KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KSHB/CNN) A 14-year-old girl disappeared 35 years ago in Kansas City and her mother is still searching for her and vows to never give up. In 1985 Jody Ledkins was walking on this street, Cambridge, in the northeast, since then, her mother has been tracing her steps hoping that someone has the
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The Jefferson City Council is expected to decide the fate of a Confederate marker at its meeting on Oct. 19.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri reported a jump of more than 1,500 confirmed COVID-19 cases, and hospitalizations of confirmed and suspected cases reached the highest number since the pandemic began. The state health department on Thursday said Missouri confirmed 1,505 more cases and 23 more deaths, for totals of 137,156 cases and 2,259 deaths
Continue ReadingRIVERSIDE, Mo. (AP) — An interim principal at a Kansas City-area high school has apologized for storming onto the volleyball court and demanding that the girls team take off their racial unity T-shirts before a game. The shirts were emblazoned with the words “Together We Rise” and three raised fists in different skin tones. WDAF-TV
Continue ReadingHICKMAN, Ky. (AP) — A ferry that connects Kentucky and Missouri has shut down service due to low water on the Mississippi River. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said the ferry will remain closed until further notice. The agency says low water is keeping the ferry ramp from reaching the Kentucky landing ramp. The ferry connects
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski is reminding his parishioners that the church considers abortion the main moral issue of the upcoming election. Like many other Roman Catholic bishops, Rozanski said in a letter to parishioners that they should follow church teachings when voting. He says abortion is the “pre-eminent” issue but
Continue ReadingGREEN PARK, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a man who fled from police two weeks ago might be the person whose body was found in a quarry. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports officers were investigating on Sept. 24 a report of suspicious people at an industrial complex. Two people were taken into custody, but a
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The district said it’s making the move because of COVID-19-related staffing shortages.
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As of Thursday the search for missing Columbia woman Mengqi Ji has not resumed.
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DETROIT (AP) Six people plotted to try to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer at her vacation home. That’s according to a criminal complaint unsealed Thursday. The FBI said in the court filing that four of the six men had planned to meet Wednesday to “make a payment on explosives and exchange tactical gear.” The
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Officers said the man was walking in a westbound lane of Interstate 70 when he was hit by two cars.
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is repeating his pledge to pardon a St. Louis couple if they are convicted of gun charges for waving guns at protesters in front of their home this summer.
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It has now been one year since Columbia woman Mengqi Ji was last seen alive.
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Trump says “I’m not going to do a virtual debate’ with Biden, as commission makes changes after his COVID-19 diagnosis.
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ABC 17 News will air a debate between two political veterans seeking a contested state Senate seat Wednesday.
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation says repairs and updates will be made to the I-70 bridges over Perche Creek next year. MoDOT says this is regular maintenance procedures that include replacing expansion joints, reinforcing the substructures, and applying a protective coat that will shield the bridges from weather and erosion. These
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As the return to learning continues one local college currently see’s no active cases of COVID-19 and no students in quarantine or isolation.
Continue Reading JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City School District sent a letter home to families of Lewis & Clark and Thomas Jefferson Middle School students Wednesday as they get ready to temporarily transition to distance learning due to staff shortages. The school district says this is due to an increase in the number of staff members
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force 1 is being deployed tonight to Ponchatoula, LA to aid the Gulf Coast Region ahead of Hurricane Delta. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is activating Missouri Task Force 1 as a Type 3 Task Force. The Type 3 team will deploy with 45 members and a Type 1
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s investigation of Democratic Auditor Nicole Galloway over a GOP group’s allegations of campaign finance violations has prompted a legal fight. With Galloway engaged in a tight race for the governor’s seat with Republican incumbent Mike Parson, Ashcroft agreed last month to look into concerns
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