JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A vigil for a toddler whose body was found five years ago will be held at Washington Park in Jefferson City on Monday night. The vigil for Darnell Gray is being hosted by Missouri Missing and will begin at 6:30 p.m. Quatavia Givens, 30, was charged with first-degree murder, endangering the
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According to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation, the passing lane of Eastbound Interstate 70 has reopened over the Rocheport bridge near mile marker 115.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were arrested in Jefferson City Saturday evening, after allegedly stealing from an Ulta and leading police on a pursuit. According to a press release from the Jefferson City Police Department, at about 4:35 pm, officers responded to the Ulta located on Missouri Blvd for a reported theft. The caller
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COLUMBIA, Mo. KMIZ As Halloween approaches, law enforcement advises all the supernatural creatures and superheroes, trick-or-treaters, parents, and party-goers to stay safe before the spooky day. Playful scares are expected, but law enforcement warns it is not when it comes to safety. David Williams, Lieutenant at Jefferson City Police Department, advises parents to go to
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Roadwork will begin 7:30 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of Vieth and Plymouth Rock drives, according to a Wednesday press release from the Jefferson City Department of Public Works. The release states that sidewalk work and street repavement will take place through 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1. Roadwork signs will be
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CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The jury trial for a Jefferson City man accused of a 2021 Memorial Day weekend shooting at Lazy Gators has been moved back to September Chad Tariq Brewer, 31, was charged with first-degree murder, delivery of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. He is being held at the Camden County Jail without bond.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City woman was charged on Monday after she was accused of stealing $52,518.31in welfare benefits. Taylor Allee, 31, was charged with stealing more than $25,000 and unlawfully receiving more than $750 of public assistance. A criminal summons was issued on Tuesday and an initial court appearance was scheduled for
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a woman on a walking trail in May. Jacob Beul, 26, pleaded guilty on Thursday to first-degree sexual abuse, according to an email from Cole County Prosecutor Locke Thompson. His sentencing hearing is set for 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, at
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Beginning next month, Jefferson City residents will dispose of their yard waste in a new place for the first fall in more than a decade at a city-run site.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City woman was charged on Monday with stealing $37,420.87 in public-assistance benefits. Abisoye Jones, 39, was charged with stealing $25,000 or more and unlawfully receiving more than $750 in public assistance benefits. A criminal summons was issued on Monday and an initial court appearance is set for 9 a.m.
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According to online court records, Hosea Gaines pleaded guilty to domestic assault in the second degree and a misdemeanor count for resisting arrest on July 21.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Route D bridge over Highway 50 in Jefferson City reopened Thursday, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The bridge closed on Monday and was initially expected to reopen Monday, Oct. 23. According to the release, workers removed and replaced compression seals, repaired concrete, and applied
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Lincoln University is an 1890 land grant university, but it wasn’t until 2022 that the state 100% matched that land grant, which has been required since 2007. Lincoln University deferred maintenance and certain projects because the state wasn’t matching its land grant for many years. Now, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel
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According to Lt. David Williams, the investigation is still open into the suspicious call made to the Jefferson City Nursing and Rehab Center.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A confidential settlement has been reached in a wrongful death lawsuit filed against Live Nation in 2020. A Jefferson City man, Jasen Smith, died on May 16, 2019. According to previous reporting from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the Associated Press, Smith was hit in the head with a rental chair
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday night, the Jefferson City Council approved city’s fiscal year 2024 budget. The budget includes more than $82 million in funding, which is about a $3 million increase from the original budget that was proposed. Director of Finance ITS, Shiela Pearre told ABC 17 News that a portion of the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Centertown woman was charged after allegedly stealing $2,565.75 worth off merchandise from her Jefferson City employer, according to a probable cause statement. Abigail Haslag, 26, was charged with stealing more than $750. She was in custody at the Cole County Jail on Friday. Jail officials declined to confirm if she
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Jefferson City Police along with mutual aid partners are investigating.
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By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Data in the FBI’s annual crime report released Monday shows that violent crime across the U.S. decreased last year, dropping to about the same level as before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. But property crimes rose substantially. Violent crime dropped 1.7%, and that included a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Walk to End Alzheimer’s raised over $104,000 Sunday. The Alzheimer’s Association’s mission is to end Alzheimer’s and all other dementia through research and maximizing support. According to the organization, 55 million people live with Alzheimer’s and other dementias worldwide. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia among adults,
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