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Updates on Election Day in Mid-Missouri.
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Chase leads from Columbia to Jefferson City Airport
A chase that began in Columbia ended with a suspect’s arrest at the Jefferson City Airport.
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One taken to hospital after cars get stuck in Jefferson City floodwaters
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) – Cole County first responders took one person to the hospital on Monday night after a storm flooded roads across the city. Jefferson City Fire Department assistant chief Jay Niemeyer told ABC 17 News that firefighters had to help people from three cars stuck in the water on Edgewood Drive and
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Stranded boat riders on Missouri River in Jefferson City rescued by fire department
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two adults and two children were rescued by the Jefferson City Fire Department on Monday after the motor in their boat stopped worked while they were riding on the Missouri River, a press release from JCFD states. No injuries were reported, the release says. The department received a call around 5:30
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Significant power outages reported in Cole, Camden counties
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several power outages were reported Monday evening into Tuesday morning in Mid-Missouri, and Pulaski and Phelps counties saw significant outages after a round of storms rolled through the area. Last night a tornado warning was issued for Pulaski and Phelps counties, and several customers in those areas are waking up Tuesday morning
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VIEWER PHOTOS: Hail is seen around Mid-Missouri after storms roll through area
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The first round of heavy storms on Monday hit Mid-Missouri in the afternoon. A tornado warning was issued for Cole and Osage counties and was lifted just before 7 p.m. Several viewers submitted photos of hail in various sizes. Do you have photos you would want to share? Share them on our
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Yard waste drop-off site in Jefferson City reopens
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The yard waste drop-off site on Ellis Boulevard in Jefferson City is now reopened, the city wrote in a Thursday social media post. The city expected to have the site reopened by April 1, according to previous reporting. The site on Ellis Boulevard closed in January and the city originally opted to
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Columbia man charged with rape and assault arrested, has court appearance
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was charged with rape and assault was booked into the Boone County Jail on Thursday evening. Aleksey Grigory Salaz, 21, was charged with first-degree rape, first-degree assault and first-degree sodomy. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An initial court appearance was held on
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Jefferson City businessman pleads guilty to stealing federal stimulus money
A Jefferson City businessman pleaded guilty Thursday to defrauding the government of $12.4 million through COVID-19 stimulus loans.
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Columbia man charged with first-degree rape, first-degree assault
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged on Thursday with first-degree assault, first-degree rape and first-degree sodomy. Aleksey Grigory Salaz – born in 2002 — is accused of raping and assaulting a woman he met on Feb. 24 at Harpo’s Bar and Grill in downtown Columbia. He is not in custody, according to Boone
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Four out of five Jefferson City Council races contested in Tuesday election
In four out of five of the Jefferson City Council elections this month, candidates face competition.
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Tuesday marks last day candidates can file for the August primary
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Candidates planning to run for office in the August primary have until 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday to file for office. The U.S. Senate, governor, and state legislature are just a few of the offices up for grabs in the August 6th election. Candidate filing for the August primary in Missouri opened
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Three suffer moderate injuries in three-vehicle crash in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash on Monday in the eastbound lanes of Highway 54 at Ellis Boulevard in Jefferson City caused a temporary lane closure, according to a crash report from the Jefferson City Police Department. According to the crash report, a 2019 Ford truck – driven by Bradley Ross, 45 of Springfield —
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Court docs: Man charged after firing gun during fight at Jefferson City home
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged on Sunday after he was accused of firing a gun during a fight at a Jefferson City home on Saturday evening. Derrek Maurer, 28 was charged with unlawful gun possession and second-degree assault. His address is listed as Jefferson City on Casenet, but a press release from
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Ameren Missouri to upgrade gas meters in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Ameren customers in Jefferson City will soon receive upgrades to their gas meters, according to a Monday press release from Ameren. Ameren plans to install upgraded natural gas modules to existing meters later this spring, the release states. A specific date for when upgrades begin was not announced. Ameren says there
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Lincoln University says independent review shows no evidence of misconduct in administrator suicide
Independent investigators could find no evidence that Lincoln University played a role in an administrator’s death by suicide.
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Jefferson City man charged with attempted rape, attempted child molestation
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged on Thursday with attempting to sexually assault two people on two separate days. Jimmie Sanders, 60, was charged with first-degree attempted rape and first-degree attempted child molestation. He is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond. A court date has not been set.
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Man charged with financially exploiting his elderly father
A man was charged late Wednesday in Cole County with financially exploiting his elderly father. Michael Kliethermes was charged with financially exploiting an elderly person and misappropriating funds for a nursing home. A warrant was issued for his arrest on Thursday and a $25,000 bond was set. His wife, Holly Kliethermes, was charged early Wednesday
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Jefferson City man charged with child pornography crimes after search
A 77-year-old Jefferson City man was in the Cole County Jail on Thursday morning after a Boone County Cyber Crimes Task Force investigation led to a raid on his home.
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Bird scooters to leave Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Bird scooters will soon leave Jefferson City, according to a press release from the city. The release states that the city was notified by Bird on Sunday that the company would be ending business in Jefferson City. The city it wasn’t notified when the removal of scooters would begin, the release
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