Category: NEWS-Mid-Missouri
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Missouri Inmate Death Under Investigation at Fulton Facility
An inmate serving a sentence for sex crimes at the Fulton Reception and Diagnostic Center has died, according to the Missouri Department of Corrections. Officials say 62-year-old Brian Tate was pronounced dead June 15 at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City. He had been received by the department in April and was serving a…
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Business Route 50 resurfacing underway in Moniteau County
Drivers in Moniteau County can expect delays starting this morning as a road resurfacing project gets underway on Business Route 50 in California, Missouri. The Missouri Department of Transportation says crews will resurface the roadway from U.S. Route 50 to the end of state maintenance. Work is scheduled from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays…
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Teen Seriously Injured in Morgan County Pursuit Crash
A juvenile is seriously injured following a crash in Morgan County that Missouri State Highway Patrol says happened during a pursuit. Investigators say the crash occurred Wednesday night on Missouri Highway 5, about 1,500 feet south of Private Smooth Hill Drive. Troopers say a 16-year-old male driving a Chevrolet pickup lost control after a tactical…
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FBI Offers Reward in Boonville Casino Robbery Case
The FBI’s Kansas City Division is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of a man accused in a casino robbery in Boonville earlier this year. Authorities say Hollis C. Vanleer jr. is wanted in connection with the March 25th armed robbery at the Isle of Capri Casino. Investigators…
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Search Continues After Lake Springfield Dam Incident Leaves One Missing
Search and recovery operations are continuing at the Lake Springfield dam after four people were swept over the structure on Sunday. The Springfield Fire Department says one juvenile was rescued, while two teenagers have been found dead and one adult remains missing. The Boone County Fire Protection District has deployed specialized K-9 search teams and…
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Bolivar Street Bridge Reopens Ahead of Schedule in Jefferson City
The Bolivar Street bridge over U.S. 50 in Jefferson City is back open to traffic nearly two months ahead of schedule, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. The bridge had been closed since early April for a series of upgrades, with completion originally expected in mid-August. Crews replaced the driving surface, applied a protective…
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Hermann Man Sentenced to Death Penalty after Murdering Officer in 2023
A Hermann man accused of murdering a police officer in 2023 was sentenced to death in court today. Judge Craig Hellman imposed the death penalty on Kenneth Simpson after hearing victim statements regarding the murder of Sgt. Mason Griffith and the injury of Officer Adam Sullentrup in March of 2023. Sullentrup himself testified at the…
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Former Boonville Correctional Officer Charged for Relationship with Inmate
A former Boonville correctional center officer has been charged with having sex with an inmate at the facility. Following investigations by the Department of Corrections, they say that the sexual contact between Emmalee Walker and an inmate occurred between October 2025 and March 2026. Authorities say that they have security footage of Walker and the…
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Morgan County Crash Leaves 7-Year-Old Dead, Adult Injured
Authorities in Morgan County are investigating a fatal crash that occurred Wednesday, at about 5:30 p.m. on Blackbird Road north of Birch Road. Officials say a CF Moto UForce 1000 driven by a 7-year-old boy was traveling north when it skidded on gravel, left the left side of the roadway, and the driver overcorrected as…
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Missouri 179 Bridge Reopens Ahead of Schedule in Cole County
Drivers in Cole County can once again use Missouri 179 over Rock Creek, as the bridge has reopened ahead of schedule. The Missouri Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that crews completed work to replace the bridge deck and reopened the roadway to all traffic. Construction began in April after the bridge’s driving surface deteriorated and…
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Second Inmate Death Reported This Week at Jefferson City Prison
A second inmate death has been reported this week at the Jefferson City Correctional Center. The Missouri Department of Corrections says 70-year-old James Green died Wednesday morning at University Hospital in Columbia. Green was serving a 25-year sentence for two counts of second-degree vehicular murder out of Jackson County and had been incarcerated since 2017.…
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Former JCCC Nurse Pleads Guilty to Romantic Relationship with Inmate
A former Jefferson City Correctional Center Nurse who was already in custody for murder has pleaded guilty to separate charges for having a romantic relationship with an inmate. 48-year-old Amy Murray pleaded guilty to Offender Abuse By a Department of Corrections Employee. She was sentenced to five years in prison, which is to run concurrently…
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Route F Closure Scheduled West of Fulton for Culvert Work
Drivers in Callaway County should expect a road closure next week as the Missouri Department of Transportation replaces a culvert on Route F west of Fulton. The roadway will be closed at County Road 303 on June 24 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Local property owners will still have access to their driveways, but…
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Jefferson City Inmate Dies After 36 Years in Prison
An inmate who spent more than three decades at the Jefferson City Correctional Center has died. The Missouri Department of Corrections says 74-year-old Gary Jackman was pronounced dead Monday night at Capital Region Medical Center from apparent natural causes. Jackman had been incarcerated since October 1990 and was serving a life sentence for convictions including…
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Data Center Opponents Rally Ahead of Jefferson City Summit
Opponents of data center development in Missouri are set to rally This morning in Jefferson City ahead of a closed summit for local government leaders. The Missouri Rural Crisis Center and the No MO Dirty Data Center Coalition say the public is being excluded from discussions about the future of data centers in the state.…