Jefferson City Council relaxes short-term rental rules
The Jefferson City Council approved relaxed restrictions on short-term rentals in a split vote Monday.
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City council sets aside $300,000 for demolition of two downtown buildings
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The city’s efforts to demolish two downtown buildings moved forward on Monday but it’s unclear when construction crews could get started. The Jefferson City council unanimously approved using about $300,000 from the city’s general fund for the project, but it did not approve a proposed demolition contract with ARSI Inc. Before
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Fewer criminal shooting deaths in Jefferson City this year compared to 2018
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police Department has investigated four shooting deaths in 2019 compared to six shooting deaths in 2018, according to police records. A Jefferson City man is accused of two Thanksgiving killings. Torry A. Upchurch, 27, went to the police station wearing bloody clothes and admitted that he knew he
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Jefferson City man charged in Thanksgiving night killings
Charges have been filed against a man accused in two Jefferson City shooting.
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Police investigate ‘weapons offense’ in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Police are investigating an incident involving a weapon on W. McCarty Street in Jefferson City. Officers were in the 1300 block around 6 p.m. Thursday night. In an email, Jefferson City Police Department’s Lt. David Williams confirmed the department is investigating a “weapons offense” and said he anticipated a formal release later.
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Police block road in front of Jefferson City police station
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Police briefly blocked part of Monroe Street in front of the police station after a man approached an ABC 17 News staff member just before 9 p.m. Our crews say the man was covered in a red substance and went inside the police station. The vehicle the man was driving was
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Large police presence on Southridge Drive in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) There is a large police presence in the 2300 block of Southridge Drive in Jefferson City. Police have part of the road closed. ABC 17 News crews on scene saw crime scene tape up in the area and six police vehicles. ABC 17 News has contacted the Jefferson City Police Department
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Jefferson City Salvation Army full for holiday six months after tornado
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Salvation army kept its doors opened for Thanksgiving, serving meals to community members. More than six months after the EF-3 rated tornado left hundreds of people displaced, the Jefferson City Salvation Army continues to operate at full capacity. Captain Justin Windell of the Jefferson City Salvation Army said
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Estimated 150 households will need long term disaster recovery
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) More than six months after an EF-3 tornado and historic flooding in mid-Missouri, an estimated 150 households will need long term assistance. The Miller and Cole County Long-Term Disaster Recovery Committee, a coalition of not-for-profit organizations, is providing victims and families with disaster case management. Ann Bax, president of the United
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Police, bars prepare for Thanksgiving festivities & keeping roads safe
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police Department will have more patrols out Wednesday with more people out celebrating the holidays. Local bars are making preparations to ensure guests stay safe. “Traditionally, this is probably the busiest night in downtown Jeff City,” said J Pfenny’s Sports Grill & Pub Manager Mitch Rademan. He said
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Report: Unsecured child seats contributed to five fatality crash on Missouri highway
Emergency responders with decades of experience said it was one of the most severe crashes they had ever seen. “I’ve been in law enforcement for 24 years and this is the first time I’ve gone to a one-vehicle, five-person fatality,” said Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Scott White. White was one of many who responded
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Cole County to select new EMA director, current head retiring
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County could select a new Emergency Management Agency director by Tuesday. Cole County Presiding Commissioner Sam Bushman said county leaders have narrowed down the more than 40 applicants to two finalists. A final round of interviews is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. County commissioners, Jefferson City police officers and firefighters along
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Missouri State Highway Patrol increasing presence on roadways
According to multiple transportation companies, Wednesday night is the worst time for drivers to hit the road. “So with the large volume of traffic that we see during these peak travel periods, we understand that people have a tendency to get in a hurry and otherwise good drivers tend to kind of let those driving
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Federal agencies assembled to investigate Cole County jail shooting
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) – The Cole County Sheriff’s Department is leading a multi-agency investigation into the shooting of 34-year-old Cole County Jail inmate Brandon McNeese. A Missouri State Highway Patrol spokesperson told ABC 17 News Wednesday that one trooper from the Division of Drug and Crime Control was assisting with the investigation. John Ham,
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No injuries after car crashes into Jefferson City house
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) – An 80-year-old woman did not suffer injuries when her car left the road Wednesday and slammed into a house in the 900 block of Westwood Dr. in Jefferson City. Crews from Cole County EMS, the Jefferson City Fire Department and the Jefferson City Police Department responded to the scene shortly
Continue ReadingLocal organizations offering free Thanksgiving meals
COLUMBIA, Mo. Several organizations will offer free Thanksgiving meals in Columbia and Jefferson City this week. “A lot of these people in the community that we serve, don’t know where their Thanksgiving meal is going to come from, so whenever they come in here and they get a turkey and they walk out with their
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Cole County Sheriff says jail shooting was “self-inflicted”
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County Sheriff John Wheeler said Tuesday an inmate at the county jail shot himself. Investigations result in charges filed. pic.twitter.com/ZMxp7rm1Ih— Sheriff John Wheeler (@SheriffWheeler) November 27, 2019 Wheeler tweeted Monday a shooting at the jail sent Brandon McNeese to the hospital. Wheeler said in a tweet, he submitted charges for
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Sheriff continues investigation of shooting inside Cole County Jail
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County Sheriff John Wheeler said his investigators were working Tuesday to determine how a shooting occurred inside the jail Monday. Wheeler said in a news release Tuesday that about 20 law enforcement personnel from various agencies conducted a search of every cell in the jail. “No other weapons were found,”
Continue ReadingJefferson City Medical Group continues leasing buildings sold for $56 million
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Jefferson Medical Group buildings in the capital city were sold to a Chicago based private real estate investor and leased back to JCMG. JCMG spokeswoman Jamie Patterson said the buildings sold won’t affect care at the facilities. “This sale has no impact to staff or patients,” Patterson said. The sale
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Jefferson City Councilman Mihalevich running for county commission
Jefferson City Second Ward Councilman J. Rick Mihalevich, announces bid for Eastern district Cole County Commission JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Councilman Rick Mahalevich announced his candidacy Tuesday to represent eastern Cole County on the county commission. Mihalevich has lived in Cole County for more than 26 years, growing up in rural Crocker. In
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