CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has filed criminal charges accusing a county coroner of stealing cash from a dead person and misstating the causes of death for several people, and a judge has at least temporarily removed the coroner from office pending further review. The criminal charges were filed Thursday
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By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Republican-led group trying to restore abortion rights in Missouri is ending its campaign. Executive Director Jamie Corley on Thursday announced her moderate abortion-rights campaign is withdrawing to clear the path for a competing, more sweeping proposal. Corley was trying to amend Missouri’s constitution to
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By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — A Republican candidate for Missouri Secretary of State has posted a video of a book burning on social media. Valentina Gomez posted a video in which she uses a flamethrower to light fire to books on the social media platform
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The Super Bowl has become such a cherished event in America that some liken it to a holiday.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Power and Light District is preparing for a watch party after the Kansas City Chiefs stamped their ticket to their fourth Super Bowl appearance within the past five years. Special Events Manager Victor Quintero said the district saw 20,000 people during last year’s Super Bowl, when the Chiefs
Continue ReadingBy MORIAH BALINGIT AP Education Writer Like a lot of mothers, North Dakota state Rep. Emily O’Brien struggled to find infant care when her daughter Lennon was born in 2019. So O’Brien, a Republican who represents the Grand Forks region, brought Lennon along to meetings with local leaders and constituents. O’Brien had her second daughter,
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Here is a roundup of the illnesses doctors say are spreading around Mid-Missouri.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Southeastern Conference victory continues to elude the Missouri Tigers, who fell to the Texas A&M Aggies 79-60 Wednesday night at Mizzou Arena. You can watch the full press conference with Missouri Men’s Basketball coach Dennis Gates in the video player below. https://youtu.be/IoiJ-SaIQS4?si=tDY-xe79K44q6HaK Missouri (8-15, 0-10 SEC) was able to come within
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man has been charged with first-degree arson and armed criminal action after he was accused of setting a fire at an apartment building on Saturday that killed three pets. James Schade, 42, was arrested by Columbia police on Wednesday and is currently being held at the Boone County Jail.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The family of Marquis Rivera — a man who was killed by police at a Columbia Apartment complex in August — claim they have been told that charges will not be filed against the Columbia police officers involved. Marquis Rivera, 22, was shot and killed by Columbia police officers on Aug. 4
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At least one Ashland citizen is raising concerns about the city’s leadership after reviewing the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s investigation into former Police Chief Gabe Edwards.
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The Missouri House of Representatives Committee on Emerging Issues approved a bill Wednesday that aims to deter catalytic converter thieves by ruining their market.
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Jefferson City police say protesters were arrested at a private event held Tuesday by a pro-Israeli group in an incident that involved Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The True/False Film Fest in Columbia announced the lineup of movies that can be viewed at this year’s fest in a Wednesday press release. The annual festival will take place Feb. 29-March 3 in downtown Columbia. Thirty-one feature films and 25 short films were picked out of about 1,400 submissions, according to
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people Columbia and a Kansas City man were indicted by a federal grand jury for their alleged roles in a conspiracy to commit a series of armed robberies across the state, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Kahvaseon Z. Smith, 25, and Janaia R. Cason, 26,
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As the Kansas City Chiefs battle in Sunday’s Super Bowl, sharp-eyed fans may spot a patch on the players’ jerseys bearing the letters “NKH.”
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Public Schools Long-Range Facilities Planning Committee is set to hold a meeting Wednesday to discuss attendance areas, as they are planning to build a new elementary school in South Columbia. The meeting will be held at 4:30 p.m. at the Aslin Administration Building on W. Worley St. Those who attend
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A jury on Tuesday convicted Jennifer Crumbley on four counts of manslaughter related to her son Ethan’s school shooting in Michigan.
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Moberly has responded to a second warning letter it received on Jan. 11 from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources over an odor violation stemming from a wastewater-holding basin, located just off Rollins Street near Highway 63. On Tuesday, Moberly revealed a list of steps they have taken to
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By GEOFF MULVIHILL and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press A push to ask Arizona voters to add a right to abortion to the state constitution took on new stakes this week when the state’s Supreme Court ruled that the state can enforce a ban on abortion in all stages of pregnancy. Arizona is one of several
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