CRIME & SAFETY
Car crashes into school bus in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people suffered minor injuries after a 2009 Dodge Charger crashed into a school bus in Jefferson City on Monday, according to a crash report from the Jefferson City Police Department. No injuries were reported for the driver or four students on the bus, according to the report. The students were The post Car crashes into school bus in Jefferson City appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Hearing on peace officer’s license of former Cooper County Jail staffer accused of manslaughter set for September
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Cooper County Jail staff member who was accused of manslaughter will have an Administrative Hearing Commission hearing over the status of her peace officer’s license. A hearing for Rachel Atherton is scheduled for 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, according to AHC documents. Atherton...
Holts Summit receives $98,288 'Stop Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)' grant
NEW BLOOMFIELD — Holts Summit announced on April 25 that it has received a sizeable grant to combat violence against women in the area. The fund is better known as the Stop Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) 2-year grant, which totals out to $98,288.24. The press release from the...
Crime victim survivors and advocates to gather at Missouri Capitol
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — This week, crime victim survivors, crime victim advocates, prosecutors and law enforcement officers will gather in Jefferson City, Mo., to mark National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (CVRW). The event will be held on Thursday, April 25, at noon on the south steps of the...
St. Louis Police Chief opposes state control of police bill at Missouri Capitol
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The leader of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department was in Jefferson City Wednesday opposing a potential plan to change who runs his agency. SLMPD Chief Robert Tracy and other city leaders have been battling lawmakers’ efforts to put House Bill 1481 into...
Local law enforcement to host annual drug take back day Saturday
Local law enforcement will host the annual drug take back day this Friday and Saturday. The drug take back day provides a way to easily get rid of unneeded medications. Individuals can drop off tablets, capsules, patches and other solid forms of prescription drugs at one of the following locations and times.
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