COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who allegedly pointed guns at passing vehicles near his Worley Street apartment on Friday night has been charged with felonies and misdemeanors in Boone County. Glen Lee Parey, 53, was charged on Monday with unlawful use of a weapon, misdemeanor fourth-degree assault, first-degree harassment, misdemeanor misusing 911 and resisting arrest.
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By Koko Nakajima, Alex Leeds Matthews, Renée Rigdon, Matt Stiles, CNN (CNN) — A powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, causing damage to buildings, killing several and injuring dozens in one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world. The earthquake was recorded on Kyushu, the southwesternmost of Japan’s four
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Editor’s note: A line in reference to a song that was performed at the event has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of Missouri’s state senators is looking into an LGBTQ+-themed story time event that occurred this past weekend at the Columbia Public Library. The library hosted the event on Saturday morning even after Secretary
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By Nicki Brown (CNN) — The former husband of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of murdering her three young children, took the stand Monday as the prosecution’s first witness in her triple-murder trial. His testimony – expected to continue when court resumes on Wednesday – followed opening statements from both parties, who previewed some
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 46-year-old Sedalia man was seriously hurt in a Pettis County crash just before 3 p.m. Monday. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash involved two vehicles on U.S. 65 at Honda Road. An 84-year-old Sedalia woman was stopped in the center lane facing south, waiting to turn
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 68-year-old Westmoreland, Tennessee, woman was seriously hurt in a crash in Boone County at 8:45 a.m. Monday. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the woman was driving south on Highway UU, north of Blue Jay Way, in a 2007 Honda Goldwing when she failed to navigate a curve
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for Tuesday as dangerous heat lingers one last day. A Heat Advisory replaces the Heat Warning for areas that may still feel a 100-105 degree heat index on Tuesday. The upper-level ridge, or “heat dome,” is sliding west. As this happens, it makes
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By Yumi Asada, Chris Lau, Todd Symons and Issy Ronald (CNN) — Several people are trapped inside a shopping mall that partially collapsed in an explosion after a large 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Japanese city of Kumamoto on Tuesday, according to Japan’s public broadcaster NHK. It is unclear how many people were trapped inside when
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Just a week remains until Missourians go to the polls to decide whether to give the General Assembly the power to roll back income taxes. Amendment 5 has drawn lots of interest, and voters still have plenty of questions after months of hearing competing claims about whether getting rid of income tax will jumpstart the
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By Isabel Rosales, Eric Levenson, Moriah Thomas, Danya Gainor, CNN Winder, Georgia (CNN) — Colt Gray, the Georgia teen who fatally shot two teachers and two students and wounded nine others at Apalachee High School in September 2024, was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. “Your crimes do reflect permanent
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By Taylor Romine, Emily Smith, CNN (CNN) — Just over a year ago, Bryan Kohberger, who was accused of killing four University of Idaho students, made a stunning courtroom admission. “Are you pleading guilty because you are guilty?” Judge Steven Hippler asked at a hearing last July. “Yes,” Kohberger said in open court. The admission
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By Tal Shalev, Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — For years, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trips to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington followed a choreographed script: a red carpet, a warm handshake and shared messages about the closeness of the Israel-US alliance. But the relationship has markedly shifted since the two last met
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly JBS meat production line is still closed following a USDA notice of suspension in April. On April 3, the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a notice of suspension to the JBS Prepared Foods facility in Moberly, immediately suspending inspection services for its Fully Cooked-Not Shelf Stable processes due
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With about a week to go before Election Day, former Columbia Utilities Director David Sorrell is still leading in donations given to campaigns. Committees needed to submit finance reports to the Missouri Ethics Commission on Monday, eight days before the election. Sorrell leads funding this cycle with $25,819 in contributions. Some notable donations made
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Seven people were arrested on charges that included felony assault of a police officer during a brawl early Sunday in downtown Columbia. Officers were called to the fight near Ninth and East Walnut streets at about 1:30 a.m. Police who were at the scene had requested emergency assistance, according to a news
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A group supporting the elimination of income tax within the state of Missouri has spent $12.9 million this election cycle. Amendment 5, which would phase out Missouri’s income tax and and expand sales and use taxes, will be decided by voters on Aug. 4. Filings for political campaigns and committees were required
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A majority “yes” vote on Amendment 5 on Aug. 4 would allow lawmakers to lower and eliminate the state income tax over time, but for people on fixed incomes, it could mean tightening their budgets. “During the legislative session, I looked a it and thought this is going to be bad for
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Revenue has delayed the second phase of its FUSION system, which goes in hand with vehicle sales tax and temporary tags. Missouri Senate Bill 28 was signed into law on July 2, 2025, with its main focuses being changes to vehicle sales tax and temporary license tags.
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CNN By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Bryan Kohberger, the man convicted of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students, is seeking to take back his guilty plea, saying he was “convinced to falsely confess,” according to court documents filed Monday. Kohberger filed a petition to reopen the case and blamed his plea on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Miller County deputy was sentenced to 20 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to first-degree child molestation on Friday. Kyle Carroll was previously charged with five counts of first-degree child molestation. Court documents in previous reporting say law enforcement officers were called to Carroll’s residence in September 2025 after
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