COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Commission is trying to figure out how to pay for victims’ advocates. Right now, the county pays about $27,000 for two advocates and the rest is paid for by a federal grant. County Prosecutor Locke Thompson says cuts at the federal level means less money in Missouri for those
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down parts of a 2022 elections law that restricted how organizations and individuals conduct voter registration drives, ruling the provisions unconstitutional limits on political speech. The decision affirms lower court rulings that permanently block enforcement of the restrictions, which were part of House Bill
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The head of the Columbia firefighter’s union was arrested on Monday night. Zachary Privette, 38, was booked into the Boone County Jail at 11:54 p.m. and has since posted a $4,500 bond. Charges were not publicly filed yet as of Tuesday evening, but information from the jail claims he was arrested on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldon man was charged on Monday after authorities claim he threatened to shoot a cat and pointed a gun at a woman’s head. Robert Russell, 18, was charged in Miller County with second-degree domestic assault and unlawful use of a weapon. He was released from the Miller County Jail on Tuesday
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: AI was used in background research for this article A Columbia woman scheduled to stand trial in March pleaded guilty during a pre-trial conference Monday to a fatal 2023 crash that killed a teenage motorcyclist. Elizabeth Lopez was charged with second-degree involuntary manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman has been charged with two felonies and two misdemeanors after she allegedly bit two Jefferson City police officers while she was being detained after a road-rage incident. Bridgett Tallent, 36, of Jefferson City, was charged on Monday in Callaway County with second-degree assault, two counts of fourth-degree assault and one
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Blue Springs man was charged on Saturday in Pettis County with nine child sex crimes. Brice Story was charged with three counts of second-degree statutory rape, three counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child and three counts of incest. An arraignment was held on Monday and Story appeared by
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Lake Ozark man has been charged with two misdemeanors after he was accused of exposing himself at a Miller County bar on Friday. Jeremy Chorpening, 38, was charged on Saturday with resisting arrest and first-degree sexual misconduct. He was arrested, but posted a $2,000 bond, according to Monday court filings. An
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of breaking into a fraternity house on College Avenue in Columbia was eventually found on top of a Hertz Car Rental on Friday. Willem Campbell, 31, of Columbia, was charged with first-degree burglary, two counts of felony stealing, one count of misdemeanor stealing and an infraction of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A sexual harassment and retaliation investigation report filed by the law office of Vessel, Bridges and Murphy says a jury or judge would likely rule a Camden County commissioner retaliated against an employee. The report claims actions by Steve Dougan, Camden County’s Second District commissioner, would likely be ruled as retaliation, though
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four Texas men who were charged in early 2025 for their alleged roles in ATM thefts in Camden County were indicted by a Cole County grand jury earlier this week. Mylek Freeman, Christopher Delasbour, Augustus Sherman and Tyrese Holloway were all charged in Cole County with accessory to stealing more than $750,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Lincoln University Police Department said its looking for one person after a disturbance led to a campus-wide active shooter alert being sent out Wednesday night. Police determined shortly after the alert was sent out around 8:30 p.m. that there was no weapons offense or active shooter at the Dawson residence
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 17-year-old has been charged as an adult after authorities claim he shot at a Jefferson City apartment building on Dec. 26. Bryson Little, of Jefferson City, was charged on Thursday in Cole County with shooting at a building, armed criminal action, first-degree endangering the welfare of a child and delivery of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A volunteer firefighter for the Tuscumbia Fire Department has been charged with two child sex crimes. Izak Lachance, 25, of Eldon, was charged on Wednesday in Morgan County with second-degree child sex trafficking and child enticement. He is being held at the Morgan County Jail on a $250,000 bond. A court date
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A “swatting” call Thursday afternoon led to a lockdown at buildings across the Moberly School District, according to a social media post from the district. The district posted Thursday afternoon that Moberly Police received a threat report, which led to an immediate lockdown at all school sites. “Law enforcement has since determined
Continue Reading JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) After law enforcement investigated, it was determined there was no weapons offense that occurred on Lincoln University’s campus on Wednesday night. The school had sent out a text message alert to students at 8:32 p.m. stating: “LU Alert: Active shooter at Dawn Hall. Take cover or remain off campus! Weapons offence
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An extensive backlog, a lack of support and concerning behavior by personnel from the sheriff’s office were just some of the accusations laid out by the Camden County prosecutor to commissioners at their meeting Tuesday. Prosecutor Richelle Grosvenor spoke at the end of the Camden County Commission meeting. “When we showed up
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former corrections officer at the Cooper County Jail plans to waive her right to a jury trial, according to court filings from Monday. Rachel Atherton is charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter in the death Brooke Bailey. A motion to waive her right to a jury trial was filed on Monday and will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A plea agreement has been reached with the final person accused in the 2023 Dove Drive shooting case, according to Tuesday court filings. Ja’Shaun Barney, 21, of Columbia, was charged with conspiracy to commit a felony, accessory to first-degree murder, accessory to first-degree assault, first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle, unlawful use
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldon man who was charged with second-degree statutory rape last month in Morgan County is now facing the same charge in Miller County. Ethan Wood, 22, was charged on Wednesday in Miller County with second-degree statutory rape. A $30,000 bond was requested in that case. In his Morgan County case, court
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