Motorcycle crash kills Centralia man in Cole County
A Centralia man died Saturday afternoon after a motorcycle crash in Cole County, according to the crash report from Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F.
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CDC suggest getting boosted following the rise of Omicron subvariants
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) According to most recent CDC Data, two Omicron Subvariants are to blame for the increase in COVID-19 cases across the country. The CDC says the subvariants BA.5 and BA.4 can spread more easily then previous sub-variants. The subvariants represent an estimated 16.3% and 65.0% of the SARS-CoV-2 variants as of the week ending July 9, 2022 according to
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County moves to medium COVID-19 community level
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Jefferson City couple charged with abuse or neglect after children allegedly found on roof
A Cole County prosecutor has charged Curtin Burton and Michaela Cook-Burton with four counts of abuse or neglect of a child.
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Jefferson City couple face federal charges of producing child pornography
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City couple was charged in federal court with video recording their sexual assault of a 4-year-old victim. Paul Emerson Schofield, 33, and Sara Ellen Schofield, 29, each was charged in separate criminal complaints filed in the U.S. District Court in Jefferson City. The federal criminal complaints charge the Schofields
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 68 new COVID cases
The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is reporting that 68 new coronavirus cases were added to the information hub on Thursday. The county reported 49 cases on Tuesday and the rest were reported in June and July. The county delays reporting cases by two days. The dashboard is showing 27 COVID-19 patients in
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Early morning crash caused by driving while tired; officials say it could have been worse
Everyone injured in a Thursday morning bus crash in Cole County has been released from the hospital with minor to moderate injuries, a spokesman for the church whose members were on the bus said.
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Two Jefferson City women charged with multiple crimes after Saturday morning fight
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Jefferson City women face multiple charges after an alleged large fight with several other women on Saturday morning. A Cole County prosecutor has charged Janiya Rucker, 18, and Tawanna Jullous, 34, with second-degree assault, armed criminal action and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child. Janiya Rucker Jefferson City police
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Three people injured after a wreck involving a tractor in Cole County
Two people were moderately injured and another had minor injuries after a crash involving a tractor.
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New suicide and crisis hotline number 9-8-8 set to launch on Saturday
The number 9-8-8 will be replacing the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline of 1-800-273-TALK beginning on Saturday.
Continue Reading TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 71 new COVID cases
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Former Wardsville priest under FBI investigation for embezzlement
A Jefferson City Diocese priest is heading to a church trial and being investigated by the FBI for allegedly mismanaging money at a Wardsville church, the diocese said in a statement Sunday.
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MoDOT to start work on Missouri River Bridge in Jefferson City Monday
One lane of Highway 54 on the Missouri River Bridge in Jefferson City is set to close Monday and last through Thursday for maintenance.
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Blair Oaks enters separation agreement with former superintendent Jim Jones
The former longtime superintendent of the Blair Oaks School District will have his access to the campus limited for five years under a separation agreement outlining the terms of his retirement.
Continue Reading One dead, one injured after a two-vehicle wreck on Highway 179 off-ramp in Jefferson City
Jefferson City police are reporting one person is dead and a passenger is injured after a two-vehicle afternoon crash on Highway 179 in Jefferson City.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County health care system capacity moves to yellow status
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Continue Reading WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 50 new COVID cases
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Continue Reading TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County adds over 200 new COVID cases over the holiday weekend
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Executive director of Salute to America explains how it’s keeping visitors safe from the heat
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)Salute to America in Jefferson City is coming to an end Monday night but not without celebrating a few more festivities before the end of the holiday. And even as the sun, starts to set it’s still important to practice staying safe out in warmer temperatures. Nicole Slusser, executive director of Salute to America, says
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Former Jefferson City couple charged after argument leads to shooting
Two Cole County residents are in jail after an argument led to a gun going off.
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