Authorities say thieves walked past the body of a man for months to take valuable from his home in eastern Missouri. Lincoln County Sheriff Rick Harrell said the man’s skeletal remains were found in mid-December in a detached garage on property he owned in rural Lincoln County. Harrell says at least six people walked
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Witnesses reported that the dead man drew a pistol first and approached the other man with his gun pointed at him.
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Walgreens’ vaccinators will administer the second dose of the coronavirus vaccine to long term care residents and staff at the Bluffs Tuesday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri senator is trying to pass a bill that would allow the use of deadly force against protesters on private property. Members of a state Senate committee on Monday debated the change. The legislation also would give immunity to people who run over protesters blocking traffic. It would make demonstrations
Continue ReadingSPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Springfield police will begin wearing body cameras this week. Police Maj. Tad Peters said Monday officers will begin training on the cameras this week, and some will be issued by the middle of the week. The department bought 241 cameras at a cost of more than $600,000. The department will require
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As of Monday, only 4% of Missourians have received their first dose of the vaccination.
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Sen. Josh Hawley on Monday filed a “counter-complaint” against seven Senate Democrats who are seeking an ethics investigation of the Missouri Republican.
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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is set to give out free COVID-19 tests in Mexico on Monday.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Senate is planning to be in session next week as scheduled even after State Senator Andrew Koenig tested positive for the coronavirus. Senate Majority Floor Leader Caleb Rowden tweeted out that “We are following CDC guidance relating to “close contacts” and contact tracing recommendations. I encourage my colleagues to
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri’s health department doesn’t include antigen tests in its count of COVID-19 cases, meaning tens of thousands of positive tests have not been included in the state’s tally. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that though Missouri doesn’t count antigen testing in its tally of 445,621 confirmed cases of COVID-19, the state’s
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Legislature is planning to open a rapid testing clinic for potential COVID-19 cases in the Capitol building, after the session began with an outbreak of the disease caused by the coronavirus. Chief House Clerk Dana Rademan Miller said Thursday that she hopes to open the testing site within
Continue Reading Seven Democratic senators have asked the Senate Ethics Committee to investigate Republican Sens. Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley “to fully understand their role” in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri appeals court has rejected a second appeal by St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner challenging her removal as prosecutor against Mark McCloskey, who along with his wife, Patricia, pointed weapons at racial injustice protesters last year. Gardner argued the disqualification of her and her office from Mark McCloskey’s case
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) As President Joe Biden moves into the White House, Missouri leaders are already working with the new administration to get out more of the COVID-19 vaccine. Director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Dr. Randall Williams said Wednesday he has received details about the plan from the Biden
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s governor is warning about limited vaccine supplies and local health-care providers are behind in vaccinating vulnerable people as a new administration takes over the presidency with promises to speed up the process. New President Joe Biden has promised to provide 100 million coronavirus vaccinations in his first 100 days in office.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol is working to pull out multiple cars out of the Missouri River. Troopers already pulled out a car Wednesday afternoon that was reported stolen in 2019. Troopers say they got a call this morning that a car was partially submerged on the boat ramp near the Missouri
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