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Cole County man charged with rape, incest

August 9, 2024 4:28 PM Ryan Shiner

A Cole County man was charged Friday with two counts of first-degree rape and two counts of incest.

Resurfacing on Highway 54 in Callaway County starts next week

August 6, 2024 5:08 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Resurfacing on Highway 54 in Callaway County will begin next week, according to a Tuesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Resurfacing begins Monday and will require lane closures, the release says. Hours of work will depend on the location: Night work, 7 p.m.-6 a.m.: North of the Missouri

Jefferson City man charged, accused in Wednesday shooting

August 2, 2024 6:54 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged with two felonies on Friday after he was accused in a Wednesday shooting. Tristan Saint was charged with accessory to shooting at a vehicle and accessory to armed criminal action. He is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond. An arraignment is scheduled

Missouri’s annual sales tax holiday offers relief for back-to-school shopping

August 2, 2024 4:55 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s annual back-to-school sale tax holiday is underway, making certain school supplies, computers, and clothing exempt from all state and local sales taxes during a 72-hour window. The sales tax holiday began Friday morning at 12:01 a.m. and will run through midnight Sunday, Aug. 4. A state law that went into effect

Ramp from Missouri Boulevard to east Highway 54 closed in Jefferson City

August 1, 2024 3:00 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The ramp from Missouri Boulevard in Jefferson City to eastbound Highway 54 will be closed until mid-October, a Thursday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation says. Work on the Highway 54 overpass started last month and lane reductions have occurred as a result. “With the current traffic patterns for

More first responders at Cole County Fair following extreme temperatures

July 31, 2024 11:19 PM Olivia Hayes

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The first two days of the Cole County Fair saw six cases of heat-related illnesses. Chris Pennington, Cole County EMS Training Chief, tells ABC 17 they’ve pulled a crew from a training activity they had planned to have more medical personnel covering the area. “We were offering ‘stop the bleeding’ and

Boone, Cole clerks ready for strong August primary turnout

July 30, 2024 2:35 PM Gabrielle Teiner

Boone and Cole counties are each preparing for more than a quarter of registered voters to cast ballots in the primary next month.

Relatives sue for prison video after guards charged in Black Missouri man’s death

July 30, 2024 4:32 PM Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Relatives are suing for prison video of a Black Missouri man who prosecutors say was killed by guards. Othel Moore Jr.’s mother and sister say they sued the Corrections Department on Tuesday for not providing the prison surveillance footage. A spokesperson says the corrections department cooperated with a police investigation. Four

Jefferson City non-profit helps prevent skin cancer with public sunscreen dispensers

July 30, 2024 2:50 PM Olivia Hayes

Miles Against Melanoma is trying to help prevent skin cancer in the Jefferson City area with over 65 free sunscreen dispensers.

Cole County EMS provides water refill station at fair as heat index continues to climb

July 29, 2024 8:07 PM Marie Moyer

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Jaycees Cole County Fair organizers are preparing for the heat. The fair began on Monday and takes place each day this week through Friday at the Cole County Fairgrounds as the heat index is expected to hit 110 degrees, according to the ABC 17 News Stormtrack Weather Team. “We

Court docs: Man charged after attacking deputy with shovel

July 25, 2024 2:57 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged on Thursday after he allegedly attacked a Cole County Sheriff’s deputy with a shovel on Wednesday. Antonio Robles was charged with third-degree assault and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond. A court date has not been set.

Cole County EMS to get new bulletproof vests

July 24, 2024 11:58 AM Marie Moyer

Cole County emergency medical personnel have been approved for new bullet-stopping vests.

Lohman man indicted on federal child sex crimes

July 23, 2024 7:11 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Lohman man was indicted Tuesday on federal child sex crimes, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Anthony Dale Pitts-Fugate, 32, is charged with child enticement, receiving child pornography and three counts of attempting to produce child pornography, the release says. The release claims that Pitts-Fugate tried

Jefferson City sex offender indicted on federal child porn charges

July 23, 2024 4:43 PM Ryan Shiner

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

Manhunt ends in Cole County arrest

July 23, 2024 11:12 AM Matthew Sanders

Authorities found a wanted man inside a Cole County convenience store Monday after a search that lasted more than four hours.

Convicted teen killer Alyssa Bustamante denied parole; hearing reset for 2029

July 22, 2024 4:59 PM Lucas Geisler

The Missouri Board of Parole denied convicted Cole County killer Alyssa Bustamante an early release from prison.

Jefferson City man flown to hospital after crash

July 19, 2024 12:23 PM Matthew Sanders

A 26-year-old Jefferson City man was flown to University Hospital in Columbia after a Cole County crash Thursday evening.

Two Jefferson City women seriously injured in Morgan County crash

July 17, 2024 6:21 PM Ryan Shiner

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

Cole County man found guilty of manslaughter for killing girlfriend in 2022

July 17, 2024 2:49 PM Olivia Hayes

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

Involuntary manslaughter trial wraps Tuesday for man accused of killing his girlfriend; verdict expected Wednesday

July 16, 2024 6:41 AM Jazsmin Halliburton, Olivia Hayes

A Cole County man who is accused of killing his girlfriend two years ago appeared in court on Tuesday.