COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly eight years after the January 2019 death of Dominick Roland, Columbia Police have persons of interest in the case, but are yet to arrest anyone. Witnesses described to police a dispute that night between a man in the car with Roland and another man just before the drive-by shooting that killed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An appeals court has thrown a wrench in the ongoing saga over which congressional map should be used in Missouri for the November election. The Eighth District Court of Appeals ruled on Monday that the state’s current plans to use the 2022 congressional map in November violate the U.S. Constitution. “This Court
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Monroe County announced on Thursday that it will hold an informational meeting about how the department uses Flock cameras, according to a social media post from the county’s sheriff’s office. The meeting will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 5 at the county’s courthouse. The sheriff’s office wrote that a representative
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An employee at a Jefferson City Walgreen’s has been charged after she allegedly stole $7,822.61 from the business over multiple months. DeBreana Daniels, of Jefferson City, was charged in Cole County with stealing more than $750. She posted a $5,000 bond on Aug. 11. A criminal summons was issued for Daniels on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man is in the Boone County Jail after investigators claim he molested a child at a Bonnie View Park in Columbia on Sept. 14. Matthew McCoy, 30, of Columbia, is charged in Boone County with second-degree child molestation of a youth younger than 12 years old. He is being held at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia teenager already being prosecuted for evidence tampering in a separate shooting has been charged with four felonies in an August shooting on the Interstate 70/Highway 63 connector. Chase D. Ricketts, 19, was charged Friday with first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of armed criminal action for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man accused of killing his girlfriend was ordered to take a mental exam by a judge for the defense to present battered spouse syndrome evidence. Isaiah Goins, 27, of Columbia, is charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action after shooting his girlfriend, identified as M.G. in court documents, in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A shooting suspect was among the people arrested as police served a search warrant at an east Columbia apartment complex Friday. Two people were arrested in east Columbia when police served the search warrant Friday morning, a police officer said at the scene. Eight Columbia Police officers and a Bearcat armored vehicle
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been charged with three felonies and a misdemeanor after he allegedly attacked someone and threatened to shoot “every white person” at a downtown Columbia event. Manareldeen Fajors, 22, of St. Louis, is charged in Boone County with second-degree making a terroristic threat, first-degree burglary, third-degree assault and fourth-degree assault.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged on Friday in Boone County with two felonies. Donta Bogan was charged with possessing child sex abuse materials and promoting child sex abuse materials. He is being held in Pettis County for a different warrant. The probable cause statement says Boone County received a CyberTip on Sept.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sometimes, minute pieces of evidence can tell investigators a lot of information and, in some cases, lead to a big break in a cold case. Columbia Police are investigating 17 unsolved homicide cases with 19 victims dating back to 1985. Investigators have detailed a number of struggles in their search for justice
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police detained a man after a call of shots fired led to a crash scene in a residential neighborhood and later released him with two citations. Police were called at about 9:20 a.m. to a possible shots-fired call in the area of Grindstone Plaza, Columbia Police Department spokesman Brian McNeill said.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A gun was found inside a student’s vehicle on Wednesday morning at Rock Bridge High School, according to a letter to parents sent by CPS Superintendent Jeff Klein. The letter says, “A concern was reported to school administrators involving a firearm inside a student’s vehicle in the school’s parking lot.” Klein wrote
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Randolph County Sheriff Aaron Wilson pleaded not guilty to a felony charge on Wednesday. Wilson was charged in July with stealing more than $750. He waived his arraignment on Wednesday and a preliminary hearing was scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10. The probable cause statement in the case says current
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jonesburg man was charged on Tuesday with two counts of promoting child sex abuse materials. An initial court appearance for Tevis Forrest was held on Tuesday. He is being held without bond. The probable cause statement says the child victim provided law enforcement on July 30 with illicit images taken of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three men have been arrested and charged after authorities claim they involved in an armed robbery on Saturday afternoon in Jefferson City. Brandon Watts, 31, and Bryan Schaffer, 36, both of Jefferson City, are charged with first-degree attempted armed robbery, two counts of armed criminal action and one count of first-degree accessory
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man described as a “cult-like” Amish leader who is accused of manslaughter and sex abuse was denied bond again. Sam Shetler, 43, of Boonville, is charged with three counts of trafficking for the purpose of slavery/forced labor, a count of first-degree sodomy, first-degree sex abuse, four counts of kidnapping and one count
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two members of last year’s University of Missouri women’s golf team have filed a lawsuit against the NCAA in Boone County for another year of eligibility. Addie Dobson and Melanie Walker are asking a Boone County judge to grant them another year of eligibility after the NCAA passed its “five seasons in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man was charged with a felony and a misdemeanor on Friday after he allegedly admitted to shooting and killing a pit bull in December. Joshua Kendall was charged with driving while revoked and misdemeanor animal abuse. A criminal summons was issued on Monday and an arraignment is scheduled for 9
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department has confirmed the name of the person who was found dead earlier this month at Stephens Lake Park. Police confirmed on Tuesday the body of Lomas Johnson was found on Sept. 3. Additional details surrounding his death were not given to media. Previous reporting shows officers responded to
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