COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Missouri House speaker who resigned in disgrace a decade ago admitted Thursday to fraudulently getting a COVID-19 pandemic loan. John J. Diehl Jr., 60, pleaded guilty in St. Louis to one count of wire fraud. Federal prosecutors accused Diehl of using money from a COVID-19 business loan to pay for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who is charged with first-degree murder in Cole County has been charged in another case. Rejeane Redmon, 29, was charged in 2023 with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and tampering with evidence in the death of 80-year-old Melvin Callahan. She was committed to the Department of Mental Health in March,
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By Taylor Romine, Amanda Musa, Dalia Faheid, Emma Tucker OREM, Utah – More than a day after a shooting that stunned the nation, a massive manhunt is underway for the person who killed Charlie Kirk, a prominent conservative political activist. On Thursday, authorities shared a video that showed the suspect jumping off the roof of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A dashboard camera inside the car of a Columbia shooting suspect shows him firing a gun at another driver, newly filed court documents claim. The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office charged 77-year-old Arnold Phillips on Wednesday with first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of armed criminal action. Phillips is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was indicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday for a gun charge, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Semaj Clark, 25, was charged with being a felon with a gun. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. The release claims
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Montgomery County man was charged with four felonies after he allegedly told investigators he had been viewing child pornography for 25 years. Matthew Thomson, of High Hill, was charged with three counts of promoting child pornography and a lone count of child porn possession. A warrant has been served and an
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police arrested a Fulton man Tuesday after a report of shots fired in a busy commercial area. Arnold R. Phillips, 77, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree assault, unlawful gun use and armed criminal action. The Columbia Police Department says in a news release that one vehicle was hit by a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man found not guilty of murder by a jury was sentenced to 10 years with credit for time served Tuesday morning at the Boone County Courthouse for another charge after his involvement in a deadly shooting at a Columbia club in 2023. Kimo Spivey was sentenced for illegal gun possession
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Editor’s note: The story has been corrected to say Thai almost hit the other vehicle with his vehicle. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 19-year-old man was charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor after he allegedly pulled out a gun during a road rage Monday afternoon in downtown Columbia. Denver Thai, of Columbia, was charged with
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Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick says former Randolph County Sheriff Aaron Wilson needs to be prosecuted for the misappropriation and misuse of funds. The more than $224,000 in funds spent from Feb. 2023 to Oct. 2024 has given the sheriff’s office the lowest rating of “poor,” according to the report Fitzpatrick released Tuesday.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The man’s hometown has been corrected. HARRISBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released the name of the man that was killed after a shooting involving Boone County Sheriff’s deputies Sunday night. Ty B. Lewis was 31-years-old and from Columbia, according to a release from MSHP. A press release from the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman whose blood alcohol content was more than three times the legal limit to drive was charged after she allegedly hit multiple cyclists Sunday morning at Binder Park in Jefferson City, court documents say. Tatum Townsend, 25, of Fulton, was charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated, second-degree assault, misdemeanor fourth-degree assault,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boonville man has been charged with two felonies after he was allegedly found with child pornography. Lance Larkin, 35, was charged with first-degree promoting child pornography and child porn possession. He is being held at the Cooper County Jail without bond. An arraignment is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. The probable
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A now-former Miller County deputy has been charged with five counts of first-degree child molestation. Kyle Carroll was arrested on Saturday in Cooper County and was brought to the Eldon Police Department, according to a probable cause statement filed on Monday. Court documents say he is being held at the Osage County
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 14-year-old boy had non-life-threatening injuries after he was shot Saturday afternoon in the 10000 block of I-70 Drive Northeast, according to a Monday afternoon email from Boone County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Brian Leer. Leer wrote deputies were called to a report of shots being fired around 3 p.m. that day. The
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A Miller County deputy was arrested for child sex crimes on Saturday, according to a press release from the Miller County Sheriff’s Office.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was previously charged with murder in an overdose death from December 2021 is no longer facing felony charges. Boone County prosecutors dismissed the case against Nicholas Gratwohl on Aug. 26 “because of developments in the evidence,” according to an email from Prosecutor Roger Johnson. Gratwohl was originally charged with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man who is accused of killing the mother of his child filed a motion this week to defend himself in court. Sergio Sayles, 39, is charged in Cole County with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, tampering with evidence and first-degree stalking in the 2023 death of Jasmine King. He
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man whose arrest on Wednesday that required a large law enforcement response in Vandalia has been charged with nine felonies in Audrain County. Scott Adams, 41, was charged with first-degree burglary, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action, two counts of first-degree harassment, two counts of first-degree property damage and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – The Missouri NAACP is suing Gov. Mike Kehoe to stop a special session on congressional redistricting, arguing that the move is unconstitutional and racially motivated. The NAACP and two Missourians, including a Columbia woman, filed the lawsuit Wednesday afternoon in Cole County. The group is seeking a temporary restraining order to
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