Mid-Missouri heat, humidity reaching potentially dangerous levels this week
Highs are expected to reach the upper 90s Thursday and Friday over much of the area, leading to possible heat indexes of 100 degrees or more.
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Jefferson City man killed in Highway 54 crash
Harry Bemboom, 66, was pronounced dead Wednesday at University Hospital after the Tuesday crash, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.
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Parson says new law limiting health order power was ‘consequence’ of coronavirus pandemic overreach
Gov. Mike Parson said a new law limiting local health authorities’ powers to enact orders is needed after some overstepped their bounds during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Man sentenced to probation after shooting at murder victim’s funeral in Cole County
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was placed on two years of unsupervised probation Thursday for unlawful use of a weapon, a misdemeanor, after shooting the gun into the air to break up a fight in Jefferson City at a funeral of a friend. Pierre Starks was arrested in Dec. 2019 after a
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Missouri to end all federal pandemic-related unemployment benefits Saturday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Starting tomorrow, the state is set to end all federal pandemic-related unemployment benefits. Missouri is among the first states to end pandemic-related programs for people who are out of work. At least 24 states led by Republican governors have decided to end pandemic-related unemployment benefits early for residents. The federal program, which
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should schools still require students to wear masks?
More school districts in Mid-Missouri are making masks optional as coronavirus cases go down and vaccinations go up.
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Jefferson City crash sends pedestrian to hospital; second crash blocks traffic on Missouri Blvd. ramp
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A pedestrian is injured after he tried to cross the 1600 block of Jefferson St. Thursday morning at 9:38 in Jefferson City while trying to fix a flat. According to the Jefferson City police, Everett Pruitt was changing a flat tire when he tried to cross the highway to get to
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Jefferson City man charged with several felonies after allegedly confronting police with gun
Prosecutors charged a Jefferson City man with four felonies and three misdemeanors after police said he confronted officers with a gun outside a home Tuesday.
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Body camera video not available in Jefferson City police shooting
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is leading the investigation into the officer-involved shooting that happened Monday near Capital Mall.
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Moberly man dies after officer-involved shooting in Jefferson City
Authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Jefferson City near Capital Mall.
Continue Reading Jefferson City man accused of possible kidnapping Saturday
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Charges have been filed against a Jefferson City man accused of kidnapping a woman. Tavarris Ware is accused of pointing a weapon and threatening to kill the alleged victim several times during an argument. Police say the two were driving around Jefferson City at the time. Ware refused to stop the
Continue Reading Two charged in connection with Jefferson City shooting
Prosecutors charged Trey L. Garrett, 26, with first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and being a dangerous felon in possession of a gun Friday.
Continue Reading Jefferson City man faces weapons charges after early Friday morning shooting
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man is charged with a June 4 shooting. Leandre Williams is being held in the Cole County Jail for armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and felon in possession of a gun. Court documents say officers saw him leaving the scene of a shooting near east
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Large Jefferson City police presence reported near Broadway
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A large Jefferson City police presence is being reported near the West Dunklin and Broadway. An ABC 17 News crew on scene reports six police vehicles near the incident. Lt. David Williams with Jefferson City Police reports the department is investigating a weapons offense on Broadway Street and there is no
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Jefferson City man charged after authorities find more than a pound of meth, cash in home
A man is in custody after law enforcement found drugs, money and a gun while serving a search warrant.
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Jefferson City police arrest man in connection with shooting
At 2:37 a.m., the Jefferson City Communications Center received a shots fired call in the area of E. McCarty and Lafayette Streets.
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Local health department discuss vaccine incentives, as vaccinations trend downwards
Nationwide, according to the CDC’s website, 50.8% of Americans have received at least one dose with 41% being fully vaccinated.
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Cole County grand jury indicts man on gun charges
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County grand jury has indicted a man on new gun charges in an early May shooting. Semaj Harris is accused of murder in a Jefferson City. Semaj Harris was charged with aiding a shooting from a vehicle and illegal gun possession in a May 5 shots-fired incident at Community
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Jefferson City police looking for burglary suspect that set fire to a cross inside church
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police department is investigating a burglary and property destruction at the Christian Fellowship Church at 1905 St. Mary’s Blvd. According to police, the suspect lit a cross on fire inside the church Monday night. JCPD is looking for the suspect in the photo. Anyone with information is asked
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Person of interest in Lazy Gators shooting arrested on drug charges
One person is still in custody on unrelated charges following a shooting that killed one at Lazy Gators late Saturday night.
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