KWOS Jefferson City News Authority
More info now on that deadly Highway 50 crash near California yesterday (tue) afternoon. The patrol says a car trying to pass a pickup hit the back of it. Both those vehicles would cross the center line and hit Steven Smart’s pickup going the other way. Smart has died. He …
Read More »JCPD still hunting for job site burglar
Jefferson City Police are still searching for a suspect who was trying to steal gear from the site of the new Capital City High School. The officer confronted the man and chased him at the site Saturday. The man pointed a gun at the officer and managed to get away. …
Read More »Woman who killed retired cop husband dies in prison
A convicted Mid-Missouri killer dies in prison. The Department of Corrections confirms 44 – year old Sandra Plunkett died last week at the Chillicothe prison. She was convicted in 2014 in the shooting death of her retired Jefferson City police officer husband Paul Plunkett. She claimed she was a battered …
Read More »Clean Missouri issue will stay on the ballot
(MissouriNet) — The Missouri Supreme court won’t determine the fate of a ballot measure proposing to change the way voting districts are drawn up. The high bench declined to hear the case Monday of Clean Missouri, or Amendment 1 as it will appear on the ballot. Opponents were successful in …
Read More »Callaway Collector faces prison time
Turns out the former Callaway County Collector was collecting a lot of cash for herself. Pam Oestreich pleaded guilty in federal court yesterday (mon) to embezzling nearly three hundred thousand taxpayer dollars. The Fulton native is looking at about four years in prison. Prosecutors say Oestreich started slipping money in …
Read More »Child is hurt in rear-ender school bus crash
An elementary school student ends up with a split lip following an after school bus crash. The 7 – year old was hurt when his bus was rear – ended by an SUV at St. Martins. The child’s injuries were called very minor. No one else was hurt. The accident …
Read More »Mizzou basketballer suspended after DWI
A Mizzou men’s basketball player has been arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Mitchell Smith was booked in to Boone County Jail early yesterday (sun) morning. He also allegedly had a suspended or revoked license. The redshirt sophomore missed all of last season recovering from a knee injury. Mizzou …
Read More »Fulton man wanted in shots fired at Mickey D’s
Fulton authorities are looking for the man behind an assault and a gunshot at McDonald’s. Police say it happened early Saturday at the fast food place on South Business 54. The suspect apparently hit a victim in the head twice with a gun during an argument, then fired a round …
Read More »Peeper busted at JCMO apartment
A Jefferson City man is facing charges after he is caught peeping into an apartment window. 19 – year old Anthony Craig was picked up early Friday at the Hawthorne Park apartments. Police say neighbors claim Craig had been peering into their apartments for some time and allegedly got into …
Read More »Bucks for Cole County roads
Do you live in one of the small towns here in Cole County? You may soon have some better roads to drive on. Western Commissioner Kris Scheperle says Centertown, St. Martins and Russellville are sharing in some $800,000 from the county’s half – cent road sales tax … Those county …
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