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Kansas City man arrested after shooting death in Johnson County
Johnson County authorities charged a Kansas City, Kansas man with murder after a deadly weekend shooting.
Continue ReadingJohnson County authorities charged a Kansas City, Kansas man with murder after a deadly weekend shooting.
Continue ReadingAuthorities in Johnson Co., Missouri are seeking formal charges against a suspect after a shooting.
Continue ReadingTABLE ROCK LAKE, Mo. (AP) The owner of a tourist duck boat that sank in a Missouri lake, killing 17 people, has settled its final pending lawsuit for an undisclosed amount. Thirty-one lawsuits have been filed against Ripley Entertainment since the former World War II amphibious vehicle sank in July 2018 at Table Rock Lake
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson sat down with ABC 17’s Ashley Strohmier on Thursday morning about his hopes for the state of Missouri in 2020. Parson spoke about future flooding preparations, infrastructure, roads and bridges, as well as the current political climate in the national Capitol. Here is the transcript of that interview:
Continue ReadingHoward County Coroner Frank Flaspohler testified Thursday that it was unclear whether a transcript of the public death inquest was a closed record because it was part of a criminal investigation.
Continue ReadingA Missouri Task Force One (MO-TF1) member landed in Puerto Rico last night to assist FEMA in response to the recent earthquakes that struck the area.
Continue ReadingThe frequency at which rural hospitals are closing across the United States has accelerated in recent years.
Continue ReadingAfter reminding the crowd of his staunch support for the second amendment, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said gun violence is an issue that cannot wait.
Continue ReadingMissouri Gov. Mike Parson will deliver his second State of the State address ahead of the 2020 legislative session.
Continue ReadingThe University of Missouri is asking lawmakers for an increase in funding.
Continue ReadingIt’s possible that Missourians have begun preparing their 2019 income tax return, however, thousands have complained about not yet receiving their 2018 refund from the Missouri Department of Revenue.
Continue ReadingThe Missouri Supreme Court has upheld a decision striking down a central portion of a 2016 voter photo identification law.
Continue ReadingSome Missouri state lawmakers behind an effort to limit to ban most uses of seclusion rooms, which are small rooms with little to no furniture or accommodations, are hoping to find success early in the 2020 legislative session.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Federal prosecutors have charged a doctor in Texas for his alleged role in a nationwide marijuana-selling operation that has been linked to a 2017 Columbia homicide. Irvin Sahni, of Houston, is accused of conspiracy to commit money laundering. Investigators believe he laundered some of the money from the drug operation that involved
Continue ReadingSt. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner has filed what she calls an unprecedented federal civil rights lawsuit, accusing the city, the local police union and others of a coordinated and racist conspiracy aimed at forcing her out of office.
Continue ReadingA roadside bomb in Afghanistan killed two American soldiers and injured others on Saturday.
Continue ReadingThe Missouri Department of Transportation is warning drivers of flooding and ice-covered roads in parts of central Missouri as a winter storm system continues to move through the area.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City’s Public Works department is equipped with 24 plow trucks “ready to go” for the forecasted snow. Britt Smith, the Jefferson City Public Works operations division director said when temperatures near that freezing mark, he will have a crew of supervisors out monitoring the roads determining when to bring in
Continue ReadingThe city of Columbia says plow crews will be on duty starting at 1 a.m. Saturday as heavy rain transitions to ice.
Continue ReadingThe Department of Health and Senior Services was in the process of issuing licenses for 86 medical marijuana-infused products manufacturing facilities on Friday.
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