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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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City police on Tuesday identified the teenager killed in a shooting last week. Marquise Conley, 18, was killed in the shooting Thursday in the 1900 block of Rolling Hills Drive, the Jefferson City Police Department said in a news release. CrimeStoppers is offering a $500 reward for information leading to
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A Jefferson City man is facing a felony charge for unlawful use of a weapon after an Oct. 3 incident in the 1200 block of Rackers Road. Gregory Leak, 59, was arrested later that day after investigators said he admitted to threatening his neighbor with a 9mm Ruger pistol. The neighbor told police she had
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Jefferson City Council members will hear a proposal to change requirements for short term rentals at Monday’s city council meeting. The city’s current policy requires a person to obtain a special exception permit to rent their home on platforms such as Airbnb or HomeAway. A person must apply for the permit through the Planning and
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Jefferson City Police Department is investigating a crash on Highway 50. Shortly before 5 p.m. Sunday, authorities responded to calls of a crash in the westbound lane of the highway. One driver said she slowed down as the sun was glaring in her eyes. Shortly after, another driver slowed down due to glares from the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City police confirmed Friday that an investigation is being conducted at a downtown bar. The Jefferson City Police Department received a call regarding a “deceased person” about 10 minutes before midnight Thursday at The Mission bar at 915 E. High St. ABC 17 News contacted the department for more information
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The Amtrak station is currently closed after a structural assessment of the Union Hotel, built in 1855, revealed structural issues. The station’s waiting area was housed on the first floor of the hotel. Passengers are waiting under tents outside of the hotel as officials look for a temporary location for the station, said Jefferson City
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The investigation into a deadly shooting in Jefferson City continued Friday with police releasing few details about the case. ABC 17 News spoke with Jefferson City Police Department Lt. David Williams on Friday afternoon about the homicide. “This is still an open investigation and there are a lot of things happening,”
Continue Reading JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City woman suffered serious injuries when a car hit her as she crossed the street Friday morning. The Jefferson City Police Department said Kristi Phelps, 27, was crossing Highway 179 against a red light at West Edgewood Drive when a Ford Focus driven by a Jefferson City man struck
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First responders will hold a planned emergency response training exercise at the Missouri Capitol building on Friday, according to the Missouri Department of Public Safety . “The training exercise will be conducted in a realistic manner, will be confined to specific areas of the Capitol, and could last several hours,” said a DPS press release.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. The Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a fire early Friday morning. According to fire officials, the fire was in the 900 block of Monroe St. Authorities arrived at the home shortly after 2 a.m. The fire caused damages amounting to an estimated $20,000. The Red Cross is helping the seven residents
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Officers from the Jefferson City Police Department responded to the scene of a deadly shooting incident in the 1900 block of Rolling Hills Drive Thursday morning. The department received a call of shots fired in the area shortly before 3:30 a.m. JCPD said it also received a call before arriving at the scene that a
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Micah Lazaro, Keeland Johnson, Jeremy Phillips, and Michael Coleman all charged in Best Buy burglary A Cole County Grand Jury indicted four men for allegedly taking more than $60,000 worth of merchandise from a Best Buy. It happened in August at the Jefferson City store. The suspects in the case are Michael Coleman, Jeremy Phillips,
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The Salvation Army Jefferson City is offering overnight shelter to help keep people out of cold weather as temperatures plunge in Mid-Missouri. Captain Justin Windell at the Salvation Army Jefferson City said the shelter offers cold cots for people staying overnight when temperatures drop to 35 degrees or lower. He said the shelter can now
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Crews with public works departments around mid-Missouri are preparing for the winter weather moving into the area.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A grand jury indictment says a woman accused in the death of a 4-year-old Jefferson City boy caused his death by hitting and smothering him. A Cole County grand jury on Tuesday indicted Quatavia Givens with second-degree murder, endangering the welfare of a child and child abuse or neglect resulting in
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Mid-Missouri officials have closed several roads around the area because of flooding. Cole County Public Works closed several roads in the southern part of the county. You can view a list of the roads below: 7600 block of Campbell Road8700 block of Payne Road11100 block of North Branch Road1400 block of
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The Jefferson City Environmental Health Services Department inspected 36 food establishments in September and identified 16 “priority” violations. “Priority violations are items that, if in non-compliance, are more likely to contribute to food contamination, illness, or an environmental health hazard,” – The City of Jefferson’s website. City inspectors identified 46 “core” violations in September, which
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The director of Cole County Public Works said Tuesday that his department is preparing equipment to handle anticipated winter weather. Larry Benz told ABC 17 News that crews are working to get trucks ready to handle any potential freezing precipitation or snow in the coming days. It comes after the department’s equipment was strained in
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