COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor after he allegedly admitted to stealing from 20 vehicles in the past two months, court documents say. Nikolaus Harvey, 26, was charged with misdemeanor stealing and two felonies: Stealing a gun and stealing drugs. He was also charged in another case
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Editor’s note: Woodard’s name has been corrected. Her employment history with MU Health Care was added on Wednesday. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Oklahoma woman who worked as a nurse at University Hospital was charged on Friday after she was accused of stealing fentanyl from the hospital earlier this year. Amanda Woodard, of Sperry, Oklahoma, was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was charged with two felonies on Tuesday after authorities claim she fraudulently obtained welfare benefits. Peggy Worstell, of Columbia, was charged with unlawfully receiving EBT cards and stealing more than $750. A warrant will not be issued. The probable cause statement alleges Worstell misrepresented her household income by not declaring
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Someone described as a nurse practitioner in court documents has been accused of having child pornography and assaulting someone who confronted him about it. Michael Lewis, 31, of Ashland, was charged with child porn possession, second-degree domestic assault, third-degree domestic assault, tampering with evidence and tampering with a witness. He is being
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A third person has been charged with murder in connection with the death of a Columbia man in 2021 in Benton County.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia has a youth violence problem, and it’s only been portrayed more in recent months. At least that’s what Columbia business owner Dimetrious Woods believes. Woods owns Woods Auto Spa on Business Loop 70 and Essentialz convenience store in downtown Columbia on East Broadway. To Woods, the downtown area has become a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who is accused of shooting and killing another man at a gas station last year is facing more charges after he was indicted by a grand jury again on Friday. Seth Brinegar is now charged with second-degree murder, three counts of armed criminal action, two counts of unlawful use
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Callaway County man was charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor after he allegedly fired a gun and chased someone trying to repossess a trailer. Clayton Lehenbauer, of Auxvasse, was charged on Friday with unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and misdemeanor fourth-degree assault. A warrant was issued for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with two felonies after he was accused of threatening a man with a knife before a fight occurred on Saturday in central Columbia. Glenn Bennett Jr., 36, was charged on Monday with unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. He is being held at the
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A former Maries County high school employee charged with child sex crimes in 2023 was sentenced to probation.
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A Columbia man has been charged after he is accused of hitting a person with his truck and leaving the scene early Sunday morning.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were injured in central Columbia Saturday night after a reported stabbing, according to a Sunday morning press release from the Columbia Police Department. Officers were called to the 300 block of Park Avenue around 10 p.m., according to CPD Lt. Anthony Bowne. One person left the scene with minor injuries,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Animal Shelter says it’s at capacity for dogs after taking in several following an animal abuse investigation. Casey Logsdon, Jessica Morgan, Ashley Ousley and Henry Ousley Jr. were charged on Thursday with 19 counts of accessory to animal abuse. Logsdon, 33, and Morgan, 41, were booked into the
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Editor’s note, 7/25: The story has been updated with the job status of Myron Woodson. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A lawyer for the City of Sturgeon told a federal judge that it, a suspended police officer and the owner of a blind and deaf dog killed by police were still working on a settlement in the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City woman was charged Friday in Cole County after she was accused of stabbing a man in his face. Mia Guthrie, 29, was charged with first-degree domestic assault, two counts of armed criminal action and one count of unlawful use of a weapon. She is being held at the Cole
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was arrested on Thursday evening in Columbia is accused of shooting a man on July 15 in Boone County, according to a sheriff’s office spokesman. Kevin Buckner, 25, was charged Friday in another case with illegal gun possession, armed criminal action and resisting arrest. He is being held at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boonville man was charged with four felonies after he was accused of shooting another man in Howard County on Thursday. Johntelle Millens, 39, was charged on Friday with first-degree assault, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and illegal gun possession. He is being held at the Howard County Jail
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia TSA agent was charged Friday in federal court with allegedly soliciting nude photographs from a minor for money. Daniel P. Meenehan, 64, was charged with attempted production of child pornography in the Western District of Missouri. His first court appearance was on Friday. Columbia police arrested Meenahan on Wednesday,
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police and deputies have arrested a suspect after a man drove himself from Howard County to Boonville. Boonville police found the victim sitting in a car bleeding with a gunshot wound and Main Street, according to a news release. The shooting happened in Howard County, the release says. Boonville police and Cooper
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Montgomery City man was charged with several misdemeanors after he allegedly stated he shot and killed six kittens. Nicholas Xavier Sutherlin-Richard was charged on Thursday in Montgomery County with six counts of misdemeanor animal abuse. A judge was assigned the case on Thursday. A court date has not been scheduled. Sutherlin-Richard
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