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City, school district navigate public bid process after Jefferson City tornado

November 21, 2019 12:13 PM Joe McLean

The Jefferson City School District has shelled out $2,379,939 in property damage repairs as a result of the May 22 tornado.

Riley Auto Group recovering after tornado

November 21, 2019 8:58 PM Ashley Strohmier

Riley Auto Group owners speak about their experience following destruction from an EF3 tornado Riley Auto Group took a hard hit the night of the May 22 tornado.The entire dealership ended up with tens of millions of dollars in damage that night. Owner Kevin Riley said talking about the storm is still hard, even six months later.

Rebuilding Mid-Missouri: A look back at the Jefferson City and Eldon tornado

November 21, 2019 7:00 PM ABC 17 News Team

The ABC 17 News team revisited the people and places affected by the May 22 tornado that hit Jefferson City and Eldon for a half-hour special.

Ember from training starts fire at Missouri State Penitentiary

November 21, 2019 12:32 PM Matthew Sanders

The Jefferson City Fire Department said Thursday that an errant ember from an intentionally set fire on city property caused a blaze Wednesday on the roof of a Missouri State Penitentiary building.

Firefighters battle fire at Missouri State Penitentiary

November 20, 2019 6:10 PM Katie Greathouse

Firefighters with the Jefferson City Fire Department and the Holts Summit Fire Department responded to a fire at the Missouri State Penitentiary on Wednesday afternoon. Crews arrived to the building on Capitol Avenue around 4:20 p.m. and as of 6:10 p.m., some units remained on scene. Officials said the cause of the fire is under

Manslaughter charge filed after Columbia crash victim dies

November 20, 2019 12:12 PM Matthew Sanders

A Boone County prosecutor filed a manslaughter charge Wednesday against a woman accused of causing a crash that killed a man who was picking up cones after a bike race.

SEMA continues to assist tornado, flood victims after devastating year

November 19, 2019 3:59 PM Sarah Adams

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Tornado damage and flooding made 2019 a devastating year for the Show-Me State. Through it all, Missouri’s State Emergency Management Agency continues to help people pick up the pieces. On the night of May 22, SEMA director Ron Walker said workers at the agency closely watched the storm system move across

Bed bugs can hitch rides into offices such as Truman Building

November 19, 2019 11:54 AM Joe McLean

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Office of Administration’s facilities division continued Tuesday to treat four second-floor office suites of the Harry S Truman State Office Building. The state’s Department of Health and Senior Services says even though there are no beds in a workplace, bed bugs can still be carried in from the outside.

Jury hands down Jefferson City post-tornado looting conviction

November 19, 2019 3:45 PM Matthew Sanders

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County jury on Tuesday convicted a Kansas City man accused of post-tornado looting. The jury found Adam S. Brandt, 40, guilty of unlawful gun possession, unlawful use of a weapon, drug possession and two counts of receiving stolen property, Cole County Prosecuting Attorney Locke Thompson said in a news

Eldon woman killed crossing Highway 54 in Cole County

November 19, 2019 1:59 PM Madison Fleck

COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An SUV hit and killed a woman crossing Highway 54 near Brazito on Tuesday morning, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The patrol said in an online crash report that Rachel Welch, 46, of Eldon, died after a 2007 Lincoln Navigator hit her while she was crossing the highway at

Daycare damaged by tornado demolished, owners scramble for income

November 19, 2019 1:50 PM Zara Barker

Six months after an EF-3 tornado blew through Jefferson City, many businesses are still trying to rebuild.

Electric co-op workers make repairs at Cole County business destroyed by May tornado

November 18, 2019 7:46 PM Matt Ragsdale

BRAZITO, Mo. (KMIZ) Workers with Three Rivers Electric Cooperative made repairs at Donnie Braun and Sons Auto Repair Monday. Co-op employees repaired electrical infrastructure at the automotive shop that was destroyed by a tornado. Allen Braun, co-owner of Donnie Braun and Sons, said employees have been working out of a temporary building since May 22.

Shooting investigation underway near St. Martins, one in custody

November 17, 2019 3:03 PM Connor Hirsch

The Cole County Sheriff confirmed deputies are investigating a shooting near St. Martins which left one in the hospital. Cole County Sheriff John Wheeler told ABC17 News deputies responded to a weapons offense that resulted from what they believe to be a “road rage incident.” Wheeler said in a tweet at 3:15p.m. one person is

Jefferson City inspectors: Tornado-damaged office building ‘dangerous’

November 15, 2019 3:34 PM Joe McLean

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Planning and Protective Services staff inspected the building at 1716 Four Seasons Dr. Thursday and declared it both “dangerous” and a nuisance property. “The structure has severe damage to roof, walls, framing and interior,” said the city’s notice to the property owner. “The property is unsecured and has been

Holts Summit teen accused of murder faces new charge

November 15, 2019 5:11 PM Matt Ragsdale

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. The teenager charged in an Oct. 31 deadly shooting on Rolling Hills Drive in Jefferson City was charged with a new felony Thursday. Cole County prosecutors charged Devin Schrimpf, 17, with delivery of marijuana. Court documents say officers searched Schrimpf’s belongings after he was taken to the hospital Oct. 31. Officers allege

Ultimatum issued to owners of crippled Jefferson City building

November 14, 2019 2:13 PM Joe McLean

If the Jefferson City Planning and Protective Services Department has its way, the buildings at 200 and 202 E. High St. will not be standing by Christmas.

One of five sentenced in Jefferson City sporting goods store theft

November 14, 2019 7:15 PM Matt Ragsdale

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman charged with stealing $750 or more from a Jefferson City Dick’s Sporting Goods store was sentenced to community service Tuesday. Erneisha Dorema, 18, pleaded guilty Tuesday after she was charged on March 31. The judge sentenced Dorema to five years supervised probation and 50 hours of community service. Jefferson

Three suffer carbon monoxide exposure in Jefferson City

November 14, 2019 11:43 AM Matthew Sanders

Three people were taken to a hospital Thursday morning in Jefferson City after being exposed to high carbon monoxide levels.

Appeals court orders judge re-sentence man convicted of sexual assault

November 13, 2019 10:30 PM Matt Ragsdale

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A state appellate court upheld a man’s conviction Tuesday, but sent his case back to a lower court. Robert Taylor was sentenced in 2018 to 30 years in prison by Cole County Circuit Court judge Patricia Joyce. A jury found Taylor guilty of three charges for sexually assaulting a child, enticement

Bed bugs found in state office building; extermination efforts underway

November 13, 2019 1:44 PM Joe McLean

Employees in two office suites of the Harry S. Truman State Office Building were allowed to work from home starting last Friday after bed bugs were discovered.