Crash after chase closes Interstate 70 west of Columbia
A crash closed eastbound Interstate 70 west of Columbia after a chase Wednesday morning but it wasn’t clear how or if the two were related.
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Columbia man charged with first-degree domestic assault, kidnapping
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with a pair of felonies after he allegedly assaulted a woman on Sunday. Christopher Bullock Jr., 21, was charged with first-degree domestic assault and first-degree kidnapping. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An initial court appearance was held Wednesday afternoon. According to
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Moberly man pleads guilty to manslaughter in overdose death, sentenced to 6 years in prison
HUNTSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man who was charged with murder in relation to a July 2023 overdose death pleaded guilty to a lesser charge on Wednesday. Michael Graves, 32, pleaded guilty to second-degree involuntary manslaughter and delivery of a controlled substance. He was sentenced to six years in prison. Graves is currently being held
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Jefferson City man sentenced 15 years for federal drug charge
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison without parole on Wednesday for a drug charge, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Tremaine Davol Bell, 43, pleaded guilty on Jan. 18 for possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute. Previous reporting indicates that Bell
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Columbia man sentenced nearly 11 years for federal gun charges
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who pleaded guilty last year to two federal gun charges was sentenced on Tuesday to 10 years and 10 months in prison, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Shaune Aaron Price, 36, pleaded guilty on Nov. 7, 2023, to two counts of being a felon
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Man arrested after Monday afternoon chase charged with six felonies Tuesday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was arrested after he led law enforcement on a chase throughout Columbia on Monday afternoon was charged with an additional six felonies on Tuesday. Rickey Ross Deford, 46, of Huntsville, Missouri, was charged on Tuesday with aggravated fleeing from a traffic stop causing injury, second-degree kidnapping, first-degree property damage,
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Court docs: 2 women found with 25 bank cards charged in stolen identity scheme
BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Two women were arrested and charged in Cooper County with trafficking stolen identities after troopers say they were found with 25 bank cards and other identifying documents that belonged to five people. Kenita Harris, of Madison, Mississippi, and Bianca Martin, of LaCrosse, Wisconsin, were charged on Saturday. Court dates have not been
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Columbia man accused of shooting car while hitting man’s head with gun
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged on Monday after deputies say he shot a car while hitting another man in the head with a gun on Saturday morning. Lamont Washington, 47, was charged with second-degree assault, armed criminal action, illegal use of a weapon and second-degree property damage, a misdemeanor. He is being
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Man charged with sex abuse in Boone County arrested
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was charged with two counts of first-degree sex abuse earlier this year was booked into the Boone County Jail on Sunday evening. Jaycob Booth, 40, was charged in February. He was booked into the Boone County Jail at 6:04 p.m. Sunday, according to jail records. He is being held
Continue Reading Man arrested in chase that ended near University Hospital had several warrants, charged with failing to register as sex offender
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who led law police and deputies on a chase that ended near University Hospital on Monday had several warrants out for his arrest, according the Boone County Sheriff’s Office and court records. Rickey Ross Deford, 46, was charged in Randolph County with two counts of failing to register as a
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Man accused of murder in Boone County faces more charges
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of killing another man in November 2021 in the 5900 block of North Kent Drive was charged with more crimes after a superseding indictment was filed on Friday. Mark Achterberg, 39, is now charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, first-degree assault and first-degree tampering with evidence. A hearing
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Former Pulaski County teacher pleads guilty to sex crime
PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Pulaski County high school teacher pleaded guilty on Friday to having sexual contact with a student. Hailey Clifton-Carmack — a former teacher at Laquey High School – will be sentenced at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11. She was previously charged with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, second-degree
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Police: Man points gun at another driver in Jefferson City
Police arrested a 28-year-old man on suspicion that he pointed a gun at another driver Sunday in Jefferson City.
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Weekend shooting in Columbia began with domestic strife, documents say
A jealous ex-lover was responsible for the shooting that sent a man to the hospital early Sunday in Columbia, police say in court documents.
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Boonville man charged after allegedly pointing gun at youth near Howard County Courthouse
FAYETTE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boonville man was charged with unlawful use of a weapon after he allegedly threatened a group of youth with a gun on Wednesday in Fayette. Kadyn Lee, 19, is being held at the Howard County Jail without bond. He appeared in court for an arraignment on Friday. A bond hearing is
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Kirksville man gets 10 years in prison for Columbia killing
A Boone County judge sentenced a Kirksville, Missouri, man Friday to 10 years in state prison for a deadly shooting.
Continue ReadingGeorgia high school shooting suspect and his father make first court appearances, do not enter pleas
WSB, CNN By Ashley R. Williams, Holly Yan, Mark Morales, Ryan Young, Isabel Rosales, Chelsea Bailey, Sara Smart, Jaide Timm-Garcia, Raja Razek and Jade Gordon, CNN (CNN) — A 14-year-old Apalachee High School student and his father, who are charged in connection with a shooting at the Georgia school that left two students and two
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11 strikes in 16 seconds: One Capitol rioter’s violent attack on police with a hockey stick
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan said she hasn’t grown numb to the violent scenes of Jan. 6 that are routinely shown in her courtroom.
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Jefferson City man pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2021 Lazy Gators shooting, sentenced 25 years
CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City man accused in the 2021 Memorial Day weekend shooting at Lazy Gators in Camden County has pleaded guilty to multiple felonies. Chad Tariq Brewer, 32, pleaded guilty on Thursday to voluntary manslaughter, armed criminal action and delivery of a controlled substance. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison and
Continue ReadingThe father of the Georgia school shooting suspect has been arrested and charged, authorities say
WXIA, CNN By Holly Yan, Isabel Rosales, Mark Morales and Ryan Young, CNN (CNN) — The father of the Apalachee High School shooting suspect has been arrested in connection with the shooting that left four people dead, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Colin Gray, 54, has been charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter,
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