Charges were filed yesterday (wed) against a man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman in Jefferson City. Authorities say David Lee picked up a woman on the library on Tuesday afternoon. Lee allegedly said he would give the victim a ride home, but he took her to a …

KMIZ– Missouri State Highway Patrol had to pull out multiple cars out of the Missouri River. Troopers pulled out a car Wednesday afternoon that was reported stolen in 2019. Troopers say they got a call that a car was partially submerged on the boat ramp near the Missouri River Bridge …

A motorcyclist from Stockton is at University Hospital after a Cole County Crash. Troopers say 59 – year old Steven Shaw turned in front of a truck on Highway 54 south of Jefferson City yesterday. The pickup then hit his bike. Shaw has serious injuries.

The Fulton man who was seriously injured after a fire this week has died. Police said yesterday (wed) James Morrison passed away at the hospital. He was 68. Fire crews pulled him out of a burning duplex on Green Street early Monday. Investigators are still not sure what caused the …

(AP) — Inauguration Day for President-elect Joe Biden will look unlike anything the nation has seen before as the scars of COVID-19 and the Jan. 6 protests at the U.S. Capitol turn the West Front into a virtual ghost town compared to years past. Instead of a parade down Pennsylvania …

Missouri Senate Majority Floor Leader Caleb Rowden expects state budget year 2022 to be tough but he expects the following year to be even worse. State budget leaders expect the next fiscal year to have a revenue decline of about 419 million dollars. (as said) “It’s not fun to budget …

Jefferson City’s April municipal election looks to be a busy one. Several council seats and the Municipal Judge job are up for grabs. Dave Kemna is running unopposed in Ward 1. Laura Ward faces a challenge from former councilman Edie Vogel in Ward Two. Mary Schantz and Scott Spencer are …

(KMIZ) — The father of a Benton County 4-year-old killed in December will have the chance to get out of jail ahead of trial. Judge Mark Pilley set a $500,000 cash or surety bond for James Mast, 28, at a Tuesday morning hearing. James Mast is one of four people …

Callaway County reported its 34th COVID-19 death yesterday (tue). Active cases went down there. Cole County had 36 new positives.Boone County reports two more COVID-19 deaths. Health officials said yesterday (tue) both patients were older than 75. That’s now 67 total deaths from the illness. Boone reported 114 new coronavirus …

The Missouri House is considering legislation to appoint House and Senate Marshals, to help provide physical security and perform other duties at the State Capitol. The Missouri House Crime Prevention Committee will hold a hearing next Monday on legislation from Joplin GOP State Representative Lane Roberts, a former state Department …