JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Delays are expected for those driving into Jefferson City on Highway 54 during the final phase of a bridge rehab project, a Wednesday Missouri Department of Transportation press release says. Delays can be attributed to the bridge rehabilitation over Highway 50 and McCarty Street, the release says. Those delays are expected
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The Jefferson City Council approved a contract this week that will allow the city to move forward with its plans for a riverfront market.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man has been charged with DWI in relation to a July 8 crash that injured himself and a woman. Zachary Parsons was charged with driving while intoxicated – causing serious physical injury and two misdemeanors: Fourth-degree assault and reckless driving. A no-bond warrant was issued on Wednesday. He
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Jefferson City residents were displaced from their home in the 100 block of North Polk Street after a fire, according to a Wednesday press release from the Jefferson City Fire Department. The release says that JCFD responded to a fire at a home at 9:55 a.m. Wednesday. No injuries were
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Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service on Tuesday were investigating the origin of suspicious packages that have been sent to or received by elections officials in more than 15 states, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or that any of the packages contained hazardous
Continue Reading Editor’s note: The new end time of the project was added to this brief. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Utility work on Thursday will require a lane closure at a Downtown Jefferson City intersection, according to a Tuesday press release from the Jefferson City Department of Public Works. The release says that Ameren Gas will close
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JEFFESRON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of murder after assaulting a man outside of a Jefferson City bar on Aug. 17 was booked into the Cole County Jail on Monday. Kamari Balton, 26, was charged with felony murder and second-degree assault, according to a Monday email from Cole County Prosecutor Locke Thompson.
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Jefferson City, Mo. (KMIZ. On Monday, the Jefferson City Council will discuss a redevelopment agreement for properties along Capitol Avenue and Adams Street. According to the city’s East Capitol Avenue Blight Study, multiple issues were identified in the area including: Poor or inadequate street layout Unsanitary or unsafe conditions Worn-out or damaged property improvements Incorrect
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City detectives arrested a man accused of murder in relation to an assault that occurred in the 2700 block of Industrial Drive on Aug. 17, a press release from the Jefferson City Police Department says. Kamari Balton, 26, was arrested on Friday on suspicion of second-degree murder, the release says.
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Five people claiming Catholic priests abused them in Mid-Missouri accused the diocese of covering up and sometimes encouraging their assaults over decades.
Continue Reading JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Joseph Shetler, of Jefferson City, was appointed by Gov. Mike Parson to become anassociate circuit judgefor the19th Judicial Circuit, according to a Friday press release from the governor’s office. The release says Shetler owns Shetler Law, LLC and has a bachelor of arts degree in liberal arts from Conception Seminary College and
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Traffic was interrupted on Highway 50 over Lafayette Street after a crash Thursday in Jefferson City.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Lincoln University has formally cut ties with its national alumni association, according to Thursday press release from the school. LU ended its relationship after the Lincoln University of Missouri Alumni Association, Inc. missed its Sept. 1 deadline for a financial audit, the release says. The school’s Board of Curators announced it
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Four former corrections officers who were charged in the death of an inmate at Jefferson City Correctional Center were indicted by a grand jury on Thursday. Jacob Case and Justin Leggins were charged with third-degree accessory to assault and second-degree murder in a joint indictment along with Bryanne Bradshaw and Aaron
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison without parole on Wednesday for a drug charge, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Tremaine Davol Bell, 43, pleaded guilty on Jan. 18 for possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute. Previous reporting indicates that Bell
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who pleaded guilty last year to two federal gun charges was sentenced on Tuesday to 10 years and 10 months in prison, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Shaune Aaron Price, 36, pleaded guilty on Nov. 7, 2023, to two counts of being a felon
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Four vehicles were involved in a crash on Tuesday in the westbound lanes of the Missouri River Bridge, according to a press release from the Jefferson City Police Department. According to the release, a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado – driven by David Hernandez, 42, of Holts Summit – rear-ended a 2005 Ford
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City resident found a military mortar shell in their yard while they were doing yard work on Sunday morning. According to a press release from the Jefferson City Police Department, police received a call at 9:44 a.m. Sunday from a resident in the 1100 block of East High Street
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Police arrested a 28-year-old man on suspicion that he pointed a gun at another driver Sunday in Jefferson City.
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CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City man accused in the 2021 Memorial Day weekend shooting at Lazy Gators in Camden County has pleaded guilty to multiple felonies. Chad Tariq Brewer, 32, pleaded guilty on Thursday to voluntary manslaughter, armed criminal action and delivery of a controlled substance. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison and
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