Jefferson City man charged with murder after woman found dead
Jefferson City police say they’ve arrested a man after finding a woman dead with stab wounds Monday.
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I-70 expansion funding added into transportation budget
Money to expand Interstate 70 was put back into the state budget Tuesday.
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Tracking continuous sunshine before weekend showers and storms
Tonight: Overnight lows cool to the lower 50s as skies remain mostly clear. Winds remain out of the southwest at 5-10 mph. Tomorrow: Afternoon highs warm into the lower 80s as skies remain mostly sunny. Winds remain out of the southwest at 5-10 mph. Extended: Skies remain mostly sunny throughout the week until Friday where
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Columbia Public Schools demonstrates weapons detection system at Hickman High School
Columbia Public Schools demonstrated a “touchless” weapons detection system Tuesday in response to high school students’ calls for increased safety amid frequent school shootings.
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Tracking plenty of sunshine before Saturday showers and storms
Today: Afternoon high warm into the upper 80s as winds remain out of the southwest at 10-15 mph. Skies remain mostly sunny with very high levels of tree pollen. Tonight: Overnight lows cool to the lower 50s as skies remain mostly clear. Winds remain out of the southwest at 5-10 mph. Extended: Skies remain mostly
Continue ReadingWhat we know about the Daniel Perry case and what happens next after Texas’ governor says he wants to pardon him
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN As the Texas pardons board weighs a request from the governor for an expedited review of the conviction of an Army sergeant who fatally shot a protester at a Black Lives Matter rally, an attorney for the victim’s family is calling for the full legal process to play out first, including
Continue ReadingWhat we know about the gunman who opened fire at a Louisville bank
By Emma Tucker, CNN A 25-year-old bank employee in Louisville, Kentucky, wrote a note to loved ones before heading to his job Monday morning and opening fire — killing five people and injuring eight others, according to a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation. The gunman, identified as Connor Sturgeon, started his attack around
Continue ReadingEPA proposes new regulations on toxic gas used to sterilize spices and medical equipment
By Brenda Goodman The US Environmental Protection Agency proposed a set of new restrictions on facilities that use the cancer-causing chemical ethylene oxide, a colorless, odorless gas that is used to sterilize medical devices and spices. The agency said the new rules, which have not been finalized, would help to reduce ethylene oxide gas that
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Tracking a test drive of summer ahead of rain and a return to normal this weekend
TODAY: Mostly sunny skies and south winds yield temperatures that are a hair warmer than Monday. Expect highs in the upper 70s. TONIGHT: Skies remain mostly clear, and winds remain from the south. Temperatures fall to near 50. EXTENDED: High pressure remains planted to our east, keeping us in southerly flow, with upper level ridging
Continue ReadingWhole Foods closes San Francisco flagship store after one year, citing crime
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN An enormous Whole Foods in downtown San Francisco that opened just last year is temporarily closing. The company said rampant crime in the area forced it to shut down. The nearly 65,000-square foot location at Trinity Place in the city’s Mid-Market neighborhood shut its doors Monday to “ensure the safety” of
Continue ReadingLouisville shooter legally bought gun 6 days before bank massacre, police say
By Mark Morales, Elizabeth Wolfe, Laura Ly, John Miller and Holly Yan, CNN [Breaking news update, published at 12 p.m. ET] The gunman in the deadly rampage at a Louisville bank legally bought the weapon used in the killing spree at a local gun dealership six days before the attack, interim Louisville Metro Police Chief
Continue ReadingSuspension of mifepristone approval wouldn’t be the end of medication abortion
By Jen Christensen, CNN Even if US District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk’s decision to suspend the US Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone goes through, there still will be a nonsurgical option for people to manage abortions at home. In the United States, the so-called abortion pill is actually two medications, mifepristone, sold under the
Continue ReadingGun violence has affected most families in the US, new survey finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Worry and fear about gun violence are widespread in the United States, where most families have been affected by a gun-related incident, according to a new survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation. Nearly 1 in 5 adults has had a family member killed by a gun, including in homicide and suicide.
Continue ReadingAs Louisville police investigate what led up to bank shooting that left 5 dead, several victims remain hospitalized
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Laura Ly, CNN As Louisville investigators piece together what led up to a mass shooting inside a downtown bank that left five people dead, several victims remain hospitalized, including a police officer in critical condition after a shootout with the 25-year-old gunman. The gunman, identified by police as employee Connor Sturgeon,
Continue ReadingAs Louisville police investigate what led up to bank shooting that left 5 dead, several victims remain hospitalized
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Laura Ly, CNN As Louisville investigators piece together what led up to a mass shooting inside a downtown bank that left five people dead, several victims remain hospitalized, including a police officer in critical condition after a shootout with the 25-year-old gunman. The gunman, identified by police as employee Connor Sturgeon,
Continue ReadingWhat we know about the major Pentagon intelligence leak
By Zachary Cohen, Natasha Bertrand and Kylie Atwood, CNN The Biden administration is scrambling to assess and contain the fallout from a major leak of classified Pentagon documents that has rattled US officials, members of Congress and key allies in recent days. The Justice Department is investigating how the trove of highly sensitive documents, which
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Multiple Rock Bridge athletes sign to play at next level
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Seven Rock Bridge athletes signed their national letters of intent to play sports at the next level on Monday evening. The signing ceremony included Bruin volleyball standout Kaylen Rush, who signed to play at Mizzou next year. The libero will join first-year head coach Dawn Sullivan’s group at the Hearnes Center. Rush
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MSHP trooper charged with sexual abuse and kidnapping
Editor’s note: This story was corrected to say Durbin met the alleged victim on March 23. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An MSHP trooper is facing multiple charges. Jeffery Gilmore Durbin, 30, of Madison, Missouri, is charged with first-degree sexual abuse, a felony, and third-degree kidnapping, a misdemeanor. Durbin was booked into the Boone County Jail on
Continue ReadingShelter-in-place order lifted for neighborhoods near a burning fishing vessel in Washington
By Rebekah Riess, Amanda Jackson and Andi Babineau, CNN A shelter-in-place order has been lifted for neighborhoods near a burning fishing vessel in the Hylebos Waterway in Tacoma, Washington, officials said. The vessel — which was still burning Monday and believed to be carrying 55,000 gallons of diesel and 19,000 pounds of freon — caught
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Two hurt in shooting as Columbia police pursue gunman
Columbia police had crime scene tape up at an east Columbia gas station after two people were shot Monday.
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