JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was indicted on federal child pornography charges on Tuesday, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Howard Dale Speckhals, 61, was charged with possessing and distributing child porn. He allegedly distributed child porn on the internet from June 25, 2023-March 22, 2024. He was
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Authorities found a wanted man inside a Cole County convenience store Monday after a search that lasted more than four hours.
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The Missouri Board of Parole denied convicted Cole County killer Alyssa Bustamante an early release from prison.
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A 26-year-old Jefferson City man was flown to University Hospital in Columbia after a Cole County crash Thursday evening.
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MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two women were seriously injured Wednesday in a crash on Highway 52 at Route C in Morgan County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states a 2012 GMC Terrain – driven by Charla Bacon, 62, of Jefferson City – was heading eastbound when it was turning
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Joshua Wilbers has been found guilty of first-degree involuntary manslaughter in the death of his girlfriend. Wilbers, of Jefferson City, was found guilty on Wednesday in a bench trial for shooting and killing Hallie Phillips, 20, in Nov. 2022. He will be sentenced on Oct. 1. Wilber was initially charged with
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A Cole County man who is accused of killing his girlfriend two years ago appeared in court on Tuesday.
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COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were seriously injured Monday in a Cole County crash on Route C at St. Michael’s Road, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states that a 2016 Ford Taurus – driven by Seth Miller, 20, of Lohman – was heading eastbound on Route C when
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 20-year-old Jefferson City man was arrested and charged on Monday after he was accused of killing a man in a crash. Diego Popp was charged with second-degree involuntary manslaughter, leaving the scene of an accident and misdemeanor reckless driving. He is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged with multiple felonies after he was accused of running over another man with a car on Saturday on St. Mary’s Boulevard. Eric Kidd was charged with first-degree assault, leaving the scene of an accident and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Cole
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One man is in custody after he is accused of domestic assault and running from law enforcement in multiple counties.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who was described as a former teacher in court documents has an arraignment for a felony charge scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 24. Ashley Jones-Kaufman, of Jefferson City, was charged with child abduction on June 4. Court records show she posted a $10,000 bond on June 25. The
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A retired priest from the Diocese of Jefferson City on Tuesday pleaded guilty in federal court to sending his sister a $100,00 check stolen from a Wardsville church and admitted to writing himself a $200,000 check from the same account, a press release from the Department of Justice says. The Rev.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Red Cross volunteer from the Central and Northern Missouri Red Cross Chapter is driving an Emergency Response Vehicle to Texas as Tropical Storm Beryl approaches. According to the news release, the volunteer left Sunday morning from the chapter office in Jefferson City. The Red Cross says other Missouri volunteers are
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) – Gov. Mike Parson plans to sign a bill that will change the parole eligibility for some people in jail that committed murder when they were children. The governor’s office said that he plans to sign SB 754 on Tuesday with a slew of other bills. The timing, though, leaves Alyssa
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) In Jefferson City, Independence Day celebrations continued despite widespread flooding elsewhere in Mid-Missouri. As many celebrated Independence Day at the Capitol on Thursday for the annual Salute To America celebration, attendees were met with harsh heat. The heat index in Jefferson City ranged from 94-95 degrees from 3-6 p.m., according to
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A Cole County woman who killed a 9-year-old when she was a teenager will get a chance at a release from prison on Monday.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A project to repair the Highway 54 overpass over Highway 50 and McCarty Street in Jefferson City will begin Monday, according to a Tuesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Lanes will be reduced to one lane in each direction on Monday, July 15, the release says. All on-and-off
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Hundreds of Three Rivers Electric Cooperative members were left without power Tuesday amid rising temperatures after a tractor-trailer crashed into a utility pole.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Saturday, the teen driving school B.R.A.K.E.S. traveled to Jefferson City to host training sessions for teenagers in Cole County. B.R.A.K.E.S, which stands for be responsible and keep everyone safe is a nonprofit whose mission is to prevent injuries and save lives. The company works to train and educate teenage drivers
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