CNN, KOLD, KTVK, KPHO, KGUN, NBC, INSTAGRAM, @SAVANNAHGUTHRIE By Andy Rose, Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — In a wrenching video posted to Instagram on Wednesday evening, “Today” anchor Savannah Guthrie pleaded for her missing mother to come home days after her apparent abduction from her Tuscon-area home. “We need to know without a doubt
Continue Reading CNN By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The search for Nancy Guthrie is now in its fifth day, and investigators and the family are frantically searching for her whereabouts after her suspected abduction. Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” anchor Savannah Guthrie, was reported missing Sunday around noon when she did not attend her regular
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The defense attorney for the woman who was found not guilty of a Dunklin County arson case said he was pleased with the outcome. Crystal Umfress, who owned Casa Maria’s in Columbia, was found not guilty of second-degree arson in a Butler County courtroom Tuesday night. Umfress was accused in 2023 of
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By CNN (CNN) — One month after the US carried out an attack in Venezuela to capture its president, civilians in the South American country remain caught between uncertainty and expectations of governmental change. Some believe the ouster of strongman leader Nicolás Maduro offers a glimmer of hope for rebuilding institutions and guaranteeing citizens’ rights.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man pleaded guilty to a federal gun offense Tuesday in Jefferson City, according to a Wednesday press release from the Department of Justice. Gerrell Lawrence, 30, pleaded guilty in federal court to illegal gun possession. He is currently being held at the Cole County Jail. The release says he admitted
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Parents of a Virginia man killed in a 2018 online sale meet up turned shooting say they were moved to put up billboards promoting ‘safe online exchanges’ after a Columbia man was killed in a similar way. Michael and Diane Grey tell ABC 17 News that they knew they needed to take
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than six years have passed since James Hickem was shot to death in a north Columbia neighborhood, and police have yet to obtain any key evidence in his case. Officers responded to the scene in the 600 block of McBaine Avenue at 8:13 p.m. on Sept. 25, 2019. Police found a
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By Bianna Golodryga, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Cuba is ready for “meaningful” dialogue with the United States but it is not willing to discuss changing its government, the Cuban deputy foreign minister told CNN on Wednesday, in comments that come as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on the island with talk of regime
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Callaway County Ambulance District will put a question about a use tax on the April 7 ballot, it announced in a Wednesday social media post. The tax is “designed to maintain stable funding for emergency medical services as consumer purchasing patterns continue to shift online,” the post says. It would apply
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A grand jury indictment was filed on Tuesday in Cole County against a man accused of shooting and killing a man on Jan. 9. Malcolm Mayes, 29, of Jefferson City, is charged with second-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action and single counts of unlawful use of a weapon, illegal gun
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By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — On Tuesday of last week, CBS News announced a slate of 19 new contributors, part of ongoing efforts by its recently installed editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss, to revamp the network’s public profile. Among the names — “all experts in their fields,” as CBS put it — was Dr. Peter Attia,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former West Middle School teacher who was charged with several child sex crimes last month was given a home-detention order after he received a bond. Zachary Hutchinson, 38, of Columbia, was charged on Jan. 21 in Boone County with three counts of second-degree statutory sodomy, one count of child enticement, sexually
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A military jury found an Army specialist guilty of a Fort Leonard Wood murder on Wednesday. The jury convicted Specialist Wooster Rancy of murder and obstruction of justice after a week-long trial in Pulaski County, according to Army trial counsel spokesperson Michelle McCaskill. The trial will head to a sentencing phase,
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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 had his child pornography case moved from Pettis County to Cooper County on Wednesday. Jordan Schutte, 40, of Sedalia, is charged with child porn possession and first-degree promoting child porn. He is being held at the Miller County
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! The Trump administration is investigating Nike over alleged discrimination against White employees related to the company’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ A bold plan Elon Musk believes the best way to
Continue ReadingBy Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — Thieves dressed as Robin Hood raided a food store in Montreal on Tuesday night and gave away the stolen goods in a protest against rising food prices – just weeks after the same group targeted a grocery dressed as Santa and his elves. An activist organization calling itself the
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By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — Catherine, Princess of Wales has spoken of her experience with cancer, in a deeply personal video message released Wednesday to mark World Cancer Day. Kate, 44, who is now in remission after she was diagnosed with cancer two years ago, tells those affected by the disease: “Please know
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Wednesday morning, Mizzou Athletics announced that it has received a $3 million donation from a pair of longtime supporters. The gift came courtesy of Tiger alums Paul and Lynn Ann Vogel and will go towards Mizzou’s revenue sharing efforts, recruiting and other opportunities, in addition to creating a new donor lounge
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A motion was filed on Friday seeking to move a teenager accused in a January 2025 Columbia shooting to the Boone County Jail. Samiyon Myers, 16, of Columbia, is charged with first-degree assault, delivery of a controlled substance, two counts of armed criminal action, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County judge on Wednesday did not OK the Secretary of State’s request to rewrite the ballot language for a referendum that would put the new congressional map on the November ballot. Judge Brian Stumpe did not deny the request during the case hearing, either; the request will be considered
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