A Centralia man has been charged with breaking into a coin machine at a car wash in Jefferson City. According to a report from KRCG 13 and online court records on Friday, September 1, Jefferson City Police officers were on patrol and heard an alarm going off in the 1700 block of Jefferson Street. Officers…
A Jefferson City man has serious injuries following a one-car accident in Callaway County overnight. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol it happened just after midnight on Southbound US 63, 1.5 miles north of US 54. The accident happened when a vehicle driven by 29-year-old Johnny Siebert had a deer travel into his path. The…
(Photo Provided By Jefferson City Fire Department) The Jefferson City Fire Department responded to two separate fire calls last (Wednesday) night. The first was reported just after 7:30pm in the 600 block of Chestnut Street. Fire personnel arrived to find a small residential structure heavily involved in fire. The building suffered a partial collapse shortly…
Police are continuing a death investigation after a man was found dead Tuesday morning close to a set of train tracks in Jefferson City. According to Jefferson City Police they were called to the area of Riverview Drive and Wind River Drive and found a deceased male who was reportedly hit by a train. His…
Governor Mike Parson signed Executive Order 23-05 declaring a Drought Alert in the State of Missouri in accordance with the Missouri Drought Mitigation and Response Plan. “With the summer months fast approaching, we want to be proactive to help mitigate the impacts of drought conditions we are experiencing,” Governor Parson said. “Missouri farmers and ranchers often bear the brunt of…
Several members of the Mexico High School Track Team will be competing at the State Track meet starting today (Friday) in Jefferson City. In the 4×100 it will be the team of Tyler Grimes, Anthony Shivers, Alex Rowan, and Morgan Grubb. Tyler Grimes is going to State competing in the 800. Morgan Grubb will compete…
A Jefferson City man is charged with first-degree rape in Callaway County. According to to court records the victim spoke with Jefferson City Police officers in the Emergency Room of Capital Region Medical Center. The victim said she was on a date with 30-year-old Drake Fullingim-Guerra, when he began pressuring her for sex. She said…
A 23-year old Mexico man is now sentenced for distributing methamphetamine. Myron Samare Mahaney will spend just over 7 years in federal prison without parole after pleading guilty last November to the distribution charge and being a felon in possession of a firearm. The charges stem from a pursuit where Mahaney fled from troopers into…
The 41st annual FFA Career Development Experience event at Lincoln University is tomorrow (Thursday), both on and off their campus in Jefferson City. More than 600 FFA members from 45 public and private high schools from across Missouri are expected to participate, developing their skills and gaining exposure to different areas of agriculture. There are…
Lincoln University in Jefferson City is set to induct a number of athletes into the Lincoln Athletic Hall of Fame. The class of 2023 includes men’s basketball players Anthony Virdure and Anthony Walton, football players Valin Carey and Ralph Porter, men’s golfer Stephen Sampson, women’s track & field athlete Vickie Boone, men’s track & field…
The Lincoln University College of Agriculture, Environmental and Human Sciences has a new dean. The Jefferson City institution is naming Dr. Douglas LaVergne to the position effective April 1st. He comes to Lincoln from Texas A&M where he is the associate dean of their College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. Dr. LaVergne will also…
Changes to improve traffic flow are coming to Highway 54 in Jefferson City. According to a release from MoDOT, the highway will be widened to six lanes, three in each direction, from the Missouri River north to the Highway 63 / 94 interchange. The plan also includes re-striping of the eastbound Missouri River bridge to…
Lincoln University of Missouri in Jefferson City is getting upgraded technology thanks to a grant. The $2.9 million grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program will provide students with new Chromebooks, upgraded classroom technology, and additional mobile wi-fi hotspots. The Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program aims to directly address…
A new Human Resources Director is now on the job at Lincoln University in Jefferson City. After a nationwide search, the University chose April Robinson to head the department. Robinson comes from the Atlanta, Georgia area and has served in human resources positions in higher education, non-profits and Fortune 500 companies. Robinson began her new…
