WHAT’S GOING AROUND: Doctors seeing strep throat, flu and COVID-19 cases
Here is a roundup of the illnesses doctors say are spreading around Mid-Missouri.
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Abortion bill to be withdrawn after sponsor says it was ‘mischaracterized’
At least nine bills have been prefiled ahead of the 2024 legislative session suggesting changes to Missouri’s abortion laws, including one that would make mothers who get abortions criminal homicide subjects.
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The Supreme Court will rule on limits on a commonly used abortion medication
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to take up a dispute over a medication used in the most common method of abortion in the United States, its first abortion case since it overturned Roe v. Wade last year. The justices will hear appeals from the Biden administration
Continue ReadingGOP investigators say they will ‘initiate contempt’ proceedings after Hunter Biden flouts subpoena for closed-door testimony
By Annie Grayer, Paula Reid and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN The Republican chairman behind the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden said Wednesday they will start contempt of Congress proceedings against Hunter Biden for not participating in his closed-door deposition on Wednesday, after he demanded to testify publicly. “Hunter Biden today defied lawful subpoenas and we
Continue ReadingThe Fed holds interest rates steady for third consecutive time
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it will hold interest rates steady at a 22-year high for the third consecutive meeting, as US economic growth slows and investors look toward the beginning of rate cuts sometime next year. The Fed has raised rates 11 times since March 2022 to combat high inflation, which
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should women be held criminally liable for abortions?
A southwest Missouri lawmaker has filed a bill for the upcoming session that would see women charged with murder for abortions.
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Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri to host 17th annual one-for-one food drive Wednesday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Starting Wednesday at 6 a.m., The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri will host its 17th annual One-for-One Holiday Food and Fund Drive. The One for One Food & Fund Drive will continue for 12 hours before wrapping up at 6 p.m. at the Columbia Mall and Buchheit in Jefferson City.
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St. Louis Blues fire head coach Craig Berube hours after loss to Detroit
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) The St. Louis Blues will be looking for a new leader, after firing former head coach Craig Berube just hours after a 6-4 loss to the Detroit Red Wings, on Tuesday night. Until the club finds a new coach, St. Louis’ AHL affiliate coach Drew Bannister will step into the interim
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Police evidence found in dumpster at grocery store in Fayette
FAYETTE, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Fayette’s attorney Nathan Nickolaus told ABC 17 News that police evidence was found inside of a dumpster at a grocery store in the city. Nickolaus said the evidence was not disposed of properly by a police officer, but declined to comment further, saying the incident is a personnel matter.
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Trial date set for Fiji member charged with assault in Santulli hazing case
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Trial dates have been set for a University of Missouri fraternity member charged with multiple felonies in the alleged hazing of Danny Santulli. Ryan Delanty, 22, of Ballwin, was charged in Boone County with felony hazing, second-degree assault and supplying alcohol to a minor. The assault charge was added after a superseding
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Mizzou lands commitment from Top-20 point guard Aaron Rowe
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tolton standout Aaron Rowe announced that he is taking his four-star talents to Mizzou in 2025. Rowe, one of the Top-20 recruits in the nation, announced the decision in front of a big crowd at Tolton Catholic High School, on Tuesday. Rowe said that, after visiting Mizzou and head coach Dennis Gates,
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Red Weir Athletic Supplies closing on Dec. 23
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A long-time Columbia sporting goods store is closing its doors this month after more than 60 years in business. According to this sign on the store’s door, Red Weir Athletic Supplies will officially close on Dec. 23 and is no longer taking any new orders. A sign in a window reads: “WE
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School bus driver, bus aide accused of child molestation in Pulaski County
WAYNESVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Waynesville couple, who are described as a Waynesville School District bus driver and bus aide, have been charged with child sex crimes Marshall Nightingale, 28, was charged with two counts of second-degree child molestation, while Charlotte Rhea Nightingale, 36, was charged with one count of second-degree child molestation. Warrants were issued
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Columbia man accused of murder appears in court
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused of killing a woman on Friday appeared in court on Tuesday. John L. Williamson III, 27, was charged Saturday with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. Williamson appeared in court
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Five inmates, two officers hurt in Highway 124 crash
Parts of Highway 63 and Highway 124 were closed at their intersections after a crash Tuesday afternoon.
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Jefferson City woman who pleaded guilty to assault sentenced to 10 years
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City woman who pleaded guilty after allegedly shooting a woman in the leg last year was sentenced on Tuesday to 10 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections, according to an email from the Cole County prosecutor. Victoria Crumble, 41, pleaded guilty on Sept. 29 to first-degree assault. She
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Sentence lowered to probation for man who pleaded guilty to sexual misconduct
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man who pleaded guilty in July to sexual misconduct involving a child has been ordered to serve five years of supervised probation. Lucas Abbett, 29, pleaded guilty on July 14 and was sentenced to four years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. He was placed into 120 days
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Food Bank Market in Columbia serves more than 11,000 people in its first month
The Food Bank Market opened its doors along Business Loop on Nov. 1, and spokesperson Katie Adkins said it served around 11,000 people in its first month.
Continue Reading Columbia man charged with abandoning corpse at hotel
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged on Tuesday in Boone County with abandoning a corpse in August. A warrant for Sugar Ray Hibbler’s arrest was requested on Tuesday. A motion to set a $25,000 was filed. According to the probable cause statement, someone died in Hibbler’s hotel room on Aug. 8 of a
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COVID-19 sickens much of Maries County Sheriff’s Office
Some calls for sheriff’s deputies that would have taken place in person will be handled by phone for the next few days to weeks in Maries County.
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