Bond denied for a Jefferson City man accused of a 2018 murder
A Cole County judge denied bond for a Jefferson City teenager accused of murder last Wednesday.
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Illinois tornado victim’s family sues Amazon over warehouse collapse
The family of a delivery driver who died last month when a tornado collapsed the Amazon warehouse in central Illinois where he worked has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
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Juvenile male shot in central Columbia
*Editor’s note: The story has been updated to reflect that the shooting happened in central Columbia. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police have confirmed that a juvenile male has been shot in central Columbia Saturday evening. Columbia Police was dispatched to the area of the 900 block of 8th Street in reference to a report of a
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Columbia man convicted of illegal firearm possession after police chase
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was convicted by a federal jury of illegally possessing the stolen firearm that he threw out of his car during a police chase. Cecil Jason Robinson, 42, was found guilty on Thursday of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Law enforcement attempted to stop Robinson, who
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Jefferson City man accused of trafficking mentally disabled woman
Michael Coon, 68, was charged Thursday with felony counts of trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation, first-degree rape or attempted rape, first-degree sodomy or attempted sodomy and distribution of a controlled substance in a protected location.
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Moberly man charged with multiple crimes after domestic disturbance Thursday
A Randolph County prosecutor has charged a Moberly man after he allegedly stabbed a woman, kept her against her will and threatened her life.
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Driver arrested after chase through three counties ending in Cole County
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Wednesday before 3 a.m. the Moniteau County Emergency Dispatch was contacted by the Pettis County Sheriff’s Office about a vehicle chase on Highway 50 heading toward Tipton. Officials report Tipton police and Moniteau County Sheriff’s deputies joined the pursuit as the pursued vehicle entered Tipton and then the vehicle then
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Osage County man sentenced to 15 Years for meth trafficking, illegal firearm
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A federal judge has sentenced a Loose Creek, Mo., man for illegally possessing meth and a firearm. Leif Christopher Haslag, 39, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison without parole. On July 1, 2021, Haslag pleaded guilty to one count of possessing meth with the intent to distribute and one
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One person shot on Claudell Lane in Columbia Wednesday night
The Columbia Police Department has confirmed one person was shot in the 1000 block of Claudell Lane late Wednesday night.
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Lawyers for Joseph Elledge file new requests in both cases
The legal team for Joseph Elledge has filed new motions in both of his criminal cases.
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The Callaway County Prosecutor’s Office has charged a driver after a chase involving a stolen car on Monday.
Continue Reading Three charged after truck fire ruled arson in Boonville
A Cooper County prosecutor has charged three people after a truck fire was ruled arson.
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Ulman man taken into custody after nine-hour standoff
ULMAN, Mo. (KMIZ) An Ulman resident was arrested after an over nine-hour standoff in Miller County after law enforcement responded to a domestic disturbance. Thomas Patterson, 53, was charged with first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action and unlawful possession of a firearm. Miller County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the disturbance just after 7:45 a.m. at
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Columbia man charged for New Year’s day shooting
A Boone County prosecutor has charged a Columbia man with multiple crimes after a New Year’s Day shooting near Silverball bar.
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Man found guilty after being pulled over in stolen vehicle in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County prosecutor is reporting a Jefferson City man was found guilty after he was pulled over in a stolen vehicle in June 2021. An officer spotted the vehicle at a gas station that was reported stolen out of Saline County. Prosecutor Locke Thompson says that Justin Atterberry was found
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Elledge sentenced to 28 years in prison
A Boone County judge has sentenced Joseph Elledge to 28 years in prison for the murder Mengqi Ji.
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Judge approves change of venue request in child death case
Prosecutors have charged Kourtney Aumen and three other people in the December 2020 death of 4-year-old Jessica Mast.
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Kaiser teen accused of running from police hurt after crash
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Kaiser teenager was hurt after a crash on eastbound Highway 54 in Camden County on Thursday night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 11:50 p.m. near the 117.6-mile marker. Troopers said the 15-year-old driver was thrown from the car after he failed to go around
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Missouri Attorney General to present oral arguments at Supreme Court over vaccine mandate for healthcare workers Friday
Missouri, Louisiana Attorney General’s Offices to Present Oral Arguments in Biden v. Missouri/Becerra v. Louisiana
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Police arrest suspect in New Year’s downtown Columbia shooting
Police have arrested a man they suspect of shooting four people in downtown Columbia early New Year’s Day.
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