One dead after shooting involving Jefferson City police
A suspect was shot dead after police responded to a burglary call Friday afternoon in Jefferson City.
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Plea hearing pushed one week for man charged in Dove Drive shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of the men accused in a deadly shooting on Dove Drive in Columbia will come back to court next week for a scheduled plea hearing. A judge reset a hearing for Jajuan Crockett, 21, to consider what he might do in his pending murder case. Crockett’s attorney said he wanted more
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Mother of man shot and killed on Dove Drive speaks out
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The mother of Deshon Houston who was shot and killed on Dove Drive in Columbia in June of 2023 is speaking out. It’s been nearly two years since Deshon was killed and his mother Lacondance Houston says the pain of his loss is something she deals with every day. “It’s been horrible,
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Judge awards Missouri $24 billion in lawsuit after China no-shows case
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A federal judge awarded the state of Missouri $24 billion in a lawsuit over China’s alleged hoarding of personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Judge Stephen Limbaugh in the Eastern District Court of Missouri sided with Attorney General Andrew Bailey in the state’s years-long lawsuit against the country. The office
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Sunrise Beach man sentenced to 120-day program for deadly 2023 boat crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sunrise Beach man was sentenced to serve a 120-day program in the Missouri Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to a 2023 boat crash that left one person dead and multiple people injured. Bobby Gene Childers will spend 120 days in the state prison system. He could be paroled if he
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Police investigate stabbing in north Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police investigated a stabbing in north Columbia on Thursday night. At least five police vehicles responded to the 1200 block of Elleta Boulevard around 6:15 p.m. A police officer at the scene said an 18-year-old man was stabbed. He was taken to a local hospital and is stable. Police said the
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Multiple reports of shots fired prompt large police presence in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police were investigating multiple reports of shots fired on Thursday night. Officers were first dispatched to reports of shots fired at 8:39 p.m. on Business Loop 70 near Interstate 70 in Columbia on Thursday night. An officer said police received a call from someone claiming two people were shot. Several police
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Camden County commissioner charged with two felonies over alleged license-plate camera theft
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mid-Missouri presiding county commissioner was issued a summons Thursday for two felonies and a misdemeanor related to the alleged theft of a license plate camera on New Year’s Eve. Todd Isaac Skelton, better known as “Ike,” is charged with felony stealing and tampering with a service along with obstructing government operations,
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Columbia man charged with child molestationÂ
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of child molestation. Prosecutors charged Timothy Maggard, 31, with first-degree child molestation on Tuesday. According to court documents, Maggard had sexual contact with a child in December 2024. The Columbia Police Department said the assault was reported to officers on Feb. 17. Investigators said
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Jefferson City shooting suspect hit with more gun charges
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man accused in an April 2022 shooting that hurt two women is also charged with firing a gun in a separate incident about a month earlier. Allen D. Vaughn, 19, was in the Cole County Jail on Wednesday morning, where he has been since his September 2022 arrest
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Two charged in deaths of Kansas City Chiefs fans
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Charges have been filed against two men in connection with the deaths of three Kansas City Chiefs fans in January 2024. Jordan Willis and Ivory Carson are facing involuntary manslaughter and drug charges. Carson is in custody, and Willis is expected to surrender soon. A medical examiner ruled the deaths of 38-year-old
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Man accused of multiple cases of sexual misconduct won’t face felony charges
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused in three separate instances of sexual misconduct in Columbia wont face felony charges, prosecutors said. According to a Monday news release, Columbia police arrested Michael Shields, 45, of Columbia in connection with two incidents. Police say the first incident occurred in the 3600 block of Rangeline Street on Dec.
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Man accused of sending teenager sexual messages
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Maries County prosecutors charged a Bland, Missouri man on Tuesday after he allegedly tried to solicit a minor into sexual conduct and give her alcohol. Scott Gene Birmingham, 52, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, resisting arrest, third-degree assault and second-degree sexual misconduct. According to a probable cause statement,
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Autopsy complete for missing Lake of the Ozarks toddler
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The investigation of two-year-old Iszabella Obryan’s death at the Lake of the Ozarks is still ongoing as the medical examiner completed an autopsy of Obryan’s body today. The results, any suspects, and Obryan’s photo are still yet to be released. Several agencies around the Lake of the Ozarks searched for Obryan on
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Man accused of shooting at woman in Maries County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Dixon, Missouri, man was charged Tuesday with shooting at a woman off a Maries County road. Ricky L. Veasman was charged with first-degree domestic assault, unlawful use of a weapon, illegal gun possession, armed criminal action, resisting arrest and felony drug possession. A woman told Maries County deputies on Sunday afternoon
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2022 Capitol gun suspect ordered fit for trial
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of trying to bring a gun into the Missouri Capitol in 2022 is finally ready to stand trial, a judge ordered Monday. Alok Rohra of St. Louis was charged after he allegedly told officers he brought a gun in a bag to the Capitol to show then-Gov. Mike
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Columbia man gets 10-year prison sentence for shooting
A Columbia man was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison with credit for time served after he was charged last June with first-degree assault and armed criminal action.
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Columbia man charged with sexual misconduct after incidents at businesses
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police arrested a man on Monday wanted on suspicion of sexual misconduct. According to a press release, police arrested Michael Shields, 45, of Columbia, in connection with two incidents. Police said the first happened Dec. 11 in the 3600 block of Rangeline Street, and the second happened on Friday in the
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Osage Beach police officer uninjured after being hit by alleged drunk driver
An Osage Beach police officer was not hurt when his cruiser was hit by an alleged drunk driver early Saturday, the police department said in a news release.
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Man jailed after alleged Moberly carjacking attempt
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 34-year-old Moberly man remained in the Randolph County Jail on Monday after being charged with carjacking over the weekend. Michael J. Davis was charged Sunday with carjacking, vehicle theft and third-degree domestic assault after allegedly taking a van with children inside that was parked in front of Little Caesar’s. The probable
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