Crime Archives

Wrong-way DWI crash closes Highway 50 early New Year’s Day

January 1, 2021 8:24 AM Matt Ragsdale

Missouri state troopers say an early New Year’s Day DWI crash closed Highway 50 just outside of Jefferson City.

Columbia woman charged on multiple counts after allegedly stealing from multiple places

December 31, 2020 11:40 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman is arrested Wednesday after allegedly burglarizing items from several businesses. According to multiple probable cause statements, Lacee Adams is accused of burglarizing Robinson’s Cleaners, McKnight Tires, Break Time and JD Byrider to name a few. Adams is accusing of taking $100 worth of stolen items and confronting an employee

Moberly man charged with multiple counts of harassing and stalking

December 31, 2020 10:50 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Randolph County man is charged with multiple counts of harassment and stalking after multiple reports beginning in October. According to court documents, Jerry Fifer has allegedly repeatedly talked to the victims and accusing them of calling the police on him. Court documents state that Fifer also would park to intentionally try

Moberly man arrested after Dec. 21 alleged assault and shots fired

December 31, 2020 7:12 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) On the morning of Dec. 21, Moberly police responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Emerson St at Collins Ave. Police say the victim was assaulted with a baseball bat and being shot at twice by 22-year-old Jacob Redifer. Redifer fled the scene in a vehicle prior to

Columbia police continue to investigate 1989 cold case homicide

December 31, 2020 6:28 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police continue to investigate the cold case homicide of Carolyn William. Williams was found murdered in a residence on Unity Drive on January 1, 1989. Last year, the Columbia Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division reopened the case. “It is very difficult anytime someone is murdered,” said Assistant Chief Jeremiah Hunter. “The

Deputies identify human remains found in Miller County

December 31, 2020 11:01 AM Matt Ragsdale

Miller County deputies have identified skeletal remains that were found in a wooded area on Monday.

Two more men charged in downtown Columbia stabbing

December 30, 2020 10:01 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two more men are charged in the stabbing of a man Monday night in downtown Columbia. Mark Aungerer and Kenneth Sanders are both charged with second-degree assault. Kenneth Sanders Police say Aungerer punched the victim to the ground where Sanders, Javonta Hand and Boyce Hamilton attack the victim near 10th and Locust

Cole County prosecutor seeks judgment on changing adult criminal age

December 30, 2020 5:08 PM Matthew Sanders

Cole County’s prosecuting attorney has filed a lawsuit against another county official in the hopes of getting a court to say whether 17-year-old suspects will be treated as juveniles or adults starting Jan. 1.

Two teens sentenced in Mexico man’s death

December 30, 2020 9:00 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Two teens were sentenced earlier Wednesday in the shooting death of a man in Mexico. Demetric Dorsey, 17, was sentenced to 10 years on one count of 1st-degree involuntary manslaughter and 15 years on one count of armed criminal action. Those sentences will run concurrent with each other. Trebion Dorsey, 17, was

Columbia woman charged with trafficking in stolen identities

December 30, 2020 8:05 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman was arrested for possession of a stolen credit card on Nov. 2. A Boone County Sheriff’s deputy reports finding eight credit cards belonging to eight different people during a search of Alexis Pollard’s vehicle. According to court documents, two cards were reported stolen by their owners. Pollard is charged

Three people face charges in Howard County after a child injured

December 30, 2020 5:28 PM Karl Wehmhoener

FAYETTE, Mo. (KMIZ) Howard County Sheriff’s Department began an investigation after a child in Fayette was placed on a ventilator due to exposure to marijuana and “essential oils” on Nov. 18. According to court documents, the child was found unresponsive and taken to the hospital where Tristan Easley told hospital staff that “he left the

Columbia man arrested after chase with Hallsville police

December 30, 2020 11:29 AM Matt Ragsdale

Hallsville police say a Columbia man was arrested after a Tuesday night chase ended in a crash just north of city limits.

Two additional people arrested in connection to downtown stabbing

December 29, 2020 3:22 PM Sydney Olsen

Columbia police arrested two more people believed to be involved in a stabbing in downtown Columbia Monday night.

Suspect claims racial slur preceded assault near University of Missouri

December 29, 2020 9:15 AM Matthew Sanders

A man suspected of taking part in the beating and stabbing in downtown Columbia told police a racial slur caused the violence, according to court documents.

Human remains found in Miller County woods

December 29, 2020 10:45 AM Matthew Sanders

Sheriff’s deputies were called to the area a little after 3 p.m. on a report of human bones found in the woods.

Parents enter not guilty plea to charges in 4-year-old girl’s death

December 28, 2020 11:21 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLE CAMP, Mo. (KMIZ) James and Mary Mast, the parents of a 4-year-old Missouri girl that neighbors allegedly killed, have both pleaded not guilty to charges in their court cases. Mary Mast – Courtesy Benton County Sheriff’s Department Both of them entered their plea during a hearing Monday morning to charges of felony child endangerment

One person in hospital after ‘apparent’ stabbing in downtown Columbia

December 28, 2020 7:16 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person in in the hospital after they were found with “apparent stab wounds” in downtown Columbia. Police shut down the intersection of 10th and Locust while investigating the incident. Police on the scene said they responded to a call around 6:50 p.m. about an assault on the street over, then found

MU police arrest fugitive at a gas station; officer assault and patrol vehicle damaged

December 28, 2020 8:09 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri police detained a man with a past history of stealing bikes after seeing if he had any open warrants. According to court documents, Gabriel Paddock was detained and lied about his name to officers. Paddock also had a machete in his possession at the time of the arrest. Paddock

Columbia Police arrest wanted suspect Sunday for weapon and drug allegations

December 28, 2020 7:06 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police arrested a wanted Columbia man after an officer saw him sitting in a parking lot of a hotel. According to court documents, Bradley Hall was sitting in a vehicle in the parking lot of a hotel when the officer identified Hall and attempted to detain him. Hall allegedly tried to

Southwestern Missouri man charged in infant son’s death

December 28, 2020 3:05 PM Associated Press

TUNAS, Mo. (AP) — A southwestern Missouri man is accused in the death of his infant son. KYTV-TV reports that 24-year-old Brantly Scott of Tunas has been charged with child abuse resulting in death and child endangerment. Deputies responded to Scott’s home on December 15 after a report of a baby not breathing. The child