JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man has pleaded guilty in federal court to producing child pornography. Plea information was filed on Tuesday, but William Ballard agreed to plea guilty on Nov. 15, according to court documents. Court documents say Ballard and the prosecution agreed to a 15-year sentence, though a sentencing date has
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City woman has died after she was in a crash on Saturday in Boone County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the 18-year-old driver died on Sunday at 12:09 p.m. at University Hospital. The family identified her in a post on the website GoFundMe as Cally Coatney.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Some residents on St. Louis Road in Jefferson City are repairing damage to their homes after a home exploded early Saturday morning. The explosion left the home in piles of debris. Six people and two dogs were rescued from the rubble. Two of the victims had to be flown to University
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A new fire truck that was delivered to Jefferson City Hall on Monday night is set to replace a truck that was damaged by power lines last year. The new truck was part of an emergency order after a firetruck was shocked when power lines fell on it in September 2023.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A three-vehicle crash that injured five people shut down an area of Highway 50/63 on Thursday in Jefferson City, according to a crash report from the Jefferson City Police Department. According to the report, a 2014 BMW 320I was heading westbound in the eastbound lanes of Highway 50/63 and hit a
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were hurt after a crash in Jefferson City on Wednesday night. According to a crash report from Jefferson City Police, the Communication Center begin getting calls about a crash on eastbound Highway 54 north of the MO 179 and Route B overpass. Police said the driver of a green
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Residents and businesses have differing opinions on solid waste services in Jefferson City. Jefferson City will show the results of a survey regarding trash services at multiple meetings next month, according to a Tuesday press release. The survey was conducted from Oct. 3-Nov. 8 and received 400 responses from residents and 31
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) No one was hurt after a fire broke out at a duplex in Jefferson City on Tuesday night. According to the Jefferson City Fire Department, firefighters were called to the report of a duplex fire in the 1400 block of Bertha Drive at 8:39 p.m. on Tuesday. JCFD said crews found
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A mental examination was ordered Tuesday for a Jefferson City woman who is accused of stabbing an 80-year-old man to death. Rejeane Redmon, 27, was charged last year with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and tampering with evidence. She has been in custody at the Cole County Jail since Nov. 25,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Annual Performance Report shows significant gains in school districts across Missouri, along with areas for improvement. DESE’S Report shows improvement by Jefferson City School District and the North Callaway R-1 School District in crucial academic areas. This is the second year in a row both
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A Safe Haven Baby Box will go into the new Cole County EMS Headquarters in Downtown Jefferson City.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County Emergency Medical Services officially opened its new headquarters Friday, welcoming 200 visitors to tour the long-awaited facility. The facility is located on Adams Street in downtown Jefferson City. the new administrative headquarters and EMS station took two years to complete but has been a need for over a decade.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County ambulance hit a school bus stop sign Friday in Jefferson City, Cole County EMS wrote on its social media. No injuries were reported and the bodies of each vehicle did not touch, the post says. Cole County EMS wrote that dashcam video allegedly showed as the ambulance slow
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple Mid-Missouri homeless resource centers are preparing for the upcoming winter season. The 2024 Point in Time Count which counts all of the people in the state experiencing homelessness on a single night in January, tallied 7,338 people. In Region 5 — which represents much of Mid-Missouri — the 2024 count stood
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Julie Allen has announced her intent to run for the Fourth Ward Jefferson City Council seat that is up for grabs in the April 8 election. Allen announced in a press release that she plans on running for the seat currently held by Councilman Derrick Spicer, who told ABC 17 News
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The new Cole County EMS Headquarters is hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday afternoon. Officials say the location of the headquarters is important as it’s the only ambulance in downtown Jefferson City stationed at the Cole County Jail. This ambulance responds to more than 3,000 calls a year, which is 1,000
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City School Board Member Anne Bloemke-Warren announced her intent to run for reelection Wednesday on her Facebook page. Candidates can officially begin filing to run next month. In the post, she wrote that her campaign plans to focus on teacher and staff retention, expanding mental health services for students and
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Engineer David Bange will serve as the interim public works director beginning on Dec. 6, a Thursday press release from the city says. Bange will be filling the position after the retirement of Matt Morasch, who announced his retirement in September. The release says that Bange began working for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thanksgiving is already upon us and trash pickup around the area will be impacted. The state and every city office observes the holiday. Gov. Mike Parson signed an executive order on Nov. 7 that will also close state offices on the day after the holiday. Columbia and Jefferson City will also have
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Street repairs next week on two Jefferson City streets will require lane splits, according to a Wednesday press release from the Jefferson City Department of Public Works. Utility street repairs will occur from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday in the 1200-1500 blocks of West Main Street and the 1300 block of West
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