Crime Archives

Two teenagers accused of weekend Moberly shooting

April 21, 2020 3:42 PM Matt Ragsdale

Moberly Police Chief Troy Link said at least four people have been taken into custody also linked to the shooting.

Man arrested on suspicion of DWI after Columbia chase

April 20, 2020 10:47 PM Sydney Olsen

Police responded to Ria Street and Boyd Lane around 10 p.m. after a short vehicle chase.

One man in custody after north Columbia shooting

April 18, 2020 5:32 PM Sydney Olsen

Columbia police arrested Donald Eugene Hammers, 38, after he shot from a vehicle window in north Columbia.

Multiple units respond to a traffic stop on Rangeline Street Friday night.

Man in custody, recovering from K-9 bite following shooting in north Columbia

April 18, 2020 12:31 AM Molly Stawinoga

Several emergency crews shut down part of Rangeline Street late Friday.

Moberly man sentenced to 20 years in prison for murder

April 17, 2020 6:20 PM Matthew Sanders

A Moberly man will spend 20 years in prison without parole after pleading guilty Friday in the killings of two men in December 2018.

Man shot dead in Callaway County

April 17, 2020 12:23 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office said Friday that a man was killed in a shooting in Kingdom City.

A Jefferson City Police Officer was shot after a chase lead to a shootout near East Atchison and Jackson Streets April 16, 2020. The officer was last listed in stable condition.

Man charged with murder after Jefferson City police fatally shoot suspect

April 16, 2020 1:53 PM Matt Ragsdale

Cole County prosecutors have charged a man with murder after a man he was with died in a shootout with Jefferson City police.

Police seek two men in Columbia home invasion

April 15, 2020 11:20 PM ABC 17 News Team

A told officers that she and a child were inside a home when two men broke in and assaulted her, Columbia police said Thursday.

Jefferson City officer shot, suspect killed after chase leads to shootout

April 16, 2020 3:14 AM Zara Barker

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – KMIZ A Jefferson City Police officer was shot in the chest Wednesday night after an investigation led to a chase. According to a news release, the Jefferson City Police Department said officers were investigating a weapons offense around 10:20 p.m. Wednesday when they noticed a vehicle wanted in connection to multiple

Man linked to recent break-ins faces felony charges in Boone County

April 15, 2020 4:06 PM Matt Ragsdale

Boone County prosecutors charged a man with several felony charges after he was accused of breaking into multiple cars, as well as stealing items from a University of Missouri vehicle.

Lake-area drug task force seizes pounds of meth, marijuana since January

April 15, 2020 12:01 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Maries County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday that members of a Lake of the Ozarks area drug task force have seized pounds of illegal drugs since New Year’s Day.

Stay-at-home order may stifle domestic violence reporting, sheriff fears

April 14, 2020 3:31 PM Joe McLean

Some law enforcement officials say they haven’t necessarily seen more domestic violence cases but they worry about reporting.

Boone County deputies identify man found dead in Perche Creek

April 14, 2020 12:13 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department said Tuesday that a man found dead in Perche Creek last week has been identified.

Cole County deputies arrest 5 people in connection with Wardsville drug bust

April 13, 2020 10:47 AM Matt Ragsdale

The Cole County Sheriff’s Office said Monday a fifth person was arrested in connection with a Wardsville drug bust that happened on Friday.

One officer treated for minor injuries after shots fired at Sedalia police

April 12, 2020 10:38 PM Sydney Olsen

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is in custody after they barricaded themselves inside a residence with children while armed. UPDATE: The subject was taken into custody without incident. Thankfully the children were not harmed! The Patrols DDCC will investigate the shooting involving the Sedalia PD officer. #MSHP pic.twitter.com/dlpXBsTyt3— MSHP Troop A (@MSHPTrooperA) April 13, 2020

One person in custody after central Columbia shooting

April 11, 2020 7:58 PM Sydney Olsen

Columbia police arrested 22-year-old James Howard Troy in connected to a shooting on April 8.

Third arrest made in first-degree armed robbery on Rollins Road

April 11, 2020 11:47 AM Amber Tabeling

Columbia Police released that a third arrest was made in relation to a first-degree robbery that happened on Rollins Road early Friday.

Police investigate shooting in south Columbia

April 10, 2020 6:06 PM Katie Greathouse

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There was a large police presence in south Columbia as police investigated a shooting Friday night. The 3100 block of Green Meadows Road was blocked and crime scene tape was up around the road from the Lakota Coffee Shop parking lot to the apartment complex across the street. An officer told ABC

Reptile dealer murder case to be heard in another county

April 10, 2020 4:17 PM ABC 17 News Team

The murder trial of a man accused in the killing of a Montgomery County reptile breeder has been moved to Audrain County.

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Man charged with February shooting on Redwood Road arrested Thursday

April 10, 2020 3:58 PM Matt Ragsdale

Columbia police officers arrested a man accused of a shooting on Redwood Road that sent at least one person to the hospital.