JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City woman who volunteered at a private school is set to be sentenced in April after she pleaded guilty last week to sexual abuse for a relationship with a student. Jennifer E. Cecil pleaded guilty to first-degree sexual abuse, a felony. She was charged in July 2023 after the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Lincoln University in Jefferson City held its Founders’ Day Convocation on Thursday. University officials say the tradition celebrates the school’s continued mission of education, diversity and service. The annual event commemorates LU’s founding in January 1866 by Civil War veterans of the 62nd and 65th United States Colored Infantries, a press release from
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)Â The Jefferson City Police Department arrested six people in connection to an armed robbery on Monday night in the 300 block of Benton Street. According to police, two victims of the robbery said that multiple people entered their car and robbed them at gunpoint. Officers who responded to the scene established
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Elected officials who won the November 2024 election were sworn in outside the Missouri Capitol today. Among those to take the oath was first-time Gov. Mike Kehoe. Kehoe, a Republican, was elected governor after serving as lieutenant governor. Another Mid-Missouri resident, Denny Hoskins, was sworn in for the first time as
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The inauguration for Governor-elect Mike Kehoe will cause some street closures leading to the Capital in Jefferson City Monday. Street closures include: Monroe street to Capital Avenue North Jefferson Street North Broadway to McCarty Street For those who wish to attend the inauguration, most of the public parking will be in
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Inauguration Day for Missouri Govenor-elect Mike Kehoe has arrived and capital, local, state and county agencies are preparing to make the day as safe as possible. According to Capital police, there will be check points on the south lawn, which is typical for inauguration day, and there will be a weapons
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City’s Public Works started hauling snow out of the Capitol area at 2 a.m. Saturday for general snow clean up and to also help prepare for Gov.-elect Mike Kehoe’s inauguration. “That operation is ongoing, same with our parking division, they’ll be coming in early on Monday morning checking everything, because we’re
Continue Reading JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A committee of Missouri House and Senate members say communication with Capitol Police has been an issue. The lawmakers met Thursday as the Joint Committee on Capitol Security with Gov.-elect Mike Kehoe’s inauguration just days away. Members told ABC 17 News on Friday that they are concerned about Capitol security in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With snowfall slowing down, snowplow crews in Columbia and Jefferson City are turning their attention to residential streets and parking lots in the area. Mid-Missouri was hit with a pair of winter storms this week, with the most recent occurring Thursday night and Friday morning. Roughly 4 inches fell in Columbia, according
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The bond for a man accused in the death of a Jefferson City man in 2018 was reduced on Friday. Berry Jones, 32, of Davenport, Iowa, was charged with accessory to second-degree murder, accessory to first-degree robbery, accessory to delivery of a controlled substance and accessory to tampering with evidence. Jones pleaded
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After logging heavy hours clearing the state’s roadways this past week, roughly 1,500 snowplow operators across Missouri are bracing for another round of winter weather. Mid-Missouri was hit hard with a winter storm over the weekend with some areas in Randolph County receiving up to 8.5 inches of snow. Jefferson City Public
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) As Inauguration Day for Missouri Gov.-elect Mike Kehoe approaches, capital, local, state and county agencies are preparing to make the day as safe as possible. “We will have some checkpoints on the South Lawn, which is very typical of an inauguration every four years,” said Zim Schwartze, Chief of Missouri Capitol
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) River City Habitat for Humanity in Jefferson City on Wednesday paid tribute to late President Jimmy Carter. Carter served as president from 1977-1981 and was a key figure for Habitat for Humanity for decades after his presidency. The organization’s affiliates around the world put up a door on Wednesday as a tribute
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View a full list of area closures and delays on our closings on our website. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Road conditions from this weekend’s winter storm have caused more delays and closures in Mid-Missouri. The Jefferson City School District shared on its social media that it would have a two-hour late start on Thursday. The school
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City police arrested a man on Monday night as a carport collapsed. Police wrote in a Wednesday press release that they arrived in the 1700 block of Sunset Court after getting a report of a man trying to get into vehicles. The victim’s garage door was opened and their garage
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters saved two cats from a burning home Wednesday morning in Jefferson City. Firefighters were called to the 100 block of Taylor Street at about 8:15 a.m., according to a Jefferson City Fire Department news release. A neighbor reported smoke coming from the windows and roof. No one was home then,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Columbia men were accused in an armed robbery that occurred Saturday in a Jefferson City parking lot, court documents say. Joe Kisabo, 21, was charged with first-degree robbery and tampering with evidence. Stefan Williams, 18, was charged with first-degree robbery and accessory to tampering with evidence. Both men are being held
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Read the full list of closures and cancellations here. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several area school districts will once again not be in session on Tuesday. Columbia Public Schools will have it second AMI day of the year on Tuesday, a district spokesperson said in an email. “Columbia Public Schools will not be in session on
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A winter storm continued to spit snow and ice onto parts of Mid-Missouri on Sunday night. Accumulation varied across the region, with parts north generally receiving more snow, with more ice south. However, much of Mid-Missouri saw a mix of the two, creating a layered and frozen mess on the ground and on roads. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Those handling road clearing for Mid-Missouri expect major roads to stay covered well into Monday. Machelle Watkins, an engineer for MoDOT’s central district, said the continued snow and freezing cold temperatures overnight make it difficult for plow drivers to clear state roads across the area. The state has 1,500 plows working across
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