Entomologist says cicadas are relatively harmless to plants and animals
Creepy, crunchy, brown-colored shells can be seen all over Mid-Missouri this month as cicadas begin to emerge.
Continue ReadingNews
Man seriously injured in Pulaski County crash
RICHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) A Richland, Missouri, man was seriously injured in a Tuesday crash in Pulaski County at the intersection of Highway 133 and Rodeo Road, about a mile north of Richland, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2008 Dodge Nitro – driven by Lawrence Richey, 65,
Continue Reading
Former Boone County man indicted on federal child porn charges
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Boone County resident was indicted by a federal grand jury on three charges related to child pornography, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Emrah Eymez, 38, who currently resides in Lafayette, Indiana, was charged with attempted production of child pornography, receiving child pornography and transferring
Continue Reading
Columbia man killed in moped crash
Police say a Columbia man was killed Monday night when his moped hit an SUV while going the wrong way.
Continue ReadingFilibuster by Missouri Democrats stretches into a second day. What’s the fight about?
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers are on the second day of a filibuster against a Republican proposal to raise the bar for amending Missouri’s constitution. Senate Democrats passed the 24-hour mark Tuesday after speaking nonstop overnight against the measure. Currently, constitutional amendments need a simple majority vote to
Continue Reading
Former Camden County deputy faces additional federal child porn charges
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Camden County deputy and school resource officer is facing more federal child pornography charges. Darrin Skinner, 49, of Camdenton, was indicted on Tuesday with distributing child pornography, receiving child pornography and child porn possession. He is still being held at the Camden County Jail without bond. Skinner is still
Continue Reading
Former Rolla municipal attorney disbarred by Missouri Supreme Court
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Rolla municipal judge was disbarred following a unanimous decision by the Missouri Supreme Court. The Missouri Supreme chose to disbar James T. Crump after he violated multiple professional rules, according to the decision written by Judge Kelly C. Broniec. The decision to disbar him comes after his “mismanagement of
Continue Reading
16-year-old suspect in Florida bar shooting that injured Texans wide receiver to be charged as adult
By Rebekah Riess and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The 16-year-old suspect accused of opening fire at a club in Florida last month, injuring 10 people including NFL Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell, is being charged as an adult in the shooting, officials said. Dell, who sustained a minor wound, was caught in the middle
Continue ReadingA deadly heat wave worsened Gaza’s humanitarian crisis. It was fueled by climate change, new data shows
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — A deadly heat wave in Gaza in April, which saw punishing temperatures worsen an already dire humanitarian crisis, was made hotter and more likely by the human-caused climate crisis, according to an analysis published Tuesday. Gaza was not alone. Several heat waves spanning a vast area of the Asian
Continue Reading
Temporary barrier to be removed from eastbound Highway 54 in Jefferson City, another lane to be closed Tuesday night
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The temporary barrier in the eastbound lane of Highway 54 in Jefferson City will be removed on Tuesday night, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. One lane will be closed from 7 p.m.-6 a.m. MoDOT crews will also restripe the roadway to two 12-foot lanes, after
Continue Reading
Road work on Wehmeyer Drive at Highway 94 in Jefferson City rescheduled to next week
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Road work that was set to begin Wednesday on Wehmeyer Drive at Highway 94 in Jefferson City has been rescheduled to Monday, according to a Tuesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Wehmeyer Drive is being realigned with the entrance into Hitachi Energy, according to the press release. The
Continue Reading
Trash truck in Jefferson City falls through ground after concrete caves in
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City crews are working to move a Republic Service truck that fell through concrete Tuesday afternoon in the 200 block of Franklin Street. The city wrote on its Facebook page that the ground may have caved in “due to a failed storm or wastewater line, but further inspections will be
Continue ReadingShip that struck Baltimore bridge lost power twice before crash, NTSB preliminary report finds
By Pete Muntean, Gregory Wallace and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The cargo ship Dali that crashed into Baltimore’s Key Bridge in March had a pair of catastrophic electrical failures minutes before the crash and had experienced two blackouts a day earlier, according to a preliminary report released Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board.
Continue Reading
Pike County man charged with statutory rape in Audrain County
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Louisiana, Missouri, man was charged on Tuesday with two counts of second-degree statutory rape after authorities say he engaged in sexual acts with a teenager. The victim allegedly told law enforcement that they were sexually assaulted by Jacob Baker, 22, while he was traveling through Audrain County on May 26 or
Continue ReadingChiefs kicker Butker congratulates women graduates and says most are more excited about motherhood
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The commencement speaker at Kansas’ Benedictine College, a private Catholic liberal arts school, congratulated the women receiving degrees — and said most of them were probably more excited about getting married and having children. Harrison Butker, the kicker for the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, is getting attention for
Continue ReadingHistoric Starliner crewed launch attempt delayed again due to helium leak in Boeing spacecraft
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — The world will have to wait at least another week before the highly anticipated first crewed mission of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. The launch was expected on May 17 after a previous delay, but teams found a small helium leak in the service module of the spacecraft, according to a
Continue ReadingScientists solve giant hummingbird mystery — with the help of tiny backpacks
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The world’s largest hummingbird has been hiding in plain sight for centuries — and scientists only discovered the species is distinct from another giant species after attaching tiny backpacks to hummingbirds to understand migration patterns. Along the way, researchers also identified the longest hummingbird migration journey, which spans a
Continue ReadingUtilities start work on power line crossing in Mississippi River wildlife refuge
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Utility companies have started construction on a contentious power line crossing in a Mississippi River wildlife refuge. ITC Midwest and Dairyland Power Cooperative are looking to string the final mile of the Cardinal-Hickory Creek transmission line across the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge near Cassville, Wisconsin. When finished,
Continue ReadingPro-Palestinian protesters reach agreement with Harvard University to end encampment
By Isabel Rosales and Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — A group of pro-Palestinian protesters maintaining an encampment at Harvard University have reached an agreement with the university and will end their encampment, the group said in a news release Tuesday. Harvard has agreed to hold reinstatement proceedings “for the over 20 students and student workers suspended by
Continue ReadingBoat found in search for vessel that fatally struck Florida teen, authorities say
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Investigators have located a boat that may have struck and killed the 15-year-old granddaughter of a US diplomat near Key Biscayne, Florida, on Saturday, authorities said. The boat fits the description of the one that hit Ella Adler, and is in custody, authorities said on Tuesday. The boat’s owner
Continue Reading