Stover woman seriously injured in Morgan County crash

KMIZ on July 1, 2026

Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A 20-year-old Stover woman was seriously injured Tuesday in a crash on Ivy Bend Road in Morgan County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The report says a 20-year-old Stover man and the woman were riding on a 2006 Yamaha Road Star 1700 motorcycle that was heading northbound. The man failed to negotiate a curve, causing the bike to cross the center line, go off the left side of the road and overturn, the report says.

Both people were thrown from the motorcycle. Neither person wore a helmet, according to the report.

The report says the woman had serious injuries and the man had moderate injuries. Both people were brought to Lake Regional Hospital by ambulance, according to the report.

MSHP reports do not name those involved in crashes.

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San Luis Obispo man arrested after robbing elderly victim

KEYT on July 1, 2026

Caleb Nguyen

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT) – San Luis Obispo Police officers arrested a 60-year-old man after he robbed an elderly victim just before 6:30 p.m. Monday at the 400 block of Prado Road.

The 60-year-old suspect approached the elderly man from behind before putting his hands on his shoulders and telling him not to turn around, according to the SLOPD.

The suspect then stole the elderly man’s phone before fleeing the area without causing any injury, according to the SLOPD.

SLOPD officers found the suspect near Higuera Street and Granada Drive before quickly recovering the victim’s cell phone.

The suspect is currently on California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation parole for burglary.

The suspect was arrested and booked into the SLO County Jail on the following charges:

felonty robbery

felony elder abuse

felony parole violation

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Community honors Jenefer Mitchell’s legacy of hope and recovery

KIFI on July 1, 2026

Kaelyn Blessinger

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — Hundreds of people came together at the Brickyard Event Center to remember a local woman who saved their lives. Jenefer Mitchell passed away June 20, 2026, in a tragic car accident along Highway 26 near Ririe, Idaho.

Although Jenefer has passed on, her legacy has not, and many came out to speak about how she changed their lives.

“If you look around this room today, you’ll probably notice something,” said Jenesa Sasinouski, Jenefer’s sister. “They are softball friends, people from recovery, coworkers, friends, family, neighbors, kids she cheered for, people she argued with, people she laughed with, people from the different parts of her life. She had this incredible ability to make you feel like you matter. She believed in people long before they believed in themselves.”

Recovering from Addiction

Friends and family said one of Jenefer’s greatest passions was helping people overcome addiction and find recovery.

Jenefer believed anyone could find the courage to recover from addiction, and she fought every day to show others who struggled with addiction that they could overcome it too. She answered phone calls, gave rides, sat with people through difficult times and reminded them they were capable of more than they believed.

Anyone who hasn’t experienced addiction may struggle to understand how someone could become addicted. They may believe those who use drugs lack moral principles and willpower when, in reality, addiction is a complex disease. These substances can rewire the brain in ways that make quitting extremely difficult, but not impossible.

Most addictions affect the brain’s reward circuit, causing increased levels of dopamine to flood the brain. As a person continues to use drugs, the brain adapts by reducing the ability of cells in the reward circuit to respond. This can lessen the feeling of pleasure or the “high” the person once experienced. To try to regain that feeling, a person may begin using larger amounts of the substance and fall deeper into addiction.

Much like other chronic illnesses, there is no cure for addiction. However, it is treatable and can be successfully managed by people in recovery. Getting help and support and knowing you are not alone can make a difference.

Jenefer was heavily involved with The Center for Hope Peer Recovery Center.

The Center for Hope is a non-profit Community Recovery Center in Idaho Falls providing free addiction and mental health recovery support services to adults.

They offer:

Conversations and Connections Discussions

Community Support Groups

Recovery Coaching

Peer Support

Access to computers, internet, WIFI

Social Activities

QPR 90 minute suicide prevention training

Community Resource Training

Educational Opportunities

Re-entry services following incarceration

Help is always available. If you are in crisis, call the Suicide and Crisis line at 988. You can speak with someone anytime.

Idaho Falls Recovery Centers:

Brick House Recovery

Beehive Rehabilitation and Counseling

The Center for Hope Peer Recovery Center

Rexburg Recovery Centers:

Stewards of Recovery

The Center for Hope Peer Recovery Center

Pocatello Recovery Centers:

Freedom Recovery Center

Hope and Recovery Resource Center

Raise the Bottom

Jackson Hole Recovery Centers:

Legacy Healing Center

Curran Seeley Foundation

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Four injured after three car crash on Highway 1 near Lompoc

KEYT on July 1, 2026

Caleb Nguyen

LOMPOC, Calif. (KEYT) – Santa Barbara County Fire and Lompoc Fire helped put out a car fire after three vehicles were involved in a crash 11 miles north of Highway 101 just after 6:00 p.m. Tuesday.

Two people suffered major injuries, two people suffered moderate injuries and one person needed a helicopter airlift to Cottage Hospital after the crash, according to the SBCFD.

Highway 1 remains closed in both directions without an estimation of reopening and the cause of the crash remains under investigation, according to the SBCFD.

No other injuries were reported, and drivers are advised to avoid the area or use alternate routes if possible, according to the SBCFD.

More information on the crash will be provided once available to Your News Channel.

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Fourth of July Safety Reminder: Soak Fireworks, Sparklers

KTVZ on July 1, 2026

Tyson Beauchemin

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Fire officials are reminding residents about firework safety for the Fourth of July. Public safety advice includes soaking all used fireworks in water for at least 24 hours before disposal.

The city of Bend implemented its fireworks restrictions in 2021, allowing only novelty items such as sparklers, smoke bombs and snakes. Officials with Bend Fire have observed a noticeable decrease in fire-related incidents since the ban’s enactment. However, they advise soaking any type of firework after they’ve been set off, even the novelty ones.

Dan Derlacki, Deputy Fire Marshal for Bend Fire, stressed the importance of proper disposal for all fireworks. “Make sure they soak in there long as you can, at least 24 hours before you go. Put them in the garbage,” Derlacki said, adding that trash companies are equipped to handle properly soaked fireworks. Derlacki also added a broader goal: “We would like to not to have your vehicle or home burn down as well.”

Beyond proper disposal, other fundamental safety guidelines include not pointing fireworks at people. Additionally, individuals should never light fireworks while holding them or attempt to throw them once ignited.

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Boone County Commission passes $4.6 million contract for gravel road pavement

KMIZ on July 1, 2026

Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Boone County Commission on Tuesday passed a multi-million-dollar contract for gravel road pavement throughout the county.

The commission unanimously approved a $4.62 million purchase order with Capital Paving and Construction LLC.

The total and locations, according to meeting documents, includes:

Location
Dollar Amount

Boothe Lane (North) upgrade)
$516,099.90

Boothe Lane (South)/Brennen Drive/Finnegan Court upgrade
$842,121.05

Coats Lane upgrade
$539,648.94

James Sapp Road upgrade
$428,105.80

JD Sapp Road/Franklin Road upgrade
$438,020

Robbie Forbls Road upgrade
$275,324.55

Willet Road upgrade
$1,160,679.75

10% Contingency
$420,000.00

TOTAL
$4,619,999.99

The commission also approved a contract with In2Action for a re-entry coordinator for Boone County Community Services and the Boone County Jail.

Boone County Community Services Director Joanne Nelson told ABC 17 News in an email the person in that position “will support individuals transitioning from the Boone County jail back in the community. The navigator will help these individuals to connect with recovery services, housing, employment support with the goal to help them to be successful when they transition back into the community.”

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Soccer coach who molested Coachella Valley girl sentenced

KESQ on July 1, 2026

City News Service

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 53-year-old soccer coach who groped and made repeated sexual advances toward a Coachella Valley girl was sentenced today to two years’ mandatory supervision.

Rosario Navarro Gonzalez of Menifee pleaded guilty in February to two felony counts of lewd acts on a minor. The plea was directly to Riverside County Superior Court Judge Michael Dest — over the objections of the District Attorney’s Office.

“Our offer and request to the court was that the defendant be sentenced to state prison,” agency spokeswoman Molly Smith told City News Service Tuesday.

During a hearing at the Larson Justice Center in Indio, the judge sentenced Gonzalez to mandatory supervision — a form of probation — in lieu of jail, as well as directed him to serve nine months in a sheriff’s work release program, during which he’ll have to remain gainfully employed, and to register as a convicted sex offender under Penal Code section 290, barring him from contact with minors, except relatives.

According to sheriff’s investigators, the defendant coached girls’ soccer in the Palm Desert area and initiated communication with the victim in the summer of 2021, via social media when she was 13 years old.

Through a series of texts and chats, he convinced the girl to send him nude pictures of herself, which she did in exchange for gift cards and money, according to a sheriff’s arrest warrant affidavit filed in September 2022.

The communications continued with regularity, leading to at least one in-person rendezvous at a church parking lot in Desert Hot Springs during the autumn of 2021. The warrant declaration stated Gonzalez coaxed the youth into his vehicle, where he kissed and embraced her as she sat on his lap, pressing one of her hands to his crotch before she wriggled out of his grasp.

In February 2022, the defendant tracked the girl down while she shopped with a friend in a Temecula mall. He gave her a $200 gift card as a birthday present and kissed her before she moved away from him, investigators said.

The girl deleted many of the messages exchanged with Gonzalez, possibly to conceal their interactions, according to court papers.

After taking statements from the victim and the defendant, detectives ultimately determined there was sufficient evidence to arrest him, which occurred on Sept. 22, 2022.

He had no documented prior felony convictions.

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Small plane makes emergency landing in Yuma County

KYMA on July 1, 2026

Andrea Turisk

YUMA COUNTY, Ariz. (KYMA) – A small plane made an emergency landing in Yuma County.

The plane landed near the Mohawk Canal last week, according to the Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage District.

They said two employees with the district rushed to the scene, helping all passengers on board.

No serious injuries were reported.

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New 5G network coming to Yuma farms

KYMA on July 1, 2026

Manoah Tuiasosopo

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – A new high-tech project in Yuma could change the future of farming in the desert.

At the University of Arizona’s Yuma Agricultural Center, researchers are testing a 5G network designed to improve how farmers manage crops and water use.

The project is part of a larger plan to build 34 broadband towers across Yuma County, covering up to 180,000 acres of farmland.

Officials say it will be the largest agriculture-only wireless network in the world once completed.

Researchers say the system will allow farmers to monitor crops in real time, control irrigation remotely, and reduce the need for constant trips into the fields.

It will also help move large amounts of research data faster, including information from weather stations and other field equipment.

At the Ag Center, workers are already testing new technology, including farm trucks that act as mobile Wi-Fi hotspots. This lets crews stay connected and upload data while working in remote areas.

Drones and smart sensors are also being used to track crop health and pest activity.

Officials say the full network is expected to be finished by August 2026.

They say the goal is to make farming more efficient, save water, and improve production in the desert Southwest.

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Missouri Republicans back Supreme Court decision on state transgender sports bans

KMIZ on July 1, 2026

Melissa Houston

COLUMBIA, Mo. (Kmiz)

Missouri leaders are getting ready to discuss further restrictions on transgender athletes following Tuesday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision.

The higher court upheld the power of the states to ban transgender athletes from participating in certain sports, ruling that these restrictions do not interfere with Title IX regulations.

Missouri state Rep. Brian Seitz (R-Branson) is in support of the Supreme Court ruling, saying “it is the biggest win for women’s sports since Title IX.” Seitz said the ruling is in line with what Missouri did just a few years prior.

“I’m just glad that the Supreme Court saw fit, what, to rule on what we saw in Missouri as a no brainer three or four years ago,” Seitz said.

The decision saw support online from a number of GOP members in the state, including Gov. Mike Kehoe, State Sen. Rock Brattin (R-Cass County) and US Rep. Bob Onder.  

Under current state law 163.048, Missouri’s public, private, charter and higher education institutions are permitted to only let student athletes compete in designated sports that align with their biological sex as listed on their birth certificate.

The only exception stated to this law is when a female student participates in an athletic competition designated for male’s students if the school does not have a corresponding female sport offered.

This law was enacted in 2023, and the Missouri Senate placed a sunset clause to give officials more time to research. This law is set to end on Aug. 28, 2027.

With the sunset clause ending in a year, Seitz is looking to make this law permanent and said the ruling from the higher courts has caused a “greater sense of urgency.”

However, a local LGBTQ+ community center The Center Project is not in support of the Supreme Court’s ruling.

“I am incredibly disappointed to see the Supreme Court uphold what I would consider to be a discriminatory ruling,” said Vera Elwood, who is the Youth Project Coordinator at The Center Project and the Ward 2 City Councilwoman.

Elwood said this law is seen more than just a restriction on sports teams, it is affecting the lives of those who are already at high risk.

“I think for some people they can look at it and think, ‘well, it’s just a soccer team,'” Elwood said. “But when you’re being singled out in this kind of way, we might, you know, we might lose kids.”

Elwood said the stakes for transgender youth is higher due to them being more at risk for mental health illnesses. She hopes that the state representatives can prioritize the well-being of students.

“I hope that we as a state and as a community can find ways to protect our most at risk our most at need youth,” Elwood said.

As state leaders prepare to revisit the law, a discussion over whether a middle ground even exists starts to be seen.

Seitz claims participating in co-ed sports is an appropriate alternative, but “as far as women’s sport, I think biological sex has to be protected, it’s a matter of fairness.”

And for Elwood, there is no compromise on an issue that she says goes beyond just sports.

“I also don’t see a middle ground on inclusion in sports, inclusion in school activities,” Elwood said. “You either get to be on the team, or you don’t.”

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