Man arrested after baby found with “life-threatening” injuries in central Columbia

By Lucas Geisler

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Published November 12, 2026 9:39 AM

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) -

Columbia police arrested a man after officers found a baby with life-threatening injuries on Wednesday morning.

The department shared on Facebook that officers went to the 10 block of Fourth Avenue at 7:45 a.m. Wednesday for a report of child abuse. There, they arrested 30-year-old Muhire Augustin on suspicion of child abuse and child endangerment after finding a 3-month-old baby hurt.

Boone County Jail records show that Augustin was booked into the jail around 1:30 a.m. on Thursday.

Formal charges had not been filed against Augustin as of Thursday morning.

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Lucas Geisler

Lucas Geisler anchors 6 p.m., 9 p.m. and 10 p.m.. shows for ABC 17 News and reports on the investigative stories.

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