A car chase that starts on I-70 ends with police using spike strips in Tipton. Brittany Mikel, 26, and Cody Nelson, 28, both from the Kansas City area, are now in jail. Investigators say the duo drove away from the law on Wednesday morning on I-70 in C…
Court rejects suit of Columbia killer on death row
A man in prison for a Columbia triple killing is staying on death row. ABC 17 reports a federal appeals court dismissed Ernest Lee Johnson’s lawsuit. Johnson killed three people in a Columbia convenience store in 1994. He claims scar tissue could cause…
Fauci says he feels safe despite threats, is focusing on job
(AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease official, says he feels safe despite reports he’s received online threats and has had uncomfortable personal encounters with admirers. Those have prompted the Trump administration to assig…
Gov. Parson expects $500 million COVID-19 shortfall
Governor Parson says Missouri is estimating COVID-19 will leave the state at least $500 million short of its budget between now and June 30th. Parson says he’s restricting $180 million in state spending as a result, calling the moves necessary to…
UM System losing $36.5 million in COVID-19 state budget cuts
The halt in state spending announced by Governor Mike Parson will directly hit the University of Missouri’s budget. UM System President Dr. Mun Choi says they won’t receive an estimated $36.5 million from the state budget. Choi’s statement said …
