By Kara Scannell, Nicki Brown, CNN New York (CNN) — Luigi Mangione will not face the death penalty for allegedly killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024, a federal district judge ruled Friday, dealing a blow to US prosecutors who were adamant about pursuing the ultimate sentence. US District Judge Margaret Garnett dismissed the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department confirmed officers found two victims following a reported shooting Thursday night. According to a CPD spokesperson, officers investigated three locations: the Casey’s convenience store on Clark Lane, the area near Victory Church on Ballenger Lane, and the 4500 block of Alan Lane. Police responded to a report of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who was accused of driving the wrong way on a highway in Pettis County earlier this month has been charged with a felony and a misdemeanor. Leydi Maldonado, 27, of Sedalia, was charged on Wednesday with driving while intoxicated causing physical injury and misdemeanor driving the wrong way on a divided
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported after a fire started Thursday near the roof of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church on Bernadette Drive in Columbia. A Columbia Fire Department spokeswoman told ABC 17 News that the fire was believed to be caused by an electrical malfunction near the roof. Crews arrived at 2:56
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two residence halls on Stephens College’s campus have been closed after they were evacuated on Wednesday for carbon-monoxide-related issues, according to a letter from the college’s president. The letter from Stephens College President Shannon Lundeen says a carbon monoxide sensor was activated on Wednesday night. A resident adviser at the dorm called
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The unlicensed Boone County daycare owner took the stand in her own defense Thursday in the manslaughter trial against her. Brown is charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter for her alleged role after Ayla Gibson died in her care on May 25, 2023. Brown detailed her experience in childcare noting she had been
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Editor’s note: A sentence has been clarified. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former basketball prospect for the University of Missouri who was accused of raping a woman during a September 2024 campus visit is now being held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Kansas City. Keiner Asprilla was charged in Boone County last year as an
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Pettis County deputy who shot and killed a 25-year-old Sedalia woman in June 2020 was indicted by a grand jury on Thursday for charges related to child pornography. Jordan Schutte, 40, of Sedalia, was indicted by a Pettis County grand jury for child porn possession and first-degree promoting child porn. He is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 32-year-old Sedalia man was seriously injured Thursday morning after he was hit by a 2013 Ram 1500 on Whitfield Road in Pettis County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report says the pedestrian was walking in the roadway just after midnight when he was hit by the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No one was injured after a fire on Wednesday damaged a Boone County home and garage, according to the Boone County Fire Protection District. A garage caught fire in the 7500 block of South Hill Creek Road in Boone County, just south of Columbia. The cause is under investigation and the homeowner
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men were seriously hurt after a crash just after 4 p.m., in Montgomery County Wednesday, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states, a 28-year-old St. Clair man was driving 2015 Toyota Tundra south on Highway 19 south of Loutre Bend Road with a 60-year-old Owensville man.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Montgomery County community members will host a town hall meeting Thursday regarding a proposed 5,000-acre mega site for two data centers. The meeting aims to address the significant environmental concerns surrounding the data centers and will take place at 7 p.m. at Montgomery County High School. The proposed site, confirmed by the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A second victim of Tuesday’s fire at an individualized supported living facility in Fayette has been identified. Three people were killed in the fire that engulfed the building on Villers Drive behind Perkins Residential Care Center on Main Street in Fayette on Tuesday morning. On Tuesday, the family of Marcia Lyon, 63,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Public Safety says the cause of a fire at an individualized supported living facility in Fayette that killed three people is undetermined. Mike O’Connell with the Missouri Department of Public Safety says due to the extent of the fire and damage, no factual determination can be made on
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A committee in the Missouri state House of Representatives heard the governor’s income-tax elimination bill and public comment on Wednesday. Income-tax revenue makes up about two-thirds of the state’s revenue. The general assembly needs to find a way to replace money from the income tax, and Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe proposed
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A garage of a home caught fire on Wednesday in the 7500 block of South Hill Creek Road in Boone County, just south of Columbia. Dispatch logs show the Boone County Fire Protection District was called at 4:36 p.m. An ABC 17 News photographer saw six firetrucks and 10 response vehicles
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man from Montgomery County was charged with nine child sex crimes after authorities claim he sexually abused two children for several years. Joshua Stone, 40, of Montgomery City, was charged on Wednesday in Cole County with two counts of first-degree statutory rape, two counts of statutory sodomy, two counts of first-degree
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The mother of a minor who died in April 2024 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Jefferson City, its police department and 10 of its officers. Shannon Gilchrist filed the lawsuit on Tuesday in Cole County. The officers are listed as “John Doe” in the lawsuit because the names are not
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A U.S. Army specialist who is charged with murder in the 2024 death of a soldier at Fort Leonard Wood had his trial begin on Tuesday. Spc. Wooster Rancy, with the 5th Engineer Battalion, is charged with murder and obstruction of justice in the death of Sgt. Sarah Roque. Jury selection began on Tuesday
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Editor’s note: This piece was updated on Wednesday, Jan. 28 after authorities said the child was found safe. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Benton County Sheriff’s Department called off an AMBER Alert on Wednesday that was issued the day before. The Endangered Person Advisory was issued for Remington Rose McLaughlin, a 1-year-old, whose mother did not
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