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Boone County Sheriff’s Office warns residents after AI swatting call

A scam that makes people believe their loved ones are in danger using artificial intelligence has hit Boone County, and the sheriff’s office is warning people after a resident reported a call.

According to a Facebook post, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office said the victim received a call Friday that showed their daughter’s contact name and number. The caller allegedly had the daughter’s voice and told the victim she had been kidnapped at gunpoint before another voice demanded money, essentially asking for a ransom.

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Local residents wander among debris following a Russian missile attack in Kyiv

Russia unleashes one of the biggest ballistic missile attacks of Ukraine war, Kyiv says

By Daria Tarasova-Markina, Victoria Butenko and Tim Lister CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Russia has launched one of its largest ballistic missile attacks against Ukraine since launching its full-scale invasion more than four years ago. Ukraine’s air force said Moscow had launched “a massive combined strike against Ukraine using attack UAVs and various types of air-

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Man drowns in Truman Lake

Sedalia man died this Saturday morning after drowning in Truman Lake. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the 36-year-old was swimming in the Shawnee Bend Recreation Area Beach in Benton County at around 8:20 a.m. when he went under the water and did not come back up. The man’s body was recovered by the

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Andrew Tate

The Tate brothers arrested by US Marshals in Miami on UK extradition request over rape and sex trafficking charges

By Holmes Lybrand, Dalia Faheid, Hannah Rabinowitz, Alea Motwane, CNN (CNN) — US Marshals arrested social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate in Miami Saturday on an extradition request from the United Kingdom following an investigation into sexual offenses reported by seven victims, according to the UK Crown Prosecution Service. UK officials accused the brothers

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