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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By Helen Regan, Angus Watson, CNN (CNN) — Vast swaths of southeastern Australia are sweltering in a heat wave that’s pushed temperatures to close to 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) and forced some residents to protect their properties as wildfires race through parts of rural Victoria. Karlee Smith jumped on a quad bike to
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CNN By Helen Regan, Angus Watson, CNN (CNN) — Vast swaths of southeastern Australia are sweltering in a heat wave that’s pushed temperatures to close to 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) and forced some residents to protect their properties as wildfires race through parts of rural Victoria. Karlee Smith jumped on a quad bike
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By Mauricio Torres, Moriah Thomas, Michael Rios, Laura Sharman CNN (CNN) — Venezuelan lawmakers have approved a law change that will make it easier for foreign companies to take part in the country’s oil industry, in a move by Caracas to meet the demands of US President Donald Trump. The reform, backed by acting President
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By Donald Judd, Kevin Liptak, Hira Humayun, Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump claimed his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed to a week-long pause in attacks on major Ukrainian cities, including the capital, Kyiv, as the country grapples with plummeting winter temperatures, with the Kremlin appearing to at least partially confirm Trump’s
Continue ReadingBy Isabelle Chapman, Yahya Abou-Ghazala, Audrey Ash, Thomas Bordeaux, Gianna Toboni, CNN (CNN) — In the chaotic moments leading up to Alex Pretti’s death on Saturday, the aggressive actions of two federal agents transformed the encounter into a deadly shooting, a CNN analysis of video has found. While other agents helped restrain Pretti on a
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CNN, POOL, CNN VIA WEBEX CISCO, FAMILY PHOTOS|WUSA, WJLA, FAIRFAX COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — A Virginia man on trial for allegedly killing his wife and another man told a jury how he found his wife being attacked in their bedroom and shot the man who was stabbing her. Prosecutors
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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
Continue ReadingBy Jordan D. Brown, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Everyone needs a quick reset to survive the afternoon slump. Starbucks thinks it’s found the perfect pick‑me‑up. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Massive spread The measles outbreak in South Carolina is now the largest in
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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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By Mohammed Tawfeeq, Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Iran threatened Thursday to unleash “hazardous consequences” after the European Union formally designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, amid escalating tensions between Tehran and Western powers. EU foreign ministers approved the designation at a meeting in Brussels, describing it as a response
Continue Reading By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — A Virginia man on trial for allegedly killing his wife and another man told a jury how he found his wife being attacked in their bedroom and shot the man who was stabbing her. Prosecutors say Brendan Banfield concocted an elaborate scheme to kill his wife, Christine Banfield,
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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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By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A Minnesota man was arrested and charged with impersonating an FBI agent after he tried to enter a federal jail and release suspected murderer Luigi Mangione, according to law enforcement sources. Mark Anderson, 36, arrived at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, on Wednesday evening claiming he
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By Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he expects US President Donald Trump to “respect Canadian sovereignty” following reports that Alberta separatists met with US officials numerous times. “I expect the US administration to respect Canadian sovereignty,” Carney said in Ottawa Thursday, flanked by premiers from Canada’s provinces. “I’m always
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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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