CNN By Jack Guy, Sarah Dewberry, Nic Anderson, CNN (CNN) — The killing of Mexican cartel leader Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes on Sunday set off a wave of retaliatory violence from his gunmen, affecting areas popular with foreign tourists such as Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara. The US State Department advised Monday that more areas
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CNN, US DEPARTMENT OF STATE, KING, ANNIE GARCIA, DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION, GETTY IMAGES, JIM BECK, TV AZTECA By Mitchell McCluskey, Gonzalo Zegarra, Avery Schmitz, Sol Amaya, and Mauricio Torres, CNN (CNN) — Mexican security forces killed the country’s most-wanted cartel leader Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes in a high-stakes operation on Sunday that set off
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is dead and another has been detained after a “weapons offense” was reported early Monday in Jefferson City, according to a Monday afternoon press release from the Jefferson City Police Department. Police described the event as a homicide. The release says officers were called at 1:09 a.m. to the
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CNN By Randi Kaye, Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — The masked person seen on the doorbell camera footage of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie’s Arizona home the morning she is believed to have been kidnapped was also at her doorstep on another night, a source tells CNN, another clue in the exhaustive, multi-week search for the mother
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A market study regarding the new conference center was presented to the Jefferson City Council on Monday during a special work session. Renderings of the new conference center hotel were shown during a presentation. The hotel is expected to be open by June 1, 2028, according to presentation documents. It
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and chilly with lows in the lower 20s. TOMORROW: Increasing clouds, warm, and windy with highs in the mid-50s. EXTENDED: Competing high and low pressure systems will continue to influence our weather over the coming days, especially by tomorrow as low pressure continues to dig along the east coast while high pressure
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CNN By Clarissa Ward, Ivana Kottasová, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a plea to Donald Trump on Monday, telling CNN he wants the US president “to stay on our side.” Speaking at the Presidential Palace in Kyiv on the eve of the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Zelensky
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About two months after a deadly pedestrian crash in Cole County, solutions are in the works to make crosswalks safer.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With the U.S. Senate reviewing House amendments in the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, the bill needs Senate approval to be moved to President Donald Trump’s desk. If approved, the SAVE Act would require those registering to vote to have proof of citizenship. Supporters argue the bill strengthens election integrity, while opponents
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fayette woman was sentenced Monday to life in prison in the April 2021 death of a child. In January, Jennifer Johnson, 49, was found guilty of felony murder in the second degree and two counts of first-degree child endangerment in the April 2021 death of Hannah Kent. Judge Brouck Jacobs sentenced
Continue Reading By Mitchell McCluskey, Gonzalo Zegarra, Avery Schmitz, Sol Amaya, and Mauricio Torres, CNN (CNN) — Mexican security forces killed the country’s most-wanted cartel leader Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes in a high-stakes operation on Sunday that set off a spiral of violence and chaos. Oseguera was the leader and co-founder of the powerful Jalisco New
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation is seeking the public’s input on its proposal for major improvements to Business Loop 70 and Paris Road. “An at grade intersection where you can make all those different turns, regardless of which direction you’re coming from at that intersection,” said MODOT Improve I-70: Rocheport to Columbia
Continue Reading By Taylor Romine, Lauren Mascarenhas, Randi Kaye, CNN (CNN) — The family of Nancy Guthrie is offering up to $1 million for information leading to her recovery, a tearful “Today” host Savannah Guthrie said in a video posted to her Instagram on Tuesday — more than three weeks after her mother vanished from her desert
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An area union has announced its endorsements for Columbia’s upcoming City Council elections. LiUNA Local 955 – which represents a large number of workers in the area, including some city and University of Missouri employees – held a candidate forum on Saturday and announced its endorsements in a Monday morning press release.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly two years after the line-of-duty death of Boone County Fire Protection Assistant Fire Chief Matthew Tobben, the two fire agencies involved in the response say they’re working to implement recommendations from a follow-up report. Tobben, 42, died during a swift-water rescue on July 8, 2024, when his boat lost power and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County man was charged over the weekend with second-degree rape. Charles Jacobs Jr., 41, of Henley, is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond. A court date has not been scheduled. The probable cause statement says the alleged victim accused Jacobs of raping her Friday morning at her
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Did you know that Saturn has 274 moons — far more than any other planet in our solar system? Astronomers say they have solved one of the ringed planet’s greatest mysteries. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three adults accused of felony murder in the shooting death of Michael Burke were indicted by a Boone County grand jury on Friday. Joseph Crane, Kobe Aust and Alexis Baumann, all 18, are each charged with first-degree robbery, two counts of armed criminal action and solo counts of felony murder. Crane and
Continue Reading By Clarissa Ward, Ivana Kottasová, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a plea to Donald Trump on Monday, telling CNN he wants the US president “to stay on our side.” Speaking at the Presidential Palace in Kyiv on the eve of the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Zelensky said
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By Tim Lister, Ruben Correa, CNN (CNN) — The killing of Jalisco cartel boss Nemesio Oseguera, aka “El Mencho,” could fuel a turf wars among drug-trafficking gangs in Mexico and beyond, analysts say, with the rival Sinaloa cartel already riven by infighting. The Jalisco and Sinaloa cartels have long fought to dominate the lucrative US
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