JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Police have released the name of the man killed Saturday in a shooting outside the Jefferson City Old Navy store. Jefferson City Police said in a news release Tuesday that Erik Spencer was the shooting victim. Two of Spencer’s family members confirmed his identity to ABC 17 News. Spencer was a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The former Jefferson City Police Detective took the stand Tuesday during the bench trial for suspected killer Sergio Sayles. “When I said she was dead and then murdered, there was no follow-up of how or anything like that and through my experience of death notifications, through all the different reactions, that’s a very
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So we’d like to perform a study, but before a study can be performed, we would like ODOT to determine what their plans are. So that that study can be more accurate.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Law enforcement vehicles blocked a street in a residential area just outside the Columbia city limits Tuesday after officers were called for a possible shooting. First responders were called Tuesday afternoon to Mesa Drive and blocked off part of the street. A Boone County Fire Protection District spokesperson said medics performed CPR
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council on Monday night reallocated $25,000 from recent bicentennial events to make security upgrades to city hall. City staff said they want to buy portable security scanners and the city’s finance director is working with the Jefferson City Police Department to determine their options. No decision has been made
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CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN It’s a bittersweet moment in Washington: While Democrats celebrate historic election victories, the government shutdown is stretching into its 36th day — now the longest in US history. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. 1️⃣ Election results Democrats secured
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia has mailed out its annual community survey “to a random sample of households” to get feedback on issues surrounding the city. Some households received the survey on Monday. The surveys include postage-paid return envelopes. The release says responses will remain confidential. The return address is the ETC Institute,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County judge will review another redistricting lawsuit Dec. 15, following what was supposed to be the first redistricting trial Monday. The NAACP filed its redistricting lawsuit at the start of the special session in September against Gov. Mike Kehoe, the former attorney general, the House speaker and the Senate
Continue Reading By Pete Muntean, Amanda Musa, Emma Tucker, Amanda Jackson, Alexandra Skores, Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — We’ve moved to Live Updates for coverage of this developing story. Follow the latest here. A UPS MD-11 plane crashed shortly after take-off near the Louisville, Kentucky, airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. UPS Flight 2976 crashed just
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By Christian Edwards, Nina Subkhanberdina, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has given state awards to the developers of the Burevestnik cruise missile and the Poseidon underwater torpedo, the latest signal in what analysts have cast as efforts by the Kremlin to discourage the West from supporting Ukraine. At an awards ceremony in the
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By Max Saltman, Mauricio Torres, CNN (CNN) — Violent protests have broken out in the Mexican state of Michoacán over the murder of an outspoken anti-crime mayor, who was killed over the weekend while taking part in a Day of the Dead celebration. The protests began on Sunday in the state capital Morelia under the
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Voters in several states are casting ballots in critical races in what’s shaping up as an early referendum on President Donald Trump’s second term. Track live results and join Charlamagne tha God and Ben Shapiro for an exclusive Election Day conversation at 8:30 p.m. ET.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Veterans United announced in a Tuesday press release that this year’s “Bright Lights/Holiday Nights” drive-thru display will be the event’s final installment. The release says the increased traffic paired with new developments in the area make the annual event “no longer feasible for the lightshow to continue and still be good neighbors
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County on Monday entered an agreement with Montgomery County Prosecutor Paul Boyd to serve as a special assistant prosecutor. Boyd is overseeing six murder cases in Boone County. He was an assistant prosecutor for Boone County, but was appointed by Gov. Mike Kehoe last month to become Montgomery County’s next top
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe on Tuesday ordered flags at government buildings around the state to fly at half-staff for former Vice President Dick Cheney, according to a press release from the governor’s office. Cheney, 84, served as vice president during President George W. Bush’s tenure from 2001-09. Cheney’s passing was announced on Tuesday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Veterans Day is next week and it will affect trash pickup in a couple of Mid-Missouri cities. The Solid Waste calendar in Fulton shows refuse will not be picked up on Tuesday, Nov. 11. Those who have their trash picked up on Tuesdays will have it picked up on Wednesday. The Legends
Continue ReadingStory by Associated Press Paris (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that two French nationals have been released from an Iranian prison after more than 3 years in detention on spying charges which Paris said were unfounded. Macron expressed “huge relief” at the release of Cécile Kohler, 41, and her partner Jacques Paris,
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By Christian Edwards, Dana Karni, CNN (CNN) — Israel on Tuesday said it had received the remains of Itay Chen, the last US-Israeli hostage held in Gaza, as part of the US-brokered ceasefire deal that came into effect last month. Israel said it received a coffin containing the remains via the Red Cross in Gaza
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By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Department of Transportation may close some parts of US airspace if enough air traffic controllers don’t show up to work, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday. “If you bring us to a week from today, Democrats, you will see mass chaos,” Duffy said at a news conference
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By Eugenia Yosef, Tal Shalev, Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is working on a United Nations Security Council resolution to deploy a multinational force to Gaza to uphold the US-brokered ceasefire deal, according to a source familiar with the plans. The details of a temporary security force in charge of demilitarizing Gaza
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