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Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The fleet of B-2 Stealth Bombers that carried out airstrikes in Iran on Saturday has returned to American soil, landing Sunday afternoon at Whiteman Air Force Base in Johnson County, according to footage from CNN and ABC.

The base is the only one in the country that houses the nation’s stealth bomber fleet and is the sole operational base for the B-2.

Gen. Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, confirmed in an interview with ABC News that the mission was the second-longest B-2 mission ever flown. The longest mission on record occurred in March 2011 during Operation Odyssey Dawn, when B-2s flew nonstop for about 30 hours round trip from Whiteman Air Force Base to Libya.

The B-2 bomber remains a multi-role aircraft, capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear munitions, according to the Air Force’s website.

Information from the Air Force says the aircraft was first publicly displayed in Nov. 22 1988, in Palmdale, California, and its first flight a year later on July 17, 1989.The first aircraft, Spirit of Missouri was delivered to Whiteman Air Force Base on Dec. 17 1993.

Since then, the fleet has been used in multiple combat operations like Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq and Yemen. According to the Air Force, the B-2 completed its first-ever combat deployment in support of Operation Iraqi freedom. It released more than 1.5 million pounds of munitions.

The B-2 reached full operational capability status in December 2002 and six years later on Feb. 1, 2009, the Air Force’s newest command, Air Force Global Strike Command, assumed responsibility for the B-2 from Air Combat Command.

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Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A “handful” of students and staff from Columbia Public Schools attended a national speech and debate tournament in Des Moines, Iowa, where a hoax threat occurred, according to a district spokeswoman.

Spokesperson Michelle Baumstark wrote in a text message to ABC 17 News that fewer than 20 people from CPS were in Des Moines when an evacuation occurred. The event was held last week and the evacuation occurred on Thursday.

“It was a hold and secure and one area of the very large exhibition venue was evacuated. There was a person who appeared to be under the influence who was arrested,” Baumstark wrote. She also wrote that the hold-and-secure lasted for about 20 minutes.

Baumstark wrote that about 7,000 students from high schools and middle schools from around the country attend the event every year and that the event is held by a “third party.”

The National Speech and Debate Association on Thursday wrote on its website that  an unidentifiedattendee entered the stage during the National Speech and Debate Tournament’s Humorous Interpretation Finals, interrupting the round. The individual was subdued and removed from the premises by the actions of onsite law enforcement”

The organization wrote that no weapons were involved, but “the incident scared students and otherattendees present.” It also wrote on its social media that no one was injured.

Baumstark said that a several area high schools had students in attendance. ABC 17 News has reached out to the Jefferson City School District.

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Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A portion of Providence Road in Columbia near Big Bear Boulevard will close on Tuesday as crews fix a portion of the road that “buckled” on Monday.

Crews began working to repair the buckle on Monday morning, according to a social media post from Columbia Public Works. The closure will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday as crews pour concrete, a Monday afternoon release says. The closure will last about an hour, the release says.

Providence Road will be closed in both directions, with northbound traffic being detoured east onto Big Bear Boulevard, the release says. Southbound Providence will be closed.

The release says that drivers are encouraged to use alternate routes, such as Range Line Street and North Garth Avenue, to avoid delays, the release says.

The social media post from Columbia Public Works says that road buckles can occur during extended periods of hot weather, when heat causes pavement to expand.

Road buckles have been reported recently in Cape Girardeau and other parts of the country, including South Dakota, Colorado and Nebraska.

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Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

President Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social account that Israel and Iran have agreed to a ceasefire after days of violence in the Middle East.

Trump wrote at 5:02 p.m. Central Standard Time that the ceasefire would begin in about six hours.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote on his social media at 7:46 p.m. CST, however, that an agreement has not been reached. He wrote that Iran would stop firing if Israel also halted. CNN reported at 9:25 p.m. that Iran fired more missiles at Israel.

Trump’s ceasefire start time would come to around 11 p.m. CST. Araghchi wrote that Iran would stop firing at 4 a.m. Tehran time. The news of the new round of missiles from Iran was reported around 6:18 a.m. in Tehran, or 9:22 p.m. CST.

Israel’s military launched an attack against Iran on June 12, which kicked off the latest scuffle between the two countries. Iran and Israel returned fire for days and the United States launched an attack on Sunday. Iran eventually attacked a U.S. military base Monday in Qatar.

“CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE! It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE (in approximately 6 hours from now, when Israel and Iran have wound down and completed their in progress, final missions!), for 12 hours, at which point the War will be considered, ENDED! Officially, Iran will start the CEASEFIRE and, upon the 12th Hour, Israel will start the CEASEFIRE and, upon the 24th Hour, an Official END to THE 12 DAY WAR will be saluted by the World,” Trump wrote.

As Iran has repeatedly made clear: Israel launched war on Iran, not the other way around.

As of now, there is NO “agreement” on any ceasefire or cessation of military operations. However, provided that the Israeli regime stops its illegal aggression against the Iranian people no…

— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) June 24, 2025

“As Iran has repeatedly made clear: Israel launched war on Iran, not the other way around. As of now, there is NO “agreement” on any ceasefire or cessation of military operations. However, provided that the Israeli regime stops its illegal aggression against the Iranian people no later than 4 am Tehran time, we have no intention to continue our response afterwards,” Araghchi wrote.

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Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

An inmate at Jefferson City Correctional Center was charged with several felonies after he allegedly stabbed a corrections officer on Feb. 29, 2024.

Gary Owen Miller, 50, was charged in Cole County with first-degree assault, two counts of armed criminal action, one count of violence toward a DOC employee and two counts of having a weapon at a prison. A court date has not been set.

The probable cause statement says that the corrections officers was picking up food trays when Miller stabbed him with a 37-inch long, prison-made weapon. The officer was stabbed in his upper abdomen/lower chest, the statement says.

Another corrections officer searched Miller and allegedly found another prison-made weapon that was 9-inches long, the statement says.

DOC filings show that Miller is serving an 80-year sentence for charges including second-degree murder, first-degree assault, kidnapping and first-degree burglary.

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Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Moberly man was charged with two gun crimes after he allegedly pointed a rifle at two youths on a trail.

Jeffery O’Neal, 58, was charged with illegal gun possession and unlawful use of a weapon. He is being held at the Randolph County Jail on a $10,000 bond. A court date has not been set.

The probable cause statement says that deputies were called around 7:45 p.m. Sunday after two children said a man pointed a gun at them. The gun was sitting on a cooler before O’Neal picked it up, the statement says.

The youths were allegedly riding a four-wheeler on trails “they were allowed to be on,” the statement says. The vehicle broke down and one of the children tried to restart it, the statement says.

One of the children ran away and the second youth eventually got the vehicle working, the statement says.

O’Neal allegedly told law enforcement that the gun was loaded.  He claimed he saw the youths come down the trail, but was using a “firing range,” according to the statement. The statement says that O’Neal is a convicted felon and isn’t allowed to have a gun.

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Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A mother in Macon County has been charged with a pair of felonies after she allegedly assaulted her 6-month-old baby.

Ann Andrews was charged on Thursday with two counts of child abuse. She is being held in jail on a $250,000 bond. A bond hearing was held on Monday and no change was made. A hearing was scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday. A mugshot was not immediately available.

The probable cause statement says that University Hospital staff called the Missouri Children’s Division on May 19 about possible child abuse of a baby who had fractured bones. Andrews, during an interview with the Missouri State Highway Patrol on June 17, allegedly admitted to abusing the child on March 21 and 24.

The child allegedly would not take a formula bottle on March 21, Andrews became frustrated and “yanked” the baby’s arms four times, the statement says. On March 24, the child allegedly would not eat again and Andrews “yanked” on their legs four times, the statement says.

She allegedly told law enforcement that the assaults occurred while the father of the child was at work and no one else was in the home, the statement says.

“Andrews said she didn’t tell anyone else what she did in fear someone would believe she was a bad mom,” the statement says.

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Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Sedalia man has been charged with several felonies after he allegedly sexually assaulted a youth more than once.

Francisco Reyes was charged on Saturday with first-degree rape, tampering with a victim in a felony prosecution, first-degree kidnapping, sexual misconduct involving a child younger than 15 years old and illegal reentry.  A hearing was held on Monday, but was paused to 10 a.m. Tuesday to allow for a “use of language line.”

The probable cause statement says law enforcement was notified of a possible sexual assault by someone on May 23. An interview with the victim occurred at Child Safe in Sedalia, where they described two assaults, one of which occurred in August 2024, the statement says.

Reyes allegedly shut the victim in a room, assaulted them and then gave them money and told the victim not to tell anyone, the statement says. Another person allegedly told law enforcement that they saw Reyes on top of the victim in a room during a day in the summer of 2023.

Court documents say that Reyes has dual citizenship in the U.S. and Guatemala and was planning to go to Guatemala in a few weeks.

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Madison Stuerman

HALLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ)

One person was found dead at a home under construction in Hallsville on Monday.

According to the Boone County Fire Protection District press release, firefighters were called to a house on Elizabeth Street in Hallsville for a report of a person trapped in a cistern under a porch.

The release states a construction worker told officials he could not find his coworker after he briefly left the site. When he returned, he could not find the other person.

Boone County Fire Protection District, along with the Hallsville Police Department, searched the area but were unable to find the missing person. The release states they did not think the missing person had left the scene.

Fire crews found the man after pumping water from the cistern using trash pumps.

The Columbia Fire Department assisted in the recovery while Boone Ambulance was on medical standby.

The cause of death is currently under investigation by the Boone County Medical Examiner.

ABC 17 News saw 15 Hallsville police officers, two Columbia firetrucks, four Boone County firetrucks, an ambulance and eight Boone County Sheriff vehicles.

The name of the man has not been released.

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Madison Stuerman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Boone County prosecutors have charged a man with rape stemming from an assault that took place in July 2018.

Antonio Bates, 58, is charged with one count of first-degree rape.

Court documents state that on July 24, 2018, police were called to a sexual assault in the 800 block of Ann Street around 3 a.m.

Police said the victim reported being outside near a garden area of an apartment when a conversation started with Bates, who was unknown to the victim at the time.

It was reported the victim told police Bates started to grab at their dress while talking and allegedly pulled them by the arm to the back of a building. Court documents state the victim was forced to the ground and assaulted.

Court documents state the victim went to the hospital and had a sexual assault test done. Bates was identified after the test was a match to him, according to police.

Bates was not in custody as of Monday morning. A warrant for his arrest was issued on June 13.

Police said Bates has ties to the St. Louis area.

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