cyclist in a hit-and-run and caused him to lay injured near the Loutre River Bridge for 13 hours on May 29-30. The first name of the victim has not been released, but a Thursday press release refers
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Court docs: Oak Grove man charged after stabbing another man in the knee
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Oak Grove man was charged with four felonies after he allegedly stabbed another man in the knee early Wednesday in Morgan County. Dana Ritchie, 27, was charged with first-degree burglary, first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. He is being held at the Morgan County
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Crawford County man accused of sexually assaulting child in Phelps County
PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cuba, Missouri, man was charged with two felonies after he was accused of sexually assaulting a child in Phelps County. Shane Mullins, 29, was charged with two counts of child enticement of an actor who is 21 years old and a child younger than 15 years old. He is being
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