Convicted Cole County rapist gets life in prison
A man convicted in April of bonding women out of jail to rape them was sentenced Thursday to life in prison.
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Appeal rejected for man found guilty of murder in killing of Lincoln University student
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing a Lincoln University student in 2018 saw his appeal rejected on Tuesday. Alfred Chism Jr, of Jefferson City, was sentenced in April 2023 to 25 years for second-degree murder and five years for armed-criminal action. The sentences will run consecutively. He
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Woman arrested, accused in armed robbery on Old 63 in Columbia; youth also detained
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was arrested and a youth was detained after they were accused of robbing three people on Monday in the 2700 block of South Old 63, according to a Tuesday night press release from the Columbia Police Department. Cz’Toia De Vose, 19, of Columbia, was arrested and the name of the
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Crash on Missouri River bridge in Jefferson City caused from trailer unhooking from vehicle, police say
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash on Monday at the Missouri River Bridge on Highway 54 in Jefferson City was caused from a trailer that became unhooked from a flipped vehicle, according to a Jefferson City Police Department spokesman. The crash occurred around 1:30 p.m. Traffic stalled for more than an hour. Lanes are blocked
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Man charged with murder in Jefferson City bar shooting asks judge to reject death penalty
A man accused of first-degree murder in the death of two people at a Jefferson City bar is asking the judge to stop the state’s attempt at seeking the death penalty.
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Members of Lake-area ‘motorcycle gang’ accused of drug crimes, violence set for federal court
Six members of a group federal prosecutors say is a ruthless motorcycle gang whose members dealt methamphetamine have court dates set for this week.
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Man charged with assault after allegedly stabbing another man with pen in bathroom
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged with three felonies after he allegedly stabbed another man with a pen in a public bathroom on Wednesday. Timothy Dale was charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action and tampering with evidence. He is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond. Dale appeared
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Jefferson City man charged with illegal gun possession, domestic assault
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged with a pair of felonies after he allegedly got into a fight with a woman and took her gun on Tuesday. Cornell Manley II was charged with illegal gun possession and third-degree domestic assault. He is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond.
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Residents fed up over ‘deplorable’ living conditions in low-income Jefferson City apartments
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Residents in a low-incoming housing building in Jefferson City are fed up with the building’s conditions. ABC 17 News received a complaint about the Kenneth Lock Apartments, a 55 and older housing facility operated by the Housing Authority of Jefferson City. The complaint claimed there was an “infestation of bed bugs,”
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Jefferson City officials consider changes to rental inspections
The Jefferson City Public Works & Planning Committee met Thursday to discuss possibly changing the city rental inspection program.
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Jefferson City man charged with child molestation
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged on Thursday with third-degree child molestation. Stephen Kelly Kersey was arrested by the Jefferson City Police Department at 1:13 p.m. Thursday. He is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond. A court date has not been set. According to the probable cause statement,
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Teenager on motorcycle injured in Jefferson City crash
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A teenager who was riding a motorcycle was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday in Jefferson City in the 4400 block of Rainbow Drive, a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report states. The report states that the crash occurred as a 2022 Jeep Wrangler – driven by Lacota Graham, 27,
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Hosier executed for Jefferson City killings
A man convicted in the killing of a Jefferson City couple has died for those crimes.
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Driver in crash at Jefferson City Habitat for Humanity house charged with DWI
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The driver of a car that crashed into a Habitat for Humanity house Monday in Jefferson City has been charged with driving while intoxicated. John McNew, 23, was charged with DWI causing serious physical injury and three misdemeanors: Reckless driving, driving without a license and not having car insurance. He is
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Man accused of pouring boiling water on woman faces more felony charges
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man who was accused of pouring boiling water on a woman is facing an additional eight felony charges. James Lamore Glass, 29, was charged on Monday with seven counts of tampering with a witness in a felony prosecution and one count of first-degree harassment. He was charged in
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Former JCPD reserve officer charged, accused of not reporting child sex abuse
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A former reserve officer for the Jefferson City Police Department was charged in relation to a child sex abuse case, according to court documents. Christina Garza, 49, of Jefferson City, was charged on Monday with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child and failure of a mandated reporter to report child
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Cole County Sheriff warns of jury duty scam
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Sheriff is warning residents of a jury duty scam where callers are once again posing as deputies. A Monday press release from the sheriff’s office, the scam involves scammers calling residents while falsely identifying themselves as deputies. The scammer tells the victims that they either missed jury duty
Continue Reading Missouri governor turns down clemency for inmate facing execution on Tuesday
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has turned down a clemency request for condemned inmate David Hosier, a move that likely clears the way for his execution. Hosier is scheduled to be executed Tuesday for the 2009 deaths of Angela and Rodney Gilpin of Jefferson City. His lawyer
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Missouri DHSS introduces new program to help youth quit vaping
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services introduced the “My Life, My Quit” program on Monday to stop teen vaping.
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Cole County deputy injured in Jefferson City crash
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County deputy was involved in a crash on Wednesday at West Truman Boulevard and Country Club Drive in Jefferson City, according to a crash report from the Jefferson City Police Department. ABC 17 News reached out to the Cole County Sheriff’s Office and was referred to the Jefferson City
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