A jury on Thursday reached an outcome in the manslaughter trial of Kim Potter, the former Minnesota police officer who testified she mistook her service weapon for a Taser when she fatally shot Daunte Wright in April. The outcome will be read in court shortly.
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Dustin Burkhart is charged in Camden County with first-degree assault, first-degree burglary, second-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action.
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Tragedies like the one that killed firefighter Bryant Gladney on Wednesday happen with relative frequency. The U.S Fire Administration has reported 136 line-of-duty deaths of firefighters in 2021 and 62 in 2019, the lowest since USFA started its annual study.
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Boone County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Knight has been appointed special prosecutor in the case against Auxvasse Police Chief Kevin Suedmeyer, according to court records.
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were hurt following a rollover crash on Interstate 70 east of Columbia on Wednesday night. The crash happened around 8:45 p.m. in the eastbound lanes at the 135-mile marker, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a car driven by Jared E. Thompson, 26, of Columbia, flipped
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This is the second Covid-19 antiviral pill authorized for ill people to take at home, before they get sick enough to be hospitalized. Merck has an agreement with the US government for the company to supply 3.1 million courses of molnupiravir upon this authorization.
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The Biden administration said Wednesday that it will extend student loan payment relief through May 1.
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A Jefferson City woman pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to tax evasion and failure to file form 5500 report (a 401K plan for employees).
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Assistant chief Bryant Gladney had served the citizens of Boone County for 25 years but had worked in emergency response in the Mid-Missouri area for more than three decades.
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department will now help with some of the Boone County Fire Protection District’s calls after Assistant Fire Chief Bryant Gladney died in the line of duty Wednesday morning. The tragic death of their fellow firefighter has shaken up the Boone County Fire Protection District. Columbia Assistant Fire Chief Jerry Jenkins
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On Wednesday morning, several people stopped to help direct traffic on the first crash involving a box truck on westbound I-70.
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The district said in a news release that Bryant Gladney died at the scene after the crash involving a tractor-trailer near Route Z. Gladney was going to the scene of a crash when a westbound tractor-trailer hit Gladney’s firetruck at high speed before hitting a University Hospital ambulance and the vehicle involved in the original crash, according to the release.
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly shot his neighbor with an arrow from a crossbow after an argument. During the investigation at the 800 block of Jefferson St., investigators learned Thurman Estep allegedly shot his neighbor in the abdominal area with an arrow from a crossbow. Officials say the
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The hospital did not give details about the incident that led Capital Region to shut down its network, describing it in a statement Wednesday as “a disruption to our network systems.”
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Continue Reading Judge Daniel Green issued the order after counties including Cooper, Jackson and St. Louis asked to appeal Green’s November ruling that said nonelected officials cannot issue health orders, like those meant to fight coronavirus spread, under state law.
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This is the first antiviral Covid-19 pill authorized for ill people to take at home, before they get sick enough to be hospitalized.
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Iasha Cannady pleaded guilty in federal court in Jefferson City last week to two counts of malicious use of explosive materials and one count of possession of an unregistered destructive device.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s attorney general has joined 24 other states in a lawsuit to stop a mask and vaccine mandate on Head Start students and volunteers.“Head Start Programs provide much-needed resources for underserved communities, single moms, and other parents who may be struggling to provide care. Forcing children to wear masks all day
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Health experts are recommending people get tested for coronavirus before they travel for the holidays as high case rates continue and the omicron variant marches toward dominance. However, many remain skeptical of the need for such vigilance against the virus.
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