Jefferson City Archives

Jefferson City man gets life in prison for 2019 Thanksgiving murders

March 13, 2023 5:43 PM Matthew Sanders

A Jefferson City man was given two life sentences Monday in the shootings of a boy and a woman on Thanksgiving in 2019.

Jefferson City man set to be sentenced for 2019 double murder

March 12, 2023 5:24 AM Joushua Blount

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Torry Upchurch, a man who pleaded guilty to killing two people on Thanksgiving in 2019 is scheduled to appear in Cole County court on Monday to learn how much time he will face for the crimes. According to online court records, Upchurch will be sentenced Monday at 3:30 p.m. at the Cole County

Understanding how to become a school bus driver in Missouri after area driver has 31 charges following alleged incident in Cole County

March 10, 2023 5:09 PM Ethan Heinz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A school bus driver was arrested this week in Cole County and and faces 31 charges. Robert Hern, 59, is charged with first-degree property damage, operating a motor vehicle in a careless manner, leaving the scene of an accident and 28 counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child. Hern was

Jefferson City NAACP to hold virtual candidate forums for City Council, school board

March 10, 2023 12:40 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City NAACP will hold a pair of candidate forums next week ahead of the April 4 election. Both events can be viewed on the Jefferson City NAACP’s Facebook page. A forum for Jefferson City Council will be held at 6 p.m. Monday. The school board forum will be 6

Hoselton withdraws from Jefferson City Council Ward 1 race

March 10, 2023 11:56 AM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Clerk’s office announced on Friday that Randy Hoselton will be withdrawing from the Ward 1 City Council race. Hoselton completed the candidacy withdrawal form on Thursday. The clerk’s office said his name will still appear on the ballot on April 4. Randy-Hoselton-WithdrawalDownload Here are the rest of the

Boonville man faces 31 charges in relation to Jefferson City school bus incident

March 9, 2023 2:57 PM Nia Hinson

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boonville man has been charged in relation to an incident on Wednesday where he allegedly smashed mail boxes with a school bus after arguing with students. Robert Hern, 59, is charged with first-degree property damage, operating a motor vehicle in a careless manner, leaving the scene of an accident and

Jefferson City considers donating property for Highway 54 improvements

March 9, 2023 7:02 AM Joushua Blount

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City’s Public Works committee met Thursday to discuss proposed improvements to Highway 54. The meeting was scheduled for 7:30 a.m. at City Hall in Jefferson City. MoDOT is considering expanding the highway North of the Missouri River Bridge to help with traffic in the area. MoDOT has discussed changes for

School bus driver arrested on suspicion of child endangerment in Cole County

March 8, 2023 5:43 PM Matthew Sanders

Cole County deputies arrested a school bus driver Wednesday on suspicion of endangering students after he reportedly argued with students and smashed mailboxes.

Senate Democrats filibuster bills targeting transgender youth treatments

March 8, 2023 3:55 PM Hannah Falcon

Democratic senators have been holding the floor for hours Wednesday, filibustering a bill that would sharply limit medical care for transgender children.

JC Public Works announces lane closure on West Main Street

March 7, 2023 8:27 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Department of Public Works announced in a Tuesday press release that it will have closures in the eastbound lanes in the 300 block of West Main Street for pavement repairs. Traffic will be reduced to one lane going east. Lane closures will begin at 8 a.m. Wednesday. Work

Jefferson City man charged after allegedly breaking into apartment, threatened woman with knife

March 7, 2023 4:48 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man has been charged with nine felonies after he allegedly broke into an apartment and tried to threaten a woman with knife. Hosea Gaines, 33, is charged with first-degree burglary, third-degree domestic assault, first-degree harassment, three counts of armed-criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, first-degree stalking and

Lincoln University wins discrimination case over former HR director

March 7, 2023 3:47 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A court decision on March 1 was ruled in favor of Lincoln University in a case where its former human resources director made discrimination claims. The lawsuit alleged violations of the Missouri Human Rights Act. In the lawsuit from 2019, Jim Marcantonio claimed former President Kevin Rome ordered him to hire

Jefferson City School District to present $85 million school bond

March 6, 2023 6:48 AM Joushua Blount

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday, Jefferson City leaders are set to hear a presentation on a proposed bond increase for all Jefferson City School districts. The bond issue is called “Kids FIRST” and it will be on the April ballot. The Jefferson City School District says the “Kids FIRST” proposal is a zero-tax-increase bond and

Four people displaced after Jefferson City house fire

March 4, 2023 7:48 AM Erika McGuire

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Four residents of a Jefferson City home were displaced after a house fire Friday evening, according to the Jefferson City Fire Department. Firefighters responded to a fire on the 100 block of West Franklin Street around 8:15 p.m. Crews said firefighters arriving at the scene found heavy fire showing from a side

JC Public Works announces more street closures

March 3, 2023 8:32 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Department of Public Works announced in a pair of late Thursday press releases that a a few road closures that will start Monday. The intersection of Schroeder Way and Mulberry at 7 a.m. Monday. Work is expected to be completed Friday, March 31. Adams Street will also be

JC Public Works announces street closure

March 2, 2023 3:07 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Public Works announced in a Thursday press release that it will be will be closing Commercial Way between Madison and Monroe streets to install new gas service lines for Ameren. The closure will begin 8 a.m. Monday and is expected to be completed by 5 p.m. Friday, March 17.

Jury trial dates set for woman accused of killing 4-year-old boy

March 1, 2023 9:23 AM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Dates for a jury trial have been scheduled for the woman accused of killing a toddler. Quatavia Givens, 30, is charged with first-degree murder, endangering the welfare of a child, abuse or neglect of a child, and abandonment of a corpse in relation to the death of 4-year-old Darnell Gray in

Jefferson City announces launch of parking app

February 28, 2023 12:18 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Department of Public Works announced in a Tuesday press release that the parking division has launched a mobile application that allows residents to pay for parking meters. The application is called Passport Parking. It is available in Apple and Google Play app stores. Users will be able to

LU to receive $1.5 million grant from NASA

February 27, 2023 8:17 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Lincoln University as one of the eight HBCUs chosen by NASAS to receive funding through its new Data Science Equity, Access, and Priority research and education opportunity grant, a Monday press release stated. LU will receive $1.5 million over three years to train graduate and undergraduate students in data science on projects

Parson signs state worker pay raise bill at Truman office building

February 27, 2023 4:25 PM Hannah Falcon

Hundreds of workers gathered in the Harry S. Truman Building atrium Monday to witness the governor sign their pay raise into existence.