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Columbia man facing 14 criminal charges after raid at his home uncovers illegal weapons & evidence of drug trafficking
A Columbia man arrested with methamphetamine and fentanyl last month is now facing 14 charges in Boone County. Lance Sappington, 42, was arrested following a traffic stop on February 27. The officer knew there was an arrest warrant for Sappington out of Howard County for drug possession. During the stop,...
The Mirror US
13 people survive wrath of Missouri tornado by hiding in Burger King bathroom
Firefighters had initially believed that nobody was inside the damaged building when the storm hit but the restaurants general manager insisted her employees and several customers were trapped inside
KYTV
Springfield woman accused of assaulting another woman over an alleged affair
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A Springfield woman has been charged after assaulting another woman at a Walmart on N. Kansas Expressway over the weekend. According to court records, 32-year-old Crystal Broom is charged with second-degree assault. Investigators say on the morning of March 15, Springfield police officers responded to an...
5 On Your Side
St. Louis hospital's permanent closure confirmed, license surrendered
ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis hospital's suspected permanent closure was confirmed by the state's health agency Tuesday morning. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services told 5 On Your Side Tuesday morning that the Homer G. Phillips Memorial Hospital's Board of Directors voluntarily surrendered its hospital license. DHSS spokesperson Lisa Cox confirmed the license surrendering means the hospital is officially closed.
The Independent
ICE violated rights of a US citizen and 21 others during arrests, Chicago activists allege
Federal immigration agents violated the rights of 22 people, including a U.S. citizen, in immigration enforcement arrests during the first weeks of President Donald Trump’s second term, Chicago activists and attorneys alleged Monday. The arrests allegedly violate a 2022 agreement between Chicago groups and the federal government detailing how U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement officers can make “ collateral arrests,” where agents detain others besides those being targeted. The agreement, following a lawsuit over 2018 immigration sweeps, covers Illinois , Indiana , Kansas, Missouri , Kentucky and Wisconsin, which are under the ICE office in Chicago. “Every time you...
Missouri Independent
Kansas City schools look to Supreme Court ruling to protect undocumented students from ICE
Students began asking questions soon after President Donald Trump took office. “How old do I have to be to adopt my siblings?” an area student asked a teacher, worried that their parents could be deported. “Can I attend school virtually?” asked another student, reasoning that they would be safer from being targeted by immigration agents […]
WBKO
Mother horrified after 9-year-old son with autism eats handfuls of gravel at school
DONIPHAN, Mo. (KAIT/Gray News) - A Missouri mother wants accountability after her 9-year-old son, who has autism, ate handfuls of pea gravel while at school. Candice Whitlow’s 9-year-old son has autism and is nonverbal. She says he needs constant supervision from an aide at his school in the Doniphan R-1 School District. Whitlow noticed Feb. 25 that her son had gravel in his stool after he returned home from school, so she took him to the emergency room, KAIT reports.
Springfield News-Leader
Former Missouri State women's basketball coach Kellie Harper hired at Missouri
Former Missouri State women's basketball coach Kellie Harper has been tabbed as the next head coach at the University of Missouri. Harper was announced as the Tigers' next head coach on Tuesday afternoon. She coached the Lady Bears from 2013-19, before becoming the head coach at Tennessee, her alma mater. Harper, 47, will replace Robin Pingeton, who announced in February she would resign at the end of the season. Pingeton was 249-216 in 15 seasons and 14-18 this season. "I am incredibly honored to be the next head coach at Mizzou," Harper said in a press release. "Missouri is...
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Missing North Carolina Teen Christian Jenkins Found Safe in Missouri with Dog and Truck
The search for missing North Carolina teen Christian Jenkins, 16, culminated positively when he was found safe in Missouri with his dog and truck, as per an update provided by the Kill Devil Hills Police Department. The announcement came after reported sightings of Jenkins' truck in western North Carolina, and Tennessee on Sunday. In sincere gratitude, the department expressed their thanks "to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop D Troopers and Communications for their assistance," according to a news release obtained by The Coastland Times.