JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman jailed in Cole County on suspicion of murder has drawn the attention of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Denita Jackson, 27, is a Lincoln University student and track team sprinter who is originally from Guyana, in South America. She was arrested and charged this week with second-degree murder and armed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services wants hotels to be inspected earlier due to the FIFA World Cup. A notice from the Health Department said annual lodging inspections are typically done by Aug. 31. The FIFA World Cup will be playing games in Kansas City throughout June and July. The health department
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Melissa Buchanan’s current job has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County’s top prosecutor wasted no time putting in his name for an associate circuit judge seat on Tuesday, while the term-limited state House member serving Jefferson City filed for Cole County clerk. Boone County Prosecutor Roger Johnson signed his paperwork less than
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The story has been updated to note that Dr. Lisa Thomas is a former House member. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The August Republican primary in Missouri’s Sixth Senate District is a crowded field after just the opening day of filing. Filing for the August primary opened Tuesday, including the seat that represents Cole,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is dead and another has been detained after a “weapons offense” was reported early Monday in Jefferson City, according to a Monday afternoon press release from the Jefferson City Police Department. Police described the event as a homicide. The release says officers were called at 1:09 a.m. to the
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About two months after a deadly pedestrian crash in Cole County, solutions are in the works to make crosswalks safer.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County man was charged over the weekend with second-degree rape. Charles Jacobs Jr., 41, of Henley, is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond. A court date has not been scheduled. The probable cause statement says the alleged victim accused Jacobs of raping her Friday morning at her
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COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 21-year-old Kansas City man died from injuries he suffered in a crash on Wednesday on Highway 54 at Monticello Road in Cole County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the man drove a 2011 Volkswagen Jetta southbound and was attempting to cross
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved modifying a hiring incentive for police officers. The council at its regular meeting upped the lateral transfer incentive from $10,000 to $15,000. Prior to this, the $10,00 lateral transfer was paired with a $5,000 hiring incentive for non-licensed academy recruits, according to meeting documents.
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Tension boiled over at Tuesday morning’s Cole County Commission meeting, leaving the signing of a towing contract tabled.
The county was set to sign with Broadway Wrecker Service after awarding it a bid last week to be the towing and storage company for the sheriff’s office.
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COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The friends of Lawrence Renn Junior, who owned 178 acres of land and wanted to turn it into a county park, are considering the next steps after the land was sold in an auction. Hawthorn Bank is the trustee of the Renn Trust, which included the farmland, and what Renn’s friends
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COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Prosecutor’s Office filed charges Friday against a Jefferson City man arrested following a high-speed chase that spanned two counties. Donraye Roper, 20, faces one count of aggravated fleeing a stop or detention. No court hearing has been scheduled as of Friday night. According to the probable cause statement,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County judge ruled this week that Gov. Mike Kehoe acted within his legal authority when he called a special session for redistricting. The decision, issued by Judge Christopher Limbaugh, confirms the legality of the session and the resulting House Bill 1, which redraws Missouri’s congressional district. The NAACP challenged
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County judge on Wednesday ordered a mental examination for a Jefferson City man accused of killing his wife last month. Malang Akbari, 46, is charged in Cole County with first-degree murder, endangering the welfare of a child and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Cole County Jail
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A “trail crossing ahead” sign has been posted near the site of a fatal crash that occurred over the summer. A 9-year-old boy was killed on July 25, 2025, after he was hit by a pickup truck in the 12000 block of Cole County Road 391, previous reporting shows. The boy
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A sex offender from Wisconsin who was arrested Tuesday in Holts Summit has been charged in Callaway County. Donavan Ducane, 26, was charged on Wednesday with being a fugitive from out of state. He is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond. An initial court appearance was scheduled for 8:30
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A police helicopter was enlisted for the search for an out-of-state fugitive in Holts Summit on Tuesday. The Holts Summit Police Department asked the public to avoid the 900 block of Halifax Road while officers search for someone with an out-of-state warrant, according to a Tuesday afternoon press release from the department.
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Editor’s Note: AI has been used in background research for this article COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The battle for Missouri’s true congressional district map continued Tuesday as the state and the ACLU returned to the Cole County Courthouse for a bench trial on whether a new mid-decade congressional map is already in effect. The ACLU, representing
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who is charged with murder and other crimes in Cole County is facing yet another felony charge. Rejeane Redmon, 29, of Jefferson City, has been charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and tampering with evidence. She was committed in 2024 and it was extended on Oct. 24, court filings
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Tanner Bridge Road bridge over the Moreau River will close later this month, according to a Monday press release from Cole County Public Works. The closure will begin Monday, Feb. 23 between Friendship Road and Route B, the release says. Don Schnieders Excavating Company, Inc. was awarded the $2.1 Million contract
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