COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly woman who was arrested last week on suspicion of stealing a Randolph County sheriff’s deputy’s patrol car has now been charged with kidnapping a 16-year-old girl who has been missing since last week. Alayna Mason, 20, was charged Wednesday in Randolph County with first-degree kidnapping related to the disappearance of
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By Eric Levenson, Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions and ordered a new trial in the killing of his wife and son in June 2021, saying the trial was marred by the “improper” influence of the county clerk, Becky Hill. In a 5-0 ruling,
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By Kathleen Magramo, Lauren Kent, Jinky Jorgio, CNN (CNN) — The sound of gunshots rang out Wednesday evening inside the Philippine parliament, where a senator took refuge to resist arrest on allegations of crimes against humanity. The chaotic scenes unfolded as Senator Ronald Dela Rosa, former President Rodrigo Duterte’s top enforcer of a bloody war
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN President Donald Trump is not giving up on his idea to add a 51st state. First, he floated annexing Canada. Now, he’s targeting a country in South America. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. 1️⃣ Price of war The Iran
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A trial is set to begin Wednesday for a Rocheport man accused of causing a crash that killed a woman in February 2024. Matthew Shilling’s jury trial is set to begin at 8:15 a.m. Wednesday in the Boone County Courthouse with Judge Jacobs and is expected to last for two days. Shilling is
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By Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — With brisk strides, Chinese leader Xi Jinping will descend 39 red-carpeted steps outside Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, a political landmark at the very heart of the Chinese capital. Each step is timed so that he walks past top officials from the Chinese and US delegations,
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By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — Kouri Richins, a Utah mother who wrote a children’s book on grief after her husband’s death, was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without parole for his murder. Judge Richard Mrazik handed down the life sentence – the most severe penalty Richins faced for her aggravated murder conviction –
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By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Scurrying through the backhalls and stairwells of the Philippine Senate, trailed by aides and falling over at least once, the large, bald man was trying to evade local agents. At the center of this comedic cat-and-mouse chase was Senator Ronald Dela Rosa, a longtime ally of former Philippine President
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By Max Foster, CNN Reggio Emilia, Italy (CNN) — Catherine, Princess of Wales, has been given a rapturous welcome in Italy on her first official overseas trip since being treated for cancer. The British royal is on a two-day solo working trip with the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, which she launched in 2021
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The owner of Eagle Stop convenience stores has been charged with promoting illegal gambling after a raid on a Columbia store. Anthony Gier, of Eldon, was charged Tuesday by the Missouri Attorney General’s Office with four felony counts of promoting illegal gambling. An office spokeswoman said the case is related to the
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By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Plans to build Australia’s first Trump Tower have been scrapped just three months after being announced, with the local developer saying the Trump brand has become “toxic.” “Let’s just say that with the Iran war and everything else, the Trump brand was increasingly unpopular in Australia,” David Young, CEO
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mizzou football spokesperson said that Mizzou running back Ahmad Hardy is back in Columbia. That comes after he was released from a hospital, on Tuesday, in Mississippi after getting shot at a concert on Sunday. The team did not have any updates on when the Mississippi native will be able to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported in a Tuesday house fire in the 3800 block of Scarborough Way in Jefferson City, according to a press release from the Jefferson City Fire Department. Crews were called at 6:57 p.m. and saw smoke and fire coming from the home when they arrived, the release says. Two
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Chamois man who is accused of committing deceptive business practices in multiple Mid-Missouri counties is now charged in Morgan County. Curtis Luke McCarty was charged on Monday in Morgan County with stealing more than $750 and committing deceptive business practices, both of which are felonies. A warrant with a $10,000 bond
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The redrawn “Missouri First” congressional maps were upheld by the Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday. Legal battles have persisted over the mid-decade map since its inception, with critics claiming it gerrymanders the state in order to give Republicans an additional House seat. The state’s high court heard three cases on Tuesday
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CNN By Lex Harvey, Deidre McPhillips, Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Stephen Kornfeld was taking the trip of a lifetime aboard a cruise sailing across the Atlantic Ocean when he was called on to care for other passengers who fell ill. Now, he’s the only MV Hondius passenger in a biocontainment unit at the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou running back Ahmad Hardy is set to return to Columbia after getting shot at a concert over the weekend in Mississippi. A spokesperson for Mizzou football said Hardy was getting released from the hospital on Tuesday, but did not provide any updates on when he will be able to return to
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By Elizabeth Wolfe, Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Florida is expected to wind down its “Alligator Alcatraz” migrant detention facility sometime this summer, according to a source familiar with the planning. Vendors at the site were told Tuesday that detainees will be removed by “the start of” June and the center will be dismantled in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The former director of the City of Columbia’s utility department turned in his paperwork on Tuesday to run for the open Fourth Ward seat on the City Council. Dave Sorrell turned in his petition on Tuesday and it was deemed to be sufficient, according to City Clerk Sheela Amin. Sorrell had served
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) A Saline County man was arrested and charged in federal court after he allegedly made explosives without a license. Jordan Derrick, 40, of Sweet Springs, is charged with making explosive materials without a license, illegal possession of an unregistered destructive device and distributing information relation to manufacturing explosives. He has a hearing
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