We now know the name of the man killed in a homicide in Jefferson City. Officers say 35-year old Demond Jones was found with several gunshot wounds on Jackson Street early Wednesday. He later died on the way to a hospital. Witnesses saw the shooter run off. No arrests yet.

Randolph County yesterday (thur) confirmed its first death from COVID-19. The patient had been in the hospital for more than a week. Local coronavirus case counts are still growing, but not by record numbers. Boone County reported 24 more yesterday (thur). Cole County added nine more positives. Callaway reported five …

A Cole County Commissioner may now be at the center of a Highway Patrol investigation. Sheriff John Wheeler contacted the Patrol’s investigative division last fall after he learned Western Commissioner’s Kris Scheperle’s company, Wee Bee Hauling, was used as a sub-contractor on a landscaping project at the Courthouse. By state …

We’ve seen the two largest jumps in statewide coronavirus cases in the last two days. Cole County added 11 more positives. Missouri confirmed 888 new cases yesterday (wed), about 50 shy of Tuesday’s record. Another patient in Saline County has died from COVID-19. Health officials confirmed the sixth death in …

(MissouriNet) — Missouri lawmakers will return to Jefferson City on July 27 for a special session aimed at addressing violent crime. Governor Mike Parson made the announcement at the Missouri Capitol, joined by law enforcement officers from across the state. The governor notes there have been 130 homicides in St. …

KMIZ– Two people were killed in a crash on Highway 63 in Osage County on Wednesday night. It happened just after 5 p.m. about a mile south of Highway 50. According to a crash report, Caden Haslag, 17, of Loose Creek, was driving in the northbound lanes when his vehicle …

You could see a lot more barges navigating the Missouri River. The Governor this week signed the bill giving over 100 – acres of land downstream from Jefferson City for the Heartland River Port …     Port Authority Chairman Rick Mihalevich says they’re actively seeking private partners to help build the …

Jefferson City police investigate a homicide. Officers found a man lying on Jackson Street a little after midnight (wed). He was shot several times. The 35-year-old died on the way to a hospital. We don’t know his name yet. Witnesses saw the shooter run off. No arrests reported yet.   …

Cole County Commissioners confirm they’ve talked to the FBI about alleged threats made to county staff .. Commissioner Kris Scheperle read a prepared statement ..

Jefferson City schools plan on in-person classes this fall. The district announced today (wed) students can also apply to learn online through Launch, the platform the district used in summer school this year. You’ve got to request the online option by August 3rd, and the district has to approve it. …