JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Jefferson City men were arrested Thursday after police said they found 900 fentanyl pills and a stolen gun in their car. According to a press release from Jefferson City Police Department, officers pulled over the car for a traffic stop on Industrial Drive near West McCarty Street. After searching the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Several people were taken into custody Friday night following a police chase in Jefferson City. According to a news release from the Jefferson City Police Department, a 21-year-old Jefferson City man, and 35-year-old Columbia were sent to Cole County Jail and are facing different charges. According to the release, the chase
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly trying to “swat” another person. Jeffrey Hayes, 34, is charged with first-degree harassment, second-degree stalking and two counts of second-degree harassment. He is being held in the Cole County Jail on a $10,000 bond. “Swatting” is slang for making a false call
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police Department said on Thursday that it received a $180,000 federal grant to buy body cameras. The Jefferson City Council approved for the police department to apply for the grant in May. JCPD expected the total cost to be $661,643. The rest of the money will have to
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A California, Missouri, man sustained serious injuries following a Friday morning crash in Jefferson City. The collision occurred in the eastbound lanes in the 3800 block of Highway 50, according to the Jefferson City Police Department. Stephen Vaught was driving a 2008 Nissan in the passing lane, began to drift off
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people suffered minor injuries in a four-vehicle crash Thursday on the Missouri River Bridge in Jefferson City. Jefferson City Police said a green 2013 Fiat was traveling westbound when it tried to slow down before running into a 2019 Kia Sorento that was stuck in traffic. The hit pushed the
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Prosecutors charged a second Holts Summit teen on Tuesday in connection with a Halloween murder in Jefferson City.
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Nearly two days after the police confirmed shots fired in a Jefferson City neighborhood, the department has yet to release more details about the incident.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Jefferson City authorities confirmed shots were fired early Saturday morning. Police were called to the 1600 block of St. Mary’s Boulevard just before 4:30 a.m. Saturday. ABC 17 News crews at the scene saw authorities searching a neighborhood with flashlights. Authorities confirmed shots were fired, but could not provide any additional
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was arrested on Tuesday night after a short chase on Stadium Boulevard. Police originally tried to pull over Charles Davis Jr., 35, in the 800 block of Stadium Drive at about 9:30 p.m. Davis did not pull over, and police chased him through Lafayette Street, East High
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Jefferson City investigators believe arson was the cause of a March fire at the Missouri Probation and Parole Office.
Continue Reading The Jefferson City Communications Center received a call around 3:30 p.m. Sunday reporting four females left Dunham’s Department store with unpaid items.
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Two men were arrested and charged on Thursday in connection with a Jefferson City shooting that happened on Wednesday afternoon.
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A St. Louis man accused of a Jefferson City killing pleaded guilty to a lesser charge on Monday.
Continue Reading An out-of-control car caused a chain reaction that ended with a road sign hitting another car in Jefferson City on Wednesday morning, police say.
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A man accused of killing two people in Jefferson City on Thanksgiving is in prison, according to Cole County Sheriff John Wheeler. Wheeler said Torry Upchurch, 27, is no longer in Cole County’s custody. He is now back in the custody of the Missouri Department of Corrections because of a parole warrant, Wheeler said. According
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County jury on Tuesday convicted a Kansas City man accused of post-tornado looting. The jury found Adam S. Brandt, 40, guilty of unlawful gun possession, unlawful use of a weapon, drug possession and two counts of receiving stolen property, Cole County Prosecuting Attorney Locke Thompson said in a news
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Jefferson City police arrested a man on outstanding warrants after a brief chase and short hostage situation Wednesday afternoon.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police Department investigated a Tuesday evening crash that sent two people to the hospital. Police responded to the 300 block of Rock Hill Road just after 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Witnesses told police a maroon Chevrolet sped away from Cherry Hill Court onto Rock Hill Road, according to
Continue Reading JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County and Jefferson City public safety agencies encouraged residents Tuesday to sign up for their new Smart911 service. Smart911 is a free service in use across the country, including in Boone County. It allows public safety agencies to send alerts via text and email but also allows them to gather
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