Federal appeals court blocks sweeping Missouri abortion law
A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis handed down the ruling Wednesday.
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Beloved 72-year-old store clerk will lose an eye after vicious stabbing attack in San Francisco
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — A San Francisco store clerk will lose his left eye after a vicious attack. It happened last Wednesday in the Franklin Market on Franklin Street near Bush. 72-year-old Petros Yohannes, who customers call Peter, owns the Franklin Market in San Francisco. While he’s usually
Continue ReadingMan shot in the chest, killed over grass clippings dispute in St. Louis County
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — The fiancée of Allen Waller describes his killing as senseless. The 29-year-old father was killed Sunday after a dispute erupted between him and his neighbor’s landscaper. Waller’s fiancée said they’ve been complaining to their neighbor for years about yard debris left behind by her
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Shots-fired call on Demaret Drive turns up no evidence of damage, injuries
Deputies were called to the 700 block of Demaret, just east of Columbia, at about 6:40 p.m. on reports of a large crowd gathering and shots being fired.
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MU Health care to shift focus, as mass vaccination clinics close
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Faurot Field will host its last COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic Thursday, as MU Health Care says they will now shift their focus to smaller outreach clinics in primary care clinics. Brad Myers with MU Health Care said the hope is that in bringing the vaccine closer to residents, they will be able
Continue Reading Youth minister charged with voyeurism after hidden camera found in church bathroom
Click here for updates on this story PENSACOLA, Florida (WALA) — A Florida man was arrested on a felony video voyeurism after a hidden video camera was found in a bathroom used by children at a Baptist church. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says 37-year-old David Patrick Nims was charged with one count of video
Continue Reading ‘Our goal is to eradicate the stupidity’: Miami official fed up with rise in Miami-Dade gun violence
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — The chairman of the Miami-Dade County Commission is fed up with the rise in gun violence he’s seeing in South Florida. “Our goal is to eradicate the stupidity that’s taking place,” said Jose “Pepe” Diaz. Diaz has had enough of the gun violence, and is
Continue Reading Seal Beach’s historic Water Tower House hits market for $5m
Click here for updates on this story SEAL BEACH, California (KCAL, KCBS) — The landmark Seal Beach Water Tower House could be yours for a mere $5 million. The iconic Sunset Beach Water Tower hit the market last week for $4,950,000. The renovated four-level home along Pacific Coast Highway boasts four bedrooms, four bathrooms and
Continue ReadingColorado sports broadcasting veteran Jerry Schemmel prepares for grueling Race Across America
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — Jerry Schemmel spent 18 season broadcasting Denver Nuggets games and then spent 10 years as the play-by-play announcer for Colorado Rockies games. Now he’s about to embark on the challenge of a lifetime: a 3,000 mile cross-country known as Race Across America, or R.A.A.M. Schemmel
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Columbia man killed in Old Plank Road motorcycle crash
A 31-year-old Columbia man was speeding on his motorcycle when he died in a head-on crash Tuesday on Old Plank Road, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office said.
Continue Reading ‘It got to be pretty scary’: Witnesses describe watching Colorado tornado barrel toward them
Click here for updates on this story WELD COUNTY, Colorado (KCNC) — Dozens of residents in northern Colorado stared a destructive tornado in the eye as it tore its way through Weld County between Firestone and Platteville. Homes were destroyed, trailers uplifted, structures overturned and cattle killed. First responders said there were no reports of
Continue Reading‘Representation matters,’ sales of diverse dolls booming at mall kiosk
Click here for updates on this story BROCKTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Widline Pyrame is a woman on a mission. “We’re trying to preach that representation matters,” says the 33-year-old. Her journey to a booming kiosk business at the Westgate Mall in Brockton began long ago, when, as a young girl growing up in Haiti, Widline
Continue Reading Husband, wife arrested after getting into two separate altercations with officers
Click here for updates on this story PLAINFIELD, CT (WFSB) — husband and wife were arrested in Plainfield on Tuesday after getting into two separate fights with officers. Around 1 p.m., officers responded to the Plainfield Central School for the report of an irate parent. When officers arrived, they made contact with 54-year-old Sandra LaPrade,
Continue Reading Former pharmacist who tampered with Covid vaccines sentenced to 3 years in federal prison
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Steven Brandenburg, the ex-pharmacist convicted of intentionally tampering with more than 500 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a Grafton hospital, was sentenced to three years in federal prison on Tuesday, June 8. Brandenburg was a third shift pharmacist at Advocate Aurora Health Hospital
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Ebola Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Ebola, a virus with a high fatality rate that was first identified in Africa in 1976. Facts Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a disease caused by one of five different Ebola viruses. Four of the strains can cause severe illness in humans and animals. The fifth, Reston virus, has caused illness in
Continue Reading Gresham police make arrest in 1980 cold case homicide
Click here for updates on this story GRESHAM, OR (KPTV) — Gresham police say a man has been arrested after DNA technology identified him as a suspect in a 1980 cold case homicide. Robert Plympton, 58, was brought into custody on Tuesday. Investigators believe he is responsible for the murder of 19-year-old Barbara Mae Tucker.
Continue Reading Teen saved by Deputy Bill Smith shares harrowing story, grateful for another chance at life
Click here for updates on this story FORT MORGAN, Alabama (WALA) — Donte Reed had been working on the beach in Fort Morgan for less than a month when the Chicago native’s summer job took a dramatic turn. The 19-year-old beach attendant dove into the Gulf to save two people struggling in the rough waters.
Continue ReadingPolice ID man accused of breaking into West Asheville homes while naked
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Asheville police have identified a man accused of breaking into several West Asheville homes earlier this week and assaulting several residents while naked. Authorities said a tip led detectives to James Cody Pickard. However, police have been unable to find him. Pickard, 35, stands
Continue Reading St. Louis City residents encouraged to apply for open positions
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — St. Louis Mayor Tishaura O. Jones is encouraging city residents to apply for vacant positions since the hiring freeze has been lifted. According to the mayor’s office, there are more than 100 open positions in the City of St. Louis. Among the open
Continue ReadingSuspect in fatal shooting outside Bar Louie turns himself in
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Late Tuesday night, Metro Police confirmed that Berwin Freeman Jr. turned himself into the downtown detention center and is being held without bond on criminal homicide charges. According to Metro Police, 30-year-old Timothy Fields was shot in the chest just outside Bar Louie, after
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