COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A California, Missouri, man has been charged with a felony after he allegedly pulled out a gun on Monday during a road rage incident in Cole County. Samuel Spinner, 40, was charged on Tuesday with unlawful use of a weapon. He is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond. A
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Jefferson City private school volunteer was sentenced to probation Monday. Judge Daniel Green sentenced Jennifer Cecil to five years of probation on a felony count of first-degree sexual abuse. If Cecil violates her probation, she could be sentenced to 10 years in prison. She was charged in July 2023
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Lincoln University Board of Curators’ Budget and Finance Committee is set to meet Tuesday to discuss tuition and fees for the 2025-2026 school year. The meeting is set for 1 p.m. Tuesday in Young Hall. In January, the board approved increases for boarding and meal plans, with the prices of
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three correctional officers charged in the death of Jefferson City correctional inmate, Othel Moore, will be in a Cole County courtroom Monday at 9 a.m. in front of Judge Green for a plea/trial setting hearing. Jacob Case and Justin Leggins are charged with third-degree accessory to assault and second-degree murder in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s two biggest health care providers are showing signs of financial improvements in their most recently released data. MU Health Care posted a $45 million operating gain for the first half of fiscal year 2025, which started in July. Numbers shared by MU Health Care to the UM System’s Board of Curators
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District hired a familiar face as the next principal of Thomas Jefferson Middle School. JCSD announced in a Friday morning press release that Jefferson City High School Assistant Principal Jordan Chapman will become TJMS’ principal next school year. “I am very thankful for the opportunity to lead Thomas
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Florida company is seeking rezoning to build 70 duplexes in west Jefferson City. Farrer JC Holdings, LLC, of Naples, Florida, has requested the city rezone 51.54 acres in the 1200 block of Wildwood Drive from commercial zoning to high-density residential. Farrer JC Holdings is also asking for approval of a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day will be held on Saturday, April 26. A press release from the Jefferson City Police Department says the DEA will collect tablets, capsule, patches and other forms of solid prescription drugs that day. A drop-off location will be available from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Jefferson
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged with a felony and a misdemeanor after he allegedly threatened to pull a gun on a business owner following an argument involving a purse on Tuesday. Christian Chenet, 28, was charged on Wednesday with first-degree harassment and fourth-degree assault, a misdemeanor. He is being held at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Council’s Ward 3 and Ward 4 races were called at 8:05 p.m. Tuesday with the Ward 3 seat going to Derek Thomas and Ward 4 seat going to Julie Allen. The Ward 3 totals were 458 for Derek Thomas and 406 for Erica Choinka. Ward 4 totals were 563 for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was indicted by a federal grand jury on Tuesday for allegedly having a stolen gun and ammunition. Latrell Dashon Batts, 27, was charged with one count of being a felon with a gun. He is being held at the Cole County Jail. He was previously charged in Cole
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man on Tuesday was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for a child sex crime. William Ballard, 34, was sentenced for sexually exploiting a child, the release says. He will also be under supervised release for 15 years after he gets out of prison, the release says. He
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Lincoln University of Missouri Alumni Association will change its name after reaching an agreement with the school’s Board of Curators, the university announced in a Tuesday press release. Lincoln University in Jefferson City cut ties with its national alumni association last year after it had concerns about the group’s finances and
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Diocese’s current bishop has been chosen as the next archbishop of Kansas City, Kansas. On Tuesday, Pope Francis announced Shawn McKnight of the Jefferson City Diocese has been appointed as the fifth Archbishop of Kansas City, Kansas. McKnight will be introduced during a press conference in Kansas City,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Four people were hurt after a porch and staircase collapsed off a Jefferson City apartment on Friday. Three people were taken to University Hospital in Columbia, according to a press release from Jefferson City. Firefighters were called to the 1400 block of St. Mary’s Boulevard around 5:30 p.m. Friday for a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were brought to University Hospital in Columbia after a porch collapsed, according to a Friday night press release from Jefferson City. Firefighters were called around 5:30 p.m. Friday for a report of a structure collapse in the 1400 block of St. Mary’s Boulevard, the release says. Firefighters saw a staircase
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After failing to reach an agreement with MU Health Care by the March 31 deadline, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield says it is working with other Mid-Missouri health care providers, including Boone Hospital, SSM St. Mary’s, Moberly Regional Hospital and Jefferson City Medical Group. Some of those hospitals have since reported an
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As Jefferson City’s contentious $130 million conference center project enters the preconstruction phase of its timeline, the newly elected officials in the April 8 municipal election are set to approve the design. The center will replace the parking garage at 200 Madison St. and include a full-service hotel and restaurant/bar with more
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gun violence prevention activists gathered at the Missouri Capitol on Tuesday to call for action on gun safety. Volunteers from the Missouri chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action gathered for their annual Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Advocacy Day. “Moms Demand Action is incredibly strong across
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