Fire at Jefferson City Probation and Parole Office causes major damage
An early morning fire Thursday at the Missouri Probation and Parole Office in Jefferson City caused serious damage to the building.
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Future educators look beyond low starting wages as Gov. Parson calls for higher teacher wages
Teachers in Missouri have the lowest starting salary in the country and Gov. Mike Parson wants to give some of those educators a $13,000 raise, but it would need approval from lawmakers.
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Jefferson City man accused of attempted robbery with BB gun makes first court appearance
A Cole County prosecutor has charged a Jefferson City man after he threatened a woman at a gas station.
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Advocates set sights on accessible voting, education on Disability Rights Legislative Day
People from all over the state of all abilities gathered in the Missouri State Capitol rotunda to make their voices heard on the 21st Annual Disability Rights Legislative Day.
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Trooper charged for allegedly falsifying race info, searches on traffic stop reports
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) – A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper faces charges for allegedly lying on traffic stop reports. Special prosecutor Kelly King charged Master Sergeant Zach Czerniewski with 12 crimes across Montgomery and Cooper counties. Czerniewski faces ten charges in Montgomery County and two in Cooper County. The patrol said it began an
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Jefferson City firefighters respond to house fire
The cause of a Jefferson City house fire was under investigation Wednesday morning.
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Staff hopeful penitentiary’s historic housing unit will boost Jefferson City economy
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Penitentiary’s historic Housing Unit four has once again opened its doors for tours after a tornado in 2019 caused it to shut down. The tornado that hit Jefferson City in 2019, destroyed many homes and businesses, including the key portions of the Missouri state penitentiary, destroying the roof of housing unit
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Cannabis Freedom Act aims to decriminalize marijuana in Missouri
Crowds gathered Tuesday morning in the Missouri State Capitol to share their opinion on the decriminalization of marijuana with lawmakers.
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Jefferson City woman charged with allegedly helping teen son fight another teen
A Cole County prosecutor has charged a Jefferson City woman after she took her 14-year-old son to fight another 14-year-old.
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Lawmakers, activists discuss how to prevent gun violence in schools
Friday’s shooting in Olathe, Kansas, was the 12th shooting on a K-12 campus in 2022, according to CNN.
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Jefferson City man sentenced to prison for attempted robbery
A judge sentenced a Jefferson City man this week to eight years in prison after he pleaded guilty to attempted armed robbery.
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Jefferson City man gets five years probation in manslaughter case
A judge placed a Jefferson City man on five years probation after he pleaded guilty to second-degree involuntary manslaughter in an October 2019 fatal crash.
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Cole County Sheriff’s deputies arrest man for trafficking meth after a traffic stop
Cole County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man for drug trafficking Wednesday evening after a traffic stop.
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Jefferson City School District extends school year because of snow days
The Jefferson City School District said Thursday that it has extended the school year to May 26, a Thursday. The last day had been Tuesday, May 24.
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St. Louis boy killed after crash on Highway 54 in Callaway County
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An eight-year-old St. Louis boy is dead after a crash on westbound Highway 54 in Callaway County on Wednesday night. The crash happened around 9:40 p.m. near the Highway AA/OO exit, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a van driven by Elizabeth C. Miller, 40, of Fulton, crashed
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Trans athlete bill up for debate among Missouri lawmakers; CPS coach voices concerns
Missouri lawmakers are moving forward with a debate on whether transgender girls should be allowed to compete on girls’ sports teams.
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State retirement system to hold emergency meeting over Russian investments
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) – The board of the state’s retirement benefit system will hold an emergency meeting Thursday over the system’s investment in Russian assets. The 4 p.m. meeting comes after Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick called on the Missouri State Employees’ Retirement System, or MOSERS, to divest itself of any funds that involve
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Columbia Public Schools in court Tuesday over face mask mandate
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools is set to be in Boone County court Tuesday morning over a face mask mandate lawsuit brought against the school district by Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt. On Jan. 21, Schmitt filed lawsuits against 36 school districts over what Schmitt stated was “illegally enforcing mask mandates.” The Jefferson City School District
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Flue fire breaks out in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Around 6:30 on Saturday evening, the Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a flue fire in the 700 block of Houchin Street. JCFD personnel arrived to a two-story, residential structure with smoke coming from the chimney and exterior eaves on the rear of the structure; and smoke pushing out from the
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WINTER WEATHER UPDATES: Jefferson City School District cancels classes due to poor road conditions
(KMIZ) LINK: Closings & delays 6:35 a.m. The Jefferson City School District is the latest school district to cancel classes for Friday. Poor road conditions in Callaway County made it unsafe for school buses, according to a Twitter post from the school district. Due to the potential for unsafe travel conditions for buses and drivers,
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