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Fourth person charged in connection with Jefferson City park shootout

October 30, 2023 4:23 PM Matthew Sanders

Prosecutors have charged a fourth person in connection with an Oct. 5 shooting at a Jefferson City park.

Lawyer in attorney general’s office planning run for Boone County House seat

October 30, 2023 3:50 PM Lucas Geisler

ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) – A lawyer in the Missouri Attorney General’s Office is planning a run for the 44th House District’s Republican nomination. Bryce Beal, 25, filed paperwork with the Missouri Ethics Commission to run in the August 2024 primary. Beal works in the special litigation division in the state attorney general’s office and lives

Vigil to be held for Jefferson City boy whose body was found five years ago

October 30, 2023 3:50 PM Mitchell Kaminski

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A vigil for a toddler whose body was found five years ago will be held at Washington Park in Jefferson City on Monday night. The vigil for Darnell Gray is being hosted by Missouri Missing and will begin at 6:30 p.m. Quatavia Givens, 30, was charged with first-degree murder, endangering the

10-year-old detained after school threat made in Miller County

October 30, 2023 3:33 PM Ryan Shiner

MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 10-year-old boy was detained after a threat was made against a school, according to a social media post from the Miller County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office said online that it received an anonymous tip about a social media threat against a school, though no specific school was mentioned. Local

Battle High School student found with weapon in backpack

October 30, 2023 3:23 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Battle High School student was found with a weapon in their backpack before entering school on Monday morning, according to an email sent to parents by Principal Alyssa Galbreath. ABC 17 News received a copy of the email from a Columbia Public Schools spokesperson. The type of weapon found was not

Kansas man sentenced 30 years for child porn charge involving Boone County victims

October 30, 2023 3:01 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Lawrence, Kansas, man has been sentenced in federal court on Friday for soliciting child pornography from two Boone County children, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Kyle G. Gibler, 30, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison without parole and 10 years of supervised release.

Sedalia man faces several child porn charges in Johnson County

October 30, 2023 2:47 PM Ryan Shiner

KNOB KNOSTER, Mo. (KMIZ) An arraignment was held Monday for a Sedalia man accused of having child pornography in Johnson County. Frank Jenkins, 35, was charged with first-degree promoting child pornography, three counts of having child pornography and tampering with physical evidence in a felony prosecution. He is being held at the Johnson County Jail

Student loan servicer MOHELA penalized for sending late bills

October 30, 2023 12:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Department of Education is penalizing one of its student loan servicing contractors for failing to send billing statements on time to 2.5 million borrowers earlier this month when payments resumed after a more than three-year pause. More than 800,000 federal student loan borrowers were late making their

Columbia’s winter shelter opens as temperatures plummet

October 30, 2023 11:30 AM Jazsmin Halliburton

People made use of the new, permanent location of Columbia’s Room at the Inn homeless shelter as the temperature plunged overnight Sunday.

Harrisburg man dies, another suspected of DWI in Boone County crash

October 28, 2023 10:36 AM Nia Hinson

A Harrisburg man was killed in a Saturday crash and another man is suspected of causing the deadly rollover while intoxicated.

Planned explosion causes damage to Rocheport Bridge, Eastbound Interstate 70 re-opened, driving lane still closed

October 29, 2023 10:17 AM Nia Hinson, Mitchell Kaminski

According to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation, the passing lane of Eastbound Interstate 70 has reopened over the Rocheport bridge near mile marker 115.

Osage County Jail inmate back in custody after escaping Sunday evening

October 30, 2023 8:48 AM Erika McGuire

OSAGE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Osage County Jail inmate is back in custody Monday morning after escaping late Sunday evening. The Osage County Sheriff’s Office says around 9:40 p.m. Sunday Alex Stieffermann overpowered and assaulted two detentions officers and got outside the jail. After a three hour manhunt, Deputies say Stieffermann was back in custody

Man killed in crash on I-44 in Phelps County early Sunday morning

October 30, 2023 7:43 AM Erika McGuire

PHELPS COUNTY, Mo (KMIZ) A Georgia man was killed in a crash early Sunday morning on I-44 at the 200 mile mark westbound in Phelps County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash happened at 7:48 a.m. when 25-year-old Mohamed Aden was driving a tractor trailer and it went off the road and

All lanes of Interstate 70 over Rocheport Bridge back open Monday morning

October 30, 2023 5:22 AM Nia Hinson

ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) Just before 6 o’clock Monday morning, the Missouri Department of Transportation announced on its “X” account that the Eastbound driving lane of Interstate 70 over the Rocheport Bridge re-opened. A scheduled explosion that was part of the demolition of the piers from the old Missouri River bridge damaged part of the Rocheport

Room At The Inn announces winter shelter will not have closing date for first time in 16 years

October 29, 2023 7:46 PM Grace Pankey

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Sunday Room At The Inn’s winter shelter opened its doors and will remain open every night of the year. According to a press release, this is the first year in which there is no closing date since the shelter first opened 16 years ago. Room At The Inn is an emergency

Three people arrested in Jefferson City after allegedly stealing from an Ulta

October 29, 2023 10:50 AM Nia Hinson

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were arrested in Jefferson City Saturday evening, after allegedly stealing from an Ulta and leading police on a pursuit. According to a press release from the Jefferson City Police Department, at about 4:35 pm, officers responded to the Ulta located on Missouri Blvd for a reported theft. The caller

As temperatures drop, Ameren offers safety tips for heating your home

October 29, 2023 5:07 AM Gabrielle Teiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As colder months are quickly approaching, more people are turning on the heat to keep their homes warm. Ameren says it is important to know how to maintain and operate any heating devices used in homes, and to be aware of signs that indicate a gas leak. “If they’re ever smelling the

Montgomery City man injured in ATV crash Friday night

October 28, 2023 10:09 AM Nia Hinson

MONTGOMERY, CO. Mo. (KMIZ) A Montgomery City man was injured in a crash involving an ATV Friday night in Montgomery County. An online crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol states that Zachary Urevich, 23 was driving North on Wilson Street in Montgomery City just before 11:30 p.m. The crash occurred when Urevich lost

Last MU Health Care drive-thru vaccination clinic held Saturday; 1,679 updated COVID-19 vaccines given so far

October 27, 2023 6:58 PM Ryan Shiner, Gabrielle Teiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The final of three MU Health Care drive-thru vaccine clinics began at 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday at South Providence Medical Park. At the event, patients were able to receive the updated COVID-19 vaccine and a flu vaccine. According to an email from MU Health spokesman Eric Slusher, at the previous two

St. Louis man injured in single-vehicle crash in Camden County Friday night

October 28, 2023 7:41 AM Nia Hinson

CAMDEN CO, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Louis man was seriously injured in a single-vehicle car crash Friday night in Camden County. An online crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol states that Nicolas Sunderman, 18 was driving South on Route 7 at 10:20 p.m. The crash occurred when Sunderman overcorrected after his truck went