JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Randall Wright will be the new Fourth Ward councilman in Jefferson City. Wright fills the open seat following a vote from the council. He obtained six votes. The next-closest candidate was Carlos Graham with three votes. The Fourth Ward seat became available after after Ron Fitzwater was elected as mayor in
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) According to the Jefferson City Council agenda, the council is set to discuss a bill that would amend provisions of Chapter 22 of the City Code to change enforcement of parking regulation in areas from enforcing time limits on a zone-by zone or block-by-block basis. The amendment would also remove the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District announced in a Friday press release that it has hired several new assistant principals for next school year. L. Steven Barnes — current Morgan County R-2 School superintendent — will be a new assistant principal for Thomas Jefferson Middle School. Cory Walk — current in-school suspension
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man has been charged with first-degree attempted rape and first-degree attempted sodomy after allegedly trying to sexually assault a woman Monday on a walking trail on Rainbow Drive. Jacob Beul, 26, is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond. An arraignment was held Wednesday at the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City tax preparer was sentenced in federal court on Tuesday for filing false tax returns for himself and others, according to a statement from the Department of Justice. Josiah Mator, Jr., 41, was sentenced to two years and nine months in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) With Title 42 set to expire this week, the United States is preparing for a surge of migrants at the southern border. According to Homeland Security there are more than 8,000 daily encounters at the border and that number could reach 10,000 once Title 42 expires. Charities around Mid-Missouri are
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were arrested and charged for a shooting in Jefferson City. Police say no one was hurt, but there was property damage. This happened in the 700 block of Marshall Street at Community Park around 8:30 Friday night. Officers nearby heard the shots, and were able to respond quickly. “The
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri is honoring law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty. The memorial service for officers is scheduled to take place Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at the Missouri Law Enforcement Memorial at the State Capitol in Jefferson City. Governor Mike Parson and Attorney General Andrew Bailey are
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Capitol dome and the Missouri law enforcement memorial are lit up blue Friday night to honor law enforcement officers who died the past year. A candlelight vigil was held Friday night to honor them. On Saturday, there will be eight officers who will have their names added to the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A rededication ceremony was held Friday for the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Jefferson City. The ceremony falls on the 49th anniversary of the cathedral’s original dedication. The ceremony marks the completion of a $15 million project to repair the cathedral. Repairs included the bell tower… As well as the addition of artwork
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Time is running out to pass the state budget bill, but several votes are still needed for this to happen. The state budget deadline is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Friday, which means lawmakers will reconvene at 10 a.m. on Friday morning at the state Capitol with the goal of passing
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Some government offices in Mid-Missouri will be closed Monday in observance of President Harry S Truman’s birthday. Jefferson City announced in a Wednesday press release that city offices will be closed Monday. City offices will resume a normal schedule Tuesday. Boone County offices will also be closed for Truman Day, according
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man accused of stabbing the mother of his child to death refused to appear in court Wednesday. Sergio L. Sayles, 36, was charged in April with first-degree murder, armed-criminal action, evidence tampering and first-degree stalking. He remains in the Cole County Jail without bond. A motion for continuance was filed
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two bills are also making progress in both chambers of the Missouri Legislature as the end of the session approaches. SB369 would ban parking fees within a mile of the Capitol except when enforced by a licensed peace officer. HB246 would ban parking fees for parking on public streets. Both bills are
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A couple has been charged with child sex crimes in Jefferson City. Jerad Miller, of Jefferson City, and Shellie Miller, of Columbia, are each charged with two counts of first-degree sodomy, first-degree accessory to endangering the welfare of a child, fourth-degree accessory to child molestation, accessory to the delivery of a
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: The committee has canceled its Tuesday hearing. The deadline to pass a budget is 6 p.m. Friday. ORIGINAL: On Tuesday, lawmakers from the House and Senate will hold a joint committee meeting to discuss their budget differences. This meeting comes less than a week after the Senate passed a much
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Missouri’s state government just gave out a round of grants to mostly small school districts to enhance their security measures.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man is in critical condition after he crashed his motorcycle Monday on Highway 50 in Jefferson City, according to a press release from the Jefferson City Police Department. Shane Steck, 43, was injured in the crash. He was not wearing a helmet, according to police. He was brought
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A National Guard veteran and former law enforcement officer announced his run Monday for a state House of Representatives district in Jefferson City.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was injured Monday in a four-vehicle crash that closed down the Highway 63 ramp at Highway 54 in Jefferson City for about an hour, according to a press release from the Jefferson City Police Department. The crash occurred as a 2014 Ford Fusion – driven by Keagan Rothermel, of
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