JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council expects to have a new representative for the Third Ward chosen by Aug. 17, according to a Tuesday press release from the city. Former Ward 3 Councilman Derek Thomas’ last day was June 2, citing medical issues facing his family requiring him to move out of the
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Jefferson City has a minibike issue. Council members say that residents of every ward have complained about vehicles such as minibikes, dirt bikes and other motorized, two-wheeled machines on city streets. At Monday’s meeting, the council passed an ordinance to explicitly bar them from city streets. Do you agree that minibikes shouldn’t be street-legal? Let
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council on Monday passed two proposed ordinances to crack down on illegal street takeovers and the use of minibikes on public roads. However, the council voted to amend the street takeover ordinance before it was unanimously approved. Under the new ordinance, activities such as burnouts, “donuts,” drag racing,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Amtrak’s Missouri River Runner line added more railcars on Monday ahead of the first World Cup games in the state. The Missouri River Runner line runs from St. Louis to Kansas City and includes stops in Hermann, Jefferson City, Sedalia and Warrensburg. The first World Cup game in Kansas City is at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man who pleaded guilty in April to first-degree child molestation was sentenced to life in prison on Monday, Cole County Prosecuting Attorney Locke Thompson announced in an afternoon press release. Gary Owens, 60, was originally charged in 2024 with two counts of first-degree child molestation, first-degree sodomy, first-degree endangering
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged on Monday after authorities claim he forced himself on a woman he walked home on Saturday night. Nathan Huff, 43, was charged in Cole County with first-degree burglary, first-degree sexual abuse and third-degree assault. He is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond. A
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged with four felonies on Monday after he allegedly admitted to shooting his girlfriend during an argument on Saturday. Jerome Malone, 60, was charged in Cole County with first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and illegal gun possession. He is being held
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Some members of the Jefferson City planning and zoning commission are not on board with rezoning a building that the Jefferson City Room at the Inn would use to expand its homeless shelter and create a new day room. The board voted 4-3 on Thursday not to recommend the zoning change
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County/Jefferson City Office of Emergency Management is working on a new storm damage portal to streamline the recovery process. OEM Deputy Director Mackinley Kennedy said the portal isn’t open to the public yet, but once it is, residents will be able to upload photos of damage like flooding, damaged trees,
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It’s one of America’s defining origin stories— the Lewis and Clark Expedition. And Missouri was at the center of it all.
The nearly three-year journey began up the Missouri River 222 years ago.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – The head of Mid-Missouri’s Catholic schools is taking a new job in Kansas, opening up a national search by the Diocese of Jefferson City for her replacement. The diocese announced on Thursday morning that superintendent Erin Vader will become the new head of Catholic schools in the Kansas City, Kansas diocese.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the operator of the Quality Inn over records regarding its lodging tax. Court documents show the city is suing DEAA Hospitality and Paresh Patel, of Peoria, Illinois, for not submitting records for the city’s lodging tax at the June 1 City Council meeting. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 32-year-old Jefferson City man has been accused of sexually abusing a child from 2019-23. Dakota Benton was charged with statutory sodomy of a child younger than 14 years old and first-degree child molestation. He is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond. A court date has not been scheduled.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man who was on probation for a first-degree assault plea from 2024 has been charged again. Timothy Jerome Dale, 57, was charged on Monday in Cole County with second-degree assault, drug possession and tampering with evidence. He is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond and a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was rescued after their vehicle was swept away in floodwaters in Cole County early Monday morning. Jefferson City Fire Department said its crews were called around 5 a.m. to assist the Russellville-Lohman Fire Protection District near Scrivner Road and South Moreau Creek. Russellville-Lohman crews arrived to find the car had
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public of a new phishing scam that is targeting Apple users. A press release from the sheriff’s office says text messages and emails are falsely claiming that “an Apple ID or Apple Pay account has been linked to money laundering or other illegal activity.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two adults and five children were displaced from their Jefferson City duplex on Wednesday after a fire occurred in the 1000 block of Elizabeth Street, a press release from the Jefferson City Fire Department says. Crews were called at 6:38 p.m. and found smoke coming from a two-story duplex, the release says.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol has completed its annual bus inspections. A Wednesday press release from MSHP says 10,239 buses were approved on its initial inspection, while 849 were rated “defective” and 283 were determined to be “out of service.” The release says that defective components require repair within 10 days, “out-of-service”
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Jefferson City’s ruling body is in a battle over bicycle traffic laws. Cyclists there successfully lobbied the city council to approve a version of the “Idaho Law,” which allows people on bicycles to treat stop signs as yield signs — if no other traffic is approaching, there’s no need to stop. Supporters say it makes
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A proposed Idaho Stop ordinance for cyclists was sent back to committee for further review on Monday after Jefferson City Mayor Ron Fitzwater vetoed the idea. The Jefferson City Council passed the ordinance, also known as the “Idaho Law,” in May by a 6-2 vote, allowing cyclists to treat intersections with
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