JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe was joined by state officials and U.S. attorneys in his office Thursday to announce the start of an anti-fraud crackdown dubbed “Operation Show-Me the Money.” This operation is a collaboration between the State of Missouri and the U.S. Department of Justice to prosecute individuals and entities that defraud
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police arrested a man on Wednesday who was found in a trash can after a chase in the northeastern part of the city. Daniel Joseph Arnold, 30, of Columbia, was charged on Thursday with resisting arrest, aggravated fleeing and misdemeanor leaving the scene of an accident. He is being held at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMI) A Cole County man was charged with felony stealing, fleeing a traffic stop and other felonies after a chase in an allegedly stolen car Wednesday afternoon. Travis Adamson, 35, was charged Thursday with one count of felony theft of a motor vehicle, fleeing a traffic stop, felony drug possession, receiving stolen property,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of murder in Morgan County had another felony case bound over to the Morgan County Circuit Court on Tuesday. Robert Anselmo is charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of Johnetta Yeager. He is being held at the Morgan County Jail. That case was moved to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Officials say a threat a student made at Smith-Cotton Junior High School in Sedalia on Wednesday was not credible. The Sedalia Police Department wrote on its social media that after a threat was made on social media on Wednesday morning, a school resource officer detained the student. “The threat was found not
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The prosecution is no longer seeking the death penalty for a man accused of shooting and killing two people in 2022 at a Jefferson City bar. Damien Davis, 39, is charged in Cole County with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action, two counts of unlawful use of a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Supreme Court disbarred Columbia attorney Matthew Alexander Perry on Tuesday. The Missouri Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel had wanted to disbar Perry for violating “multiple rules of professional conduct relating to competence, diligence, communication, meritorious claims, expediting litigation, following court orders, misrepresentation, and conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice.”
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday released a facial reconstruction tied to a 13-year old discovery of human remains. The new image shows what is believed to be John Dixon Doe, whose skull was found in October 2013 along Highway 28 in Dixon, Missouri. In a social media post, Sheriff Stacy
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VIENNA, Mo. (KMIZ) Maries County is waiting to be refunded more than $13,000 in Blue Shield Grant funds from Flock Safety after ending its automatic license plate reader project with the company Monday. “I was a big fan of it, absolutely, it’s a shame that it didn’t work out,” Maries County Sheriff Mark Morgan said.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Howard County man is behind bars after authorities claim he drunkenly fired shots at an off-duty Boonville police officer on Monday in Boone County while driving. Dillon Ray Ames, 30, of Armstrong, was charged on Tuesday in Boone County with two counts of first-degree assault, three counts of armed criminal action,
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Editor’s note: A source from the school erroneously told ABC 17 News the suspension ended. The source has now clarified that five players were expelled and one remains suspended. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Central Methodist University has ended the suspension for one of the six football players it suspended last week after two athletes were charged
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia has launched a BeHeard page to collect public comments on the use of Flock cameras. The City Council on Monday unanimously approved to hold a public hearing on the cameras at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9 at city hall. The Flock camera system was first approved in October
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Maries County Commission terminated the county’s agreement with Flock on Monday morning, according to a social media post from the county’s sheriff’s office. Maries County joins a growing number of communities who have ended their contracts with Flock over concerns of its use. U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced a bill
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 17-year-old boy who is charged with murder in a Randolph County girl’s death was denied bond after a Monday hearing. Christopher R. Woods-Bloss is charged in Randolph County with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and first-degree kidnapping. He was denied a bond during a hearing on Monday, court filings show. A
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 20-year-old man has been charged with child sex crimes in Pettis County. Roman Ryan, of Branson, was charged on Monday with possessing child sex abuse material and two counts of sexual misconduct involving someone younger than 15 years old. A warrant was issued on Saturday and a $25,000 bond was set.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County prosecutor says he is reviewing “additional information” in the harassment case involving three Mizzou football players before making a decision on whether or not to charge them. Three MU freshmen — — defensive back Ahmod Billins, cornerback Trashundon Neal and wide receiver Karsten Fiene — were arrested on Oct.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several media companies and associations have sued the Missouri State Highway Patrol to restore access to the names of those involved in crashes. The Missouri Broadcasters Association, Missouri Press Association, Gray Local Media, Warden Public Company and editor Roxie Murphy are listed as plaintiffs in the lawsuit against MSHP. ABC 17 News
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department had a portion of Ripley Street near Benton Elementary School blocked off around 11:40 a.m. Saturday. A text from Boone County Joint Communications asked people to avoid Hinkson Avenue and Melbourne Street; however, police presence appeared focused on Ripley Street. An ABC 17 News reporter saw at least
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of raping a woman in 2025 has been booked into the Boone County Jail. Airbay Jackson Jr., 22, of Columbia, was charged on Sept. 21 in Boone County with first-degree rape. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. He was booked into the jail on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is looking to implement downtown and traffic units, but cannot do so until all patrol beats across the city are fully staffed. While CPD says it has no shortage of applicants, many are failing to pass the department’s vetting process, which has contributed to the ongoing staffing shortage.
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