Crime Archives

Man charged with multiple sex crimes against a child in Callaway County

June 3, 2022 9:17 PM ABC 17 News Team

A Callaway County prosecutor has charged a man with multiple child sex crimes.

State of Missouri seeks for lawsuit on mask policy at Columbia Public Schools to continue

June 3, 2022 8:03 PM ABC 17 News Team

The state of Missouri wants its lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools to continue.

Bench trial to be held for Mid-Missouri police chief accused of assault

June 3, 2022 7:45 PM ABC 17 News Team

A bench trial will be held next month for a Mid-Missouri police chief accused of assault.

Family of former University of Missouri pledge asks why prosecutors aren’t charging fraternity with hazing

June 3, 2022 10:47 AM Zachary Farwell

A University of Missouri fraternity pledge hospitalized with alcohol poisoning is back home but he has not recovered from the October incident, an attorney for his family said Friday.

Jefferson City man given life sentence in corrections officer’s shooting death

June 3, 2022 12:11 PM Matthew Sanders

A Jefferson City man who was 16 years old when he was charged in connection with the death of a corrections officer has been sentenced to life in prison.

University of Missouri conduct history shows pattern of bad behavior among fraternities

Charges filed in connection with a hazing incident at former University of Missouri frat

June 2, 2022 8:12 PM ABC 17 News Team

Charges have been filed in connection with a hazing incident at a former University of Missouri fraternity.

Man arrested in connection with 2017 Moberly homicide

June 2, 2022 3:10 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A suspect in the 2017 homicide of a Moberly man has been arrested in Illinois.

Sentencing hearing scheduled fatal hit and run for June 16 in Cole County

June 2, 2022 9:52 PM ABC 17 News Team

A woman convicted of leaving the scene of a deadly 2019 crash in Cole County will soon learn her sentence.

Prisoner death reported at Algoa Correctional Center

June 2, 2022 6:58 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Corrections is reporting an offender died Wednesday afternoon. Officials say Michael Damouth, 40, was pronounced dead at 2:43 p.m. at the Algoa Correctional Center in Jefferson City. Damouth was serving a 3-year sentence for stealing $750 or more from St. Louis City, a 2-year sentence for resisting

Columbia attorney goes over consequences of possessing and trafficking fentanyl

June 2, 2022 5:42 PM Kennedy Miller

A conviction for a drug crime in Missouri could mean a lengthy prison sentence and a criminal record that will follow you for years.

Columbia man agrees to pay restitution to defrauded investors from three states

June 2, 2022 3:41 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Columbia man has agreed to pay back over $635,000 in restitution to defrauded investors.

Charges filed against Macks Creek man accused of shooting at home

June 2, 2022 8:36 AM Zachary Farwell

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Macks Creek man faces charges in Camden County after he’s accused of shooting at a home. Deputies arrested Martin B. Perez, 59, early Tuesday morning at a home off of Blackberry Lane in Macks Creek. Investigators responded to the area after a person reported their neighbor was shooting a gun

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Johnny Depp have won his libel case?

June 2, 2022 2:35 AM Matthew Sanders

A Virginia jury determined Wednesday that actor Amber Heard defamed her ex-husband and fellow actor Johnny Depp in a Washington Post editorial.

Bond hearing rescheduled for Illinois man accused of killing his father

June 1, 2022 11:04 PM ABC 17 News Team

No bond hearing was held today for an Illinois man accused of killing his father who worked at Columbia Public Schools.

Witness recounts aftermath of one-vehicle crash involving three children

June 1, 2022 3:20 PM Marina Diaz

A Columbia woman is facing multiple criminal charges after a wreck on Sunday involving three children.

Missouri State Highway Patrol looking for witnesses after Sedalia officer-involved shooting

June 1, 2022 9:41 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is looking for witnesses after a Sedalia officer shooting on Sunday night.

Two people arrested by police after shooting gun into air on the Bagnell Dam Strip

June 1, 2022 7:12 AM Zachary Farwell

LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) Police officers arrested two people after a shooting Monday night at the Lake of the Ozarks. David Davis The shooting happened around 11 p.m. Monday on the Bagnell Dam Strip, according to the Lake Ozark Police Department. Police said two people in a vehicle fired a gun six times into the