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Columbia woman accused in death of man found on I-70 booked into the Boone County Jail
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman accused of hitting and killing a man on Interstate 70 back in March was booked into the Boone County Jail Monday night. Tyia Bush, 38, was charged last week with second-degree involuntary manslaughter and two misdemeanors: Reckless driving and speeding. According to online jail records, her bond is set The post Columbia woman accused in death of man found on I-70 booked into the Boone County Jail appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Police: Victim identified suspect in Jefferson City shooting
The victim of a life-threatening weekend shooting in Jefferson City identified his shooter, according to a probable cause statement. The post Police: Victim identified suspect in Jefferson City shooting appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Columbia woman urges people to stay alert after two vehicles were stolen from her home during burglary
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One Columbia resident is urging other residents to take precautions after a recent burglary in at her home. Liana Vessell has lived in her home -- in a neighborhood just west of the University of Missouri's campus -- for 13 years with her husband and two children. Vessel described the night of The post Columbia woman urges people to stay alert after two vehicles were stolen from her home during burglary appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Two charged in Callaway County chase
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were arrested and charged after leading deputies and troopers on a chase Sunday in Callaway County. Deontral Weston, 20, was charged with resisting arrest and first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle. He is being held at the Callaway County Jail on a $65,000 bond. Janie Oglesby, 19, was charged with The post Two charged in Callaway County chase appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Two arrested after manhunt involving stolen car near Millersburg
Callaway County, Mo — The Callaway County Sheriff's Office deputies, along with the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troopers and Boone County Sheriff's Office, have arrested two suspects related to a manhunt around State Road J and County Road 362, south of Millersburg and north of New Bloomfield. According to...
Missouri prison staff charged with murder in death of restrained, pepper-sprayed inmate
Four former Missouri correctional officers face murder charges and a fifth is charged with involuntary manslaughter for the December death of a man incarcerated at the Jefferson City Correctional Center. Othel Moore, 38, was pepper-sprayed in the face multiple times, had his face improperly covered by a hood that blocked...
Two in custody after pursuit in Callaway County Sunday afternoon
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were taken into custody Sunday evening after a pursuit in Callaway County, according to a facebook post from the Callaway County Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's Office originally believed three people were in the vehicle at the time of the chase but later learned there were only two. Sgt. Kyle The post Two in custody after pursuit in Callaway County Sunday afternoon appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Search underway for armed man after vehicle theft near Millersburg
Callaway County, Mo — The Callaway County Sheriffs’ Office deputies along with the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troopers are looking for a male who fled with a stolen vehicle around State Road J and County Road 362 south of Millersburg and north of New Bloomfield. According to a...
Jefferson City man seriously injured in Cole County motorcycle crash
A Jefferson City man is seriously injured in a motorcycle crash about 12 miles north of his hometown. The Missouri State Highway Patrols says Robert Edmonds, 48, was driving down Highway 179, north of High Point Road, Friday morning, when he failed to negotiate a curve and ran off the road.
UPDATED: NAACP joins family in demanding answers in death of Cole County Jail inmate
UPDATE: Cole County Sheriff John Wheeler says the statements made Friday are not an accurate representation of the situation. He says the death of Manuel is still under investigation, and, to his knowledge, autopsy results have not been completed. Another family is looking for answers in the death of a...
Conviction reversed; defendant suggests twin did it
ST. LOUIS — A trial court erred in excluding evidence that the defendant’s twin brother committed the murder and other crimes for which he was convicted, the Missouri’s Western District Court of Appeals ruled on June 18, reversing his conviction and life sentence. JaHuan Whirley was indicted...
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