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(AP) Jefferson City police say a 26-year-old man has been charged with making a terrorist threat. Brian Groner, of Jefferson City, was charged Thursday with posting the threats on his Facebook page. The Jefferson City News-Tribune reports a probable cause statement says Groner’s posts included “”Your Next Mass Shooter. Columbine won’t have (expletive) on me.” … The post Missouri man charged with threatening mass shooting appeared first on Newstalk KZRG. […]

(AP) Abortion-rights advocates are suing following a failed attempt to put new Missouri abortion restrictions to a public vote. No Bans on Choice and the state’s American Civil Liberties Union sued Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft Thursday. The plaintiffs’ attorneys say Missouri laws and Ashcroft’s actions denied advocates of their right to referendum. Critics … The post Critics of Missouri abortion law sue over referendum failure appeared first on Newstalk KZRG. […]

(AP) A federal judge in Kansas has ruled that a law making it a crime to “encourage” or “induce” immigrants to enter the country illegally is unconstitutional. KCUR-FM reports that U.S. District Judge Carlos Murguia issued his ruling from the bench Wednesday before throwing out the convictions of Jose Felipe Hernandez-Calvillo and Mauro Papalotzi. They … The post Kansas judge rules that immigration law is unconstitutional appeared first on Newstalk KZRG. […]

UPDATE: The Springfield Bomb Squad determined that it was a pipe wrapped in tape and NOT explosive. Joplin Police are investigating a possible pipe bomb near Missouri Southern. Read the full press release below: On August 22nd, 2019 at 9:19 A.M. Joplin Police Department responded to a call of a suspicious device at 3902 College … The post JPD investigating suspicious device near MSSU appeared first on Newstalk KZRG. […]

A judge has sentenced a former security company technician in Oklahoma to life in prison for hiding cameras in homes to capture images of young girls. 39-year-old Ryan Aaron Alden pleaded guilty in June to 28 felonies, including creating child pornography and possession of obscene material of minors. Oklahoma County District Judge Amy Palumbo said … The post Judge Wishes She Could Have “Ordered Castration” To Child Predator appeared first on Newstalk KZRG. […]

The Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield will be saying goodbye to two of their hippos. The sisters had been at the zoo for the past two years while their habitat was being remodeled at the zoo in Colorado Springs. The hippos made the Dickerson Park Zoo their temporary home in October 2017 because the Cheyenne … The post Two Hippos Leaving Dickerson Park Zoo appeared first on Newstalk KZRG. […]