Derek Chauvin found guilty of murder and manslaughter in death of George Floyd
A former Minneapolis police officer has been found guilty of murder in the killing of a Black man last summer.
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Missouri health director out, acting director appointed
Gov. Mike Parson’s office said in a news release Tuesday that Parson had accepted Dr. Randall Williams’ resignation. The release was issued as the St. Louis-Post Dispatch reported that Williams and the state’s chief operating officer, Drew Erdmann, were leaving their posts.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County active cases continue to drop; Cole County reports no new cases
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85-year-old dies in crash that shut down part of Jefferson City interchange
An 85-year-old woman died in a crash that closed a major interchange in southwest Jefferson City Tuesday morning.
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MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 46 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
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Fayette woman charged after infant dies Sunday in Columbia
Officers made the discovery after being called to a home in the 1000 block of Elleta Boulevard in north Columbia, according to a Columbia Police Department news release.
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports over 40% of the population to receive first coronavirus vaccine dose
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Continue Reading THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports seven patients hospitalized due to COVID-19; one in ICU
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Biden announces troops will leave Afghanistan by September 11
Watch the president’s full remarks in the player below. President Joe Biden on Wednesday formally announced his decision to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan before September 11, the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon that led the US into its longest war. “We cannot continue the cycle
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TUESDAY UPDATES: MU Health: COVID-19 vaccine appointments available Thursday thru Saturday
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Officer who shot Daunte Wright dead during traffic stop has resigned, mayor says
The police officer accused of shooting and killing a Black man in a Minneapolis suburb during a traffic stop over the weekend — a shooting her chief says was accidental — has resigned, the suburb’s mayor told CNN on Tuesday. The resignation of Brooklyn Center police Officer Kim Potter comes after a second night of
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Missouri joins states pausing use of Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced the state has paused the use of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine after multiple reports of rare blood clots were announced.
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MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County to host Spanish speaking coronavirus vaccine event Saturday
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Student fired at officers at Tennessee school, was killed
The Knoxville Police Department said in a tweet Monday afternoon that multiple people were hurt in a school shooting including a police officer.
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County positivity rate more than doubles from the previous week
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Woman says her two teen daughters were hit in south Columbia shooting
Kandas Holmes-Barnes said her 13-year-old daughter was shot in the shoulder and mouth, causing her to swallow a bullet.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Audrain County reports 481 people receive coronavirus vaccine during Tuesday event
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A shooting at a Texas office park has left 1 person dead and 5 wounded, police say
(CNN) — Police in Bryan, Texas, are searching for a suspect after six people were injured during a shooting at an industrial park on Thursday afternoon, according to Lt. Jason James of the Bryan Police Department.
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Two minors hurt in south Columbia shooting
Officers were originally called to the 1800 block of Juniper Drive around 11:15 p.m. after receiving reports of shots fired in the area.
Continue Reading WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County active cases highest since March 21
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