Man charged in shooting outside Columbia gas station claims self-defense
A man charged in a shooting outside a Columbia gas station this week told police that he fired in self-defense, according to court documents.
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Gorman tiebreaking HR 2nd day in row, Cards top Rockies 7-4
By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nolan Gorman hit a late tiebreaking home run for the second straight day, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals over the Colorado Rockies 7-4. Nolan Arenado hit his 139th home run at Coors Field and Tyler O’Neill hit his first home run since opening day. With the score
Continue Reading Rangers SS Seager out at least 4 weeks with hamstring strain
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager will miss at least four weeks after being placed on the injured list with a left hamstring strain. Seager got hurt running the bases Tuesday night. General manager Chris Young says the shortstop has a Grade 2 strain. Seager spent
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Fire closes part of Boone County highway
A wildfire shut down part of a state highway in Boone County on Wednesday afternoon.
Continue ReadingMemphis sends Justin J. Pearson back to the Tennessee House days after GOP lawmakers ousted him
By Dakin Andone and Ray Sanchez, CNN The Shelby County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday voted to confirm the reappointment of Justin J. Pearson to the Tennessee House of Representatives, sending him back to fill the House District 86 seat as an interim representative. The vote to return Pearson to his seat — vacated last Thursday when the GOP-dominated chamber expelled the state representative
Continue ReadingLouisville officials release 911 calls revealing new details about mass shooting at bank
By Aya Elamroussi and Eric Levenson, CNN The mother of the shooter who killed five people at Old National Bank in Louisville, Kentucky, on Monday called 911 after hearing secondhand that her son had a gun and was heading toward the bank, according to 911 calls released by police Wednesday. “My son might be (redacted)
Continue ReadingMemphis leaders pass measure that ends police stops for minor infractions, three months after Tyre Nichols’ death
By Nick Valencia, CNN The Memphis City Council on Tuesday passed an ordinance that puts an end to pretextual police stops. The “Driving Equality Act in Honor of Tyre Nichols,” named after the 29-year-old Black man who was beaten to death by Memphis officers during a traffic stop, was passed unanimously and will become the
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Suspect in Cole County shooting charged with six felonies
A man accused in connection with a shooting that badly injured a Jefferson City woman was charged Tuesday with six felonies, including attempted voluntary manslaughter.
Continue Reading Two dead after St. Louis-area shooting; son suspected
HAZELWOOD, Mo. (AP) — A suburban St. Louis man has been charged with murder after his parents were found shot to death. St. Louis County prosecutors charged 31-year-old Joseph Moore with two counts of second-degree murder Wednesday after 63-year-old James Moore and his 70-year-old wife, Norma Moore, were found dead Tuesday night in the family
Continue Reading Judge temporarily blocks clean water rule in 24 states
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a federal rule in 24 states that is intended to protect thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways throughout the nation. U.S. District Judge Daniel L. Hovland in Bismarck, North Dakota, halted the regulations from the U.S.
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Prescription drug take back events to be held in Mid-Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Prescription drug take-back events are occurring around Mid-Missouri. One will occur 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 22, at the Jefferson City Police Department. The event is part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s 24th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The DEA and its partners will collect tablets, capsules patches and other
Continue ReadingA Red Cross Snoopy T-shirt is going viral. It’s prompting more young people to donate blood
By Leah Asmelash, CNN If you’re cool, you’ll donate blood. That’s the message being sent in the latest American Red Cross partnership with “Peanuts.” Everyone who donates blood by April 23 will receive a T-shirt while supplies last, featuring Snoopy as his alter ego, Joe Cool, in front of the Red Cross logo with the
Continue ReadingJessica Lynch Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Jessica Lynch, motivational speaker and former prisoner of war. Personal Birth date: April 26, 1983 Birth name: Jessica Dawn Lynch Birth place: Palestine, West Virginia Father: Gregory Lynch, truck driver Mother: Deadra Lynch Children: with Wes Robinson: Dakota Ann Education: West Virginia University at
Continue Reading Missouri man gets life in prison for killing 2 women, boy
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — An eastern Missouri man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the stabbing deaths of two women and a 7-year-old boy. Prosecutors in Warren County sought the death penalty for Shawn Kavanagh, 32, but Judge Rebeca Navarro-McKelvey on Tuesday sentenced him to four consecutive life terms. The
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Homecoming weekend shooting suspect brought back to Boone County
Police arrested a suspect Tuesday in a shooting on the University of Missouri’s Homecoming weekend last year in Columbia.
Continue Reading Boy pleads guilty to fatal stabbing at Kansas City school
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A 15-year-old has pleaded guilty in family court to fatally stabbing a student at a Kansas City middle school last year. A spokeswoman for the Jackson County Court confirmed the boy pleaded guilty Monday to voluntary manslaughter in the death of Manuel Guzman at Northeast Middle School last April. Guzman
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should schools have weapon detection systems?
Columbia Public Schools leaders are considering a new security enhancement in district high schools.
Continue Reading Rangers SS Seager exits game with left hamstring tightness
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager could be headed to the injured list after leaving a game against Kansas City because of left hamstring tightness while running the bases. Seager was running between first and second base in the fifth inning after hitting an opposite-field double
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MU Health Care celebrates Jackson Road Medical Building grand opening in Boonville
BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care on Tuesday celebrated the grand opening of its new Jackson Road Medical Building in Boonville. The 14,000 square-foot facility opened its doors March 27. The building — located at 516 Jackson Road — features an urgent care with extended hours, primary care, imaging including a CT scanner, lab and therapy services, according
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Manhattan DA sues Jim Jordan over Trump indictment inquiry
NEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg sued Rep. Jim Jordan on Tuesday, an extraordinary move as he seeks to halt a House Judiciary Committee inquiry that the prosecutor contends is a “transparent campaign to intimidate and attack” him over his indictment of former President Donald Trump. Bragg, a Democrat, is asking a judge
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