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Inmate at Jefferson City Correctional Center charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An inmate at Jefferson City Correctional Center has been charged with several felonies after authorities say he stabbed his cellmate in 2023. Robert Zimmer, 21, was charged on Wednesday in Cole County with first-degree assault, three count of armed criminal action, having a weapon at a correctional center and violence toward an

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MoDOT seeks input on changes to Highway 54/Airport Road interchange in Jefferson City

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation is seeking input from the public on expanding westbound Highway 54 in Jefferson City and reconfiguring its interchange with Airport Road, according to a Tuesday press release. An open-house meeting is set for 4:30-6 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, at the Jefferson City John. G. Christy Municipal Building, located at 320

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Death penalty no longer on the table for Jefferson City man charged with first-degree murder

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The death penalty is no longer an option in the case of a Jefferson City man accused of stabbing the mother of his child to death. Sergio Sayles was charged in 2023 with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, tampering with evidence, misdemeanor second-degree stalking and misdemeanor second-degree harassment. The venue for the

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