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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VANDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Vandalia man was arrested and charged after he allegedly tried to ram a law enforcement drone with a drone of his one on Tuesday evening. Ryan Breden, 40, was charged with first-degree property damage and obstructing government operations. He was arrested but was released on conditions. An initial court appearance is
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Editor’s note: Audrain County results were added on Wednesday. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple counties around Mid-Missouri had elections on Tuesday. Miller County had a pair of propositions on its ballot and Pettis County asked votes if the fire district should expand its boundaries. View the full area results — by county — updated throughout the
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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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Deputies responded to Tanner Bridge Drive and Tara Road on Saturday at 9 a.m. for a report of a person found unconscious with no pulse.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several employees of High Profile dispensary in Columbia are seeking to unionize. On Tuesday, the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 655 filed for an election with the National Labor Relations Board. According to the NLRB’s website, 33 employees are eligible to be represented by UFCW Local 655, according to the National
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Boone County Fire Protection District officials told ABC 17 they believe the fire was started when a wheel bearing overheated.
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Audrain County, Mo. (KMIZ) A Vandalia man was arrested for allegedly attacking the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office drone with another drone in an intentional attempt to cause a crash during a scheduled city-wide power outage, according to a press release. Late Tuesday evening, members of the sheriff’s office were assigned to patrol the City of
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The third Republican presidential primary debate is set for Wednesday night in Miami.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Tuesday night, the Columbia Commission on Human Rights met at City Hall to discuss the possibility of Columbia becoming an LGBTQ+ sanctuary city. The discussion comes after the The University of Missouri chapter of the Young Democratic Socialists of America presented an ordinance to the Columbia City Council Monday night. The
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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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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After a water main break near the University of Missouri’s campus last month flooded a parking lot and the basement of a residence hall, ABC 17 submitted a records request to learn how many water main breaks have happened in the city. Since Jan. 1, 2020, through October of this year, the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Professional Firefighters Union and the Columbia Fire Department confirmed firefighters moved back into Fire Station 2 on Monday. Firefighters were moved out of the station on West Worley and Fire Station 6 on Chapel Hill Road after ABC 17 alerted Columbia Fire leadership to possible mold in those stations thanks
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Bay Springs, Mississippi, man pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to child enticement involving a teenager from Columbia, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Zachary Wes Buckley, 49, admitted he traveled to Columbia, rented a room at a hotel and sexually assaulted the victim. Buckley and
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OSAGE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who escaped from the Osage County Jail in October has been charged. Alex Stieffermann, 33, was charged with escaping from confinement with a deadly weapon, second-degree assault and two counts of fourth-degree assault. According to the probable cause statement, Osage County Sheriff’s deputies were notified about an escaped inmate
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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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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man was charged on Thursday with a child sex crime. Shawn Weber, 33, was charged with child enticement, tampering with a victim in a felony prosecution and tampering with physical evidence. He is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond. A court date has not been set. According
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Council at its Monday night meeting approved the affordable housing funding agreement with the Housing Authority of Columbia and the Kinney Point Development Group. The City Council approved the use of $2 million in HOME-ARP funds in the Kinney Point housing project to be developed at the northeast corner of
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