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Missouri man pleads guilty to hosting dogfights and training dogs

A Missouri man pleaded guilty Friday to hosting dogfights in his home and training dogs for combat, federal prosecutors said. Terrell Williams, 52, admitted to organizing dog fights in the basement of his Riverview, Missouri, home on two occasions in July and August of 2021. Prosecutors said Williams set up a wooden “box” in the basement where the fights took place. Additionally, Williams acknowledged breeding and owning multiple bull terriers and terrier mixes used in the fights between Sept. 5, 2020, and May 1, 2022.

Missouri · 2025-03-10
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What a Wrongful Death Lawsuit Reveals About America’s Largest Oxygen Provider

When an at-risk sleep apnea patient needed his breathing machine replaced, Lincare, a $2.4 billion behemoth with a decadeslong history of regulatory and legal problems, acted slowly. The result was disastrous.

St. Louis, MO · 2025-03-10

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‘The Johnny Dare Show’s’ Closing Love Letter To A City

One of Johnny’s final lines caused me to write it down. “This is a closing love letter to a city.”

Kansas City, MO · 2025-03-10

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Maryville school district places superintendent on administrative leave

Maryville School Superintendent Logan Lightfoot has been placed on administrative leave, though the Maryville R-II School District is not disclosing the reason for the action. The Maryville Forum reports Lightfoot was placed on administrative leave February 24th. The Forum says School Board President Josh McKim would not answer questions about the leave.

Maryville, MO · 2025-03-10
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Using a GPS tracker to secretly spy on people is not illegal in Missouri

GPS devices are being placed on vehicles to track people without their knowledge. It is not illegal in Missouri to do so, but state lawmakers are working to make it a crime. The Missouri House could soon debate a bill co-sponsored by Rep. Kemp Strickler, D-Lee’s Summit, that would criminalize the secret tracking of people with these devices, such as Apple AirTags.

Missouri · 2025-03-10

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Missouri on the verge of taking over St. Louis police, a return to Civil War-era policy

ST. LOUIS — Missouri took control of the St. Louis police department just before the start of the Civil War, a gambit by state leaders to prevent the city from rising up against their conspiracy to align the state with the Confederacy. The arrangement persisted until 2012, when 64%...

St. Louis, MO · 2025-03-10

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Missouri & Illinois Being Warned about Dangerous Storms this Week

I am very surprised by this. NOAA's Storm Prediction Center is already warning nearly all of Missouri and Illinois about dangerous storms later this week. This is nearly unprecedented this far out. There is obviously growing confidence among the meteorologists in NOAA's Storm Prediction Center that severe storms will develop...

Illinois · 2025-03-09

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Planned Parenthood says Missouri attorney general is harassing clinics and lying about safety

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey sent a strongly worded letter this week demanding that Planned Parenthood Great Rivers not perform medication abortions until state regulators approve what’s known as a complication plan — but that’s already what the organization is doing. The leader of the St. Louis-based...

Missouri · 2025-03-10

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2 men charged with burglary, armed criminal action

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Columbia men were charged on Monday after they were accused of pulling out guns at a man at a residence on Saturday. Alban Reed and Jobe Moore were charged with first-degree burglary and armed criminal action. Neither man was listed on the Boone County Jail roster on Monday evening. A court date has not been set. No-bond warrants were issued for both men.

Columbia, MO · 2025-03-11

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When a Huge Twister Killed 14, Injured 40 in Northeast Missouri

It was by far the most damaging and destructive tornado in northeast Missouri history. By the time it lifted back into the clouds, 14 lives had been lost and 40 people had been injured and today is the anniversary of that awful day. The National Weather Service has the details...

Missouri · 2025-03-10

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‘One of the main things that keeps me up at night’ Missouri Senate considers eliminating grocery tax, Brentwood’s mayor says layoffs would follow

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - As grocery prices, including eggs, continue to rise, Missouri state lawmakers are considering a law change that would save shoppers money at the grocery store. A proposal in the state Senate would eliminate the state’s grocery tax and phase out the ability for...

Missouri · 2025-03-10

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Missouri Department of Transportation Warns About Online Scam

The Missouri Department of Transportation is warning residents about an online scam they have been made aware of. Posted on MoDOT's Facebook page, they want to warn Missouri residents of an online scam. People are posing as MoDOT's representatives attempting to collect tolls. Here's the kicker... There are NO TOLL...

Missouri · 2025-03-10

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Bill could give utilities new collection authority

The Missouri House of Representatives is scheduled to debate a bill Monday that customer advocates say could drastically raise utility bills. Senate Bill 4, sponsored by state Sen. Mike Cierpiot (R-Lee’s Summit), could afford utilities in Missouri a variety of new financial accounting practices. It is set to be debated and voted on in a hearing of the House Utilities Committee.

Missouri · 2025-03-09

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Southeast Missouri Food Bank distributes 14.16 million pounds of food in 2024

SIKESTON, Mo. — Southeast Missouri Food Bank distributed 14.16 million pounds of food, providing 12.88 million meals, to individuals facing hunger in 2024. According to Joey Keys, chief executive officer of Southeast Missouri Food Bank, food insecurity increased nationwide and locally last year. The food bank serves 16 counties...

Missouri · 2025-03-10

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Columbia man charged with seven felonies after shots fired

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Prosecutors charged a Columbia man with two felonies related to a shots-fired call Sunday and five more felonies in connection with a February incident. Clyde J. Johnson Jr., 50, was arrested Sunday after a shots-fired call in the 4200 block of Rice Road. Prosecutors charged him with illegal gun possession and armed The post Columbia man charged with seven felonies after shots fired appeared first on ABC17NEWS .

Columbia, MO · 2025-03-09