KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Most county prosecutors in Missouri are not following a new law that raised the age for being charged as an adult to 18. The law took effect on Jan. 1 but the Missouri Legislature did not provide funding for juvenile services to handle an influx of new cases caused by
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Jefferson City’s downtown saw little foot traffic Monday, with a combination of a state holiday and enhanced security precautions around the Capitol keeping the area quiet.
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Loews Hotel Group has canceled an upcoming fundraiser for Republican Sen. Josh Hawley, saying it’s opposed to “all who supported and incited” the deadly riot at the US Capitol. “In light of recent events we have informed the host of this event that it will no longer be held at our hotel in Orlando or
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Officials say more than 172,000 people in St. Louis County have registered for the COVID-19 vaccine, but the local health department so far has only received 975 doses. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the county expects more doses to arrive Tuesday but the number it will receive was unclear. A new
Continue ReadingWESTON, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man has been accused of setting a house fire that left a man dead, officials said Monday. A news release from the Platte County prosecutor says 24-year-old Anthony Fleming of Weston, Missouri was charged with murder and arson related to the Sunday morning fire in the Kansas City suburb
Continue ReadingAuthorities say a woman was found dead in a parked car in Missouri with an infant alongside her. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports police responding to a call about a “sudden death” about 7:30 a.m. Monday found her suffering from a gunshot wound in a car at Spanish Lake in St. Louis County. She was
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People in Tier 2 of Missouri’s vaccination Phase 1B can start getting vaccinated Monday.
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Sen. Josh Hawley has found a new publisher after his book was dropped by Simon & Schuster in the wake of the siege of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump.
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One man was killed and another man wounded in a shooting in south-central Missouri over the weekend.
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State authorities are on high alert amid concerns of widespread violence following the deadly U.S. Capitol siege on Jan. 6.
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) There will be some lane closures across Columbia for the week of Jan. 18 as contractors install small cell wireless facilities. According to a press release, Viking Corp & AMF Electric, contractors for AT&T, will be working in nine separate locations. The southbound lane of John Garry Drive between North Cedar Lake
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SULLIVAN, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri woman is facing federal charges for her part in last week’s riot at the US Capitol. 21-year-old Emily Hernandez of Sullivan is charged with the following five counts: knowingly entering of remaining in any restricted building or grounds, disorderly conduct which impedes the conduct of government business, steal, sell, convey
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Continue Reading SEDALIA, Mo. (AP) — A 27-year-old Clinton man will be sentenced in March for second-degree murder after a police chase ended with a bystander’s death. Westley Reid pleaded guilty this week in the death of 27-year-old Zachary Hancock Bottom of Sedalia on March 1. Police say Reid was driving a stolen vehicle out of Henry
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MARYVILLE, Mo. (AP) — A fire in an inmate’s cell in a northwest Missouri jail forced authorities to evacuate all inmates through narrow, smoke-filled hallways. No one was injured in the fire Thursday night at the Nodaway County Jail in Maryville, while will be closed indefinitely. Sheriff Randy Strong said about 20 inmates are being
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With high winds and snow in the forecast, officials say driving conditions could deteriorate quickly late Thursday into Friday morning. The ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day through early Friday night for the potential of accumulating snow and strong gusty winds. MoDOT issued a warning about travel, saying
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Some Ameren Missouri customers should see an increase on their electric bills after a a fuel adjustment charge was approved by the Missouri Public Service Commission. Ameren Missouri made two filings with the Commission affecting your bill. Customers should see a current FAC credit of $1.89 flip to a charge. Ameren
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Phase 1B Tier 1 begins Thursday and that Tier 2 will start on Monday.
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