By Emma Tucker and Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — A youth soccer coach charged in the killing of a 13-year-old California boy was previously accused of preying upon other children, prompting authorities to make a public plea for information about other potential victims. The suspect, Mario Edgardo Garcia-Aquino, 43, was accused in the killing of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Council’s Ward 3 and Ward 4 races were called at 8:05 p.m. Tuesday with the Ward 3 seat going to Derek Thomas and Ward 4 seat going to Julie Allen. The Ward 3 totals were 458 for Derek Thomas and 406 for Erica Choinka. Ward 4 totals were 563 for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s mayor started Election Day at her polling place as she tried to fend off a challenge from three sides. At the end of the day, she won reelection easily. Barbara Buffaloe won her second term by getting 14,073 votes compared to 10,663 for her closest challenger, businessman Blair Murphy. Buffaloe told
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Columbia Fourth Ward voted to retain its city council member Tuesday.
Continue Reading By Associated Press Panama City (AP) — US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the Panama Canal faces ongoing threats from China but that together the United States and Panama will keep it secure. Hegseth’s remarks triggered a fiery response from the Chinese government, which said: “Who represents the real threat to the Canal? People
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The election for the Columbia Board of Education has been decided. Board President Suzette Waters won her reelection bid, while Erica Dickson will join her on the board. The two ran in Tuesday’s election for two seats, while Ken Rice finished a distant third. Two-term board member Blake Willoughby did not seek
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Continue Reading CNN By David Culver, Abel Alvarado, Evelio Contreras and Rachel Clarke, CNN Tecoluca, El Salvador (CNN) — Men deported by the United States to El Salvador’s notorious Cecot prison are living in “the same” conditions as convicted gangsters, prison director Belarmino García said on Tuesday, during an exclusive tour for CNN, the first US news
Continue Reading By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — An annual festival in Philadelphia dedicated to celebrating Mexican culture and history has been cancelled, with organizers citing fear that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement might be present and target attendees. Since President Donald Trump’s inauguration, ICE has detained thousands of people, using aggressive methods like the rarely-used Alien
Continue Reading By Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — A Louisiana immigration judge on Tuesday said she will decide by the end of this week whether to continue to hold Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil in custody or release him. Khalil, a prominent pro-Palestinian activist, was taken into custody by federal agents last month outside of his Columbia
Continue Reading By Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — New images have emerged of one of China’s futuristic fighter jets, a three-engine, tailless flying wing aircraft that Western analysts have dubbed the J-36. It’s unclear when the images, which are taken from a video, were shot, but they appeared on Chinese social media sites on
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia voters told ABC 17 News on Tuesday that casting their ballots went smoothly. Tuesday is election day for all municipal elections throughout Mid-Missouri and across the state. Polls opened at 6 a.m. and will close at 7 p.m.; voters must bring a photo ID. Voters in Boone County can go to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A suspended associate pastor from Broadway Christian Church has been formally charged. The Rev. Andrew Lawrence Taylor-Peck, 46, of Columbia, has been charged with misdemeanor stealing. He was arrested on Friday evening and posted a $500 bond. An initial court appearance is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 7. The church announced
Continue Reading By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Most of New Orleans’ Bourbon Street should be closed off to vehicles, creating a permanent pedestrian plaza, a report recommends, three months after a truck plowed into a New Year’s Day crowd, killing 14 people and injuring at least 35. The tragedy took place in the city’s bustling French
Continue Reading By Graham Hurley, CNN (CNN) — Police and the FBI are investigating after a Tesla charging station was set on fire in Lacey, Washington early Tuesday morning. A person started the fire at the Tesla supercharger station around 1:30 a.m. local time, causing “substantial damage” to the charging station and the area around it, the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was indicted by a federal grand jury on Tuesday for allegedly having a stolen gun and ammunition. Latrell Dashon Batts, 27, was charged with one count of being a felon with a gun. He is being held at the Cole County Jail. He was previously charged in Cole
Continue Reading By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! I’m still basking in the glow of Florida’s thrilling come-from-behind win over Houston in last night’s NCAA men’s basketball
Continue Reading CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! I’m still basking in the glow of Florida’s thrilling come-from-behind win over Houston in last night’s NCAA men’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man on Tuesday was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for a child sex crime. William Ballard, 34, was sentenced for sexually exploiting a child, the release says. He will also be under supervised release for 15 years after he gets out of prison, the release says. He
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Lincoln University of Missouri Alumni Association will change its name after reaching an agreement with the school’s Board of Curators, the university announced in a Tuesday press release. Lincoln University in Jefferson City cut ties with its national alumni association last year after it had concerns about the group’s finances and
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