Woman Sentenced to 12 Years Without Parole for Using Explosive Materials in Jefferson City A Jefferson City woman, Iasha D. Cannady, was sentenced Tuesday to a dozen years in federal prison after pleading guilty in December to two counts of using explosive materials to damage a building and one count of possessing a Molotov cocktail.…… Continue Reading
Protest Against the Invenergy Tiger Connector at the Public Service Commission
Protest Against the Invenergy Tiger Connector at the Public Service Commission A protest against the Grain Belt Express power lines at the Public Service Commission (PSC) is today at 10am. The “Tiger Connector” project, owned by Invenergy, includes a 40-mile electric transmission line through Audrain and Callaway counties. Protest organizers are concerned that local rates…… Continue Reading
School Access to Mental Health Professionals to Improve
School Access to Mental Health Professionals to Improve Jefferson City and Fulton Schools are hiring more counselors and partnering with local mental health professionals to protect our children. The American Counseling Association Knowledge Center survey results indicate that about half of Americans, mostly those under 18, now meet some of the diagnostic criteria for mental…… Continue Reading
Road Rage Leads to Arrest in Jefferson City
Road Rage Leads to Arrest in Jefferson City 20-year-old Keenan Kraig Reeves of Jefferson City is in the Callaway County jail after threatening a woman and her children with a gun during a road rage incident on Highway 63 Tuesday night. Court documents state that he came alongside a vehicle driven by the victim and…… Continue Reading
Jefferson City Ramp Work Could Affect Commute Time
Jefferson City Ramp Work Could Affect Commute Time MoDOT is Reminding motorists today of the planned closure of the southbound U.S. Route 63 exit ramp to westbound U.S. Route 54 next week. Work will begin Monday night, August 15th, last about two weeks, and will be weather-dependent. Motorists will be detoured around the closure via…… Continue Reading
Jefferson City Man Seriously Wounded After Shooting During Domestic Dispute
Jefferson City Man Seriously Wounded After Shooting During Domestic Dispute Yesterday afternoon, the Jefferson City Police Department responded to reports of someone being shot at 125 N Ventura Avenue, Apt C. Upon arrival, officers found a 46-year-old male had been shot during a domestic dispute. Officers secured the scene, the victim was transported first to…… Continue Reading
Columbia Man Sustains Serious Injuries After Motorcycle Crash in Jefferson City
Columbia Man Sustains Serious Injuries After Motorcycle Crash in Jefferson City A Columbia man has serious injuries after crashing his motorcycle Saturday night in Jefferson City on US Hwy 54 near the Jefferson Street overpass. Erich Butler, 20, failed to make the curve and went off the right side of the roadway striking the guardrail…… Continue Reading
You May Have Diesel in Your Tank If You Bought From Break Time Wednesday
You May Have Diesel in Your Tank If You Bought From Break Time Wednesday Break Time Convenience Stores said it became aware late Wednesday night that some mid-Missouri locations pumped diesel from their unleaded pumps and immediately stopped selling the gas. Motorists should take note that seven locations were affected, including Jefferson City stations on…… Continue Reading
Four People Arrested in Jefferson City After Calling 911 by Mistake
Four People Arrested in Jefferson City After Calling 911 by Mistake Four people were arrested in Jefferson City after one of the suspects mistakenly called 911 and hung up. On Wednesday, Cole County Sheriff’s deputies were called to investigate a burglary and car thefts near Eugene. Later in the day, deputies investigated a second theft…… Continue Reading
Single Car Overturns in Jefferson City
Single Car Overturns in Jefferson City An SUV flipped in the heavy rain Tuesday in Jefferson City at Highway 54 and Route 179. Mary Self, 41, of Osage Beach, driving a Toyota RAV 4 north on 54 lost control due to the wet conditions. The SUV ran off the right side of the road and…… Continue Reading
