Crime Archives

Man accused of erratic driving, knife threat in Fulton

June 5, 2020 9:57 AM Matthew Sanders

Fulton police arrested a Callaway County man on accusations of dangerous driving and threatening another driver with a knife Thursday.

Final suspect gets probation in Sylvan Lane killing case

June 4, 2020 11:13 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The final suspect in a 2018 killing received probation for her part in the Columbia man’s death. Hollie Johnson pleaded guilty on Tuesday to possession of a controlled substance. Judge Brouck Jacobs sentenced her to five years of probation, but she could serve a seven-year prison sentence if she violates it. Johnson

Jefferson City man accused of firing shots

June 4, 2020 4:36 PM Matthew Sanders

A Jefferson City man has been charged with a felony after police said a witness identified him as a man who fired a gun early Saturday.

Jefferson City man charged after alleged explosive found

June 4, 2020 11:12 AM Matthew Sanders

Prosecutors have charged a Jefferson City man with possession of an illegal weapon after he was allegedly found with what he called a modified firework.

Local attorney weighs in on new charges in George Floyd case

June 4, 2020 12:22 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison’s office upgraded charges Wednesday against the former Minneapolis police officers allegedly responsible for George Floyd’s death. ABC 17 spoke with local attorney and former Cole County prosecutor Bill Tackett about what the next steps are in the case. Tackett said there are a couple of things the

Murder charge upgraded in Floyd case, 3 other cops charged

June 3, 2020 1:41 PM Associated Press

Prosecutors are charging a Minneapolis police officer accused of pressing his knee against George Floyd’s neck with second-degree murder, and for the first time are leveling charges against three other officers.

WATCH: George Floyd son, family attorney hold news conference

June 3, 2020 12:00 PM ABC 17 News Team

The son of a black man who died last week in Minneapolis with a white police officer’s knee on his neck spoke Wednesday at a news conference.

Sheriff’s deputies, SWAT clear scene in Cole County

June 3, 2020 5:19 AM Brittany Wiley

The Cole County Sheriff’s Department have cleared the scene after responding to a barricaded subject early Wednesday.

A car flips onto its roof in a suspected DWI crash in Columbia.

Underage man arrested in DWI crash

June 3, 2020 8:43 AM Molly Stawinoga

A Columbia man, 20, is being held in the Boone County Jail on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.

Sheriff: Bomb threat evacuates Cole County Courthouse

June 2, 2020 1:38 PM Matthew Sanders

The Cole County Courthouse was evacuated Tuesday afternoon because of a bomb threat.

Columbia police have no suspects in protest hit-and-run incidents

June 2, 2020 5:06 PM Matthew Sanders

Police said Tuesday they have not identified any suspects in two incidents where protesters were hit by drivers Monday night.

Jefferson City police say delivery driver robbed

June 2, 2020 12:38 PM Matthew Sanders

Jefferson City police say a pizza delivery man was robbed just before midnight Monday.

Columbia police report shooting, home invasion

June 2, 2020 11:54 AM Matthew Sanders

Police are investigating a report of a home invasion in southeast Columbia and bullets hitting homes in east Columbia late Monday and early Tuesday.

Multiple people arrested in Jefferson City after BB gun shooting

June 2, 2020 8:24 AM Matt Ragsdale

Jefferson City police say a juvenile was hurt and a city bus was damaged after shootings two shootings were reported on Monday.

St. Louis police officers hit by gunfire after Monday protests

June 2, 2020 7:44 AM Associated Press

St. Louis city and county police say officers were hit by gunfire and involved in shootings after protests Monday.

One person hurt in Jefferson City shooting

June 1, 2020 9:57 PM Katie Greathouse

One person was arrested after a shooting near a Jefferson City Walgreens, according to police.

Protesters set fire to a police car in Kansas City.

Protests rock St. Louis and Kansas City

May 31, 2020 7:11 AM Molly Stawinoga

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Groups gathered in Kansas City and St. Louis overnight Saturday, joining the nationwide protests against the death of George Floyd, an African American killed in Minneapolis police custody. Protests in both Missouri cities turned violent overnight. Gov. Mike Parson issued a state of emergency Saturday night because of the unrest. He issued

Columbia police investigate a shooting off of Circus Ave.

Police investigate shooting in central Columbia

May 31, 2020 3:00 AM Molly Stawinoga

Columbia Police Department responded to shots fired off of Circus Ave. in Columbia.

Gov. Parson activates Missouri National Guard to protect citizens from violence

May 30, 2020 9:31 PM Sydney Olsen

Gov. Mike Parson activated the Missouri National Guard Saturday. Parson signed Executive Order 20-11 to declare that a state of emergency in Missouri exists due to civil unrest.

Racial disparity for black drivers in Boone County traffic stops highest since 2000

May 29, 2020 7:52 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to new traffic stop data from Attorney General Eric Schmitt, the racial disparity of black drivers being pulled over by Columbia and Boone County law enforcement is the highest it has been since 2000. The data shows the Columbia Police Department is more than four and a half times more likely