Second teen charged in deadly 2019 Jefferson City shooting
Prosecutors charged a second Holts Summit teen on Tuesday in connection with a Halloween murder in Jefferson City.
Continue ReadingProsecutors charged a second Holts Summit teen on Tuesday in connection with a Halloween murder in Jefferson City.
Continue ReadingParson met with the State Emergency Management Agency and other government officials to discuss the worldwide outbreak of COVID-19, commonly known as coronavirus.
Continue ReadingThe paperwork is finalized for the demolition of the Jefferson City Memorial Airport terminal to get underway.
Continue ReadingWilliam “Chris” Niemet appeared in court for the first time Monday since he was charged with a 1991 murder of a teenager last week.
Continue ReadingA Cole County man arrested decades ago for the death of a teenager again faces charges in the case.
Continue ReadingEDITOR’S NOTE: Jones’ age at the time of his death has been corrected. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County Prosecutor Locke Thompson filed a first-degree murder charge Thursday against William “Chris” Niemet in the 1991 shooting death of 14-year-old Greg Jones. First-Degree Murder Charge Cole County charges Chris Niemet with 1991 murder on Feb. 27,
Continue ReadingA man accused of killing a teenager in a 1991 Cole County case was also tied to 2005 Fulton killing that remains unsolved.
Continue ReadingCrews with the Missouri Department of Transportation and Columbia Public Works have been working all winter to fill potholes and perform regular winter maintenance.
Continue ReadingRepairs to the system of barriers that protects areas of north Jefferson City from the Missouri River have yet to be completed ahead of expected spring flooding.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) About a year after a tornado and flooding devasted parts of Cole County and Jefferson City, a new emergency management coordinator is taking the reigns. Sierra Thomas started the job in January, working with Bill Farr, who is retiring as coordinator on Friday. The coordinator position is the main leadership role
Continue ReadingA woman died Wednesday morning after a crash at the Missouri River bridge on Interstate 70.
Continue ReadingCandidates for statewide and local elections filed on Tuesday for the August Primary.
Continue ReadingRoad crews in Jefferson City and Cole County are monitoring driving conditions with snow moving into Mid-Missouri Tuesday night.
Continue ReadingMore than a dozen Russellville residents told ABC 17 News Tuesday they felt frustrated that the case took so long to yield an arrest.
Continue ReadingJefferson City firefighters say a fire called out Tuesday afternoon caused about $35,000 in damage to an apartment building.
Continue ReadingOfficials are considering a new protocol to sound sirens throughout a severe weather event.
Continue ReadingA family whose lifetime worth of belongings was taken from a hotel parking lot over the weekend said police found their vehicle and trailer.
Continue ReadingAmeren Missouri installed an underground smart grid system in downtown Jefferson City that aims to reduce the length of power outages.
Continue ReadingBOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Authorities apprehended three people after a multi-county, multi-agency chase ended near the Columbia Regional Airport. Sgt. Scott White with the Missouri State Highway Patrol said Jefferson City police began pursuing a stolen SUV around 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Authorities received information on the car from a caller who reported a theft at
Continue ReadingUndergraduate students at Lincoln University will no longer be charged tuition by credit hour but instead, by semester.
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