COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A vehicle hit a pedestrian on a Cole County road Friday morning, closing it for an hour. Sgt. Kyle Green with the Missouri State Highway Patrol said troopers were investigating the pedestrian crash on Route Y near Helias Road just after 9 a.m. Green said the pedestrian was hurt, but he
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s note, 2/6: The title of the source from the Jefferson City Fire Department has been corrected. Jefferson City fire crews were able to knock down a house fire in about 20 minutes in central Jefferson City early Friday morning. Jefferson City Fire Department crews were called to 207 E. Atchison
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Council members heard a detailed presentation from city staff this week outlining proposed changes to the city’s parking meter system, enforcement trends and long-term financial challenges facing the parking program. The discussion took place on Wednesday at City Hall during a council work session, and no public comment was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A grand jury indictment was filed on Tuesday in Cole County against a man accused of shooting and killing a man on Jan. 9. Malcolm Mayes, 29, of Jefferson City, is charged with second-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action and single counts of unlawful use of a weapon, illegal gun
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City leaders will meet Wednesday evening to discuss parking within the city and increased parking fines. City leaders are set to meet at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall. In January, the Jefferson City Council approved a parking fine hike with an 8-2 vote. Parking violations were approved to be $25 across
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Capitol Commission is moving forward with renovation plans for the state Capitol totaling nearly $600 million. The commission approved a motion Monday allowing the Office of Administration to begin the process of hiring an “owner’s representative” to oversee the project. A $595 million budget has been set aside
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The mother of a minor who died in April 2024 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Jefferson City, its police department and 10 of its officers. Shannon Gilchrist filed the lawsuit on Tuesday in Cole County. The officers are listed as “John Doe” in the lawsuit because the names are not
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – The Cole County Commission will not step in to stop the auction of a piece of land its former owner wanted to become a county park. Commissioner Sam Bushman told ABC 17 News in a statement on Wednesday morning that it would not sue Hawthorn Bank in order to stop it
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man who was already charged with several child sex crimes earlier this month is facing more charges in Cole County. Michael Minor, 48, was charged on Jan. 16 with two counts of first-degree child molestation and two counts of statutory sodomy of a child younger than 12 years old.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation announced its road safety milestone in a press conference alongside the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Gov. Mike Kehoe Tuesday morning. State officials announced that Missouri has seen a decline in traffic deaths every year since 2022 and further discussed its goal to have zero traffic
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Snowy weather conditions caused multiple MU Health Care and Jefferson City Medical Group locations to close on Sunday.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A winter storm warning in Mid-Missouri remains in effect through 6 p.m. Sunday. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team is showing intense cold begins on Friday, while snow can accumulate throughout the area. Roughly 8 inches of snow could fall in Columbia on Saturday, with more snow expected in the southern
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Demolition began Wednesday on the Madison Street Parking Garage in downtown Jefferson City, the city shared on social media. Crews began closing off the area over the weekend and the garage was closed down in December. A city spokesperson told ABC 17 News that demolition is expected to be complete by
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EDITOR’S NOTE: An organization not in attendance was removed from the list. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Protesters flooded all three floors of Missouri’s Capitol rotunda on Wednesday to challenge state lawmakers, whom they claim are going against the will of the people. Several organizations around the state come together a noon for the “Stand Up,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council on Tuesday night voted 8-2 to create the Downtown Jefferson City Conference Center Transportation Development District. Meeting documents say qualified voters of the district will be asked to approve a 1% sales and use tax “to assist in the funding of public improvements, blight remediation activities and other
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) SSM Health and UnitedHealthcare reached a deal to keep the insurance giant’s customers in-network for “multiple years.” SSM Health didn’t say how long the agreement will be in effect in a news release Tuesday, instead labeling it simply a “multi-year” deal. SSM Health operates St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City. UnitedHealthcare
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Madison Street parking garage in Jefferson City is closed off to the public as crews work to demolish it. As work begins on the garage, one business is worried it might throw off its normal flow. Bones Restaurant and Lounge Manager Cindy McDaniel told ABC 17 News in October that
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man accused of stabbing his wife to death this week at their home pleaded not guilty Friday, claiming a mental disease or defect. Malang J. Akbari, 46, was charged Tuesday with murdering his wife, Manhaz Akbari, by stabbing her to death in their home on East McCarty Street. Court documents
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged on Thursday with multiple child sex crimes. Michael Minor, 48, was charged in Cole County with two counts of first-degree child molestation and two counts of statutory sodomy of a child younger than 12 years old. He is being held at the Cole County Jail without
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Candidates in a race to represent part of Mid-Missouri in the state Senate have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to compete in the August primary. Four Republicans have formed committees to raise money for their campaigns in the Sixth Senate District, which covers Cole, Callaway, Miller, Morgan and Moniteau counties. The
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