JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Chicago man was charged Thursday in relation to an alleged shooting that occurred in Jefferson City nearly three years ago. Wanya Webb, 24, is charged with armed-criminal action, accessory to unlawful use of a weapon and second-degree accessory to assault. Webb is not in custody, according to the Cole County
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Area Chamber of Commerce held a Friday coffee to give an update on the Missouri River Regional Library tax levy regarding plans for a proposed building expansion. People could attend over Zoom at 9:00 a.m. or in person at the Jefferson City Area Chamber of Commerce building at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Judges are scheduled to hear a handful of cases from multiple counties Tuesday including Boone, Cole, and a Randolph County case which was moved to Carroll County. Boone County Case In Boone County, online court records show Sarah Brown is scheduled to have her initial court appearance at 1:30 p.m. Sarah D. Brown Brown is
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) B.R.A.K.E.S., the nonprofit created by NHRA driver Doug Hebert will finish up its weekend training session at the Missouri EVOC Training Center Jefferson City The free national teen defensive driving program training sessions will be from 8:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. but will be broken up into two three-hour sessions, according to organizers. B.R.A.K.E.S.,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Salute to America in Jefferson City kicked off Tuesday morning. Salute to America is Mid-Missouri’s largest Independence Day celebration. The 14-hour event included several activities. Two major highlights of the event are the 5k run and the Independence Day Parade. Temperatures reached 96 degrees in the afternoon but that didn’t stop hundreds of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A number of arrests have been by the Missouri State Highway Patrol this holiday weekend, and most of the arrests in Mid-Missouri are for drunk driving accusations. The MSHP counting period for Independence Day weekend started 6 p.m. Friday and will run through July 4. The counting period is designed to help MSHP track
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Extreme drought continues to impact Mid-Missouri forcing cities and counties to put burn bans in place. Mid-Missouri saw rain over the weekend, but not enough for burn bans to be lifted. The burn bans in place discourage any type of fire including bonfires, camp fired, fireworks and controlled burns. The City of
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New Bloomfield came out of Gov. Mike Parson’s budget deliberations a loser of millions meant to improve sewer and water systems.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A number of municipalities in the Mid-Missouri area are canceling or postponing their Independence Day fireworks displays as intense heat and drought conditions continue to hammer the area. The City of Centralia said Thursday that it is canceling its July 1 fireworks display because of dry conditions. It will be rescheduled, the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A California, Missouri, man who was recently released from jail was arrested again on Wednesday after a witness told law enforcement that the man planned to kill a judge and prosecutor. Kody Sidebottom, 27, is charged with two counts of tampering with a judicial officer. He is being held without bond
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Road work will begin Friday in Columbia on several streets, according to a press release from the City. Work is expected to be completed by Friday, June 30. Capital Paving — contractors for the City of Columbia Public Works — are scheduled to perform mill and overlay pavement maintenance on: Lea Verde
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LOHMAN, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County woman has been charged with three counts of second-degree arson after she was accused of setting fire to a residence, two barns and a yard on Saturday. A warrant was issued Tuesday for Diana Anne Beasley, 50, of Lohman, and no bond is set. She is not in custody,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri voters could decide whether to restore access to abortion after a Cole County ruling pushed an initiative petition one step closer to getting on the ballot. Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beteem ruled the attorney general must approve the fiscal note on a proposed initiative petition within 24 hours, allowing
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A Moniteau County construction company will pay thousands of dollars to a federal agency over a worker’s death last year.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Cole County Sheriff’s deputy’s discrimination lawsuit against the county has been dismissed without prejudice. Cole County filed a motion to dismiss on June 9, and it was granted Thursday. David Barrett filed a lawsuit in June 2022, alleging he was fired due to racial discrimination. According to previous reporting,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A jury trial is scheduled to being in December for a Fulton man accused of killing his Russellville classmate in 1991. William “Chris” Niemet, 46, is accused of killing his classmate, Greg Jones, in April 1991 in Russellville. Jones was 14. Niemet also would have been 14 at the time. Niemet was charged in
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The Cole County Sheriff’s Office issued an Endangered SILVER Advisory for a missing Russellville man who was traveling to southeastern Tennessee.
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A Cole County man was suspected of DWI after his vehicle collided head-on with an Osage Beach police cruiser early Friday near the Grand Glaize Bridge on Highway 54.
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Some farmers may need help after a drought last summer and now one to start this summer. Mid-Missouri farms continue to feel the strain because of the lack of water. According to the most recent drought report published, over 90% of the state has abnormally dry drought conditions. John George — wildlife regional supervisor with the
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COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Russellville man suffered moderate injuries Wednesday afternoon in a one-vehicle crash in Cole County on Missouri 179 just north of Route N, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash occurred as a 2011 International semi-truck – driven by Colby Gilpin, 31 – was heading
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