By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — An Arkansas father who killed his teen daughter’s alleged abuser has announced a bid for county sheriff, saying he’s running to fix a justice system that failed to protect her. Aaron Spencer faces a second-degree murder charge in last October’s fatal shooting of a man accused of grooming and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two women who were jailed on Sunday in connection with a homicide case that led to a deputy being shot were charged Tuesday in Monroe County. Lois Armour, 78, and Patty Armour, 51, both of Paris, Missouri, were charged with hindering a felony prosecution. Both are being held at the Randolph County
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By Bill Kirkos, CNN Chicago (CNN) — Attorneys for a Chicago TV station employee detained by federal agents Friday dispute accusations from the Department of Homeland Security that she was taken into custody because she threw objects at a Border Patrol car, instead saying she was simply walking to a bus stop on her way
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Walmart wants to use artificial intelligence to leapfrog rival Amazon in online shopping. The world’s largest retailer is teaming up with OpenAI to let customers browse and make purchases directly through ChatGPT. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things
Continue ReadingCNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Walmart wants to use artificial intelligence to leapfrog rival Amazon in online shopping. The world’s largest retailer is teaming up with OpenAI to let customers browse and make purchases directly through ChatGPT. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia arson and murder suspect will get two more weeks to discuss a possible plea with his attorney. Steven Strumpf, 31, was in the Boone County Courthouse on Tuesday for a hearing in his 2024 murder case. Judge Jeff Harris allowed Strumpf and his attorney, Manuel Tatayon, to discuss the terms
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Residents gathered in Moberly on Tuesday to welcome home a deputy who was hit by gunfire over the weekend. A social media post from the Moberly Police Department showed dozens of people gathered to welcome the deputy as he returned home from the hospital. “I am forever grateful that this deputy returned
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By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, the activist who championed transgender rights and protested in the historic Stonewall rebellion that galvanized the LGBTQ+ civil rights movement, has died. She was 78. Griffin-Gracy died October 13 “in the comfort of her home and surrounded by loved ones in Little Rock, Arkansas,” according
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Andrew Worrall, a fired Ashland Police Sergeant, has filed a lawsuit against the City of Ashland for whistleblower retaliation and violations of Missouri’s Law Enforcement Bill of Rights.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Mexico City (AP) — More than 300 communities in central and eastern Mexico remained cut off by deadly landslides and flooding on Tuesday, as thousands of soldiers and civilian workers scrambled to reopen blocked roads. The government confirmed that at least 64 people have died due to the torrential rains. Dozens are still
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By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Monday’s release of the last 20 living Israeli hostages and nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees marks a pivotal moment in the war in Gaza , though it’s unclear whether it signals the end of conflict. US President Donald Trump, the chief architect of the plan, traveled to Israel
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A Missouri judge’s decision to strike down numerous state laws that restricted abortion access can stand, a panel of judges ruled Tuesday morning. Three judges with the Western District Court of Appeals released their unanimous ruling on Tuesday, upholding a Jackson County judge’s decision to strike the laws following a voter-approved
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By Ivana Kottasová, Ibrahim Dahman, Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — Violent clashes have erupted between Hamas and rival groups in several areas across Gaza, including an incident that culminated in an apparent public execution, as worries grow about the security situation following Israel’s withdrawal from parts of the territory. Reports of violence have been shared
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By Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN (CNN) — A woman seen on a home surveillance video being taken by force by a man in Wichita, Kansas, has been located safely, police said Tuesday. Investigators said they received a call around 3 p.m. from a woman claiming to be the individual they had been trying to identify. Detectives
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 16 Missouri Tigers are heading out on the road for the first time this season. The Tigers will continue their SEC schedule Saturday with a trip to Auburn. Mizzou fell from No. 14 after losing a close one last weekend in Columbia to Alabama, 27-24. Now they’ll attempt to get
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By Saskya Vandoorne, CNN (CNN) — French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s government will live to see another day. After a high-stakes policy speech and the unveiling of his draft budget on Tuesday, the Socialist Party (PS) said it would not join efforts to topple the government, handing the 39-year-old premier – reappointed on Friday after
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court declined an appeal from Alex Jones on Tuesday, brushing aside the right-wing conspiracy theorist’s effort to overturn a $1.4 billion libel judgment a lower court ordered against him over his false comments about the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre. Jones has faced mounting legal pressure after
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 29-year-old Wellsville man was seriously hurt after a crash in Montgomery County just before midnight Monday, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. According to the report, the man was driving a 2002 Saturn LS south on Highway 19 at Harness Dr. when he went off the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man accused of trying to set a house on fire in Northeast Columbia will make an appearance in front of a judge at the Boone County Courthouse Tuesday morning. Brandon Butchkoski, 47, will be in front of Judge Benjamin Miller at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday for a bond review hearing. Butchkoski
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By Amir Vera, Eric Levenson, Melissa Gray, Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — For 87 years, the Murdaugh family name came to represent a legal dynasty in coastal South Carolina, where three successive generations controlled the local prosecutor’s office. But the family is now closely connected to a bloody tragedy, embezzlement and a bizarre murder-for-hire plot
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