Jefferson City man taken to hospital after pedestrian crash on US 50
A man is in good condition after being involved in a pedestrian crash in Cole County late Sunday night.
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MoDOT: ‘Potholes are blooming’
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation says crews will be focusing on repairing potholes through April. “There is a lot more than we’ve seen in previous years,” said Adam Pulley the Central District communications manager for MoDOT. According to a report from MoDOT, in 2019, the department patched roughly 730,000 potholes worth an
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JC Schools board votes to appeal ruling on fired administrator, hire outside attorney
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District’s board voted Friday morning to file an appeal of a judge’s ruling that the district must reinstate a fired administrator. “We believe it is in the best interest of our staff and students to do so, as protecting the privacy and security of the data entrusted
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Cole County assessor’s assault charge dismissed
The Cole County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office confirmed Friday that it has dismissed a fourth-degree assault charge filed against Cole County Assessor Chris Estes.
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Jefferson City School District to appeal circuit court loss
The Jefferson City School District has some legal options after a Cole County judge ordered the board to rehire and provide back-pay to a former administrator.
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Court documents: Centertown woman accused of threatening to kill her child
According to the document, Ligon put her child into its crib, then attacked her sister.
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Capital View Levee rehab could take months
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: The estimated completion date of levee repairs has been corrected. A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers official says the Capital View Levee rebuilding process should be completed by the end of summer. Contractors currently have the ability to place bids on the contract which the Corps published on Feb.
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Judge orders Jefferson City School District to rehire fired administrator
A judge ruled this week that the Jefferson City School District illegally fired an administrator who transferred work files to her personal computer.
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Jefferson City teen gets 12-year suspended sentence in connection with 2018 killing
A Jefferson City teen was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Tuesday after he pleaded guilty to a charge of first-degree robbery in December.
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Cole County siren drill stimulates outreach awareness
Tornado sirens sounded Tuesday at 10 a.m. for the annual statewide tornado drill in Missouri. The tornado drill came during Severe Weather Week and just hours after a tornado ravaged through Nashville, Tenn. Sierra Thomas, the Cole County Emergency Management Agency director, said she drove out to Brazito to make sure sirens could be heard,
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Second teen charged in deadly 2019 Jefferson City shooting
Prosecutors charged a second Holts Summit teen on Tuesday in connection with a Halloween murder in Jefferson City.
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Demolition permit issued for Jefferson City airport terminal
The paperwork is finalized for the demolition of the Jefferson City Memorial Airport terminal to get underway.
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‘Absolutely not guilty’: Attorney for 1991 murder suspect doubts new evidence
William “Chris” Niemet appeared in court for the first time Monday since he was charged with a 1991 murder of a teenager last week.
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Fulton man accused in 1991 teen killing
A Cole County man arrested decades ago for the death of a teenager again faces charges in the case.
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Court documents detail 1991 Cole County murder investigation
EDITOR’S NOTE: Jones’ age at the time of his death has been corrected. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County Prosecutor Locke Thompson filed a first-degree murder charge Thursday against William “Chris” Niemet in the 1991 shooting death of 14-year-old Greg Jones. First-Degree Murder Charge Cole County charges Chris Niemet with 1991 murder on Feb. 27,
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Cole County Western Commissioner plans to run again in August Primary
Cole County Western Commissioner Kris Scheperle announced on his Facebook page that he plans to run to keep his seat on the county’s governing body.
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A classmate of Greg Jones and William Chris Niemet remembered the 1991 murder case that played a part in his life when he was younger.
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Cole County murder suspect tied to unsolved 2005 Fulton killing
A man accused of killing a teenager in a 1991 Cole County case was also tied to 2005 Fulton killing that remains unsolved.
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Cole County officials announce murder charges in 1991 case
Cole County Sheriff John Wheeler plans to hold a news conference Thursday in regard to a 1991 Russellville killing.
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Repairs to Capital View levees continue as spring flood season looms
Repairs to the system of barriers that protects areas of north Jefferson City from the Missouri River have yet to be completed ahead of expected spring flooding.
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