By Ray Sanchez, CNN Aspiring rapper Irvo Otieno streamed his music — with titles like “Man in the Middle,” “Can’t Wait,” “Trapped Out,” and “Frenzy” — under the name Young Vo. Otieno was 28, could write a song in less than five minutes, and wanted to start his own record label, said his mother, Caroline
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TODAY: Monday is the only dry day of the workweek so soak up the sun while its here! Breezes from the south will push highs to the low 60s. Winds could gust up to 35 mph. TOMORROW: Clouds return ahead of spring showers Tuesday, which will push highs back to below average. Temperatures will be
Continue ReadingBy Toyin Owoseje, CNN Demi Moore has shared a touching message dedicated to her ex-husband Bruce Willis on his first birthday since being diagnosed with dementia. Moore and Willis were married from 1987 to 2000 and share three daughters: Rumer, Scout and Tallulah. On Sunday, the Hollywood actress offered fans a glimpse into the “Die
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OWENSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Community members gathered at Ownensville High School Sunday for a funeral held for Sgt. Mason Griffith, who is one of two officers that was shot in Hermann last Sunday. Hundreds of police vehicles filled the school’s parking lot leading up to the service. The second officer, Adam Sullentrup, at last check was
Continue ReadingBy Alaa Elassar, CNN Mary Saladino spends most of her days holding her son in her arms while he violently seizes, whispering to him as she frantically tries to save his life. Nearly every day she witnesses her baby waver on the brink of death, not breathing and often paralyzed. Her 3-year-old son, Henry, suffers
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HERMANN, Mo. (KMIZ) The hearing for the man accused of killing a Hermann officer and critically injuring another officer originally scheduled for Monday was pushed back indefinitely until a new judge can be found. Kenneth Simpson made his first court appearance on Wednesday, March 15. Since then, several changes have been made to who will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s department and other law enforcement agencies are investigating a report of shots fired in the 700 block of Demaret Drive. According to the Boone County Sheriffs department’s Facebook, around 5:11 p.m. Sunday, Boone County Joint Communications received numerous calls reporting shots being fired in the area. At least
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou baseball team kicked off SEC play with a big time series sweep against No. 2 Tennessee after finishing the series on Sunday with team wins in a double-header. Watch the full postgame press conference with head coach Steve Bieser in the player below. https://youtu.be/eOfrIIbjyzs The Tigers won game one on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou linebacker and team captain Chad Bailey was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated on Sunday morning, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s arrest log. The 23-year-old was booked at 2:46 a.m. and was released after posting a $500 bond. A team spokesperson confirmed that MU is aware of the arrest.
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cold, lows in the upper 20s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and windy with highs in the upper 50s to around 60. EXTENDED: Clouds increase tomorrow night ahead of low pressure that will be developing to our west across the Plains and bringing widespread rain on Tuesday. Southwesterly low level winds will draw
Continue ReadingBy Anna Cooban, CNN Hats, bags and gold bars emblazoned with Credit Suisse’s logo are being sold on resale sites, having popped up mere hours after the 167-year-old bank was saved from collapse by rival UBS. The emergency takeover brokered by the Swiss government will mean the end of a bank that began life in
Continue ReadingBy Shawna Mizelle, CNN Former Vice President Mike Pence balked at the idea of a potential indictment of Donald Trump, categorizing any possible prosecutorial actions as “politically charged” and “not what the American people want to see.” Speaking with ABC’s Jon Karl during a taped interview Saturday, Pence defended any peaceful protests that may break
Continue ReadingBy Mark Morales and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg said in an email to staff on Saturday that his office will “not tolerate attempts to intimidate our office or threaten the rule of law in New York.” The email was sent after former President Donald Trump posted on social media that he
Continue ReadingBy Kaitlan Collins, Kristen Holmes and Paula Reid, CNN Former President Donald Trump said Saturday he expects to be arrested in connection with the yearslong investigation into a hush money scheme involving adult film actress Stormy Daniels and called on his supporters to protest any such move. In a social media post, Trump, referring to
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN In the wake of failures at Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank and separate issues at Credit Suisse and First Republic, many Americans are asking the question: Is my money safe? Lloyd Blankfein, the former CEO of Goldman Sachs said the answer is not black and white on “Fareed Zakaria GPS”
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Google is opening up access to Bard, its new AI chatbot tool that directly competes with ChatGPT. Starting Tuesday, users can join a waitlist to gain access to Bard, which promises to help users outline and write essay drafts, plan a friend’s baby shower, and get lunch ideas based
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TODAY: Winds calm significantly to between 5-10 mph roughly out of the west. High pressure today will keep skies clear and bring highs to the lower 40s. TOMORROW: Monday is the best time of the week to head outdoors with continued sunshine and temperatures close to the 60s. Clouds fill out late evening as a
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GASCONADE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Berger man is dead after a crash in Gasconade County early Sunday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said on Twitter at about 2 a.m. that Troopers were investigating a single vehicle crash on MO 100 near Route J. The crash happened when a vehicle driven by Markus Eldringhoff, 20,
Continue ReadingBy Heather Chen, CNN Millions of dead fish have washed up in a river near a small Australian town, in a phenomenon state officials say is related to the “heatwave conditions” that are sweeping the country. Video emerged this week showing masses of dead fish floating at the Menindee Weir pool near Broken Hill, CNN
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) The Rock Bridge girls basketball team fell 57-30 in the Class 6 state championship game to Incarnate Word to return to Columbia with a second place trophy. With the win, the Red Knight’s have now won six straight state titles. The Bruins had a rough start to the game scoring just 13
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