MONDAY UPDATE: Boone County reports over 1,000 active coronavirus cases; highest number of active cases since Dec. 2020
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Jefferson City man pleads guilty to two counts of sex crimes involving a child
A Jefferson City man has entered a guilty plea to two counts of sexual misconduct involving a child according to the Cole County prosecutor.
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THURSDAY UPDATE: Active coronavirus cases jump in Boone County; Parson ends state of emergency
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Jefferson City Police Department proposes hiring incentives to combat staffing shortage
The Public Safety Committee unanimously voted Thursday morning to move forward with hiring incentives.
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Agencies keeping watch for possible New Year’s weekend winter storm
A winter storm is expected to hit the region this weekend, bringing chances for snow and ice along with brutal winter cold, forecasters say.
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Coronavirus hospitalizations increase in Missouri
More Missourians are catching and being hospitalized with COVID-19 as a new variant spreads across the country.
Continue Reading WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 200 new coronavirus cases; over 500 new cases since Monday
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Continue Reading TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 111 new coronavirus cases; active cases drop below 700
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Patrol completes investigation of Post-Dispatch
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has completed an investigation of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that began after a journalist exposed a state database flaw. Patrol Capt. John Hotz told the Post-Dispatch Monday that results of the investigation were turned over to Cole County Prosecuting Attorney Locke Thompson. It remains unclear
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MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 153 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
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Omicron variant found in Mid-Missouri
Omicron, the highly-contagious COVID-19 variant, has been found in Columbia, Jefferson City, Fulton and other Missouri cities through wastewater surveillance, according to the Department of Health and Senior Services.
Continue Reading THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 74 new coronavirus cases; one new coronavirus-related death
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Jefferson City woman pleads guilty to tax evasion
A Jefferson City woman pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to tax evasion and failure to file form 5500 report (a 401K plan for employees).
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Capital Region ‘cybersecurity incident’ investigation in early stages
The hospital did not give details about the incident that led Capital Region to shut down its network, describing it in a statement Wednesday as “a disruption to our network systems.”
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Missouri reports over 100,000 Boone County residents fully vaccinated
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Continue Reading Cole County judge shoots down counties’ request to appeal health order decision
Judge Daniel Green issued the order after counties including Cooper, Jackson and St. Louis asked to appeal Green’s November ruling that said nonelected officials cannot issue health orders, like those meant to fight coronavirus spread, under state law.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Cooper County changing how health center follows up on positive case contacts
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Continue Reading Capital Region offers emergency prescriptions for one day
The MU Health Care-affiliated hospital posted a message Tuesday on its Facebook page saying patients who are out of medication can get seven-day refills at its Capital Care pharmacies in Jefferson City and Versailles. Patients must bring their prescription bottles with them, Capital Region says.
Continue Reading Osage Beach gun store owner indicted for allowing straw purchases; over 300 firearms seized
A federal prosecutor has charged Skelton Tactical Owner for illegal gun sales.
Continue Reading MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS add 114 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
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