Jefferson City Council approves creation of homelessness task force
The Jefferson City Council could vote Monday on a resolution to create a task force focusing on homelessness.
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Appeals court strikes down Jefferson City murder conviction
A Missouri appeals court on Tuesday struck down a Cole County murder conviction, sending the case back to the circuit court.
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Concern that Jefferson City MoDot project may affect summer travel
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Concerns over the Missouri Department of Transportation’s U.S. Route 54 improvement project in Jefferson City affecting summertime travel were brought to the table at Monday night’s Jefferson City Council meeting. According to MoDoT’s website, its work on Route 54 is part of an improvement project in Jefferson City. Route 54 will
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Residents fed up over ‘deplorable’ living conditions in low-income Jefferson City apartments
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Residents in a low-incoming housing building in Jefferson City are fed up with the building’s conditions. ABC 17 News received a complaint about the Kenneth Lock Apartments, a 55 and older housing facility operated by the Housing Authority of Jefferson City. The complaint claimed there was an “infestation of bed bugs,”
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Jefferson City Gerbes evacuated for bomb threat
A Jefferson City supermarket was evacuated because of a bomb threat Friday, police say.
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Jefferson City officials consider changes to rental inspections
The Jefferson City Public Works & Planning Committee met Thursday to discuss possibly changing the city rental inspection program.
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Jefferson City man charged with child molestation
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged on Thursday with third-degree child molestation. Stephen Kelly Kersey was arrested by the Jefferson City Police Department at 1:13 p.m. Thursday. He is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond. A court date has not been set. According to the probable cause statement,
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Teenager on motorcycle injured in Jefferson City crash
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A teenager who was riding a motorcycle was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday in Jefferson City in the 4400 block of Rainbow Drive, a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report states. The report states that the crash occurred as a 2022 Jeep Wrangler – driven by Lacota Graham, 27,
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Government offices to be closed for Juneteenth, trash will be picked up one day later in Columbia, Fulton
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Government offices around Mid-Missouri will be closed Wednesday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth. Juneteenth is a state and federal holiday and offices around Mid-Missouri, including Columbia, Boone County, Jefferson City, Cole County, Fulton, Callaway County and more observe the holiday. A Wednesday press release states that residential curbside pickup will not
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should David Hosier have been executed?
A convicted Mid-Missouri murderer was put to death Tuesday.
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Hosier executed for Jefferson City killings
A man convicted in the killing of a Jefferson City couple has died for those crimes.
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Lincoln University severs ties with national alumni association
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Lincoln University has cut ties with its national alumni association. A letter from the school’s Board of Curators states the board has had “concerns about the finances, management, and options of the Lincoln University of Missouri National Alumni Association.” The letter states that the decision doesn’t impact individual alumni chapters and
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Driver in crash at Jefferson City Habitat for Humanity house charged with DWI
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The driver of a car that crashed into a Habitat for Humanity house Monday in Jefferson City has been charged with driving while intoxicated. John McNew, 23, was charged with DWI causing serious physical injury and three misdemeanors: Reckless driving, driving without a license and not having car insurance. He is
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Bus inspections show improvement for Jefferson City School District from last year
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol has completed its annual bus inspections for school districts in the state and the Jefferson City School District saw an improvement from last year. School buses can be rated as “approved,” “defective” or “out of service.” A Tuesday press release from MSHP states buses with defective ratings
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Man accused of pouring boiling water on woman faces more felony charges
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man who was accused of pouring boiling water on a woman is facing an additional eight felony charges. James Lamore Glass, 29, was charged on Monday with seven counts of tampering with a witness in a felony prosecution and one count of first-degree harassment. He was charged in
Continue Reading Missouri executes man convicted of killing former lover and her husband
By JIM SALTER Associated Press BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) — A man convicted of killing his former lover and her husband in what prosecutors called a fit of rage has been executed in Missouri. An official says 69-year-old David Hosier was pronounced dead Tuesday evening following a lethal injection at the state prison in Bonne
Continue Reading Missouri governor’s office confirms Hosier’s execution will be carried out
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The execution of a man convicted of murder in the death of a Jefferson City couple will be carried out on Tuesday, a Monday press release from Gov. Mike Parson’s office confirmed. David Hosier, 69, was found guilty by a jury on Oct. 12, 2013, for first-degree murder, armed criminal action,
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Former JCPD reserve officer charged, accused of not reporting child sex abuse
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A former reserve officer for the Jefferson City Police Department was charged in relation to a child sex abuse case, according to court documents. Christina Garza, 49, of Jefferson City, was charged on Monday with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child and failure of a mandated reporter to report child
Continue Reading Crash leaves Jefferson City Habitat for Humanity house uninhabitable; driver arrested
A Habitat for Humanity house in Jefferson City has been rendered uninhabitable by a crash involving a man accused of driving drunk.
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Crash disrupts power in part of Jefferson City
Power was cut to part of Jefferson City after a crash into a utility pole Monday afternoon.
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