JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Traffic is moving again on the Missouri River Bridge after a crash created a back up in the westbound lane for about half an hour Saturday. The back up started around 10 a.m., according to a rave alert from Jefferson City Police, and the crash was cleared around 10:30 a.m. Jefferson
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of three men accused of stealing guns from law enforcement and breaking into several vehicles in Ashland has been arrested. Jamarie Young Johnson, 19, of Columbia, was charged on Friday with first-degree burglary, four counts of stealing a gun, three counts of first-degree property damage and misdemeanor stealing. He is being
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were injured – two seriously – in a Thursday crash in Jefferson City on westbound Highway 50/63 near militia drive, according to a crash report from the Jefferson City Police Department Two vehicles were heading westbound when Kenneth Bleigh, 58, of Chamois – who was driving a 2002 Chevrolet
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A number of area city and county offices will be closed on Monday in observance of Labor Day. Both City of Columbia offices will be closed for the holiday. Curbside trash collection will not take place Monday, and will be delayed one day the rest of the week, according to a press
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite recent crashes and complaints from the Governor, the Missouri Department of Transportation has no projects planned to work on the tri-level overpass in Jefferson City. Aside from some resurfacing — which will be occurring all across the Jefferson City area — there are no projects planned to address the tri-level.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City’s Parks, Recreation and Forestry director has been placed on leave without pay. City records show the Parks and Recreation Commission put Todd Spalding on leave. The group voted 7-0 in a closed meeting on Thursday. Spalding will stay on leave until Oct. 7, and can only return after completing
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Police evacuated the Gerbes Superstore in Jefferson City on Monday after a bomb threat was phoned in.
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The Jefferson City Council has approved $50,000 to help with a marketing campaign and recruitment for the Jefferson City Police Department.Â
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Department of Public Works announced in a Friday press release that an intersection near Jefferson City High School will be closed next week for street repairs. The intersection of Adams and Union streets will be closed 8 a.m. Monday and is expected to be completed by 5 p.m.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) An inmate at the Jefferson City Correctional Center was found dead at 8:03 a.m. Thursday, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Corrections. Robert Duda was found dead. He was 75 years old. The release states he died of natural causes. The release states he was serving a
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Hundreds of Missouri schools have signed up for a new tool they hope will increase campus safety — an app meant to improve the response to school safety threats.
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CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A mental examination was ordered for a Jefferson City man accused of a 2021 Memorial Day weekend shooting at Lazy Gators. 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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WARDSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A paraprofessional employed by the Blair Oaks R-2 School District has been accused of sexually assaulting a student during the summer of 2022. Dylan T. Kivett, 22, of Jefferson City, was charged Saturday with second-degree statutory sodomy. He is being held without bond at the Cole County Jail and had an arraignment
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday, students who are enrolled in the Jefferson City School District started the 2023-2024 school year. ABC 17 News spoke with Superintendent Bryan McGraw the week leading up to the first day of school about what parents and students should expect going into the new year. McGraw said one of
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) In a press release, the Jefferson City Fire Department said it responded to a fire in the 1300 block of Monroe Street at 9:15 Saturday night. According to the release, the first fire company that arrived on scene reported seeing smoke and fire in the basement of the home. Crews then
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council is scheduled to meet Monday to discuss the addition of 10 new parking spaces on Dunklin, between Marshall Street and Lafayette Street. Multiple businesses in the area, including the Jefferson City Community Center, had asked the City for more parking spaces. The Council also plans to discuss
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Courthouse has been standing in Jefferson City for more than 100 years, but it’s beginning to be in need some some repairs. During Tuesday’s Cole County Commission meeting, Judge Jon Beetem made a presentation about repairs to the courthouse, which included the main courtroom on the third floor.
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Bryan McGraw is getting ready for his second year as the superintendent of the area’s second-largest school district.
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The first day of school for the Jefferson City School District is Monday. In a district that has around 8,500 kids enrolled for the school year, Superintendent Bryan McGraw said safety is the district’s number one priority.Â
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District is hosting its opening session Friday at Capital City High School to kick off the school year for Jc Schools faculty and staff. Friday’s events are set to start at 9:30 a.m. and includes student performances from drumlines, pep-bands, and cheer and dance. There will also be
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