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Curtis Hanrahan, left, is defending William "Chris" Niemet, right, who is charged with the 1991 shooting death of Greg Jones

‘Absolutely not guilty’: Attorney for 1991 murder suspect doubts new evidence

March 2, 2020 3:47 PM Barry Mangold

William “Chris” Niemet appeared in court for the first time Monday since he was charged with a 1991 murder of a teenager last week.

Fulton man accused in 1991 teen killing

February 27, 2020 3:04 PM Joe McLean

A Cole County man arrested decades ago for the death of a teenager again faces charges in the case.

Court documents detail 1991 Cole County murder investigation

February 28, 2020 1:20 PM Joe McLean

EDITOR’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,

Cole County murder suspect tied to unsolved 2005 Fulton killing

February 27, 2020 5:00 PM Lucas Geisler

A man accused of killing a teenager in a 1991 Cole County case was also tied to 2005 Fulton killing that remains unsolved.

“Grueling winter” means crews are playing catch-up with potholes

February 26, 2020 7:25 PM Sydney Olsen

Crews with the Missouri Department of Transportation and Columbia Public Works have been working all winter to fill potholes and perform regular winter maintenance.

Repairs to Capital View levees continue as spring flood season looms

February 26, 2020 5:16 PM Joe McLean

Repairs 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.

New Cole County Emergency Management head stresses importance of public outreach before major disasters

February 26, 2020 2:26 PM Connor Hirsch

JEFFERSON 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

Ice contributed to I-70 bridge crash that killed Boonville woman

February 26, 2020 5:06 AM Madison Fleck

A woman died Wednesday morning after a crash at the Missouri River bridge on Interstate 70.

Candidates file for August primary election

February 25, 2020 9:21 PM Matt Ragsdale

Candidates for statewide and local elections filed on Tuesday for the August Primary.

Cole County Public Works divisions monitoring roads

February 25, 2020 8:37 PM Zach Boetto

Road crews in Jefferson City and Cole County are monitoring driving conditions with snow moving into Mid-Missouri Tuesday night.

Arrest in 1991 murder is long-overdue, Russellville residents say

February 25, 2020 4:33 PM Joe McLean

More than a dozen Russellville residents told ABC 17 News Tuesday they felt frustrated that the case took so long to yield an arrest.

Jefferson City fire causes thousands in damage to Washington Street apartment building

February 25, 2020 6:28 PM Matt Ragsdale

Jefferson City firefighters say a fire called out Tuesday afternoon caused about $35,000 in damage to an apartment building.

Jefferson City, Cole County emergency officials consider siren alert changes

February 24, 2020 5:26 PM Joe McLean

Officials are considering a new protocol to sound sirens throughout a severe weather event.

Columbia police find trailer with some family belongings stolen.

Family’s stolen trailer and car found, but some items taken

February 24, 2020 11:21 AM Molly Stawinoga

A family whose lifetime worth of belongings was taken from a hotel parking lot over the weekend said police found their vehicle and trailer.

Smart grid system could reduce length of power outages in downtown Jefferson City

February 24, 2020 2:02 PM Connor Hirsch

Ameren Missouri installed an underground smart grid system in downtown Jefferson City that aims to reduce the length of power outages.

Authorities apprehended three people after a multi-county police chase ended near Ashland.

Car submerged, three in custody after multi-county chase ends in Boone County

February 22, 2020 3:31 PM Barry Mangold

BOONE 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

Lincoln University to charge flat-rate tuition starting in fall semester

February 21, 2020 3:55 PM Joe McLean

Undergraduate students at Lincoln University will no longer be charged tuition by credit hour but instead, by semester.

Second man charged in January armed bank robbery

February 21, 2020 11:51 AM Matt Ragsdale

Boone County prosecutors charged a second man with allegedly robbing a south Columbia bank back in January.

Jefferson City officers chase man, make arrest inside grocery store

February 20, 2020 4:30 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Jefferson City Police Department arrested a man after inside a grocery store after he led officers on a chase Thursday afternoon.

Appeals court sides with patrol in whistle blower’s lawsuit

February 20, 2020 5:33 PM Lucas Geisler

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that behavior by a whistle blower in the Missouri State Highway Patrol was not protected by the First Amendment. The three judge panel on the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling tossing a lawsuit from Randy Henry against the patrol. Henry