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ABC 17 News’ own Marissa Hallowed speaks to Valley Hope Admissions Manager Dan Bridges about Addiction Treatment at Valley Hope. For more information about Valley Hope Addiction Treatment & Recovery, click here.
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ABC 17 News’ own Marissa Hallowed speaks to Valley Hope Admissions Manager Dan Bridges about Continuum of Care at Valley Hope. For more information about Valley Hope Addiction Treatment & Recovery, click here.
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Columbia man accused of stealing $15,000 from elderly woman in crypto scam
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been charged with a pair of felonies after authorities claim he stole $15,000 from an elderly woman in a cryptocurrency scam. Charles Burri, 29, of Columbia, was charged on Thursday in Boone County with financially exploiting an elderly person and stealing more than $750. A warrant was requested on
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Suspect in Columbia AMBER Alert charged with kidnapping, stealing a car
Editor’s note: A source error led to Smith’s name to be initially spelled incorrectly. The name has since been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The woman at the center of a Columbia AMBER Alert on Thursday is now charged with three felonies. The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office charged 24-year-old Joy A. Smith with two counts of
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Seven Colombian soldiers killed in guerrilla attack with drones and explosives, military says
By Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, Fernando Ramos, CNN (CNN) — At least seven Colombian soldiers were killed and 30 wounded Thursday when a guerrilla group attacked an Army base with drones and explosives, the military said. The attack, which happened at Military Base 27 in the northern department of Cesar, was attributed to the National Liberation Army
Continue ReadingElvis Presley Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Elvis Presley, one of the biggest-selling musicians of all time. Personal Birth date: January 8, 1935 Death date: August 16, 1977 Birth place: Tupelo, Mississippi Birth name: Elvis Aaron Presley Father: Vernon Presley Mother: Gladys Presley Marriage: Priscilla (Beaulieu) Presley (May 1, 1967-October 9, 1973, divorced)
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Man, mother each charged with first-degree rape in Cole County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people have been charged with felonies after authorities claim a Jefferson City mother gave alcohol to her child and provided the youth to a 32-year-old man. Michael Alexander, 32, of Jefferson City, was charged on Thursday in Cole County with first-degree rape, while Lorretta Wilhelm, 40, also of Jefferson City, was
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Dixon man charged with DWI after Wednesday crash seriously injured motorcycle rider
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 61-year-old man from Dixon was charged with a felony after authorities say he drunkenly crashed his truck into a motorcycle on Wednesday. Benjamin Shoemaker was charged on Thursday in Maries County with driving while intoxicated leading to a crash that caused serious injury. He is being held without bond. A court
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JCPD details witness accounts of Erik Spencer shooting death
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County’s top prosecutor and the Jefferson City police chief detailed the investigation into a shooting in a commercial parking lot that resulted in no charges during a news conference Friday. Prosecuting Attorney Locke Thompson and Jefferson City Police Department Chief Eric Wilde expressed sympathy to the family of Erik Spencer
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Gaza no longer in famine, says global hunger watchdog, after influx of aid following ceasefire
By Nadeen Ebrahim, Eugenia Yosef, CNN (CNN) — There is no longer famine in Gaza, a United Nations-backed hunger monitor announced on Friday, after an influx of humanitarian aid into the strip following a ceasefire agreed in October between Israel and Hamas. “Following a significant reduction in conflict, a proposed peace plan, and improved access
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The ‘I’ve Had It’ hosts’ review of 2025 is profane and on point
By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — In 2025, despondent and angry Democrats wanted to hear from likeminded pundits who wouldn’t feign politeness or objectivity. And there, waiting for them, were Jennifer Welch and Angie “Pumps” Sullivan, co-hosts of the political, profane podcast “I’ve Had It.” Welch and Sullivan, formerly an interior designer and attorney, respectively,
Continue Reading5 things to know for Dec. 19: Brown University suspect, Gun buy-back plan, North Carolina jet crash, Vaccines, Putin
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN President Donald Trump announced the first-ever “Patriot Games,” a youth athletic competition celebrating America’s upcoming 250th anniversary. Some Democrats have mocked the idea, comparing it to “The Hunger Games” — the dystopian book and film franchise in which children are forced to fight to the death in televised arenas. Here’s
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