JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council is moving forward with filling the vacant Ward 2 seat following Councilman Aaron Mealy’s resignation earlier this month, though city officials say the process may need to be changed moving forward. During Monday’s meeting, City Attorney Nathan Nickolaus outlined how the process works under the current city
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Editor’s note: The story has been updated to say that the vote was tabled, not approved. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City council tabled a request by the Jefferson City Police Department for an upgrade to 911 infrastructure at its meeting on Monday. The request came from Ward 5 Councilwoman Mackenzie Job, who asked the
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By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — A Utah jury found Kouri Richins guilty of murder and all other charges she faced in the 2022 death of her husband, Eric Richins, who died of a lethal dose of fentanyl. The jury deliberated for about three hours after hearing closing arguments on Monday. In addition to aggravated
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An everyday sale took a turn last Friday after a man pulled a shotgun and shot at a salesman in Boone County, according to authorities. Boone County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Brian Leer said 69-year-old Mark Streeter allegedly confronted a salesman and later fired shots at him as the salesman was leaving. Deputies
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team has punched its ticket to the NCAA Tournament, and fans are looking to get theirs. The Tigers are set to face the Miami Hurricanes at 9:10 p.m. in an opening round game at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis. “We were over-the-moon excited,” said Morgan Hackney, who
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CNN By Patrick Oppmann, Michael Rios, CNN Havana (CNN) — US President Donald Trump mused over whether he would have the “honor of taking Cuba” on Monday, the same day the communist-run island’s electricity grid suffered its first nationwide collapse since the US effectively shut off the flow of oil to the country. “You know,
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian woman detained by immigration authorities for over a year after she was arrested at a protest at Columbia University amid Israel’s war in Gaza in 2024, has been released from custody, according to her legal team. Kordia, who the Department of Homeland Security says was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was shot by Columbia police on Christmas Day is currently in hospice care, according to court documents. Marc Lucas, of the state of California, is now charged with first-degree arson, misdemeanor first-degree trespassing, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon and a pair of misdemeanor fourth-degree assault counts. His case
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused in the 2023 McClung Park shooting in Jefferson City pleaded guilty to a felony on Friday. Dayjaun Crossland, of Jefferson City, pleaded guilty to unlawful use of a weapon and was sentenced to five years of probation. He was previously charged with accessory to first-degree assault, accessory
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 71-year-old woman from Pilot Grove was killed in a Monday morning crash on Highway 135 at Route E in Cooper County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol The report says the woman was a passenger in a 2014 Toyota Venza that was driven by a 74-year-old
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By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Teens are turning to AI for help with nearly everything — but diet advice should be taken with a grain of salt. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Wild weather A massive storm is causing widespread disruptions
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man has been arrested and charged after police say he pointed a gun at a minor and a laser pointer at a cop on Thursday. Christian Prody, 20, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon and second-degree harassment, a misdemeanor. He is being held at the Cole County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man is in jail after authorities claim he robbed a Rolla gas station convenience store at gunpoint on March 10. Allen White Jr. was charged Friday in Phelps County with first-degree robbery, armed criminal action and first-degree kidnapping. Police confirmed in a Monday news release that White is being held without
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By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Peter Thiel, the billionaire venture capitalist and MAGA donor, is in Rome this week for a series of private lectures on the Antichrist. It’s an event that the Vatican, and the pope, are treating with caution. Thiel’s talks are closed to the media and taking place at an undisclosed
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By Patrick Oppmann, Michael Rios, CNN Havana (CNN) — US President Donald Trump mused over whether he would have the “honor of taking Cuba” on Monday, the same day the communist-run island’s electricity grid suffered its first nationwide collapse since the US effectively shut off the flow of oil to the country. “You know, all
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CNN By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Two months after Donald Trump disparaged NATO allies for what he cast as their lackluster efforts in Afghanistan, the US president has warned that the alliance faces a “very bad” future if those same allies fail to support the United States in securing the Strait of Hormuz, which
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported after a processing plant in California, Missouri, caught fire on Sunday night, according to a social media post from the California Fire Department. Crews were called at 11 p.m. to Pitman Family Farms on East Smith Street for a fire that was “visible in the lunchroom area and
Continue Reading By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Two months after Donald Trump disparaged NATO allies for what he cast as their lackluster efforts in Afghanistan, the US president has warned that the alliance faces a “very bad” future if those same allies fail to support the United States in securing the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been charged with first-degree sexual abuse after authorities claim he abused an employee at the University Hospital emergency room. Antonio Murphy, 38, is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court appearance is scheduled for Monday afternoon. The probable cause statement claims Murphy had touched the
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By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome, Italy (CNN) — Maritime authorities have warned mariners to steer clear of a crewless Russian fuel tanker that has been drifting between Italy and Malta for days after an alleged drone attack, prompting fears of an environmental disaster. Surveillance video taken from above the ship shows the smoldering blackened
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