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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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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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, 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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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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The Missouri State Highway Patrol is leading the investigation into the officer-involved shooting that happened Monday near Capital Mall.
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Authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Jefferson City near Capital Mall.
Continue Reading 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 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, 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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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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A man is in custody after law enforcement found drugs, money and a gun while serving a search warrant.
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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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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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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, 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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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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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City home caught fire early Friday morning. According to a news release, the Jefferson City Fire Department responded to the home in the 2300 block of St. Louis Road just after 6 a.m. Firefighters found smoke and fire coming from the back of the house. Fire officials said the
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Mike Griggs, Director of Columbia Parks and Recreation said the department was able to hire an additional three lifeguards after a class with 12 candidates.
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Officials with both the Jefferson City Fire Department and MU Health are warning residents of the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning, after two died in Callaway County due to poisoning.
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