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5 corrections officers charged in Jefferson City inmate’s death
Five former corrections officers at Jefferson City Correctional Center were charged Friday with crimes including murder in the December death of an inmate.
Continue ReadingFive former corrections officers at Jefferson City Correctional Center were charged Friday with crimes including murder in the December death of an inmate.
Continue ReadingMEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Veterans and lifelong friends in Mexico, Missouri, received Quilts of Valor on Friday in honor of their service to America. “If I’m going to get a Quilt of Valor, there’s not a better group of guys I’d rather get it with,” said Les Gibson, who is a veteran of the Vietnam War.
Continue ReadingMEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man who was accused of shooting and killing his brother in May has been charged. Stephen Welch, 30, was charged on Friday with second-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. A warrant was issued for his arrest and no bond was set. He was not
Continue ReadingMOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents again about scammers falsely calling themselves deputies. The Sheriff’s Office wrote on its Facebook page on Friday that someone was calling residents, and was claiming to be a “Deputy Jonathan Baker.” “We do not have a deputy by that name. In the event you
Continue ReadingJefferson City officials are considering the purchase of a device that would allow people to safely drop off infants instead of abandoning them.
Continue ReadingAmong the more than 170 line-item vetoes issued Friday by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson were funding for a homeless shelter for veterans in Columbia and senor transportation in Jefferson City.
Continue ReadingBoone County prosecutors have charged a Columbia man with shooting another person multiple times on Thursday night on Madison Street.
Continue ReadingA teenage suspect in a deadly spring 2023 shooting in south Columbia will stand trial as an adult.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of multiple child sex crimes is facing more charges after he was indicted by a grand jury on Thursday. Jarrod Don Hoffman, 50, was charged with four counts of first-degree statutory sodomy, first-degree child molestation, sexual misconduct involving a child younger than 15 years old and first-degree
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Kansas City’s back-to-back hardware made a stop in Jefferson City on Thursday afternoon. Gov. Mike Parson and a slew of Chiefs fans took pictures with the Lombardi trophies at the Missouri State Capitol. The arrival of Kansas City’s hardware comes as the border war between Missouri and Kansas is heating up.
Continue ReadingThe presidential debate happened Thursday night. For most viewers, it was not a pleasant experience.
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze, Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the Justice Department overstepped by charging hundreds of people who rioted at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, with obstruction in a decision that could force prosecutors to reopen some of those cases. At the same
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole and John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court ruled Friday in favor of an Oregon city that ticketed homeless people for sleeping outside, rejecting arguments that such “anti-camping” ordinances violate the Constitution’s ban on “cruel and unusual” punishment. Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote the opinion for the 6-3 conservative majority, with the
Continue ReadingTODAY: Friday is warmer, with more humidity. It begins with showers and a few rumbles of thunder. No severe weather is expected, but be wary of lightning through early afternoon. This round for rain will come along a warm front that lifts through the region. Expect highs near 90, and feels like temperatures a few
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police blocked off a portion of Sixth Street near the 800 block on Thursday night. Police were outside of what appeared to be a duplex, with one of the front doors to the residence that appeared to have been removed. SWAT Team members were at the scene and entered the residence
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Madison Street in Columbia was closed off on Thursday evening by Columbia police after shots were fired by one person. Shots were fired at 7:15 p.m. in the 900 block of Madison Street, according to Columbia Police Department spokesman Brian McNeill. The scene was cleared and the street was reopened by 10:15
Continue ReadingA look at some major product recalls this week.
Continue ReadingSPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri System Board of Curators approved the budget for fiscal 2025 at a meeting in Springfield, Missouri, on Thursday. The budget includes more than $2.06 billion in revenue for MU’s Columbia campus. Documents show this is an increase of about 10% compared to the projected fiscal 2024 budget of
Continue ReadingThe City of Jefferson detailed a new technology Jefferson City Police Department has equipped its K9 vehicles in a Facebook post Wednesday.
Continue ReadingSALINE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Saline County tavern is set to reopen. The J. Huston Tavern in Arrow Rock will reopen later this year, but an exact date has not been revealed, according to a Thursday press release from Missouri State Parks. The release says that J. Huston Tavern unexpectedly closed in March and Missouri
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