Update: Standoff is over in Palm Desert community

KESQ on December 31, 2025

Jesus Reyes

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) –

Update 10:00 p.m.: One man is in custody after a police standoff in Palm Desert that started about 4:00 p.m.

The man was taken from the scene by ambulance. Authorities have not released his identity or why he was wanted.

5:14 p.m.: Law enforcement is working to have a wanted suspect surrender at a community in Palm Desert Tuesday afternoon.

There’s a standoff underway near the Canterra Apartments on the 74000 block of E Hovley Lane.

According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, the incident started at around 3:45 p.m. when deputies responded to the area regarding a wanted suspect.

“Upon arrival, the suspect entered a residence and refused to exit and comply.  Deputies are currently on scene attempting to establish communication with the suspect.  The Riverside Sheriff’s Office’s Crisis Negotiations Team is also on scene, attempting to negotiate a peaceful surrender,” writes Sergeant Robert Martinez, RSO spokesperson.

Stay with News Channel 3 for any updates.

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Seven candidates eye SJSD Board of Education seats as filing deadline passes

News-Press NOW on December 31, 2025

News-Press NOW

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Seven candidates are throwing their hats into the ring to seek one of two seats on the St. Joseph School District Board of Education.

Tuesday evening marked the deadline to file for two Board of Education seats on the ballot in next April’s election.

The seats are currently held by Whitney Lanning and Tom Richmond, whose terms will both expire in April of 2026. Richmond is a recent addition to the board, having joined in May following the resignation of board member Rick Gehring.

Voters will decide which candidates will be appointed on April 7.

Registered board filings include:

Cynthia Cook

Deborah Schmuck

Jacob McMillian

Cassandra Veale

Travis Smith

Kimberly Dragoo

Reid Barnett

Geoffrey Sollars was previously reported as having registered, but has since withdrawn. Among the candidates, three of them have been listed on ballots in local elections within the last five years.

Earlier this year, Dragoo and her husband were pardoned by President Donald Trump for their participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack. Dragoo plead guilty in August 2023 to a misdemeanor charge of picketing, parading and demonstrating in the U.S. Capitol. The couple was sentenced to 14 days in jail last year.

McMillian and Dragoo ran as candidates in the April 2024 ballot while Veale ran in the 2025 election. McMillian and Veale were also in the running to replace Gehring’s open seat.

Interested candidates saw the last opportunity to file today between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. as long as they meet a number of requirements, including:

Must have registered citizenship in the United States of America

Must be registered to vote in the St. Joseph School district

Required to reside in Missouri for a minimum of one year immediately preceding their election or appointment

Must be a minimum of 24 years of age

Cannot have outstanding state income taxes, personal property taxes, municipal taxes or real property taxes on their place of residence. If an applicant is a past or present corporate officer of any fee office, that office cannot be delinquent in the payment of any taxes owed to the state

Never been found guilty of, nor pled guilty to, a felony under the federal laws of the United States of America or to a felony under Missouri law or an offense committed in another state that would be considered a felony in Missouri

Never been convicted of or entered a guilty plea for the offense of assault in the first or second degree, or the offense of harassment in the first or second degree, where such assault or harassment occurred on school district grounds

Not registered or required to be registered as a sex offender

Have filed, or the treasurer of an existing candidate

Have filed, or the treasurer of an existing committee has filed, all required campaign disclosure reports with the Missouri Ethics Commission, when applicable, for all previous elections in which they were candidates.

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Planned Parenthood announces closure of Rolla clinic

KMIZ on December 31, 2025

Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Planned Parenthood location in Rolla will close on Thursday, Planned Parenthood Great Rivers announced in a Tuesday press release.

Telehealth visits will still be available for those in the area and residents who did visiti the Rolla health center can continue receiving in-person care in Springfield, the release says.

The press release criticized President Donald Trump.

“Throughout 2025, Planned Parenthood health centers have had to contend with the deep, negative impacts of attacks on health care access, funding, and legal protections,” the release says. “Federal ‘defund’ efforts under the Trump administration and its allies in Congress have put more than 200 health centers at risk, severely restricting care for 1.1 million Americans, especially low-income, rural, and Black and Brown patients.”

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San Luis Obispo Police investigating attempted robbery from Cambria Bike Outfitters

KEYT on December 31, 2025

Caleb Nguyen

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT) – San Luis Obispo Police are investigating an attempted robbery at Cambria Bike Outfitters around 4:00 a.m. Saturday morning.

The man involved wore gloves, a dark jacket, a beanie-like hat, and a headlamp when he backed his pickup truck through the store’s glass, according to the SLOPD.

SLOPD officers later found out the man stole the truck from Santa Maria on Friday before loading bikes into the car and attempting to drive away.

The man could not drive away from the store due to the truck’s damage before he left one bike and rode another away, according to the SLOPD.

SLOPD officers later recovered the abandoned bike several blocks away and now seek more information for the investigation.

Those able to help the SLOPD in the case are asked to call either Officer Kuhn or Crime Stoppers.

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Candidates announced for 2026 elections for JC Council, boards of education, Camdenton Aldermen

KMIZ on December 31, 2025

Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Tuesday was the deadline to file in non-charter city elections around the state for the spring.

Election Day is Tuesday, April 7. The last day to register to vote is March 11. The certification date for candidates is Jan. 27.

Jefferson City Council

Two seats on the Jefferson City Council will be contested.  Incumbent Ward 1 Councilman Randy Hoselton will run against George Bacon, while Fifth Ward Councilwoman Mackenzie Job will seek reelection against Rebekah Frost.

Ward 2 Councilman Mike Lester, Ward 3 Councilwoman Treaka Young and Ward 4 Councilman Chris Leuckel are running unopposed for their respective seats.

Jefferson City Board of Education

Cierra Griffin, Trent Vallandingham, Ryan Towner, Kristopher Scheperle, Michelle Rodemeyer, Gretchen Duckworth and James Kindred are running for the three open seats on the Jefferson City Board of Education.

Another seat will be decided by appointment after Board President Erika Leonard announced her resignation earlier this month. Towner and Carlos Graham filed for the vacancy.

Columbia Board of Education

Four people are running for the three available seats on the Columbia Board of Education. Board President John Lyman, Vice President Paul Harper and Board Member April Ferrao will seek reelection and Keary Husain is running for one of the seats.

Camdenton Board of Aldermen

In the Camdenton city elections, Ward 1 Alderman Daniel Ousley, Ward 3 Alderman Don Neuharth and the representative of the Special Road District “R” Ron Gentry are all running for reelection. In the Ward 2 race, incumbent Sandy Gentry is running against William Jeffries.

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Trooper Parker promoted, transferring to new role

News-Press NOW on December 31, 2025

Danielle Bailey

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Training Division will soon gain a new member.

Capt. Joseph L. Armistead, director of the Training Division, has announced Sergeant Brandon M. Parker will be promoted to the rank of lieutenant and will transfer from the Division of Drug and Crime Control to the Training Division at General Headquarters in Jefferson City, Missouri, effective Jan.16, 2026.

Parker was appointed to the Patrol in 2010 as a member of the 91st Recruit Class and has worked in Henry County, Saline County and Jefferson City. He was designated the DDCC Troop A Criminal Investigation Unit supervisor in 2022 and was promoted to the rank of sergeant in 2023.

Parker is a native of Harrison, Arkansas, and a graduate of Spirit Lake High School in Spirit Lake, Iowa. He attended Ozarks Technical Community College and Missouri State University.

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Highlighting local Luz’s Cacti Ranch store in Yuma County

KYMA on December 30, 2025

Eduardo Morales

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – On Tuesday’s Home Grown report, we highlight Luz’s Cacti Ranch, which sells pure raw honey, snacks, cacti and other plants.

The business originally started in the 1990s, and Luz Tejeda, the owner, wanted to sell products that reminded her of her home in Guadalajara, Mexico.

She says running a business has always interested her so she decided to get to work.

“When I came here, I thought, ‘Why don’t I do this here?’ I love it, and I produce all of my gifts, cactus, my palm trees,” Tejeda says.

The shop is located near Laguna Dam Road and East County Sixth Street.

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Palm Springs Aerial Tramway opens after delay due to plumbing issue

KESQ on December 30, 2025

Jesus Reyes

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The opening of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway was delayed Tuesday due to a plumbing issue, officials told News Channel 3.

The tram announced in the morning that it would be delaying its opening. The tram opened just before 4:30 p.m. In an earlier statement tram officials confirmed that plumbing crews were on scene working to correct the issue.

Stay with News Channel 3 for any new developments.

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Eldon boil order remains intact after water sample tests positive for coliform bacteria

KMIZ on December 30, 2025

Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A two-week boil order in Eldon will continue for at least another day as the city looks for a solution for its water issue.

The city issued the order on instructions from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources after a test revealed high levels of E. coli in the system on Dec. 16, the city said at the time.

Lance Dorsey, of the DNR, told ABC 17 News on Tuesday that samples gathered on Sunday and Monday in the 400 block of North Chestnut Street tested positive and that the boil order cannot be lifted because of it. The city will come back to the DNR on Wednesday to discuss possible ways to disinfect the water, Dorsey said.

The city wrote on its Facebook page that a water distribution event will occur through 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Community Center. One case of water per home will be distributed.

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Kansas City Republican creates committee to campaign for redrawn Fifth Congressional District

KMIZ on December 30, 2025

Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Kansas City Republican’s campaign announced Tuesday that he has his sights set on a new congressional district that would encompass large portions of Mid-Missouri.

Brett Hueffmeier’s campaign says that he plans to enter the 2026 Republican primary for the redrawn Fifth Congressional District, which stretches from Kansas City east to Osage and Maries counties on a map redrawn this summer by the Missouri General Assembly.

That map is the subject of legal challenges and an effort to put it to a vote.

Hueffmeier filed paperwork to create his campaign committee with the Federal Election Commission on Monday. No financial reports for the committee have been posted on the FEC website.

His campaign says he plans to make a formal announcement on Jan. 7 in Kansas City. Hueffmeier said in a news release that he would focus on working across the aisle if elected.

“Missouri deserves leadership that listens, works across differences, and plans responsibly for the future,” Hueffmeier said. “This campaign is about bringing people together around shared priorities and a forward-looking vision.”

A side-by-side map shows changes suggested to Missouri’s congressional districts.

Filing with the Missouri Secretary of State’s Office begins in February.

The new map was part of a White House push for Republican-dominated states to squeeze out extra congressional seats amid slim House majorities in recent years. It would dismantle the current Fifth District, which is held by a Democrat.

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