PAWHUSKA, Okla. (AP) — The defense attorney for the BTK serial killer has insisted that his client was not involved in the 1976 disappearance of an Oklahoma teen, even as the dispute between the sheriff and prosecutor over the investigation intensifies. Defense attorney Rob Ridenour said in a statement Tuesday disputing Dennis Rader’s involvement in
Continue ReadingCNN, WMC, WHBQ, CITY OF MEMPHIS, DOJ, SHELBY COUNTY JAIL By Hannah Rabinowitz and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Five former Memphis police officers involved in the deadly police beating of Tyre Nichols have been indicted by a federal grand jury, according to court filings. The five former officers – Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin
Continue ReadingBy HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Drew Barrymore has been dropped as host of the upcoming National Book Awards ceremony, a day after her talk show taped its first episode since the Hollywood writers strike began. “The National Book Awards is an evening dedicated to celebrating the power of literature, and
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Work to remove steel from the Missouri River after the demolition of the old Interstate 70 bridge continued Tuesday — a full day after the original timeline to clear the debris.
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After a law called the “Save Women’s Sports Act” by supporters went into effect Aug. 28, a Missouri State High School Athletic Association policy regarding transgender student-athletes is no longer relevant.
Continue ReadingBy Sabrina Souza, CNN (CNN) — An investigation into 12 horse fatalities at the famed horse racing track Churchill Downs found no causal relationship between the horse deaths and the track, but the report cited concerns about increased risk for some horses due to the frequency and cadence of their exercise schedules. The Horseracing Integrity
Continue ReadingBy Carlos Suarez, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Education says it’s investigating a complaint filed against New College of Florida alleging discrimination based on disability, according to a letter sent to the college’s interim president. The Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights said it plans to investigate “whether the College, on the
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A tractor-trailer hit a highway overpass along Interstate 70 in western Boone County on Tuesday afternoon.
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man was arrested and charged on Tuesday after allegedly lying about a baby being severely injured. Ryan Avery Knapp, 23, was charged with felony first-degree property damage and making a false report to police, a misdemeanor. He was booked into the Callaway County Jail at 4:41 a.m. Tuesday and is
Continue ReadingA Miller County family is continuing to search for answers as Tuesday marks two years since David Michael Bowers Jr. has been declared missing.
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) — A newlywed prison guard has been sentenced to probation after his wife recorded a fight that ended with her being found dead. Illinois resident Bradley Jenkins had been initially charged with third-degree felony domestic assault after his wife was found dead in 2019 at the bottom of a parking garage near
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Waters may be flowing on the surface of a colossal planet that lies about 120 light-years from Earth, according to new evidence uncovered by the James Webb Space Telescope. The investigation with the space-based observatory, one of the most advanced astronomy instruments in operation, revealed that the exoplanet K2-18b
Continue ReadingBy ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — As a crowd made its way into the nearby football stadium, a father watched his two sons toss a ball back and forth. Hot dogs sizzled on a smoky charcoal grill nearby. The music from a DJ’s live set a few yards over was
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — You can bet the Southeastern Conference is counting the days until Texas is playing with them rather than against them. In the first of three matchups between the heaviest of heavyweight conferences and the Big 12 spanning two weeks, the then-No. 11 Longhorns —
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ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation announced in a Tuesday press release that traffic will be narrowed and rerouted at the Route BB overpass over Interstate 70 at 6 p.m. Thursday. Traffic on Interstate 70 will be narrowed to one lane each way and redirected to the on/off ramps at Exit 115 near
Continue ReadingBy COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats in Congress are pushing for a new round of money to keep the nation’s child care industry afloat, saying thousands of providers are at risk of closing when their federal pandemic relief runs out this month. Legislation introduced in both chambers Wednesday would provide $16
Continue ReadingBy JIM SALTER Associated Press Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has appointed Kelly C. Broniec to the Missouri Supreme Court. The appointment was announced Tuesday. Broniec is current chief judge of the state appeals court based in St. Louis. She will replace George W. Draper III, a Democratic appointee who is retiring. Parson appointed Broniec
Continue ReadingBy DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A coalition of professional sports teams in Missouri is backing a new proposal to put legalized sports betting on the 2024 ballot. The group is spearheaded by the St. Louis Cardinals also includes the Kansas City Chiefs and all four of the state’s other
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Five former Memphis police officers involved in the deadly police beating of Tyre Nichols have been indicted by a federal grand jury, according to court filings. The five former officers – Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr. and Justin Smith – are facing
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Mizzou football head coach Eli Drinkwitz is scheduled to take questions from reporters at noon Tuesday ahead of this week’s home matchup against Kansas State.
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