Man faces multiple charges in attempted arson of Boone County Courthouse
A Columbia man faces multiple felony charges after being accused of trying to use an improvised explosive to set the Boone County Courthouse on fire.
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State: 7,000+ doses invalid or wasted at vaccine clinic
Click here for updates on this story COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (KRDO) — State health officials are urging thousands of Coloradans to get revaccinated after getting doses at Dr. Moma’s Health & Wellness Center in Colorado Springs. The revaccination effort comes after the Colorado Department of Health and Environment investigated Dr. Moma Health and Wellness Clinic
Continue Reading Dramatic footage shows suspect shooting at deputies
Click here for updates on this story CARROLL COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — Police have released dashcam footage from a police pursuit that crossed several jurisdictions and left three officers injured by gunfire. The Monday incident started as a high-speed chase on I-20 in Bremen and continued south into Carrollton before heading north on Highway 61,
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So far, 5,800 fully vaccinated people have caught Covid anyway in US, CDC says
About 5,800 people who have been vaccinated against coronavirus have become infected anyway, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tells CNN. Some became seriously ill and 74 people died, the CDC said. It said 396 — 7% — of those who got infected after they were vaccinated required hospitalization. This is the CDC’s
Continue Reading Elusive ‘Buddy’ the beefalo will see veterinarian before heading to animal sanctuary
Click here for updates on this story PLYMOUTH, Connecticut (WFSB) — The elusive beefalo that has been on the lam since last August has been captured. Plymouth police posted an update on Facebook Wednesday afternoon saying ‘Buddy’ the beefalo was located. “His capture was the result of a community effort from spotting him, feeding him
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Residents could earn reward money if they help officials catch illegal dumpers
Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KGO) — The City of Oakland is ready to pay residents to help officials stop the problem of illegal dumping. City officials held a press conference Wednesday announcing they are ready to get serious about cleaning up piles of junk, saying the problem got worse during
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State-mandated testing returns to Mid-Missouri schools after pandemic pause
Missouri put state-mandated exams on hold last year as many students were learning online through the coronavirus pandemic, but the assessment is making a return this semester.
Continue Reading Chicago police body camera footage to be released in fatal shooting of 13-year-old boy
The Chicago Civilian Office of Police Accountability will release body camera footage on Thursday from the fatal police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo last month. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and community leaders are set to hold a news conference at 12 p.m. local time (1 p.m. ET) ahead of the video’s release. In a joint
Continue Reading May is Mental Health awareness month and ‘The Catharsis’ is a play About It
Click here for updates on this story May is Mental Health awareness month and ‘The Catharsis’ is a play About It (WTRT) — Winsphere Jones Productions and Royal Treatment proudly presents The Catharsis: A Beautiful Journey of Neo Classical Monologues on Saturday, May 1 at 7:30p.m. Seating will start at 7p.m. and this is a
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Trial date set for lake-area woman accused in murder-for-hire plot
A Camden County judge has scheduled a five-day trial for the lake-area realtor charged with attempting to hire someone to kill her ex-husband’s mother.
Continue Reading Police: Pedestrian dies after being struck by deputy near Nike campus
Click here for updates on this story BEAVERTON, Oregon (KPTV) — A pedestrian died early Thursday morning after being struck by a Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputy near the Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton. Prior to 2 a.m., Beaverton police officers were called out to a crash at the intersection of Southwest Murray Boulevard and
Continue Reading Armed man bursts into home, forces woman & 2 girls to get money from ATM
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — After bursting into a South City home overnight, an armed man forced a woman and two girls into his car to get money from an ATM. The victims told police a man kicked in the front door of their home in the 4700 block
Continue Reading Woman fatally shoots boyfriend after seeing him videoconference with ex-girlfriend, charges say
Click here for updates on this story SPANISH LAKE, Missouri (KMOV) — A St. Louis County woman on Wednesday was charged with murder in the shooting death of her boyfriend. St. Louis County police said they were called to the shooting in the 11000 block of Iguana Terrace just after 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. Charging documents
Continue Reading Man riding stolen motorcycle taken into custody
Click here for updates on this story CLAY COUNTY, Missouri (KCTV) — A man riding a stolen motorcycle who fled from police has been taken into custody. According to Sergeant Bazzano with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, a man riding a stolen vehicle fled from deputies on foot in at 210 Highway & Arlington. Kansas
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Covid-19 surge in Michigan has put hospitals at critical capacity levels, health care provider says
Soaring Covid-19 cases in Michigan — where one of the nation’s worst outbreaks is underway — are pushing hospitals to critical capacity levels, and residents need to help stop the virus’s spread, the state’s largest health care system said Thursday. Metro Detroit hospitals are at or nearing capacity, with most units 75%-100% full, Beaumont Health
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Missouri city settles part in suit over Black inmate’s death
A southeastern Missouri city has agreed to pay $500,000 to settle its part in a lawsuit brought by the family of a Black man who died in jail after having his neck pinned down for several minutes by the knee of a white sheriff.
Continue Reading Coast Guard continues search for missing crew after Gulf capsizing
Click here for updates on this story Louisiana (WALA) — The Coast Guard continuing to search for missing crew members after a vessel capsized off the coast of Louisiana. The Coast Guard says a good Samaritan reported seeing a capsized ship on Tuesday. The USCG says the Seacor Power overturned about seven nautical miles south
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Derek Chauvin says he will not testify at trial and the defense rests
Derek Chauvin invoked his Fifth Amendment right not to testify on Thursday and the defense rested its case as the trial of George Floyd’s death neared its final stages. Chauvin, speaking into a microphone before the jury entered the court, said it was his decision and his decision alone not to testify. Questioning from his
Continue Reading WATCH: Young bears let themselves in the front door of nursing home
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A group of young black bears made a special stop at an Asheville nursing home, even letting themselves in through the front door! News 13 viewer Cindy Brown shared video of bears wandering into the vestibule of Accordius Health at Asheville. At least
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Habitat and species loss leaves just 3% of world’s land ecosystems intact, study suggests
Just under 3% of the world’s land remains ecologically intact, with undisturbed habitat and minimal loss of its original animal species, a new study suggests. The research, published Thursday in the journal Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, combined maps showing human damage to habitat with maps showing where animals have disappeared from their original
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