The report obtained by ABC News on Monday said Missouri reported 166 new cases per 100,000 people from Sept. 17 to Sept. 23 putting the state at eighth in the country for new cases.
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Several Mid-Missouri school districts have said adequate staffing is a top concern as in-person classes resume and cases of the virus are found in buildings.
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JOHNSON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Saturday, Johnson County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a shooting on the 1100 block of SW U Highway in Holden, Missouri. According to the sheriff’s department Facebook page, when deputies arrived, they found 29-year-old Sabrina Page (Farris), of Holden, dead by a gunshot wound. Deputies arrested 30-year-old Daniel Page, of Holden.
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Some Mid-Missouri school districts have been hit with new COVID-19 cases over the last two weeks leading officials to tap into safety protocols from local health departments.
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Authorities arrested a Fulton man in connection with an armed robbery on Saturday. Fulton Police officers, with the assistance of the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office and the Missouri State Highway Patrol, arrested 33-year-old Kyle D Newton, after he allegedly robbed the Casey’s General Store on S Business 54. Reports say Newton entered
Continue Reading ORIGINAL: The Moniteau County Health Center reported a fifth death related to COVID-19 on Saturday.
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Cooper County, Mo. (KMIZ) A Florida man was pronounced dead after a vehicle collision Friday afternoon in Cooper County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Reports say 40-year-old Nicholas A Barbieri of Brooksville, FL, was driving eastbound on I-70 with a minor in the passenger seat when the car flipped near the 95.6 mile
Continue ReadingO’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — A federal appeals court panel is weighing the fate of a sweeping Missouri abortion law, including a provision that prohibits a woman from having an abortion because the fetus has Down syndrome. A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis heard arguments Thursday in the
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo.. (AP) — Nine television stations have pulled an ad criticizing Democratic candidate for Missouri governor Nicole Galloway. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Friday reported that the ads were pulled after Galloway’s campaign sent cease-and-desist letters. The ads are by the Uniting Missouri PAC. The group supports Republican Gov. Mike Parson’s campaign but
Continue ReadingMOUNT VERNON, Mo. (AP) — Nine people have been indicted by a grand jury in connection with the kidnapping and shooting death of a southwestern Missouri woman in August. KYTV-TV reports that 28-year-old Sarah Pasco of Aurora was kidnapped and fatally shot Aug. 16. Her body was found in a well in the town of
Continue ReadingEVERTON, Mo. (AP) — The former city clerk of a small southwestern Missouri town has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for her role in a money-laundering conspiracy related to a methamphetamine ring. KYTV-TV reports that 35-year-old Kristy A. Conn of Everton was sentenced Wednesday in federal court. She pleaded guilty in November to
Continue ReadingCLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — Authorities in St. Louis County say a man found dead in a burning apartment unit in August was the victim of a homicide. The victim, 62-year-old James Kwiatkowski, was found dead in apartment on Aug. 2. Authorities on Thursday announced second-degree murder charges against 27-year-old Brandon Gaertner of Arnold. He is
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The state released revised guidelines for nursing homes and assisted living facilities that will allow more inside visits.
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The center will promote diverse research and engagement in critical conversations about race, citizenship and justice.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Mike Parson has activated the Missouri National Guard as a precaution against civil unrest across the country. Parson said in a news release Thursday the order will allow the Guard, along with the Missouri State Highway Patrol, to assist local law enforcement if needed. It was not immediately clear
Continue Reading SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Hospitals in Missouri’s third-largest city are approaching capacity due to a continuing surge of coronavirus cases. The Springfield News-Leader reports that officials at Springfield’s two major hospital systems, CoxHealth and Mercy, told the Springfield City Council this week that they are running out of staff and capacity. Cox Medical Center South
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police say a woman in Kansas City has been shot to death inside a home, and a man has been arrested in the case. Police say in a news release that the shooting happened around 4 a.m. Thursday in the South Town Fork Creek neighborhood. Officers responded to a 911
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) — Two fatal shootings overnight have pushed St. Louis’ death toll from homicides in 2020 to 200. One victim was found fatally shot late Thursday inside a car that had crashed into a cemetery fence. The second victim was found fatally shot between two homes. No arrests have been made in either
Continue ReadingALTON, Mo. (AP) — A judge has ordered Missouri to sell part of nearly 4,200 acres of land it bought in 2016 along the Eleven Point River. The state intended to open a new state park along the river. But a lawsuit filed in 2017 argued 625 acres of the land in Oregon County were
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Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and his wife have tested positive for the coronavirus after experiencing mild symptoms.
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