JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who is already a prisoner at Jefferson City Correctional Center for second-degree arson faces more charges after a Missouri Department of Corrections official found a knife in his cell, according to a probable cause statement. Devon Smith, 26, was charged with delivery or possession of a weapon in a
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Cole County is dedicating taxpayer dollars to make sure voting is secure for the next five years of election cycles.
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Jefferson City police say they arrested a man Monday on accusations that he shot at another driver.
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A man accused of pistol-whipping another person after his mother shot a separate victim was arrested Tuesday morning.
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This year, the DOJ is looking into 64 voting jurisdictions within 24 states.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City woman faces three felonies after she allegedly shot another woman in the leg on Sunday morning, according to a probable cause statement. Victoria Crumble, 40, is charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. Jefferson City police were called to 807 Stadium Boulevard
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Jefferson City police say they arrested a woman and are seeking her son on charges related to a string of violence early Sunday that included a shooting and a separate assault.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City offices will be closed Friday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day, according to a press release. The yard waste drop-off at 2417 Southridge Drive will still be open. City buses will not operate and parking meters will not be enforced that day. Both will resume normal hours on
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Several organizations from the Jefferson City area will hold a free marketing workshop Friday morning. The “How to Own Your Local Market” marketing workshop will be at First Mid Bank & Trust from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Anyone interested in attending the workshop can register before 8 a.m. Although, organizers
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man is still working to rebuild his home after an electrical fire caused extensive damage Monday. Jefferson City firefighters responded to reports of a house fire in the 1800 block of Mississippi Street on Monday morning. The department’s investigation revealed “the more probable cause of the fire was
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Major improvements will be coming to several roadways in Boone and Cole counties. The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded a contract at its monthly meeting for the milling, resurfacing and improvement of guardrail along Highway 50, between the Moreau River and Truman Boulevard in Jefferson City. Also to be resurfaced:
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City is considering changes to the Jefferson City Transit Division’s rates across the board, according to a press release. The city’s public transit advisory committee and it’s public works and planning committee have proposed these changes to the City Council. Source: Jefferson City Press release Public meetings will be
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Highway 179 in Cole County has reopened after a crash closed it Thursday morning.
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CENTERTOWN, Mo. (KMIZ) 11:30 A.M. Update: Crews have finished repairs to a damaged fiber line that was impacting 911 services in the Centertown area. ORIGINAL STORY: A 911 outage is impacting service for some Centertown area residents Thursday morning. Telecommunications provider BrightSpeed, formerly Lumen, is working to repair a cut fiber cable, according to the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hy-Vee announced on Tuesday that all of its locations will be closed on Thanksgiving for the first time in the company’s 92-year history. All Hy-Vee grocery stores, Dollar Fresh Markets, Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh locations, Wall to Wall Wine and Spirits locations, and Hy-Vee Wine & Spirits locations will be closed, according
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A statewide rule that protects utility customers from disconnection during the winter months went into effect on Tuesday. The Missouri Public Service Commission’s cold weather rule stops a utility provider from disconnecting the heat if the temperature outside is below 32 degrees the day prior to disconnection. Under the rule, utility
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County man was charged in federal court Tuesday on suspicion of possessing heroin with the intent to distribute. Tremaine Davol Bell, 41, was charged in a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Jefferson City with one count of possessing heroin to distribute. Bell is in federal
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man who was in a vehicle that led officers on a high speed chase before crashing into several other vehicles pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to multiple charges. Myron Mahaney, 23, pleaded guilty to one count of possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute and one count
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Conservation plans to add about 35,000 trout to the lakes and waterways in the state this season For the first time, anglers will get to fish for trout at Beuth Park Lake in Moberly. About 1,000 rainbow trout were added to the lake this week. “There was kind
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City NAACP is partnering with First United Methodist Church to help community members get to their polling place on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Individuals can call 573-635-6886 to request a ride to the polls or drop by the Jefferson City NAACP office — 211 W High Street — on Thursday, Nov. 3 or Nov. 8 from
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