COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missourians will not be able to start betting on sports as soon as was originally planned. A spokesperson for the Missouri Gaming Commission told ABC 17 News that the commission was made aware on Thursday that Secretary of State Denny Hoskins had rejected the commission’s emergency licensing rules. The decision now pushes
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A state representative on Monday night touted “critical failures” in the state’s 988 mental health crisis hotline system after “a firsthand test” exposed them. The test, though, also has the attention of law enforcement in Jefferson City, with some dispatchers informing Byrnes of how much her “test” had tied up law
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) U.S. Rep. Make Alford (R-MO) was faced with jeers and boos during a town hall event in Belton, according to video captured by KMBC and shared by MeidasTouch. Alford – who represents Missouri’s 4th District, which includes Columbia, as well as Howard, Cooper and Pettis counties and areas near Kansas City –
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Auditor’s Office announced in a Monday press release that it is beginning its scheduled audit of Moniteau County. The Auditor’s Office last audit of Moniteau County was in 2017, where the county was given a rating of “good.” The release says that its last audit found the county did not
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman at a residence where a toddler died last year from an alleged overdose has been charged with three felonies and a misdemeanor. Brittany Maheny, of Montgomery City, was charged on Friday with three counts of illegal gun possession and one count of misdemeanor possessing a defaced gun. A warrant was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force 1 members came back to its headquarters in Columbia on Friday after being deployed in Kentucky for several days. Eighty members were sent to Kentucky on Sunday to focus on water rescues after the region experienced historic flooding. At least 12 people in the state have died from the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County man claims that elected officials in Harrisburg got him fired over comments and appearances he made at various public meetings. Michael Williams filed a lawsuit against the village of Harrisburg, its governing board of trustees and his former employer, Commercial Trust of Fayette in January. The case was moved
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite facing no opposition during a Missouri Senate Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety hearing on a new bill to create a public alert system — for missing individuals endangered by medical conditions — the bill’s sponsor is not confident it will be considered on the Senate floor. The bill, sponsored by state
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia physician pleaded guilty in federal court in Jefferson City on Thursday for Medicare fraud. Dr. Jerry Joseph Bruggeman, 53, pleaded guilty to making false statements relating to a heath care matter, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. He was previously indicted on 13 counts. The release
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to nearly 1,200 calls for service during Tuesday’s statewide snowstorm, with tractor-trailer crashes becoming a major issue in the southern portion of the Show-Me State. From 9 a.m. Tuesday-3 p.m. Wednesday, MHSP says it received 1,186 calls for service and reported 521 stranded motorists. During that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Public hearings will be held in April to receive customer comments for a potential natural gas rate increase by Ameren, according to a Wednesday press release from the Missouri Public Service Commission. The release says that Ameren requested to change natural gas rates to reflect upgrades to its system. The proposed rate
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The octogenarian who pleaded guilty last week in the shooting of a Black teenager in 2023 died before he could be sentenced. Andrew Lester, 86, of Kansas City, pleaded guilty on Friday to second-degree assault in the shooting of Ralph Yarl. Lester had shot Yarl after the teenager knocked on the door
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By Marshall Cohen and Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — While Trump administration officials were preparing to install a seasoned conservative lawyer as the top prosecutor in Washington, DC, the firebrand right-wing activist in the job on a temporary basis was waging a public campaign to keep the job permanently. Within hours of becoming interim US
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe signed an executive order on Tuesday that directs Missouri state agencies to eliminate initiatives implementing diversity, equity and inclusion. A press release from the governor’s office claims that it does not apply to “to any requirements in federal or state statute that uphold the rights and freedoms of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation is urging drivers to stay off the roads if possible as a winter storm moves through the area. MoDOT’s Central District has all available Mid-Missouri snowplow operators working 12-hour shifts until major roads are cleared. According to MoDOT spokesperson Marcia Johnson, strong winds as of Tuesday night
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Majority caucus leaders and members of the Missouri Senate announced during a press conference Tuesday that joint resolutions have been refiled in both the House and Senate in response to a Jackson County judge’s ruling that paved the way for abortions to restart in Missouri. The press conference was led by Senate
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Dozens of Missourians gathered at the Missouri Capitol on Monday to protest against Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency. The protest was organized by nonpartisan group We the People Missouri. According to the group’s website, the organization is strictly focused on removing Musk and DOGE from the executive branch
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Pulaski County high school teacher who pleaded guilty in September to having sexual contact with a student was denied release following a 120-day sex offender treatment program. Hailey Clifton-Carmack, 27, of Waynesville, was sentenced in October to four years in prison. She was a teacher at Laquey High School and was previously
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Planned Parenthood said in a statement that it plans to restore abortion services to its clinics throughout the state “immediately” following a judge’s ruling on Friday. Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit in November in Jackson County challenging a Missouri law that required surgical center licensing for clinics that could provide abortion through
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A bill will be introduced at Tuesday’s Jefferson City Council to eliminate programs surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion from city government. The ordinance is being sponsored by Ward 3 Councilman Scott Spencer and Ward 4 Councilman Derrick Spicer, according to an email from a city spokesperson and the council agenda. The bill
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