By Rhea Mogul, Lex Harvey and Esha Mitra, CNN (CNN) — From his cell in a high-security Indian prison, Lawrence Bishnoi allegedly commands an empire. His throne room is a concrete box; his scepter a smartphone smuggled in to his confines. From there, the 32-year-old kingpin stands accused of threatening a Bollywood superstar, murdering a
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council took several steps toward completing a new downtown conference center, which is projected to generate $584 million in economic impact over its first decade, support 372 jobs and bring in $14 million in local tax revenue. A design report outlined the 189,420-square-foot facility, which would be built
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is planning to take a second look at its stormwater management plan’s language. It comes after the Department of Natural Resources set a Nov. 15 deadline for the city to submit new draft ordinance language. DNR sent a letter to Mayor Barbara Buffaloe and Boone County Commissioner Kip
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Chonburi, Thailand (AP) — It was 5-year-old Tod’s first time competing in a beauty pageant and the bright red interior of his ears turned out and popped against his black fur. The main stud for his owner, food vendor and farmer Thawatchai Daeng-Ngam, Tod was one of the competitors Monday at the annual
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cooper’s Landing’s website says its general store is now under renovation. This new building will have an upper level with indoor seating, a new restroom facility and showers for campers. The website says preparations to tear down the current building are being done on Monday. This renovation is expected to continue through the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Callaway County woman was charged on Monday after she allegedly shot an AR-15 at an elderly man who was driving a skid steer on Sunday in a residence east of Fulton. Rebecca Elm, 58, was charged with second-degree assault, armed criminal action and first-degree property damage. She is being held at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Columbia officials will conduct their own walk around downtown Columbia, but they won’t announce the date and time in advance, a city spokesperson said Monday. Spokesperson Sydney Olsen said Mayor Barabare Buffaloe and city leaders are planning their own walk-through of downtown that will not be publicized in advance. Officials want
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Camden County’s presiding commissioner pleaded guilty Monday to a misdemeanor after being charged with stealing a license plate reader. Todd Isaac “Ike” Skelton pleaded guilty to the Class B misdemeanor of obstructing a government operation, according to online court records. He was originally charged with felony stealing and tampering with a service
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Associate Circuit Judge Tracy Gonzalez will not seek reelection in 2026, according to a press release from the 13th Judicial Circuit. Gonzalez has served in the role since Jan. 1, 2019, and her term ends on Dec. 31, 2026. She has focused mostly on juvenile and family matters. She plans
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The director of Morgan County Emergency Management was charged with a felony and a misdemeanor after he allegedly followed a woman back to her home on Saturday. Jason Foster, 40, of Versailles, was charged in Morgan County with first-degree harassment and first-degree trespassing, a misdemeanor. He was booked into the Morgan County
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By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — “She was doomed, no ship built by human hands could have withstood the strain.” When polar explorer Ernest Shackleton wrote this journal entry on October 27, 1915, his dreams of reaching Antarctica had been famously crushed — along with his ship, HMS Endurance. The vessel had been ice-locked since
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former worker at the prison in Tipton who pleaded guilty in August to having sex with an inmate was sentenced to probation on Friday. Jessica Baird, of Versailles, was sentenced in Moniteau County to five years of supervised probation along with a three-year suspended sentence. She is accused of having sex
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The owner of a Boone County liquor store has been charged with a misdemeanor for an alleged sale that occurred in July. Jashiben Patel, of Columbia, was charged on Monday with selling alcohol without a proper license. An initial court appearance is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. Previous reporting shows the state
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Scrawled messages on bullet casings and weapons have popped up at several recent high-profile shootings. It’s actually an ancient practice, but the way people are doing it now offers a window into their motives. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day.
Continue ReadingCNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Scrawled messages on bullet casings and weapons have popped up at several recent high-profile shootings. It’s actually an ancient practice, but the way people are doing it now offers a window into their motives. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged with two felonies after he allegedly stole a trailer and a bike after threatening to shoot someone. Robert Crowley, 41, of Columbia, was charged with first-degree robbery and illegal gun possession. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court appearance was held on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Law enforcement responded to a “non-threatening incident” on Monday at the New Franklin School District, according to a social media post from the district. “Earlier today, a non-threatening incident occurred at school that required a response from local law enforcement. Police were called out of an abundance of caution, and the situation
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman accused of shooting at another woman in the parking lot of the Conley Road Walmart pleaded guilty to six counts Monday. Whitney Nevels-McKee, 37, is accused of shooting a gun in May 2024 outside the store. A witness told ABC 17 News that he saw a woman with a
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By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — A rabbi in New Jersey was assaulted in a random attack Sunday afternoon ahead of a weeklong Jewish holiday, prompting police to add extra patrols around residences and synagogues. Avraham Wein, the assistant rabbi at Congregation Keter Torah, was assaulted outside his home in Bergenfield, New Jersey, just 15
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By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — A skydiving instructor fell to his death in Nashville this weekend after a tandem jump went wrong and he somehow became separated from the other skydiver and their parachute. A tandem jump is when two skydivers, usually an instructor and a beginner, are harnessed together and share one
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