Attorneys for a Fulton man convicted of murder for a 2019 drug-related killing near Calwood have filed a motion for a new trial. Boone County Circuit Judge …
Read More »UPDATE: Convicted Columbia murderer sentenced to 40 years in prison; Myers claimed self-defense
A Boone County judge has sentenced a convicted Columbia murderer to 40 years in prison for the 2020 death of his neighbor on Sycamore Hills, north of …
Read More »Columbia’s Fotoohighiam slams criminal justice system, following acquittal
A Columbia businessman who’s been acquitted on charges of trying to have his ex-wife killed describes the legal system as corrupt. Judge Steven Ohmer found Mehrdad Fotoohighiam …
Read More »UPDATE: Columbia man convicting of killing his neighbor in 2020
A Columbia man faces a potential life prison sentence after being convicted of second degree murder for a 2020 killing on Sycamore Hills, north of town. …
Read More »Jury selected in Boone County murder trial
Opening statements are expected to begin Wednesday at the Boone County Courthouse in the trial of a Columbia man accused of beating a man to death in …
Read More »Dateline NBC to feature high-profile central Missouri murder case on Friday
A high-profile mid-Missouri murder case with ties to Columbia, Jefferson City and New Florence will be profiled Friday night in an all-new “Dateline NBC” episode. The case …
Read More »(AUDIO): Fred Parry and Brian Hauswirth appear on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Round Table”
Three high-profile mid-Missouri murder cases have been or will be receiving national media coverage. All three cases have ties to Columbia. 939 the Eagle news director Brian …
Read More »UPDATE: Elledge sentenced to 28 years in prison for killing his wife; victim’s remains found in Rock Bridge state park
UPDATE: Boone County Circuit Judge Brouck Jacobs has sentenced Joseph Elledge to 28 years in state prison. Jacobs sentenced Elledge during a sometimes heated sentencing hearing Friday …
Read More »Emotional scene at Boone County Courthouse, as Lynlee Renick is convicted of killing her husband
Americans from across the nation tuned in to Court TV on Thursday, as a Clay County jury convicted a Columbia woman and former spa owner of second …
Read More »UPDATE: No verdict yet in Renick murder trial in Columbia
There has been no verdict in a high-profile Columbia murder trial, a case that’s drawing national attention and live coverage on Court TV. A jury deliberated for …
Read More »Opening statements to begin Monday in reptile dealer murder trial; Court TV in Columbia for live coverage
A jury selected in western Missouri’s Clay County has been brought to Columbia for a high-profile murder trial that begins Monday morning. It’s a case with ties …
Read More »Trial to begin Monday for Columbia woman charged in 2017 death of her husband
Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in Columbia in a high-profile murder trial involving the 2017 death of a snake breeder. Lynlee Renick is charged with …
Read More »Boone County jury in Elledge murder trial hears hours of tapes in open court
A Boone County jury in a high-profile Columbia murder trial learned Wednesday that Joseph Elledge and Menggi Ji both secretly recorded conversations with the other at times. …
Read More »COVID concerns a top priority for Boone County judge handling Elledge murder trial
125 potential jurors will be called to the Boone County Courthouse in downtown Columbia Monday morning, as jury selection begins in Joseph Elledge’s murder trial. The 26-year-old …
Read More »Boone County judge sets aside three weeks for Elledge murder trial; jury selection starts next Monday
200 potential jurors will be called for a high-profile Columbia murder trial at the Boone County Courthouse next week. Jury selection will begin next Monday morning for …
Read More »Death penalty opponents request clemency for convicted Columbia triple murderer
Supporters of a convicted Columbia triple killer who’s set to be executed on Tuesday in Boone Terre are urging Missouri’s governor to grant clemency in the case. 61-year-old …
Read More »Boone County commissioners to hear Tuesday testimony on Sid Larson mural controversy
Tuesday night is your opportunity to comment on the courthouse mural issue at the Boone County Courthouse. The Commission meets tomorrow evening from 7-9 and will take …
Read More »Elledge’s Columbia murder trial may be delayed
A St. Louis attorney representing Columbia murder suspect Joseph Elledge wants a delay in the upcoming murder trial. Joseph Elledge is charged with first degree murder, for …
Read More »NAACP to rally this weekend in Columbia, to support national rally in Washington
The NAACP plans to rally Saturday evening in downtown Columbia, on issues involving racial equity and voter ID. The NAACP rally starts tomorrow evening at 5 at …
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