COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Prosecutors on Monday proposed reduced charges for a man accused of killing two women in a crash last year ahead of his plea hearing on Tuesday. Walter Montejo, 27, is charged with two counts of first-degree involuntary manslaughter, one count of second-degree assault, misdemeanor driving while revoked and driving without insurance. He
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police officers were seen searching an area of Mohawk Avenue near Indian Hills Park in northeast Columbia on Monday evening. Officers put up crime scene tape around 8:20 p.m. and about 10 evidence markers were seen on the ground. An officer at the scene told an ABC 17 News photographer that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ethan Jones has owned MindRight Wellness in downtown Columbia for five years. He said he came into work Monday with a heavy heart after shooting on Saturday morning left one student dead and injured two others just a few stores down. “It’s definitely a heavy energy,” Jones said. “It’s emotional, you know.”
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri System President Mun Choi said Monday that crimes ranging from homeless trespassers on campus to gun violence in downtown Columbia have created a dangerous environment for citizens and students. “What I’m hearing from individuals, whether that’s the business leaders or citizens, is that Columbia was not this way in
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By Manuela Castro, CNN (CNN) — The torture and killing of two young women and a teenage girl, live-streamed on social media to an audience of dozens, has sent shockwaves through Argentina and triggered protests across the country. Thousands took to the streets this weekend to demand justice for the three victims – cousins Morena
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By Mohammed Tawfeeq, Ross Adkin, Esha Mitra, CNN (CNN) — Afghanistan faced a sweeping internet blackout on Tuesday after the ruling Taliban vowed to cut off access as part of a crackdown on “immoral activities,” sparking fears of further isolation for millions living under their increasingly harsh rule. Internet watchdog Netblocks said late Monday that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police say in court documents that the 23-year-old Florida man who opened fire early Saturday in downtown Columbia, killing a woman, shot 11 times into a crowd as he walked from the scene. Court documents show that 23-year-old Misael Covarrubias has been charged with three counts of assault, three counts of armed
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By Ramishah Maruf, Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — YouTube agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump after he was suspended by social media platforms following the January 6, 2021, insurrection. This makes Alphabet-owned YouTube the last of the three Big Tech social media companies sued by
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged in Audrain County after he allegedly dragged a woman from her home, pulled her into a vehicle and assaulted her on Sunday morning. Lane Miles, 21, of Auxvasse, was charged with first-degree burglary, first-degree kidnapping, second-degree domestic assault and misdemeanor second-degree property damage. He is being held at
Continue ReadingBy Michael Rios, Ana María Cañizares, CNN (CNN) — Ecuador says an aid convoy carrying President Daniel Noboa and foreign diplomats was attacked in Imbabura province on Sunday during protests over fuel prices. The unrest, now in its eighth day, turned deadly at the weekend. It began after the government said it would end a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Court documents say Columbia police had to use a Taser on a man who is accused of a number of crimes. Deon Brown, 53, of Columbia, was charged on Monday with three counts of third-degree domestic assault, one count of misdemeanor third-degree kidnaping, misdemeanor resisting arrest, one count of second-degree domestic assault,
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! What do you get when you cross a blue jay with a green jay? A scientific marvel — take a look. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ The blame game Barring some type of last-minute reprieve, the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The state of Missouri has submitted a waiver to cut “unhealthy” foods from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the Gov. Mike Kehoe’s Office announced Monday in a press release. Kehoe signed an executive order on Monday to tell the state’s Department of Social Services to submit the waiver, joining a growing number
Continue ReadingBy Bill Kirkos, CNN (CNN) — After clashes with law enforcement at an ICE facility in suburban Chicago over the weekend, four protesters are facing federal charges, including one who threatened to kill an agent, according to the criminal complaints. Dozens of federal law enforcement officers in tactical gear deployed non-lethal munitions while pushing back
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By Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, CNN Washington (CNN) — An American Airlines pilot taking off at Los Angeles International Airport had to slam on the brakes Sunday after a cargo plane crossed the runway in front of it. AeroLogic Flight 619, using the callsign German Cargo 619, landed at LAX at 10:33 p.m. from Shanghai,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash Sunday night has led to closed lanes on Interstate 70 east of Columbia. The Missouri Department of Transportation has closed the eastbound and westbound passing lanes at mile marker 134, according to a news release. Repairs are expected to wrap up by Monday evening, MoDOT says. The crash Sunday night
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 59-year-old woman was seriously hurt in a UTV crash Sunday night in Morgan County. According to online crash records, the Overland Park, Kansas, woman was driving a 2020 Yamaha Viking UTV when she lost control on Viewside Drive near Memory Lane. In a turn, the UTV travelled off the side of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri System President Mun Choi held a news conference Monday morning to talk about crime in Columbia after a Stephens College student died over the weekend from a gunshot wound. Watch the playback in the player.
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WDIV, CNN By Danya Gainor, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Far below the piercing spires atop every Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel rests a sign that beckons, “Visitors welcome” – a testament to the faith’s robust evangelizing efforts. But on Sunday morning, a visitor took advantage of the church’s open arms –
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By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Namibia has deployed hundreds of soldiers as part of efforts to contain wildfires that have burned through around a third of the territory of one of the largest game reserves in Africa. The fires started on September 22 in the southwestern part of the Etosha National Park (ENP), according
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