JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Sunday at noon will conclude the second weekend the new temporary yard waste drop-off site in Jefferson City is in operation. The site located at 708 Ellis Blvd. opens at 8 a.m. and is only open on weekends. Last week they received 228 total drop-offs from 163 different addresses. The yard
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Jefferson City men were charged on Wednesday after they were accused of breaking into home and threatening its residents. Valrey Johnson was charged with first-degree burglary and armed criminal action. Richard Love was charged with first-degree burglary, armed criminal action and fourth-degree assault. Both men are being held at the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) An order was filed on Monday to commit a St. Louis man accused of bringing a gun to the Missouri Capitol last year. Alok Rohra, 37, was charged last year with illegal gun possession and armed criminal action. Cole County Circuity Judge Jon Beetem filed the order to commit Rohra to
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A public meeting was held Thursday morning in Jefferson City with the Works and Planning Committee to discuss designs for the potential replacement of the High Street Viaduct. The viaduct does not comply with the current codes for its sidewalk. Five options were proposed, but two appeared to stick out with
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged on Thursday with multiple charges related to child pornography. Justin Loafman, 26, was charged with child porn possession and first-degree promoting child pornography. A warrant was issued on Thursday and no bond was set. An arraignment was set for 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Cole
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City is working on its long-term infrastructure improvement plan, but it wants input from residents on what to prioritize. The Capitol Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is looking for feedback for its Metropolitan Transportation Plan for 2024 and beyond. CAMPO plans for all kinds of transportation — bicycles, pedestrians, drivers and
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Kansas City bank branch manager pleaded guilty on Tuesday to several charges related to accepting gifts and facilitating a $12.4 million COVID-19 fraud scheme for a Jefferson City business owner, according to a Wednesday day press release from the Department of Justice. Anthony Omar Brockman, 48, of Bennington, Nebraska, pleaded guilty
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Maintenance will begin Thursday at Wastewater Treatment Basins at 401 Mokane Road, according to a Wednesday press release from the Jefferson City Department of Public Works. The release states that work will last for about three weeks and that “odor excursions” could occur in the northern part of the city.
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According to a post on Facebook, the shelter has a high volume of dogs and no space to take any new ones.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Medical Group Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield reached a contract agreement late Tuesday, according to a press release from JCMG. With this signed contract, JCMG will remain in-network for its approximately 30,000 patients with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield health plans. The Missouri State Medical Association stated in an
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Monday morning fire in the 2200 block of Buehrle Drive in Jefferson City was likely caused by an improperly discarded cigarette, according to a fire report by the Jefferson City Fire Department. The report states several cigarettes were found in the area of origin and an occupant stated she and
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A former officer at the Jefferson City Correctional Center and his wife admitted Tuesday in federal court to recording a video while raping a child.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council introduced a bill that would appropriate funds for the purchase of property located at 210 Monroe Street, which will be the home of a new development project. According to the council agenda, the city is preparing to allocate $575,000 for the property, which is the address of
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Fraudsters are still conning people out of hundreds or even thousands of dollars, but data shows reports in Boone County and nationwide have fallen recently.
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Firefighters responded to a fire early Monday morning on the 2200 block of Buehrle Drive, according to the Jefferson City Fire Department.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A couple of roadwork projects that could impact traffic in Jefferson City were announced Friday in a pair of press releases from the Jefferson City Department of Public Works. Workers will remove pavement markings at three crosswalk locations in the 1100 and 1200 block of Monroe Street, near Capital Region Medical
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged with kidnapping and other felonies on Wednesday after allegedly beating a woman in a vehicle on Tuesday. Kristopher Johnson, 22, was charged with first-degree kidnapping, second-degree robbery, first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle and second-degree domestic assault. He is being held at the Cole County
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was taken into police custody for suspected driving under the influence on Tuesday after crashing a car into houses and a parked car. Just before 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jefferson City Police responded to the 4000 block of Buckingham Park. Multiple homes were hit by a car, according to Jefferson
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City road will be closed for the rest of this week and the next to allow for construction. Cole County Public Works shared through a news release that it will close one lane of North Shamrock Road. The closure will allow for crews to work on the new entrance
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Halloween was on Tuesday, and it ended up being a chilly day. Did you end up having a lot of trick-or-treaters? Or did you notice if the cold kept kids at home? Let us know in the poll and in the comments.
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