Jefferson City Archives

Police: Man points gun at another driver in Jefferson City

September 9, 2024 1:52 PM Matthew Sanders

Police arrested a 28-year-old man on suspicion that he pointed a gun at another driver Sunday in Jefferson City.

Jefferson City man pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2021 Lazy Gators shooting, sentenced 25 years

September 5, 2024 9:48 PM Ryan Shiner

CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City man accused in the 2021 Memorial Day weekend shooting at Lazy Gators in Camden County has pleaded guilty to multiple felonies. Chad Tariq Brewer, 32, pleaded guilty on Thursday to voluntary manslaughter, armed criminal action and delivery of a controlled substance. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison and

Family of Hermann officer killed on job raising money for family of fallen Osage Beach police officer

September 5, 2024 6:55 PM Lucas Geisler

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Osage Beach police officer Phylicia Carson’s name will soon go on the wall of the state’s Law Enforcement Memorial on the north side of the Capitol in Jefferson City. The plaque will rest not far from Angela Koepke’s son-in-law, Mason Griffith. “There’s not a day that goes by that we’re not

Highway 54 bridge rehab project to move into final phase

September 5, 2024 3:31 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The final phase of a bridge rehabilitation project on the Highway 54 overpasses over Highway 50 and McCarty Street in Jefferson City will begin this month, according to a Thursday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Both directions of traffic are using the eastbound lanes while work is done

Bench trial set to begin over fair wording on November ballot over abortion Wednesday

September 4, 2024 5:24 AM Jazsmin Halliburton

A bench trial is scheduled Wednesday over fair wording on the ballot for Amendment 3 regarding abortion.

New center for teens opens on Lincoln University’s campus

September 3, 2024 7:39 PM ABC 17 News Team

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A new teen center opened Tuesday on Lincoln University’s campus in Jefferson City. The center which will be rent free for five years in thanks to a partnership with LU and Central Bank. It will include a gaming area, an academic area for students and more. The center also includes a

Jefferson City Public Works director to retire after 22 years

September 3, 2024 6:17 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Public Works Director Matt Morasch will retire after 22 years, according to a Tuesday press release from the city. Morasch’s last day will be Friday, Dec. 6. The city wrote in the release that it will begin the process of picking Morasch’s successor soon. Morasch has held multiple roles

MSHP reports 7 deaths on Missouri roads over Labor Day weekend

September 3, 2024 4:15 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There were seven deaths on Missouri roads over Labor Day weekend, according to a Tuesday press release from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. This year’s total for fatalities and crashes are lower than last year, where 12 deaths and 306 crashes were reported, according to previous reporting. MSHP states that 223 crashes,

Man accused of stealing 13 guns charged after chase with Cole County deputies

September 3, 2024 3:52 PM Ryan Shiner

A Jefferson City man who was accused of stealing more than a dozen guns was charged after he allegedly led Cole County deputies on a chase on Sunday morning.

Third eastbound lane of Highway 54 in Jefferson City now open

August 29, 2024 5:02 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) An additional lane on eastbound Highway 54 is now open in Jefferson City. Motorists began using the new lane just north of the of Missouri River on Thursday, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The base of the lane was constructed earlier this year in the

Government offices closed Monday for Labor Day; trash services impacted in Columbia, Fulton, Boonville

August 29, 2024 4:28 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Government offices around the state are closed on Monday in observance of Labor Day. Regular city council meetings in Columbia and Jefferson City will occur Tuesday. The holiday will also impact trash pickup in multiple cities. Trash regularly picked up on Monday in Columbia and Boonville will be picked up on Tuesday,

House Education Committee announces special hearing on DESE childcare payment delays

August 28, 2024 11:26 AM Madison Stuerman

The Missouri House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee announced on Monday it will hold a special hearing to investigate the delays in the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education childcare payments.

Rehearing denied after appeal sends Jefferson City murder conviction back to lower court

August 28, 2024 9:35 AM Madison Stuerman

The Missouri Appeals Court has denied the prosecutor’s motion to have the case reheard or transferred to the Missouri Supreme Court after it was sent the case back to the circuit court.

Updated COVID-19 vaccines available at Hy-Vee

August 27, 2024 4:32 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hy-Vee, Inc. announced in a Tuesday press release that newly approved COVID-19 and flu vaccines are now available at its pharmacies. The announcement comes a day after officials said the updated vaccine from Pfizer will be available with MU Health Care after Labor Day. The U.S Food and Drug Administration approved and granted emergency

Prosecutors upgrade manslaughter charge in Jefferson City crash

August 23, 2024 8:49 PM Lucas Geisler

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) – Prosecutors in Cole County have upgraded the manslaughter charge against a man accused of hitting someone with his car in Jefferson City. Assistant Prosecutor Edward Guinn filed an amended complaint on Friday against Diego Popp of Jefferson City. Popp is now charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter, upgraded from the second-degree

Public safety, airport renovations prioritized in Jefferson City’s 2025 budget

August 22, 2024 10:43 PM Euphenie Andre

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council held a work session Thursday evening to discuss the fiscal year 2025 budget. Mayor Ron Fitzwater presented his $86.4 million budget plan to the council members, marking the first time the city has used the OpenGov software for financial planning. “So it’s the first year that we’ve

Death penalty still on the table for man accused in Jefferson City murder case

August 22, 2024 8:00 PM Mitchell Kaminski

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man accused of stabbing the mother of his child to death had a motion hearing on Thursday that determined he could still face the possibility of being sentenced to death. Sergio L. Sayles, 36, was charged in April 2023 with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, evidence tampering and

Jefferson City parent hopes to see late school bus issues resolved

August 22, 2024 7:31 PM Morgan Buresh

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The foster parent of a young Jefferson City student said his foster child was on a school bus for around three hours on Tuesday. Chad Derstein is the foster dad to a 3-year-old boy with special needs who attends Jefferson City’s Southwest Early Childhood Center. After his child’s bus arrived late

Jefferson City man sentenced 16 years in federal armed bank robbery case

August 22, 2024 3:00 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man who was convicted in federal court on Feb. 16 was sentenced to 16 years in prison on Thursday, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Tre Joseph Connor, 30, was found guilty of bank robbery, brandishing a gun during a violent crime, and one count

Man accused of randomly attacking another man at Jefferson City bar

August 20, 2024 4:57 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged with a pair of felonies and a misdemeanor after he allegedly attacked another man at Chick’s Taproom in Jefferson City. Nicolas Montgomery, 35, was charged with second-degree assault, resisting arrest and fourth-degree assault, a misdemeanor. He is being held at the Cole County Jail without