By Patrick Oppmann, CNN Havana (CNN) — Prominent Cuban dissident and performance artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara arrived in Miami on Saturday following his release from Cuban detention, according to his supporters and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. A Facebook page created by his family and friends showed a photo of Otero Alcántara with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ A man who was arrested after a vehicle crashed into a garage on Thursday morning on West Ash Street in central Columbia has been charged with a misdemeanor and a felony. Max Pope, 20, of Jefferson City, was charged with misdemeanor driving while intoxicated and felony leaving the scene of an accident.
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HUNTSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol identified the man shot by a Randolph County deputy Friday morning. The shooting happened at a mobile home park off County Road JJ at around 7:40 a.m. The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office confirmed a deputy was involved, and that the MSHP Division of Drug and Crime Control
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Illinois man was charged with two felonies and three misdemeanors after he allegedly assaulted someone in an Audrain County parking lot and set a comforter on fire on Thursday morning. Edwin Javier Mejia-Espinosa, of Decatur, Illinois, was charged in Audrain County with knowingly burning or exploding, third-degree assault and three misdemeanors:
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CNN By Uriel Blanco and Merlin Delcid, CNN (CNN) — A powerful earthquake in southern Mexico shook nearby countries Guatemala and El Salvador on Friday, with the US Geological Survey (USGS) measuring its preliminary magnitude at 7.3. The earthquake’s epicenter was located 48 kilometers southwest of Aquiles Serdán, a town in the Mexican coastal state
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldon police detective pleaded guilty to misdemeanor driving while intoxicated about a week after he was charged. Luke Gatlin, of Kaiser, pleaded guilty on Wednesday in Miller County and was ordered to pay a $640.50 fine and court costs. He was charged on July 9. Court documents in previous reporting indicate
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Callaway County Sheriff who pleaded guilty in 2023 to driving while intoxicated is looking for another shot at public office. Clay Chism first elected the sheriff of Callaway County in 2016 but was removed from office in June 2023 after his peace officer license was revoked. The action followed allegations
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As voters prepare to choose Callaway County’s next presiding commissioner, one issue is already looming over whoever wins the race: A proposed data center development in northern Callaway County. The project, which is in the early stages of development, has received support from state leaders, including Gov. Mike Kehoe. However, it has
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Three Republicans are competing in the August primary for Callaway County Presiding Commissioner. In contention is Rob Barnes, Larry Robinson and former Sheriff Clay Chism. ABC 17 News sat down one-on-one with each candidate to discuss their priorities for the county, the proposed data center in northern Callaway County, planning and zoning, government transparency, and
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Three Republicans are competing in the August primary for Callaway County Presiding Commissioner. In contention is Rob Barnes, Larry Robinson and former Sheriff Clay Chism. ABC 17 News sat down one-on-one with each candidate to discuss their priorities for the county, the proposed data center in northern Callaway County, planning and zoning, government transparency, and
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Three Republicans are competing in the August primary for Callaway County Presiding Commissioner. In contention is Rob Barnes, Larry Robinson and former Sheriff Clay Chism. ABC 17 News sat down one-on-one with each candidate to discuss their priorities for the county, the proposed data center in northern Callaway County, planning and zoning, government transparency, and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A press release from The District states that it will hold off on presenting its letter supporting an “urban camping ordinance” to the Columbia City Council until Aug. 17. A letter expressing support for the proposed ordinance was signed by nearly 70 downtown business owners and organizations. The District Executive Director Nickie
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By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Last week, President Donald Trump declared that the “ceasefire” with Iran was “OVER,” as US forces carried out consecutive nights of strikes against Iran. Trump had originally announced the ceasefire in early April, just hours after threatening that “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back
Continue Reading By Uriel Blanco and Merlin Delcid, CNN (CNN) — A powerful earthquake in southern Mexico shook nearby countries Guatemala and El Salvador on Friday, with the US Geological Survey (USGS) measuring its preliminary magnitude at 7.3. The earthquake’s epicenter was located 48 kilometers southwest of Aquiles Serdán, a town in the Mexican coastal state of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) April White has been named the City of Osage Beach’s interim city administrator, according to a press release from the city. According to the release, White will fill the role while the city continues the process of recruiting and selecting a new city administrator. White has worked for the city for 19
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 30-year-old Columbia man was seriously hurt in a crash just before 3 p.m. Thursday in Boone County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the man was riding a Yamaha YZF-RI motorcycle on Route M when he lost control of the bike. The motorcycle overturned, throwing the man from
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By Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) — Ireland has approved landmark legislation to create the country’s first public register of domestic violence offenders, in a move campaigners say will empower people to check whether a potential partner has a history of violence. Known as Jennie’s Law, the Domestic Violence (Judgements) Register Bill passed Wednesday in the
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By Issy Ronald, CNN London (CNN) — Andy Burnham has been confirmed as the new leader of Britain’s governing Labour Party, and will become the country’s seventh prime minister in a decade of extraordinary political instability when he succeeds Keir Starmer on Monday. In his acceptance speech, Burnham pledged to give people “hope back” and
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By Tal Shalev, CNN Tel Aviv (CNN) — A wave of jeers greeted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel’s parliament prepared for a blitz of controversial legislation in the government’s closing days. “Shame, leave, go!” dozens of opposition lawmakers shouted on Tuesday. The commotion was so loud that Netanyahu left the chamber, sitting out the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man charged in connection with a 26-year-old Columbia murder case is set to be in a Boone County Courtroom Friday afternoon. Sentrell Wilson, 45, of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, is charged with first-degree murder for the 2000 death of University of Missouri student Candace Richie. Wilson was arrested in South Carolina
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