ST. LOUIS (AP) — A former Democratic state representative from St. Louis County has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for misusing campaign money for personal expenses. A federal judge in St. Louis on Wednesday also ordered 39-year-old Courtney Curtis to repay nearly $48,000. He pleaded guilty in November to three counts of wire
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The Columbia/Boone County Health Department is hosting a coronavirus vaccination outreach clinic at the Progressive Missionary Baptist Church on Wednesday to give out around 150 second doses.
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The 19-year-old cashier who suspected George Floyd had handed him a counterfeit bill said Wednesday he still feels guilt for Floyd’s death under the knee of a former Minneapolis police officer. Christopher Martin took the stand on the third day of the criminal trial of Derek Chauvin, echoing other witnesses who expressed helplessness and regret
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men are accused of a shooting at people near the 1000 block of Claudell lane on March 9. According to court documents, Christopher Weaver and Javan Harris were identified by the shooting victims. Police have video of the shooting where Weaver and Harris are seen running away from the crime scene
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Mounting evidence suggests the more contagious coronavirus variant first identified in the UK, which experts believe is partly driving an uptick of cases in places like Michigan, may already be dominant across the US. “I think we are there,” said William Lee, vice president of science at Helix, a company whose tests have identified a
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MILLS RIVER, North Carolina (WLOS) — Glenn C. Marlow Elementary School took the Cereal Box Domino Challenge to benefit Interfaith Assistance Ministries. Since early March, the school has been collecting boxes of cereal to donate to the organization, which is currently serving more than 300 families a week
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police arrested a woman Tuesday evening in connection to an abandonment of a corpse case from last Friday. According to police, police started a death investigation in the 3100 block of Wingate Court on March 22 after a drug overdose at a Columbia hotel. April Dawn Hanson, 41, of Columbia, was
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LeBron James is officially a part owner of Major League Baseball’s Boston Red Sox, according to a Wednesday announcement from Fenway Sports Group (FSG). James, his business partner Maverick Carter and their longtime business associate, Paul Wachter, will become part of FSG’s ownership group, the sports company said in its news release. FSG owns the
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Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — Thousands have spent months overwhelmed with frustration involving Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency. Some Michiganders are not receiving payments, while others had their payments stopped without warning. “Infuriating, frustrating. I don’t know if there’s enough words in the English dictionary,” said Erin Olson, mother. This
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Two US counties will receive a surge of free, rapid, at-home Covid-19 tests in an effort to study how people use them and how that impacts Covid-19 trends in the community, according to an announcement Wednesday by the National Institutes of Health. The project — called “Say Yes! COVID Test” — will roll out 2
Continue Reading Here is a look at the life of former late-night talk show host David Letterman. Personal Birth date: April 12, 1947 Birth place: Indianapolis, Indiana Birth name: David Michael Letterman Father: Harry Letterman, a florist Mother: Dorothy (Hofert) Letterman Mengering Marriages: Regina Lasko (March 19, 2009-present); Michelle Cook (divorced) Children: with Regina Lasko: Harry Joseph,
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the life of former Cincinnati Reds player and manager Pete Rose. Personal Birth name: Peter Edward Rose Birth date: April 14, 1941 Birth place: Cincinnati, Ohio Father: Harry Rose, a bank clerk and semi-pro baseball and football player Mother: LaVerne Rose Marriages: Carol (Woliung) Rose, (April 11, 1984-2011, divorced); Karolyn (Englehardt)
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COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation is seeking comments from travelers and residents on the rehabilitations of the Interstate 70 bridges over Chouteau Creek, located west of Boonville. Officails say the now 20-year-old bridges have reached the point where rehabilitation is necessary to extend the life and usability of the bridges. Crews
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French President Emmanuel Macron announced tougher national coronavirus restrictions Wednesday, saying the country must take a “new direction” in its approach to fighting Covid-19 or risk “losing control” over the virus. The measures will start Saturday and last for at least a month, Macron said in a televised national address. Under the “limited lockdown,” curfews
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COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) The University of Missouri is on spring break this week, and local residents are able to enjoy what downtown Columbia has to offer with fewer students out. The streets of downtown Columbia are quieter than usual as many university students left campus for spring break. Local bars and restaurants say more residents
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — “I’m sorry” – those are the words of the family of the teen who shot and wounded a Chicago Police officer and a Home Depot security guard last week, before he himself was shot and killed by Chicago Police. Days after that shooting, the family
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — With a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes in New York City — at least 31 so far this year — is an apparent increase in those seeking self-defense classes, and also a call for those witnessing attacks to intervene. CBS2’s Jenna DeAngelis went to
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Pittsburgh’s Black Lives Matter mural has been vandalized. The mural was painted last summer following the death of George Floyd. It features Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Antwon Rose Jr. and others. It’s located along the wall of the Allegheny River Warf across from PNC Park.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Minnetonka family is fighting for the life of their 2-year-old daughter after the announcement that her “miracle” medicine will be discontinued. Doctors diagnosed Emma Peterka in September with an ultra-rare genetic disorder called Niemann Pick Type C, or NPC. “It was absolutely devastating,” said
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BEVERLY GROVE, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — New details are being revealed in the disturbing stabbing that left one man dead in a Beverly Grove neighborhood. Los Angeles police officers were called to investigate a burglary suspect and arrived to find a man stabbed to death in his backyard
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