WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children 12 and up
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Jefferson City man files motion to withdraw guilty plea in child porn case
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man that pleaded guilty in federal court to possession of child pornography on July 9, 2020 has filed a motion to remove his plea. Dana Cline, 52, originally agreed to plead guilty to a single count of possession of child pornography after his arrest in 2018. Prosecutors originally
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Cole County man pleads guilty after law enforcements finds pipe bombs, drug paraphernalia during vehicle stop in 2018
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man has pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a weapon, a class D felony, after Cole County Sheriff’s deputies found pipe bombs, drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop in 2018. Deputies found meth and two pipe bombs in a vehicle being driving by Charles McBrearety after the traffic
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Miller County man taken to University Hospital after motorcycle crash in Cole County
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A motorcycle driver has moderate injuries after a wreck on Pit Road, a half-mile south of Highway H in Cole County Tuesday afternoon. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, Michael Huber, 34, was driving on Pit road when he lost control and skidded on the road. The motorcycle overturned and Huber
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Minimal damage reported after roof fire at Goldschmidt Cancer Center
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City fire department responded to the Goldschmidt Cancer Center just after 4:30 p.m. Tuesday after reports of a fire. When crews arrived they found smoke and flames showing from the roof and occupants leaving the building. The first crew on scene used a ground ladder to get to the
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports largest new coronavirus case jump since April 22
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MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds four coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
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Cole County to close Business 50 west including Rainbow Drive for immediate road work
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Department of Public Works will be closing Business 50 West including Rainbow Drive effective immediately for road work. Officials report the road will be closed to thru traffic until the road repairs are completed. The road closure may be extended if inclement weather occurs.
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Missouri House votes to legalize needle exchanges
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House has passed a bill to legalize needle-exchange programs. The House voted 101-55 for the bill Monday. Needle-exchange programs allow drug users to trade used hypodermic needles for clean ones. The aim is to stop people from reusing dirty needles or sharing needles with others, which can spread
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 87th coronavirus-related death; 19th in 2021
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Jefferson City man gets probation after pleading guilty to child abuse
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County man pleaded guilty to child abuse charges in connection with an incident that happened last September. 30-year-old Sulaimaan Habeel admitted to a felony charge of abuse or neglect of a child and a misdemeanor charge of endangering the welfare of a child. Jefferson City police investigated the abuse
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Cole County Capital Mall vaccination clinic to change hours of operation
JEFFERSON CITY, MO (KMIZ) The permanent vaccination site at Capital Mall in Jefferson City is set to change its hours of operation due to the decline in vaccine demand. Kristi Campbell, Cole County Health Department director, says with the increase of vaccine supply throughout the county the Capital Mall clinic has seen a steady decrease
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: COVID-19 vaccination clinic being held Saturday at Derby Ridge Elementary
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Continue Reading Construction to improve Business 50 west in Jefferson City begins next Monday
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Constructino crews in Jefferson City will begin work next Monday to improve Business 50 West from the Apache Flats area to St. Martins. The $3.3 Million project was award to a company by the County Commission in March. Crews will starting section one near the intersection of Route T and will
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House fire in Fulton causes estimated $60,000 in damage Tuesday afternoon
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A house fire in Fulton Tuesday afternoon causes an estimated $60,000 in damages. The Fulton Fire Department responded to the house fire on the 800 block of Jefferson Street in Fulton at 1 p.m. When crews arrived, they found smoke showing from a two-story wood framed residential structure. Fulton police on scene
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports lowest number of active coronavirus cases in nearly a month
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MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 66 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
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Four people hurt in Jefferson City pileup
The crash happened just before 8 a.m. at Lorenzo Green Drive and Route B in southeast Jefferson City.
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FRIDAY UPDATES: City of Columbia to host community briefing on COVID-19 Monday afternoon
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Local health departments calculating ‘breakthrough infections’ as Missourians become fully vaccinated
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia/Boone County Health Department, the Cole County Health Department, and the St. Louis County Department of Public Health are calculating how many fully and partially vaccinated residents have tested positive for COVID-19. Back in April, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention started asking health departments to gather information on “breakthrough
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