COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police Department on Tuesday announced that it found no evidence of “foul play or criminal activity” after a 70-year-old man was found face down in the Missouri River last week. JCPD wrote in a press release that Michael Blecher was the man who was found in the river near
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A water main break will have one lane at the High Street viaduct in Jefferson City closed until Friday. The Jefferson City Public Works Department said in a news release Tuesday that the eastbound lane of West High Street will be closed south of the viaduct while contractors work on the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was pronounced dead at the scene of a motorcycle crash in Osage County Monday evening. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the 45-year-old Jefferson City man was driving a 2020 Harley-Davidson Fat Bob southbound on Highway 63 north of Route T at 6:37 p.m. Monday. The motorcycle
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City leaders will hear a presentation Tuesday on a new housing supply strategy proposed by Capital City Housing to improve the city’s housing stock. According to the presentation, created by Capital City Housing, the strategy is an “actionable plan to expand the City’s housing supply and improve housing quality and stock”.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police Department is warning residents about an increase in vehicle break-ins and thefts after several vehicles were reportedly entered this week, including one vehicle that was stolen. The recent incidents have some residents raising questions about crime in the community and whether the city’s Flock cameras are being
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A dead body was found floating face down in the Missouri River near the Noren River Access in North Jefferson City, the Jefferson City Police Department announced in a Friday press release. First responders were called at 3:17 p.m. for a report of an unresponsive person floating face down, the release says.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City Police Department spokesman says someone crashed a pickup truck into the Auto Zone on Missouri Boulevard on Thursday night. The driver was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, first-degree property damage and reckless driving. The driver’s name was not released by police and associated charges were not filed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City River Market opened to the public today with a ribbon-cutting held by city and county officials at 3 p.m. The contract for this project was approved in September 2024, and groundbreaking took place in May 2025. Jefferson City spokeswoman Molly Bryan said the project costs $8.3 million. That cost
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man is in custody after authorities claim he repeatedly assaulted a baby. Noah J. Humphus, 23, was charged on Thursday in Cole County with first-degree domestic assault and child abuse. He is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond and has not had a court date scheduled.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was indicted by a federal grand jury in a fatal overdose case, according to a Wednesday press release from the Department of justice. Bryan Isiah Thomas, 37, is charged with multiple counts of distributing fentanyl and a count of distributing drugs resulting in death. He is being held
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Salvation Army says it is doubling the number of beds at its shelter. According to a Facebook post, the Center of Hope shelter is undergoing a full renovation that will double its capacity from 31 to 62 beds. The project includes adding a new family wing, transitioning open
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three Missouri Supreme Court hearings are set to take place Wednesday regarding potential November ballot measures. Respect Missouri Voters will be at the Supreme Court as the group continues to fight for Amendment 6 regarding the citizen-led petition to be on the November ballot. The group looks to add new rules
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Arguments challenging Missouri Senate Bill 3 will be heard again Tuesday morning after a lawsuit was dismissed and appealed. State Sen. Mike Moon (R-Ash Grove), State Rep. Bryant Wolfin (R-Ste. Genevieve) and Ron Calzone from Maries County filed the lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Senate Bill 3 in July 2025. Senate
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One patient was flown to University Hospital on Sunday after a mountain-bike accident occurred on the Binder Park trail system in Jefferson City, according to a social media post from Cole County Emergency Services. “Due to the remote location of the patient specialized resources from the Jefferson City Fire Department, Cole County Emergency
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Forty-nine Lincoln University students are temporarily moved out of Anthony Hall until at least the end of the fall semester after mold was discovered growing in an empty dorm room. Students were initially notified on Wednesday and moved out that evening and throughout Thursday. “We got an email saying that we’re
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Second Mountain held a two-day leadership conference highlighting culture change inside maximum security prisons at Jefferson City Correctional Center. Second Mountain is a nonprofit based out of Kansas City that focuses on creating culture change inside of prisons. The prison leadership conference on Aug. 26 and Aug. 27 was an invitation-only
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly 50 Lincoln University students are being relocated from Anthony Hall after mold was found in the dorm, LU communications announced in an email. The email stated 49 students and a residential director who lived in the residence hall were relocated after mold was found in a vacant room. “This will allow
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City woman has been charged with three felonies after a 3-week-old baby fell and allegedly tested positive for multiple drugs. Tayvian Brown was charged on Wednesday with three counts of child endangerment. A no-bond warrant was issued on Wednesday and she was not listed on the Cole County Jail’s online
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) West Stadium Boulevard will be repaved overnight beginning Wednesday between West Edgewood Drive to Missouri Boulevard, according to a Wednesday press release from Jefferson City. Crews will work Wednesday and Thursday nights from 6 p.m.-6 a.m. The road will not be closed, traffic could be delayed, the release says. Jefferson City Public
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Staffing at the Jefferson City Fire Department has been stagnant for about two decades, according to Chief Matt Schofield.
And despite a significant increase in call volume during that period, additional fire personnel and some equipment remain unfunded in fiscal year 2027.
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