FRIDAY UPDATES: More than 40% of Boone County residents have completed coronavirus vaccine
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Jefferson City leaders document two years since EF3 tornado
Jefferson City community leaders and organizations will be holding a Restoring Hope Press Conference on Friday morning to document the anniversary of the EF3 tornado, which hit the city two years ago.
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Two people charged after alleged assault in Jefferson City Aldi’s parking lot
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people are charged after an alleged assault in the parking lot of an Aldi. According to court documents, the victim asked Jesssica Barton and Mikael Tice for a ride. The three people traveled to Aldi’s when the victim got out of the vehicle and Tice got out of the vehicle
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Cole County man seriously injured in a wreck in Callaway County
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County man was seriously injured Thursday morning after a wreck in Callaway County on the 12300 block of Renz Farm road. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Ryan Luebbert was driving a 2008 BMW 3 series that traveled off the right side of Renz Farm road
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THURSDAY UPDATE: No Boone County residents currently hospitalized due to coronavirus
The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is reporting 19 new COVID-19 cases. There are currently 49 active cases in the county, an eight case increase from tuesday. The county now has a reported total number of COVID-19 cases of 18,462. The county has reported the total number of cases removed from
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Lincoln University names interim president
John B. Moseley will head the university on an interim basis, according to a news release.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports active coronavirus cases remains below 50
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Jefferson City man arrested in Cooper County after traffic stop leads to drug seizure
COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man faces multiple charges Tuesday after a violation on Interstate 70 in Cooper County leads to a drug and money seizure and the recovery of a stolen gun. According to a tweet by Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F, William James was pulled over in a2015 Dodge Challenger
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Health officials seeing a slight increase in vaccine demand as adolescents become eligible
COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Local health officials say they’ve seen a small increase in vaccine demand since the 12 to 15 age group became eligible for the Pfizer vaccine a week ago. The Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services department has put in an order for more Pfizer doses. This is the department’s first vaccine
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports double-digit active coronavirus case drop
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Continue Reading Police arrest two people after chase in Jefferson City
Two people could face charges after a vehicle chase ended in Jefferson City on Monday night.
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Prosecutors file gun charges against suspect in Jefferson City murder case
Semaj Harris was charged with aiding a shooting from a vehicle and illegal gun possession in a May 5 shots-fired incident at Community Park on Marshall Street in Jefferson City.
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MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County 21 new coronavirus cases for the past three days
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Jefferson City Police asking for help after fatal Crash on US 54 early Saturday morning
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) One man is dead after a fatal crash on US 54 early Saturday morning, and police are asking the public for help determining what happened. The Jefferson City Police Department said Bradford William Mason, 59 of Ballwin, Missouri was pronounced dead at the scene after the fatal crash. Officers esponded to
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Jefferson City School District releases “Summer School 2021 COVID-19 Plan”
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Teen hurt in one-vehicle crash near Wardsville
Cooper Smith, 19, of Jefferson City, was driving on Blackberry Lane when his 2019 Kia Forte went off the road, hit a trash can and a guy wire and overturned, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. Smith was wearing a seat belt, the patrol reported.
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Fulton police say items stolen from several businesses, sold online
Police said Dacota Pierson, 22, of Fulton, and Clayton Duniphan, 17, of Columbia, have both been arrested for second-degree burglary and receiving stolen property.
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Jefferson City man sentenced to jail for a terrorist threat
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was sentenced to jail after pleading guilty to lesser terrorist threat charges. Brian Groner, 28, was ordered to six months in Cole County Jail. Groner was charged back in August and November of 2019 with felony counts of making terrorist threats, the charges were later changed to
Continue Reading THURSDAY UPDATES: Active coronavirus cases drops in Boone County
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Continue Reading Boone Health to hold first vaccination clinic for ages 12-15 on Thursday
Boone Health is holding the first vaccination clinic for ages 12-15 in the mid-Missouri area at the Columbia Mall on Thursday morning.
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