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UPDATE: child shot on Sunday in Columbia dies; suspect is being sought

September 25, 2023 By Brian Hauswirth

Columbia Police say the three-year-old child who was shot in the torso Sunday afternoon in north Columbia has died at an area hospital.

Columbia Police are seeking second degree murder charges this morning against 28-year-old Larry Brownlee, who has a criminal record. Brownlee has not been captured, and authorities are urging you to not approach him if you see him.

CPD investigators say a shots fired call came out at about 2:15 pm Sunday near Leeway and Blue Ridge, which is north of the Paris road Gerbes. Columbia Police say the occupants of the vehicle that crashed shortly after that were the child, the child’s mother and an adult male. CPD says the adults were rushing the child to the fire station when the vehicle crashed. Columbia Police transported the child to an area hospital, and a citizen transported the two adults to the hospital.

Anyone with information on the incident should call Columbia Crimestoppers at (573) 875-TIPS. Your identity will be protected.

CPD: No arrests yet in Monday evening’s shooting in northeast Columbia

August 29, 2023 By Brian Hauswirth

Columbia Police need your help in solving Monday evening’s shooting in the 2200 block of Ballenger lane, near Arena Liquor.

CPD has announced on its Facebook page that a juvenile suffered non-life threatening injuries in the incident, which happened at about 8:40 pm. Columbia Police investigators say the juvenile was transported to a local hospital for treatment. CPD says there is no suspect information to share at this time.

ABC-17’s Mitch Kaminski from our news partner KMIZ says police tape was up in Arena Liquor’s parking lot. Mr. Kaminski saw at least 12 CPD vehicles in the area.

CPD encourages anyone with information to call Columbia Crimestoppers at (573) 875-TIPS.

(AUDIO): Murder charges filed against four additional Columbia Dove drive suspects

July 6, 2023 By Brian Hauswirth

Columbia Police need your assistance in locating four additional suspects in last Monday’s drive-by shooting and homicide on Dove drive.

CPD assistant chief Jeremiah Hunter provided a Wednesday afternoon update on the Columbia Police Department’s Facebook page.

“Columbia Police are actively searching for Alqueze Jones, 19 years of age, Deljuan Turner, 19 years of age, Ja’shaun Barney, 18 years of age, and Deazes Turner, 21 years of age,” Mr. Hunter says in a CPD Facebook post.

Boone County prosecutors have filed second degree murder charges against the four.

“They are wanted in connection to the murder of Deshon Joseph Houston which occurred on June 26 in the 3200 block of Dove drive. Community members should not approach these individuals as they are considered armed and dangerous,” says Hunter.

Anyone with information on their whereabouts is urged to call Columbia Crimestoppers at (573) 875-TIPS. Boone County prosecutors have also filed second degree murder charges against three other suspects for the death of 33-year-old Deshon Joseph Houston, who was found lying in his driveway. Houston was shot in the head and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to CPD’s probable cause statement. Court documents indicate multiple shooters fired at Houston from a Ford Explorer, while a separate gunman fired from an Acura’s sunroof.

BREAKING: Large CPD presence near Columbia’s Old Hawthorne road, as police search for suspect

June 29, 2023 By Brian Hauswirth

36-year-old Brandt Feutz has been in and out of Missouri prisons since 2006 (2020 file photo courtesy of the Missouri Department of Corrections website)

Columbia Police are urging residents along Old Hawthorne road and the surrounding areas to shelter in place this (Thursday) morning, as they search for a parolee who’s considered armed and highly-dangerous.

There is a large CPD presence along Old Hawthorne road and the surrounding areas. Columbia Police urge residents in that area to shelter in place and to not answer their doors, as they search for 36-year-old Brandt Feutz. He’s been in and out of Missouri prisons since 2006 and is currently on parole for drug charges and is being supervised by Missouri Probation and Parole’s Springfield office. He has previous convictions for child molestation, second degree robbery, assault and victim tampering.

He’s described as white, about five feet nine and weighing 172 pounds. Columbia Police say Feutz also has prominent tattoos on his neck and around his right eye. If you know where he is, you’re urged to call Columbia Crimestoppers at (573) 875-TIPS.

CPD: No arrests yet in Columbia’s Dove street homicide

June 28, 2023 By Brian Hauswirth

The Missouri State Highway Patrol, Boone County Sheriff’s Department and Jefferson City Police are assisting Columbia Police with Monday’s homicide investigation on Dove drive.

That’s north of Blue Ridge road, near fire station nine. The murder happened in broad daylight, at about 4:30 pm. Columbia Police investigators have identified the homicide victim as 33-year-old Deshon Joseph Houston of Columbia. He suffered a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.

CPD investigators have identified a suspect vehicle, which was found crashed into a tree just after the homicide. Multiple witnesses tell Columbia Police that four black males left the crash scene and were later seen trying to flag down vehicles near I-70 Drive Northwest. CPD believes those four individuals are armed and dangerous.

Columbia Police spokesman Christian Tabak tells 939 the Eagle that CPD is continuing their investigation and search for suspects. Anyone with information should call Columbia Crimestoppers at (573) 875-TIPS.