Columbia Man Arrested at Southside Pizza Columbia Police arrested a man Sunday night after he allegedly threatened to stab the owner and an employee at Southside Pizza. Officers say 22-year-old Danial Knott was found sitting inside the restaurant with blood on his shirt and a knife recovered by staff. Court documents say Knott became aggressive…… Continue Reading
Columbia Man has Pleaded Guilty to Federal Gun Charge
Columbia Man has Pleaded Guilty to Federal Gun Charge A Columbia man has pleaded guilty to a federal gun charge. The U.S. Department of Justice says 31-year-old Lajuan Martin admitted to being a felon in possession of a firearm. Marin was arrested after Columbia Police stopped him for driving without a license. Officers say they…… Continue Reading
Sturgeon, Ex-Officer Settle $500K Lawsuit Over Dog’s Death
Sturgeon, Ex-Officer Settle $500K Lawsuit Over Dog’s Death The city of Sturgeon and a former police officer have agreed to pay five hundred thousand dollars to the owner of a dog shot and killed by that officer in May 2024. The lawsuit claimed the city failed to train, supervise, and discipline its officers properly. The…… Continue Reading
Boone County Woman Faces Serious Animal Abuse Charges
Boone County Woman Faces Serious Animal Abuse Charges A Boone County woman faces serious animal abuse charges after dozens of dead and neglected dogs were discovered at her breeding facility. Deputies say 26-year-old Melissa Nicole Sanders, owner of Magnum Opus German Shepherds, has been charged with three felony and fifteen misdemeanor counts of animal abuse.…… Continue Reading
Columbia Police Arrest Two More for Murder
Columbia Police Arrest Two More for Murder Columbia Police arrested 44-year-old David Adams and 37-year-old Julius Cureton, both of Columbia, yesterday in connection to a December 2017 robbery and homicide. According to a news release, investigators said they believe the home invasion was drug-related and that the home was targeted by the suspects. Adams and…… Continue Reading
MoDOT Crews Switch Columbia Traffic Pattern
MoDOT Crews Switch Columbia Traffic Pattern More traffic changes in mid-Missouri yesterday. This time on US Highway 63. Traffic shifted in the work zone in Columbia after Missouri Department of Transportation crews completed the new bridge north of Broadway and finished rehabilitating a bridge over Interstate 70. Head-to-head traffic moved from the southbound lanes to…… Continue Reading
Mullings Charged With Stealing
Mullings Charged With Stealing A Columbia woman has been charged with two counts of stealing from her former employer. According to court documents, on April 16, police officers were called to the 3100 block of Wingate Court for a fraud report. The hotel’s owner said their former general manager, Samantha Mullings, had made several unauthorized…… Continue Reading
Columbia Man Hit With Pornography Charges
Columbia Man Hit With Pornography Charges A Columbia man was arrested earlier today and charged with possession of Child Sexual Abuse Materials. 63-year-old Charles E. Hooton was arrested after someone reported seeing child pornography on his phone in May. Hooton has previously been convicted of statutory sodomy in the year 2000, and is a registered…… Continue Reading
Columbia Board of Education Looks at Transfer Policy
Columbia Board of Education Looks at Transfer Policy On the docket tonight for the Columbia Board of Education is a resolution to change the school district’s student transfer policy. The school district will evaluate student transfer requests from non-district employees on a case-by-case basis, considering educational needs of the student rather than convenience, according to…… Continue Reading
Columbia Fire Department Performs Technical Rescue
Columbia Fire Department Performs Technical Rescue A scary accident yesterday morning in Columbia as firefighters and paramedics were called to the 300 block of Parkwood Court. A Columbia Fire Department ladder truck, now equipped for technical rescue operations, got a workout. At approximately 10am, a construction accident resulted in the rebar impalement of a person’s…… Continue Reading
