Charges won’t be filed in DESE data breach incident
Thompson added the case has been closed and that the issues have been “resolved through non-legal means.”
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County’s positivity rate drops below 20%; reports 74 new coronavirus cases
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Jefferson City man accused of deadly shooting arrested in St. Louis for different shooting while out on bond
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man accused of a deadly shooting in August 2018 out on bond was arrested this week in St. Louis for another shooting. The St. Louis Police Department says Alfred Chism Jr. was arrested on Tuesday for domestic assault and armed criminal action. According to the Cole County Prosecutor’s
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Jefferson City to receive $2.1 million investment from Missouri American Water to replace aging water mains
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri American Water is investing $2.1 million to replace more than 9,300 feet of aging water mains in the Jefferson City water system. “Because our pipes are buried underground it can be easy to take our drinking water system for granted,” said Missouri American Water President Rich Svindland in a release.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports new coronavirus cases down over 65% compared to last week
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Disagreement leads to pedestrian hit by a car in Blair Oaks High School parking lot
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Sheriff’s Department is reporting a disagreement between two juveniles led to one of them being hit by a car in the Blair Oaks High School parking lot Wednesday night. Officials report that around 3:50 p.m., deputies responded to the parking lot of the Blair Oaks High School for
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Blair Oaks High School released information about after a pedestrian was hit by a car while in the parking lot Wednesday afternoon.
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Lincoln University holds prayer vigil for Historically Black Colleges and Universities receiving bomb threats
Lincoln University in Jefferson City held a prayer vigil Wednesday to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities targeted by bomb threat
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports two more coronavirus-related deaths; 108 new cases
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MoDOT changing traffic flow at Route Y and Eastside Drive intersection in Ashland
MoDOT is helping Ashland by helping change traffic flow near the intersection of Route Y and Eastside Drive in Ashland.
Continue Reading TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports three new coronavirus-related deaths; 64 new cases
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MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 336 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
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WATCH: Agriculture secretary touts climate-friendly farming at Lincoln University
Vilsack took a tour of the greenhouse at the Dickinson Research Center on the Lincoln campus Monday. He was expected to speak at about 1 p.m.
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Missouri Supreme Court hears arguments in Second Amendment Preservation lawsuit
The Missouri Supreme Court heard arguments from both sides in the case of St. Louis City, St. Louis County and Jackson County v. State of Missouri, where the counties are suing the state over the Second Amendment Preservation Act.
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Coronavirus cases, hospitalizations dropping in Missouri and Boone County
Just weeks ago Missouri was in the grips of the omicron wave, setting records for new cases and hospitalizations. Now the wave appears to have crested.
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Masking changes for Jefferson City and Columbia Public Schools
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District and Columbia Public Schools are making changes to their masking policies. Starting Monday, Jefferson City will move into its ‘green protocols’ phase and will no longer require face masks while indoors. CPS announced it will extend its mask mandate an additional week through this Friday. Jefferson
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FRIDAY WINTER WEATHER UPDATES: MSHP Troop F responded to over 200 calls for service
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Continue Reading FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 10 new coronavirus-related deaths due to records adjustment
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Judge considering motions to reduce bond and dismiss the case against Quatavia Givens
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County judge is considering motions to reduce bond and dismiss the case against Quatavia Givens. Givens is accused of killing 4-year-old Darnell Gray in Oct. 2018. Givens is charged with first-degree murder, abuse of a child, endangering a child and abandonment of a corpse. Givens was previously charged with
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Two arrested in Boone County after man shot in Jefferson City
A 25-year-old man was shot in Jefferson City on Thursday morning, police say.
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