Caleb Nguyen
CAMARILLO, Calif. (KEYT) – Ventura County Fire crews put out a structure fire at the 5300 block of Meadowbluff Court in Camarillo just after 4:00 p.m. Monday.
Around 40 firefighters helped prevent injuries after an aggressive attack knocked down flames at the two-story, single-family home, according to the VCFD.
VCFD crews also checked for possible extension to a nearby home and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Lincoln University athlete who is accused of killing her boyfriend will continue to be held at the Cole County Jail after a Monday hearing.
Denita Jackson, 27, is charged in Cole County with second-degree murder and armed criminal action. Court filings from Monday afternoon show she has hired private counsel and was denied a bond modification.
Jackson was accused of stabbing and killing her boyfriend Kevaughn Goldson last week after she allegedly found him with another woman at a residence on Fairmount Boulevard. Goldson and Jackson were members of LU’s track teams.
ICE issued an immigration hold for Jackson on Thursday.
Maile Sipraseuth
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI)– Gas prices in Idaho are on the rise, and while increases are typical this time of year, experts say tensions involving Iran are adding extra pressure to the market. Analysts warn prices could climb past the three-dollar mark in the coming days as global oil markets react to growing instability overseas.
Oil prices recently moved higher after concerns grew that conflict in the Middle East could slow or block shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping route for crude oil coming out of Iran. The strait is one of the most important oil transit chokepoints in the world.
Short term, Matthew Conde with AAA Idaho says drivers could see prices rise five to ten cents per day.
While gas prices typically trend upward in the spring due to increased travel demand and the switch to more expensive summer-blend fuel, Conde says the situation involving Iran has accelerated that seasonal climb.
“When there is a shortage anywhere in the world, we’re also interconnected that it’s only a matter of time before it affects the global market. And so there may be a peak for a while. If things resolve fairly quickly, then it may it may be short lived. But regardless of that, the overall trend heading into the spring is that upward trend,” Conde said.
The silver lining for Idaho drivers is that some of the geopolitical risk had already been factored into oil prices, helping prevent what could have been a sharper spike. Gas in Idaho is still about 20 cents cheaper than it was this time last year and the state currently ranks #14 most expensive fuel markets in the country.
Experts say seasonal demand combined with global uncertainty means drivers should be prepared for prices to continue climbing in the weeks ahead.
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A 34-year-old Jefferson City man has been charged with a felony after court documents claim he harassed girls for sex.
Brian Duncan was charged on Monday in Cole County with first-degree harassment. He is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond. An arraignment was held on Monday and Duncan pleaded not guilty via video from the jail. A counsel status hearing is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Friday and a preliminary hearing is set for 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 2.
The statement says a witness called police at 12:51 p.m. Saturday for suspicious activity. The statement says two child victims were harassed by Duncan while they moved into a home with their mother, which was a few houses away from Duncan’s residence.
After the mother was not seen, Duncan walked up to the residence multiple times during a two-hour period and asked the victims their ages, the statement says. One of the times, he came back with a knife and was stroking it while talking to the victims, the statement says.
Police found Duncan outside his residence and he allegedly told police he asked one of the victims her age because he thought she was “old enough to have sex with.”
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Tennessee man was charged with multiple felonies after police claim he sexually assaulted a woman early Monday.
Lucas Watson, 28, of Goodlettsville, Tennessee, was charged with first-degree sodomy, first-degree attempted rape and third-degree domestic assault. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court date has not been scheduled.
The probable cause statement says police were called to a Columbia residence around 1 a.m. after Watson would allegedly not leave the home. Watson was allegedly heard in the background of the call, the statement says.
He eventually left after police were called and was stopped on Scott Boulevard at Mesa Drive, the statement says. He allegedly admitted to hitting the victim “out of frustration,” the statement says.
The victim detailed a sexual assault to police where they said no multiple times. Watson allegedly denied the allegations before saying the victim told him no, the statement says.
Caleb Nguyen
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – Santa Maria Police arrested Clayton Peavey, a 31-year-old man from Santa Maria, for attempted murder at a Chick-fil-A on Betteravia, just before noon Monday.
SMPD officers investigated the case and found out about a female employee outside the restaurant, whom Peavey struck in the back of the head with a large brick.
The assault knocked the victim to the ground before Peavey fled. Paramedics later took the victim to the hospital for treatment and evaluation, according to the SMPD.
Restaurant management says some police were present at the restaurant already, so response was immediate.
A witness called for additional law enforcement, and employees who saw where peavy went helped police find him quickly.
SMPD officers later found Peavey in nearby agricultural fields and took him into custody without incident for attempted murder.
“She went to the hospital, banged up, bruised a little bit,” says Joey Hickox, the restaurant operator. “Got to the hospital, spent several hours there, got stitched up and is back home recovering. She was back home by the by the evening. Yeah, it was, it was quite a shock. I mean, we have a busy drive through normally around that time, and there were a lot of people there, and, a lot of people witnessed what happened.”
Witnesses of the incident are urged to contact the SMPD.
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Daniella Lake
CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – This year is Cathedral City’s 10th annual LGBTQ+ Days, presented by Agua Caliente Casino. There will be several days with special performances from LGBTQ+ celebrities, pool parties, rallies, drone shows and more.
The celebrations kick off tomorrow night, with the Cathedral City drag race from 5 to 7 p.m. For a full schedule of events, visit the city’s webpage.
Coming up tonight at 4 p.m, hear from event organizers about the 10 year anniversary and why celebrating the LGBTQ+ community is important to the city on News Channel 3.
Seth Ratliff
CALDWELL, Idaho (KIFI) — A 60-year-old Caldwell woman will spend the next 15 years in prison for trafficking Meth in southern Idaho.
Kimberly Lee Freeman received the 180-month sentence from Chief U.S. District Judge Amanda K. Brailsford, followed by a court-ordered three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced today.
The sentencing stems from a series of drug sales from 2023 to 2025. According to court records, Freeman sold 192 grams of methamphetamine to an individual for $1,200 on December 27, 2023. Nearly a year later, on November 18, 2024, she sold an additional 226 grams of the drug to the same person in exchange for $1,300.
On January 27, 2025, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Freeman’s home. Upon her arrest, Freeman admitted to investigators that several ounces of methamphetamine were hidden inside her purse. A subsequent search of the bag uncovered 190 grams of the drug.
In a news release, U.S. Attorney Davis commended the work of the City-County Narcotics Unit (comprised of the Caldwell Police Department and Canyon County Sheriff’s Office), the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Idaho State Police, which led to the charges.
Nia Hinson
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Columbia city leaders on Monday night approved to allow businesses to apply for a permit that would allow them to sell alcohol for extended hours during this year’s FIFA World Cup.
The vote follows pushback from some commissions in the city, including the city’s Substance Use Prevention Advisory Commission. The commission had urged the city to opt out of Missouri House Bill 1041–which would allow licensed bars and restaurants to sell alcohol for 23 hours a day throughout the tournament. The commission warned the city that the move would put a strain on service industry workers and asked leaders to consider the public safety aspect.
The council amended the “closing time” to be 2:30 a.m. Permits that would allow for extended bar hours would be approved for dates that specifically have corresponding World Cup matches and not last the entire month-and-a-half the tournament occurs.
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The 2026 World Cup runs from June 1-July 19.
The City Council also tabled a vote that could ban gaming machines during Monday night’s meeting. Mayor Barbara Buffaloe had expressed a desire to see how the legislative process plays out and plans to suggest tabling the vote, according to previous reporting.
KIVI Staff
By: KIVI Staff
Originally Posted 11:07 AM, Mar 02, 2026
LATAH COUNTY, Idaho — On Friday, Feb. 27, a federal jury decided that a TikTok influencer is liable for $10 million in damages after the defendant wrongfully accused a University of Idaho professor of being involved in the 2022 Moscow murders.
During its deliberation, the jury concluded that Ashley Guillard made “false statements” that Department Chair and Associate Professor of History, Rebecca Scofield, “orchestrated the murder of four students at the University of Idaho” and “had an inappropriate romantic relationship with a student.”
According to court records, Guillard used TikTok tarot card readings to falsely accuse Scofield of being involved in the killings and further alleged that the professor had an inappropriate relationship with a student. Those claims spread widely online and drew millions of views.
A federal judge previously ruled those videos were defamatory but left the question of damages up to a jury. Ultimately, the jury awarded $3.5 million in damages for the false statements about an inappropriate relationship with a student and $6.5 million for the allegations related to the murders of four University of Idaho students.
In a statement, Scofield responded to the jury’s verdict by saying, “I want to thank the jury for their time and attention to this case. The judge had already ruled as a matter of law that the statements were false. The $10 million verdict reinforces the judge’s decision and sends the clear message that false statements online have consequences in the real world for real people and are unacceptable in our community. The murders of the four students on November 13, 2022, was the darkest chapter in our university’s history. Today’s decision shows that respect and care should always be granted to victims during these tragedies. I am hopeful that this difficult chapter in my life is over and I can return to a more normal life with my family and the wonderful Moscow community.”
Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Idaho, Raymond E. Patricco, presided over the case. The defendant, Ashley Guillard, represented herself throughout the proceedings.
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