A Philadelphia man working on a video about the city’s gun violence became a victim of the story while on the job. Anthony Merriett, 55, was shot while he was getting equipment from his van Monday night, according to CNN affiliate WPVI, as he was interviewing family members of gun violence victims. He was working
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Germany will only administer AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine to people aged 60 and above, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday, following the advice of the country’s vaccine committee. The move follows reports of rare blood clots in the brains of 31 people following the first dose since the shots started being administered in the country. The decision
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A Texas grand jury indicted two former Williamson County deputies Monday in connection with the death of Javier Ambler II, a Black man who died during an arrest two years ago, according to the Travis County District Attorney’s Office. Former deputies James Johnson and Zachary Camden were indicted on charges of second-degree manslaughter, a news
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Game official Bert Smith collapsed Tuesday evening in the first half of the men’s NCAA basketball game between No. 6 seed University of Southern California and No. 1 overall seed Gonzaga in Indianapolis. Smith was taken off on a gurney. He was sitting upright and appeared to be talking to a man walking beside him.
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LAWRENCE, Kan. (KMIZ) The Mizzou baseball team blew a late lead to Kansas on Tuesday night. The Jayhawks beat the Tigers 10-9. MU was up comfortably most of the game, but Kansas scored eight runs in the 7th inning to take the lead. The Tigers could not answer in their final two at-bats. This was
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The teenager who filmed former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin pressing his knee into George Floyd’s neck testified that she saw her own family members in the late Black man. “When I look at George Floyd, … I look at my dad. I look at my brothers. I look at my cousins, my uncles because
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Central Bancompany, Inc. has named Piyush Agarwal as its Chief Financial Officer. “I am confident Piyush’s humility and integrity will be a perfect cultural fit for our Company,” John “JR” Ross, Central Bancompany’s President and Chief Operating Officer, said. “His notable work experience, work ethic, and intellect will contribute materially to
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A wildfire burning near the outskirts of Rapid City, South Dakota, has forced the evacuation of 400 to 500 homes, officials said Monday. The Schroeder Fire, burning in Pennington County, just a mile west of Rapid City limits, started Monday morning, Rob Powell, the incident commander, said at a news conference. The blaze has so
Continue Reading The Minnesota Supreme Court overturned a felony rape conviction in a ruling last week because the woman was intoxicated by her own will during the alleged assault. Though advocates say the ruling comes as no surprise, it underscored a need to change the current Minnesota law that governs rape charges when alcohol is involved. Minnesota
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou forward Ed Chang has entered the transfer portal, according to an MU spokesperson. Chang did not play a single minute during his one and only season with the Tigers. The 6’8″ forward is the fourth MU player to transfer this offseason. He joins Mark Smith, Xavier Pinson and Parker Braun.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Highway Three will remain closed indefinitely because a slide is affecting the road. The closed-off section is in Randolph County between Highway 24 and Route BB. MoDOT says that detour signs will direct drivers from Highway 24 to business Route 63. The road will stay closed until the slope is stabilized
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man has serious injuries after a motorcycle crash in Callaway County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Kevin Fidler was driving a 2016 Harley Davidson motorcycle when it hit a ditch and overturned on Route O east of Route UU. Fidler was thrown from the bike. Fidler
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Thank God for vaccines. The Biden administration’s mass vaccination campaign comes just as spring brings warmer weather and longer days, fueling a sense of broad optimism for many across the United States. On weekend nights, cities like New York are again brimming with pleasure-seekers; you can feel the raw and almost feral enthusiasm of millions
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A professional fighter felt scared. An off-duty firefighter felt desperate. A high school student felt threatened. And a 9-year-old girl felt sad and kind of mad. Feelings of horror and fear were recalled in a Minneapolis court Tuesday as a series of bystanders testified about what it was like to witness George Floyd slowly die
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — A federal indictment unsealed on Friday revealed a drug ring that was being operated inside a Tennessee state prison, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s office in Nashville. The indictment charged 27 people with a host of federal crimes relating to a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s House has voted against paying for thousands more low-income adults to get Medicaid. The Republican-led House on Tuesday voted down several Democratic proposals to fund Medicaid expansion. Missouri voters last year amended the state Constitution to expand eligibility for the government health care program. But the GOP-led House Budget Committee
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Burke said the forensic odontologist, a specially trained dentist that uses expertise to identify unknown remains, started his work on Monday evening. She said the office expects to know whether or not the remains are Ji’s by Friday.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, Georgia (WGCL) — Nine people were arrested Thursday in connection to a human trafficking operation in Fayetteville. The Fayetteville Police Department along with other agencies made the bust at the Holiday Inn Express on Highway 54 West, and identified victims of human trafficking and forced prostitution. The
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BOSSIER CITY, Louisiana (KTBS) — A person is dead following a in-custody death today involving Bossier City police, according to state police. The person who has died is not a police officer, confirmed Troop G PIO Brent Hardy. Other than that, Hardy said few details are available. State
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A series of bystanders who witnessed former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin kneel on a handcuffed George Floyd testified in court Tuesday about the horror and fear they felt watching Floyd slowly die. They included a 9-year-old girl, three high school students, a mixed martial arts fighter and a Minneapolis firefighter. Several said they had
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