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Traffic backed up after crash near Missouri River bridge in Jefferson City
Traffic at the Missouri River Bridge in Jefferson City was backed up Thursday afternoon due to a crash. The Cole County County Sheriff's Department posted on their Facebook page about the crash. It affected the westbound lanes of Highway 54/63. The Missouri Department of Transportation's traffic camera shows traffic was...
Ashland man charged with murder in three-year-old case
NEW BLOOMFIELD — A Boone County man was charged with murder for a crime that occurred in 2021. Robin Morales-Sanchez, 22, was arrested in 2021 in Kansas after fleeing Missouri with Sarah Beth Malki, who aided in Morales-Sanchez's escape following the murder. On July 30, 2021, Morales-Sanchez had gotten...
Jefferson City Council First Ward: Jack Deeken
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 News is interviewing candidates for key races in the April election. The interviews will air on ABC 17 News leading up to the April 2 election and will be posted online as they air. ABC 17 News: Why are you running and what are...
Man convicted of murder asks for clemency from Parson
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who is convicted of murdering his cousin and her husband is asking Gov. Mike Parson for clemency. Brian Dorsey, 52, was found guilty by a Boone County jury in 2008 for two counts of first-degree murder and he was sentenced to death. His execution is set for April 9. He The post Man convicted of murder asks for clemency from Parson appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Man arrested for pulling out gun during fight in Jefferson City hotel parking lot
A Jefferson City man was in the Cole County Jail, accused of pulling out a gun during a fight in a hotel parking lot. Jefferson City Police said in a release that they were called to the Capitol Plaza Hotel on West McCarty Street at 10:37 Saturday night. The people...
Grundy County to hear Harrison County drug, firearm case
Charges stemming from a crash last June five miles west of Ridgeway were transferred on Tuesday on a change of venue to Grundy County. Tamasha Latrece Foster of Fulton faces two counts of trafficking drugs and one count of unlawfully possessing a firearm. The Highway Patrol, at the time of...
Family remembers young man who died in rollover crash
JEFFERSON CITY — A Jefferson City man tragically lost his life and four others were injured in a crash early Sunday morning on U.S. Highway 63 in Callaway County. Demont Webb, 19, was driving a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer south on the highway at County Road 399 around 1:44 a.m. Sunday when the vehicle veered off the right side of the road, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.
Three-car accident on Highway 54
NEW BLOOMFIELD — Three vehicles were involved in an accident on Monday, March 25. At 3:50 p.m., in the eastbound lane of Highway 54 at Ellis Boulevard, cars had slowed for an accident ahead that was a separate incident. Bradley Ross, 46, had not noticed the stopped traffic on...
$95,900 Club Keno prize won in Holts Summit
NEW BLOOMFIELD — A Callaway County man won $95,900 from a MOLottery Club Keno ticket on March 22. The player was hanging out with friends at Doc 'N Rays in Holts Summit when they decided to purchase and fill out the ticket with their hand-picked numbers, according to a press release.
Moms, students rally in Jefferson City demanding stronger Missouri gun safety measures
JEFFERSON CITY — There was a large turnout at the state capitol on Wednesday as Moms and Students Demand Action for Gun Sense met with Missouri lawmakers to advocate for gun safety measures during the legislative session. KRCG spent time with the group Wednesday morning to learn more about...
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