JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. The teenager charged in an Oct. 31 deadly shooting on Rolling Hills Drive in Jefferson City was charged with a new felony Thursday. Cole County prosecutors charged Devin Schrimpf, 17, with delivery of marijuana. Court documents say officers searched Schrimpf’s belongings after he was taken to the hospital Oct. 31. Officers allege
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If the Jefferson City Planning and Protective Services Department has its way, the buildings at 200 and 202 E. High St. will not be standing by Christmas.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman charged with stealing $750 or more from a Jefferson City Dick’s Sporting Goods store was sentenced to community service Tuesday. Erneisha Dorema, 18, pleaded guilty Tuesday after she was charged on March 31. The judge sentenced Dorema to five years supervised probation and 50 hours of community service. Jefferson
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Three people were taken to a hospital Thursday morning in Jefferson City after being exposed to high carbon monoxide levels.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A state appellate court upheld a man’s conviction Tuesday, but sent his case back to a lower court. Robert Taylor was sentenced in 2018 to 30 years in prison by Cole County Circuit Court judge Patricia Joyce. A jury found Taylor guilty of three charges for sexually assaulting a child, enticement
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Employees in two office suites of the Harry S. Truman State Office Building were allowed to work from home starting last Friday after bed bugs were discovered.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Housing Authority allowed developers to take a closer look Tuesday at a dilapidated mansion on East Capitol Avenue. It was the second round of tours for developers who aim to bid on the property known as Ivy Terrace. The mansion, built in the 1890s, is in dismal shape,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County and Jefferson City public safety agencies encouraged residents Tuesday to sign up for their new Smart911 service. Smart911 is a free service in use across the country, including in Boone County. It allows public safety agencies to send alerts via text and email but also allows them to gather
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Drivers will want to be wary of road conditions before heading out the door on Tuesday, as bitterly cold temperatures could move in overnight. Crews with the Jefferson City Public Works department will be called in to treat roads ahead of the morning commute, according to Britt Smith, the department’s operations division manager. Smith said
Continue Reading JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City firefighters said an apartment fire caused smoke in four apartments Monday. JCFD was called to the 2500 block of Southridge Drive in Jefferson City just after 5 p.m. Firefighters said smoke was seen coming out of the front door of the apartment building when crews arrived. According to JCFD,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County Public Works crews kept a close eye on roads Monday as snow continued to fall and, around 1 p.m., activated the drivers of the county’s 26 trucks to begin treatment. Department director Larry Benz told ABC 17 News that much of the staff were off work in observance of
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The Jefferson City School District has purchased 34 properties that were in the path of the May tornado, with two more purchased awaiting board approval. Spokeswoman Ryan Burns told ABC17 News the district has spent $1,054,133 so far on the properties, which are located near Jefferson City High School and Atkins Stadium. In October, Burns
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Emergency crews responded to a trailer fire on Elnor Lane in Russellville on Saturday afternoon. The Cole County Fire Protection District had three trucks stationed outside of a row of trailers in the 4700 block of Elnor Lane. About two-thirds of a trailer was on fire when crews arrived, according to the fire protection district.
Continue Reading The Jefferson City Fire Department published an advisory reminding residents about the proper use of supplemental heating devices as below-freezing temperatures make their way into mid-Missouri. High temperatures are expected to range from the upper 20s to low 30s Monday and Tuesday, with overnight lows both nights in the low to mid-teens, according to the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Six months after a Jefferson City tornado scored a direct hit on Simonsen Ninth Grade Center, district leaders continue to look at the safety plans for their buildings. After suffering extensive damage, Simonsen is now a “surplus” property. Jefferson City School Board members will work through the process of what to
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James Sander Jr. James Sanders Jr., 31, pleaded guilty Thursday to two counts of felony possession of a firearm, according to the United States Attorney Office of the Western District. According to the court, in July 2018, authorities arrested Sanders two different times. One of those arrests occurred while he was allegedly riding a stolen
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COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Holts Summit teen was charged with first-degree murder on Wednesday in connection with a killing on Rolling Hills Drive in Jefferson City. Devin L. Schrimpf, 17, was charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in connection with the killing of Marquise Conley, 18. Police responded to the 1900 block
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An investigation is underway following an early-morning fire in Jefferson City. Authorities arrived at the house near the corner of East Capitol Avenue and Riverside Drive just before 12:30 a.m. When they got to the scene, fire crews saw a heavy fire at the back of the structure. It took crews about 15 minutes to
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The cost of the tornado that left hundreds of Jefferson City buildings damaged continues to rise more than five months after the storm. According to the Jefferson City Building Regulations Division, 196 commercial and residential tornado damage permits have been issued, totaling $6,224,015 in project costs. Tornado-Damage-Permits-2019Download Of those permits, 51
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County prosecutors charged a Springfield, Missouri, woman Tuesday with leaving the scene of a crash where a bicyclist died. Haily Crabtree, 26, is charged with a single count of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, a Class D felony. Police found Crabtree after the crash, which happened
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