COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An appeals court in Missouri’s western district upheld the conviction of a Cole County man who is serving two life sentences after he was found guilty of raping women. Francis H. Kempker, 55, was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences without parole for two rapes committed during spring 2016 at his Centertown
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman charged in a Benton County child’s death was deemed competent to stand trial again on Monday. Kourtney Aumen, 26, of Lincoln, Missouri, is charged with first-degree murder, child abuse, two counts of armed criminal action, two counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child and one count of first-degree
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By Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents mistakenly detained a US citizen in a Chicago suburb Sunday morning, leaving him on the ground with various injuries, according to local authorities. The man was found on the ground by police in Evanston, Illinois, after officers were dispatched around 9:49 a.m. over reports
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools is asking the community to help determine which facility improvements should take priority as the district prepares its long-range facilities plan. Tuesday marked the first of three community town hall meetings designed to gather feedback before the district decides where to invest its limited funding. District officials and representatives
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Absentee ballots for the November election were sent out Tuesday and county clerks across the state are informing voters they may want to wait to cast their ballots. On Monday, the Eighth District Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the 2025 “Missouri First” congressional map, calling the 2022 map unconstitutional.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council’s rejection of rezoning for a permanent homeless shelter won’t stop a community group working on the project, according to a statement from Housing the Community Jefferson City. Housing the Community released the statement after the city council voted 6-3 Monday night to reject rezoning for a homeless
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care announced in a Tuesday press release that it is adding a new ambulance base to west Columbia. The release says the new base will be located near the Digestive Health Center at 101 South Fairview Road to bring “emergency medical services closer to a high-volume call area.” It will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was sentenced on Friday to 90 years in state prison for a drive-by shooting that occurred last year in a Boone County neighborhood. Kevin Buckner, 27, was found guilty on Aug. 5 by a Boone County jury on four counts of first-degree assault, three counts of armed criminal action, two
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council directed city staff Monday night to examine whether the city can legally delay demolition permits involving properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The council unanimously approved a motion requesting a staff memo or short report on the legality of creating an administrative delay. Staff members
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A third person was charged in a shooting that occurred on Aug. 2 in Columbia. Charges appeared on Wednesday for Montrez Ricketts, 47, of Columbia, which included first-degree assault, two counts of armed criminal action and one count of unlawful use of a weapon. He is being held at the Boone County
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By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Authorities are urging people to avoid an herbal extract found during their investigations into the deaths of two students – one on and one off campus – at the University of Mississippi following a rowdy weekend centered on a major football rivalry. While there is no confirmed evidence
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It’s been nearly one year since a Stephens College student was shot and killed in downtown Columbia, and MU students differ on their feelings about warnings from the University of Missouri to avoid certain areas of downtown at night. “Walking downtown at night, it can definitely vary based on the time of
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By Blake Ellis, Melanie Hicken, Kyung Lah, CNN (CNN) — More than 100 people say they suffered brain injuries from a Six Flags roller coaster in the last two years alone, following a CNN investigation last month that linked the world-famous ride to life-altering injuries and deaths. Six Flags “has been willingly gambling with people’s
Continue Reading KCBS, KCAL, CNN By Blake Ellis, Melanie Hicken, Kyung Lah, CNN (CNN) — More than 100 people say they suffered brain injuries from a Six Flags roller coaster in the last two years alone, following a CNN investigation last month that linked the world-famous ride to life-altering injuries and deaths. Six Flags “has been willingly
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Warrenton Police Department arrested “multiple juveniles” on Monday after shots were fired at a gas station at Highway 47 and Interstate 70. Lt. Jason Hanner of WPD told ABC 17 News that shots were fired at a Rocket gas station after youths met for a drug deal. Hanner did not say
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By Gina Park, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! A London street musician was ending his session with Coldplay’s hit “Viva la Vida” when the band’s lead singer joined in for an impromptu performance. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ ICE shooting A Venezuelan delivery driver
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly eight years after the January 2019 death of Dominick Roland, Columbia Police have persons of interest in the case, but are yet to arrest anyone. Witnesses described to police a dispute that night between a man in the car with Roland and another man just before the drive-by shooting that killed
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Clavicular, the controversial “looksmaxxing” livestreamer, has been charged with rape in Massachusetts. The infamous internet personality, whose real name is Braden Peters, was also charged in the criminal complaint, filed earlier this month in Orleans, Massachusetts, district court, with drugging a person for sexual intercourse and procuring alcohol for
Continue Reading By Muhammad Darwish, CNN (CNN) — The Spanish cabinet has allowed a US extradition request for James “Fergie” Chambers, an American millionaire and Gaza donor, to proceed to Spanish courts in a decision that his lawyers warn will set a “dangerous precedent” for the defense of the Palestinian cause in Europe. The Council of Ministers’
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By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — Caleb Flynn’s two preteen daughters seemed nervous after speaking privately with their father days following their mother’s fatal shooting, according to testimony in his murder trial Tuesday. Jill Smith – the girls’ grandmother and the mother of the victim, Ashley – testified that her son-in-law had asked to see
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