COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Callaway County woman was charged with two felonies after she allegedly stole nearly $12,000 from a Jefferson City nursing home resident during a three-year period. Michelle Weaver, of Tebbetts, was charged on Tuesday in Cole County with financially exploiting an elderly person and misappropriating funds of an elderly nursing home resident.
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By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Too scared to take risks? Experts say that mindset is hurting Gen Z’s dating lives. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Upskirting crimes Despite years of crackdowns, voyeuristic photography remains one of Japan’s most common sex offenses.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 30-year-old Columbia man was arrested on Monday and charged on Tuesday after he allegedly attempted to pay a minor for sex. Rifat Apurba was charged in Boone County with child enticement. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A hearing is scheduled for 1 p.m. Wednesday. The
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More than 20 people have been charged in the Show-Me State for about $613,000 in alleged stolen Medicaid funds, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced in a press release Tuesday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A second class action lawsuit was filed against Columbia Orthopaedic Group on Monday in Boone County. The new lawsuit also alleges that Columbia Orthopaedic Group did not do enough to protect patients’ personal information after a ransomware attack occurred last month. A class-action lawsuit was filed last week in Boone County by
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A street in the Brick District in Fulton has reopened to limited traffic nearly a week after a building collapsed, according to a press release from the Fulton Fire Department. The front of a building at 505 Nichols St. collapsed Wednesday, June 17. It led to the closure of the 500 block
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By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from allowing five states to ban the purchase of sugary drinks and candy with food stamps. The decision is a major setback for Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” movement, known as MAHA,
Continue Reading By Associated Press Chico, California (AP) — A shooting at a library in Northern California left two people dead and an 18-year-old suspect has been arrested, police said Tuesday. Police responded to a 911 call soon after 5 p.m. Monday. Chico police Chief Billy Aldridge said gunshots and screams could be heard on that call
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By Leah Rainwater ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — A sixth man was arrested and charged in connection with allegedly plotting an attack at a UFC White House event this month. Jordan Rincker,28, from St. Joseph, Missouri, is charged with conspiracy to commit murder. Rincker was arrested in St. Joseph on Sunday, June 21. “Law enforcement
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CNN By Sebastian Shukla, Sophie Tanno, CNN Berlin (CNN) — Authorities across Germany have been battling an aggressive outbreak of poisonous caterpillars, which can cause severe health issues and have led to the closure of parks and other outdoor spaces, including in Berlin. The oak processionary moth caterpillars are covered by microscopic, barbed hairs containing
Continue Reading By Sebastian Shukla, Sophie Tanno, CNN Berlin (CNN) — Authorities across Germany have been battling an aggressive outbreak of poisonous caterpillars, which can cause severe health issues and have led to the closure of parks and other outdoor spaces, including in Berlin. The oak processionary moth caterpillars are covered by microscopic, barbed hairs containing a
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CNN By Julianna Bragg, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — A note sent in February to local news outlets about the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, mother of NBC “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie, said the 84-year-old died shortly after she was kidnapped early this year, law enforcement sources briefed on the investigation told CNN at the
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By Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — Though it was a comfortably cool summer morning in northern Oregon, teachers, children and their parents were drawn inside Skyline Elementary School to behold its young students’ lively science fair projects. Seven-year-old Kyron Horman stood proudly next to his presentation on red-eyed tree frogs, with his homemade tri-fold poster
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mid-Missouri Board of Realtors is set to host a forum Tuesday for the upcoming August elections. The event will be a candidate forum for Columbia’s 4th Ward City Council race from 5:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. Tuesday at 311 Bernadette Dr. The Board of Realtors will also host a talk session
Continue Reading By Alexandra Banner, CNN France has banned public alcohol consumption as Europe swelters under a punishing heat dome. And for many in the region, there’s no easy escape — only about 20% of European homes have air conditioning, compared with roughly 90% in the US. Here’s what else you need to know to get up
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By Tal Shalev, CNN Metula, Israel (CNN) — In Israel’s northern-most town, Daniel Dorfman knows his pizza shop will be mostly empty all day, just like it has been for weeks. A few customers dine at two tables in the corner. The rest of the restaurant, much like the town it’s in, is deserted. Perched
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President Donald Trump is insistent in his claims that the Reflecting Pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial has been vandalized. The world has watched as algae has infested the water and pieces of liner have come detached from the bottom of the pool since a multi-million dollar renovation project. But now, claims are growing
Continue Reading By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — AI models capable of launching major cyberattacks that could overwhelm the defenses of governments and businesses are months – not years – away, an international alliance of intelligence agencies warned in a joint statement. The Five Eyes grouping, comprising the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand,
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KABC By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — The thick, noxious smoke billowing out of a Los Angeles warehouse has been a fixture of the city’s skyline for almost a week as crews race to contain a fire at a cold-storage facility holding 85 million pounds of frozen food. As of Monday afternoon, significant progress has
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CNN, PIMA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, NBC, KTVK , KPHO, FBI, KTVK / KPHO By Danya Gainor, Chelsea Bailey, Karina Tsui, CNN Tucson, Arizona (CNN) — More than two months have passed since “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother, 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, vanished from her Tucson home. Now, after weeks of anguish and public pleas for
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