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Man accused in crash that killed Randolph County pregnant mother due back in court May 11

May 1, 2023 11:29 AM Ethan Heinz

Steven Garrett will be arraigned Monday afternoon in Huntsville on charges related to an April crash east of Moberly.

Moniteau County man pleads guilty to murder

May 1, 2023 3:24 PM Ryan Shiner

CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A California, Missouri, man pleaded guilty to murder and other charges in relation to a 2022 shooting death. Ethan Bondurant, 20, pleaded guilty Monday to second-degree murder, two counts of armed-criminal action, two counts of first-degree assault and one count of second-degree assault. A sentencing hearing is set for 2 p.m. Monday,

Narcan distribution program to be voted on at Monday’s City Council Meeting

April 30, 2023 7:52 PM Isabella Roberts

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Institute of Mental Health and the UMSL Addiction Science Team have created a naloxone distribution pilot program that will be voted on at Monday’s City Council meeting. According to UMSL’s Science Addiction Team, opioid overdoses made up 72% of drug overdose deaths in Missouri. Naloxone, more commonly referred to as

Several taken into custody after Jefferson City police chase Friday night

April 29, 2023 7:56 PM Abby Landwehr

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Several people were taken into custody Friday night following a police chase in Jefferson City. According to a news release from the Jefferson City Police Department, a 21-year-old Jefferson City man, and 35-year-old Columbia were sent to Cole County Jail and are facing different charges. According to the release, the chase

Five people dead after being shot in a home in Texas, suspect at large

April 29, 2023 8:49 AM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Five people are dead after being shot in a home by a gunman using an Ar-15 style gun in Cleveland, Texas. Officials said the shooting happened Friday night around 11:30 pm when officials from the San Jacinto sheriff’s office received a call for harassment in Cleveland Texas. When officials arrived to the

Columbia police arrest juvenile in relation to 2020 shooting death at Cosmo Park

April 28, 2023 6:26 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police have arrested a juvenile in relation to the 2020 shooting death of Jermaine Spain, according to a press release from the Columbia Police Department. The youth was arrested in relation to a shooting at Cosmo Park on Nov. 2, 2020. The person who was arrested was not identified. The press

CPD to host community meetings May 10-11 to address safety concerns

April 28, 2023 4:30 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department announced in a Friday press release that it will host a pair of public meetings to discuss crime trends and safety concerns with community members. The two meetings scheduled are: 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 10 at the Community Room at the Molly Thomas Bowden Neighborhood Policing Center at

Audrain County man sentenced 10 years for raping teenager

April 28, 2023 3:30 PM Ryan Shiner

ST. LOUIS (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in federal prison for raping a 13-year-old, according to a Wednesday press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. According to the Department of Justice, Jacob Burney, 24, admitted to raping the teenager after the teen ran away from home in 2021. He pleaded

Fulton man accused of assaulting officers

April 28, 2023 11:09 AM Matthew Sanders

Fulton police say they arrested a 20-year-old man Friday morning after he forced his way into a home, assaulted a resident and assaulted police.

Local law enforcement works together amid recent uptick of gun violence in Boone County

April 27, 2023 7:29 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department routinely shares information with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office to investigate shootings. Both departments are actively investigating multiple shootings over the past week, including one that killed a 31-year-old man and injured a 5-year-old girl. Recent shootings and shots-fired incidents include: Saturday night: The Boone County Sheriff’s Office

Washington state man arrested in connection with Menards theft ring

April 27, 2023 9:36 AM Matthew Sanders

Police in a St. Louis suburb have arrested a man accused in a multistate theft ring involving Menards stores, including one in Jefferson City.

Two Boone County homes hit by gunfire early Thursday

April 27, 2023 6:40 AM Joushua Blount

Homes east and southwest of Columbia were hit by bullets early Thursday, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office said.

Jefferson City man faces child-porn charges in Pennsylvania

April 26, 2023 9:51 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man is accused of trying to get child pornography from someone in Pennsylvania. Brian Wilder, 53, is charged in federal court in Pennsylvania with conspiracy to commit sexual exploitation of a child and child enticement. The investigation began in 2022, according to court documents. Investigators say wilder used the

Large police presence seen in central Columbia following shots-fired call

April 26, 2023 9:34 PM Ryan Shiner

Editor’s note: This story was updated to say police gathered in central Columbia. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police were seen Wednesday night in central Columbia near Pendleton Street for a shots-fired call. There were no reported injuries. Property damage was observed. Police began arriving before 9 p.m. The scene was cleared shortly after 10 p.m.

Two people charged after slew of drugs found at Camden County residence

April 26, 2023 8:04 PM Ryan Shiner

CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were arrested Monday in Camdenton after a search at a residence on Hopkin’s Circle led to a haul of drugs being seized., according to a press release from Camdenton police. Justin W. McLain, 25, and Laura A. McLain, 42, both of Camdenton, are each charged with one count of first-degree

Court documents: Babysitter was drunk when toddler drowned in Phelps County

April 26, 2023 7:31 PM Ryan Shiner

ROLLA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Rolla woman was charged earlier this week after a toddler drowned. Emily Kate Buell, 33, was charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter, first-degree endangering the welfare of a child and abused or neglect of a child resulting in death. She is being held at the Phelps County Jail on a $100,000 bond. A

Missouri is part of a concerning nationwide trend of fake threats

April 26, 2023 11:35 AM Mitchell Kaminski

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Man found guilty of several child-sex crimes in Morgan County

April 26, 2023 4:56 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gilbert Silvey, Jr. was found guilty last week of several child-sex crimes, according to a Wednesday press release from the Attorney General’s Office On Friday afternoon, a Morgan County jury found Silvey guilty of first-degree statutory rape, two counts of first-degree statutory sodomy, second-degree statutory rape, two counts of second-degree statutory sodomy

Centertown man charged with statutory rape

April 26, 2023 4:08 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Centertown man was charged with a pair of felonies after allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl at a Jefferson City Hotel on Sunday. Ian Roberts, 30, is charged with second-degree statutory rape and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. He is being held without bond at the Cole County Jail.

Fraternity member in Santulli case pleads guilty to misdemeanors

April 26, 2023 3:19 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of the University of Missouri fraternity members accused in the Danny Santulli case pleaded guilty to a pair of misdemeanors Tuesday. Alec Bradley Wetzler, 21, of St. Louis, pleaded guilty to supplying liquor to a minor and buying liquor as a minor, both misdemeanors. A sentencing hearing is set for 9