Wrongful death lawsuit filed against driver convicted in deadly 2019 Columbia crash
Lawyers for the wife of a Columbia man who was hit and killed by a car in May 2019 have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver.
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Driver acquitted in deadly Jefferson City crash
The driver in a November 2019 crash that killed another person was acquitted of manslaughter last week in a bench trial.
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Pulaski County deputies rescue 11 dogs from home
PULASKI Co., Mo. (KMIZ) Pulaski County deputies visited a home in the 13000 block of Halt Drive on Thursday and found 11 dogs in need of medical attention. The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office said initial reports said several dogs were severely emaciated and neglected at the home. The owners of the dogs voluntarily surrendered them
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Columbia Police death investigation at Strawn Park
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police were seen investigating a death at Strawn Park on Sunday morning. ABC 17 News crews arrived at the scene at 1:50 a.m. and saw two police officers speaking with an unmarked car. CPD confirmed a death investigation at the park but said that they could not confirm the cause of
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One person sent to the hospital after a shooting Saturday evening in north Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Officers with the Columbia Police Department were called to the McKee St. and Orchard Ln. area around 4 p.m. Saturday evening for a report of shots fired in the 4600 block of Orchard Lane. On scene officers learned that one victim had been transported by a personal vehicle to a local hospital
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Jefferson City man charged with sexual assault in mid-March
 A Cole County prosecutor has charged a Jefferson City after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in mid-March.
Continue Reading Illinois man charged with sexual assault of a learning-disabled adult in Mexico
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) An Audrain County prosecutor has charged an Illinois man after he allegedly sexually assaulted a 32-year-old woman that is learning disabled. Tobias Olavarri is charged with first-degree rape and first-degree sodomy. According to court documents, the victim told police she was at the Jodie Coin Laundry on the 600 block of East
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Charges filed in shooting at east Columbia apartments
EDITOR’S NOTE: Some details related to the shooting have been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Prosecutors have charged a 20-year-old man with two felonies after a weekend shooting that left one person injured at an east Columbia apartment complex. TC Lee Littrice, of Columbia, was charged Thursday with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. He was
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Fotoohighiam calls murder conspiracy prosecution “malicious” after acquittal
A Columbia man acquitted of plotting to kill his ex-wife called his prosecution “malicious” Thursday.
Continue Reading Jefferson City man charged after foster parent finds explicit photos sent to a child
A Jefferson City man is charged with a sex crime against a child after a foster parent found an explicit photo in an online account.
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New charge filed against man accused of shooting Randolph County deputy
The Randolph County Prosecutor’s Office has filed a new charge against a Moberly man accused of shooting a deputy.
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Judge begins deliberations in a bench trial against a Columbia man accused of plotting to kill ex-wife
Special Judge Steven Ohmer began his deliberations in the bench trail against Columbia businessman Mehrdad Fotoohigham.
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Vandalia man charged with child abuse
An Audrain County prosecutor has charged a Vandalia man with child abuse after he allegedly dragged the victim, assaulted her and left bruises on her body.
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Columbia man charged with multiple crimes after allegedly assaulting an officer
A Columbia man with several outstanding warrants is facing multiple new charges after police found him at Douglas Park Tuesday afternoon.
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Greitens attorney pushes back in family court case, asks for mediation
(Editor’s note: The original version of this story misidentified what the subpoena from Eric Greitens’ attorney requested.) COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – An attorney for former Missouri governor Eric Greitens asked a judge to order Greitens and his ex-wife to go through mediation to settle their differences. Attorney Gary Stamper wrote in a court motion filed
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Fulton man charged with child porn and statutory rape
An Audrain County prosecutor has charged a Fulton man with multiple crimes after police find him in a hotel with a naked 16-year-old runaway.
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Trooper pleads guilty to falsifying race info, searches on traffic stop reports; sentenced to probation
A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper pleaded guilty Tuesday in a Montgomery County court for lying on traffic stop reports.
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Moberly man charged with second-degree murder after an overdose death
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Randolph County prosecutor has charged Dustin Pool with second-degree murder after an overdose death in Jan. 2022. The Moberly Police Department and the North Missouri Drug Task Force investigated the death of a Moberly resident. During the investigation, officials learned the resident died from an overdose of fentanyl which was allegedly
Continue Reading Ex-wife disputes former governor Greitens’ political conspiracy claims, pledges evidence of abuse
The ex-wife of former Missouri governor Eric Greitens denies in a court filing that her claims of abuse are part of a political conspiracy and said she could provide photographic evidence to support them.
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Woman faces multiple charges after 3-year-old found walking on Providence
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman is charged with child abuse after a 3-year-old is found walking on north Providence Road on Sunday morning with a dog. A Boone County prosecutor has charged Aliciana Hill with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, abuse or neglect of a child and possession of a controlled substance.
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