Friday, August 23rd, 2024

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Good morning, Jefferson City. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 23rd of August.
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Tre Joseph Conner was sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for robbing a Jefferson City bank at gunpoint, including restitution of $111,700. KRCG-TV
- ➤ A Cole County judge rejected a request to declare Missouri’s death penalty unconstitutional in the first-degree murder case of Sergio Sayles for the killing of Jasmine King. KRCG-TV
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Lincoln University of Missouri hires Cornelius Brownlee and Issac Bivins Jr. as new assistant deans to bolster student conduct and engagement. Lincoln University of Missouri
- ➤ A foster parent in Jefferson City highlighted concerns after his special needs foster child experienced a three-hour bus ride home from school, leading to adjustments in the child's transportation arrangement. ABC 17
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ The weather forecast indicates a warmer Friday with possible sprinkles, leading into a weekend of varied rain chances and a rise in temperatures to the 90s by Sunday. ABC 17
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Governor Mike Parson criticizes Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft for not allowing an emergency rule to ban the sale of unregulated THC products in Missouri to protect children. KRCG-TV
- ➤ Jefferson City's Mayor Ron Fitzwater proposed an $86.4 million conservative budget for fiscal year 2025, prioritizing public safety and airport improvements, with significant allocations for police, fire department, and public works. ABC 17
SHOP NEWS
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