Jefferson City’s new pedestrian bridge is open. The $5-million bridge now links the Capitol grounds to a new park on Adrians Island. Most of the funding came from private donations.  

ABC – 17 — A Jefferson City man charged with involuntary manslaughter could spend up to five years in prison. Devin Schrimpf accepted a plea in the 2019 killing of 18-year-old Marquise Conley. It’s after a Cole County jury declared a mistrial in Schrimpf’s first trial back in October.  The charges carry a …

ABC – 17 — The Fulton Police Department announced the new police chief. In a Facebook post, the city announced Bill Ladwig as the new chief. The post also says Major Dall Hedges has been promoted to assistant chief.  Former Chief Steve Myers last day was earlier this month. He served in …

ABC – 17 — The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 13.1% on Sunday. An additional 1,643 new COVID-19 cases were added bringing the total of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic is now 781,535. No new deaths were added. DHSS has recorded a total …

A January 24 sentencing date has been set for a Columbia woman convicted of the high-profile murder of her husband in 2017 in Montgomery County. Boone County Circuit Judge Kevin Crane has given Lynlee Renick 25 days to file a motion for a new trial. Renick’s trial last week drew …

ABC – 17 — Capital Region Medical Center suffered a network-wide outage that affected both its phones and internet communications Friday. Lindsay Human spokeswoman for the hospital said “Captain Region Medical Center is currently experiencing a service availability blackout. The network has been disabled system wide. Early Friday morning unusual …

Why did they sound the sirens in Jefferson City Wednesday night? The National Weather Service DID issue a severe thunderstorm warning for Cole County. Presiding Commissioner Sam Bushman says JC-PD 9-1-1 staffers activated the sirens without notifying county officials. County Emergency Management Director Nick Tietsort says the Weather Service recently modified their designations …

ABC – 17 — Students who were involved in a social media threat against Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Jefferson City have been suspended and are being referred for expulsion and police investigation, the principal said in a letter to parents sent over the weekend. Principal Shawn Kelsch warned parents of …