Jefferson City Archives

Candidates file for August primary election

February 25, 2020 9:21 PM Matt Ragsdale

Candidates for statewide and local elections filed on Tuesday for the August Primary.

Cole County Public Works divisions monitoring roads

February 25, 2020 8:37 PM Zach Boetto

Road crews in Jefferson City and Cole County are monitoring driving conditions with snow moving into Mid-Missouri Tuesday night.

Arrest in 1991 murder is long-overdue, Russellville residents say

February 25, 2020 4:33 PM Joe McLean

More than a dozen Russellville residents told ABC 17 News Tuesday they felt frustrated that the case took so long to yield an arrest.

Jefferson City fire causes thousands in damage to Washington Street apartment building

February 25, 2020 6:28 PM Matt Ragsdale

Jefferson City firefighters say a fire called out Tuesday afternoon caused about $35,000 in damage to an apartment building.

Jefferson City, Cole County emergency officials consider siren alert changes

February 24, 2020 5:26 PM Joe McLean

Officials are considering a new protocol to sound sirens throughout a severe weather event.

Columbia police find trailer with some family belongings stolen.

Family’s stolen trailer and car found, but some items taken

February 24, 2020 11:21 AM Molly Stawinoga

A family whose lifetime worth of belongings was taken from a hotel parking lot over the weekend said police found their vehicle and trailer.

Smart grid system could reduce length of power outages in downtown Jefferson City

February 24, 2020 2:02 PM Connor Hirsch

Ameren Missouri installed an underground smart grid system in downtown Jefferson City that aims to reduce the length of power outages.

Authorities apprehended three people after a multi-county police chase ended near Ashland.

Car submerged, three in custody after multi-county chase ends in Boone County

February 22, 2020 3:31 PM Barry Mangold

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Authorities apprehended three people after a multi-county, multi-agency chase ended near the Columbia Regional Airport. Sgt. Scott White with the Missouri State Highway Patrol said Jefferson City police began pursuing a stolen SUV around 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Authorities received information on the car from a caller who reported a theft at

Lincoln University to charge flat-rate tuition starting in fall semester

February 21, 2020 3:55 PM Joe McLean

Undergraduate students at Lincoln University will no longer be charged tuition by credit hour but instead, by semester.

Second man charged in January armed bank robbery

February 21, 2020 11:51 AM Matt Ragsdale

Boone County prosecutors charged a second man with allegedly robbing a south Columbia bank back in January.

Jefferson City officers chase man, make arrest inside grocery store

February 20, 2020 4:30 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Jefferson City Police Department arrested a man after inside a grocery store after he led officers on a chase Thursday afternoon.

Appeals court sides with patrol in whistle blower’s lawsuit

February 20, 2020 5:33 PM Lucas Geisler

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that behavior by a whistle blower in the Missouri State Highway Patrol was not protected by the First Amendment. The three judge panel on the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling tossing a lawsuit from Randy Henry against the patrol. Henry

Jefferson City negotiating redevelopment of blighted property

February 19, 2020 3:20 PM Zach Boetto

According to official documents, once a contract has been finalized, the name of the developer will be announced.

Attorneys say Supreme Court overlooked law in Columbia business owner’s case

February 19, 2020 10:59 PM Lucas Geisler

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Attorneys for a Columbia man said the Supreme Court of Missouri overlooked precedent and law when it reversed a decision granting him a chance at parole. Kent Gipson and Taylor Rickard of Kansas City filed the request to rehear the case of Dimetrious Woods with the high court on Tuesday. The

J. Pfennys Sports Grill and Pub on High Street in Jefferson City, Mo.

Inspections yield multiple violations for downtown Jefferson City sports bar

February 19, 2020 4:34 PM Zara Barker

Inspections from the Jefferson City Environmental Health Department visited more than three dozen eateries in January.

Commissioner: Cole County bomb threat was delivered by mail

February 19, 2020 5:00 PM Joe McLean

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County Presiding Commissioner Sam Bushman confirmed to ABC 17 News Wednesday that a piece of mail triggered the evacuation of the county courthouse and adjacent annex building a day earlier. The communication was mailed to the office of presiding Judge Patricia Joyce just before 10 a.m. Tuesday. Sheriff John Wheeler

Sheriff says suspect identified in Cole County Courthouse threat

February 18, 2020 10:49 AM Joe McLean

The Cole County Courthouse was evacuated on Tuesday after an alleged bomb threat, County Commissioner Sam Bushman said.

Missouri lawmakers advance proposal to prohibit breed bans

February 18, 2020 7:22 PM Barry Mangold

A bill that would outlaw any breed-specific regulations enforced by local governments passed out of a House committee Tuesday.

Reports detail response to fatal construction site collapse

February 17, 2020 6:44 PM Barry Mangold

Incident reports from the Jefferson City police and fire departments, obtained by ABC 17 News, walk through the investigation into a wall collapse that killed a construction worker.

Statewide prescription monitoring bill advances to Senate, faces roadblocks

February 17, 2020 8:27 PM Associated Press

Missouri is the only state without a statewide database to track prescription opioids, and it’s unclear when, or if, that will ever change.