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@KMBC Investigative Reporter/Anchor/Documentary Journalist. #MizzouMade & always #growthmindset Links & RTs not endorsements. Opinions = my own
Feb 17, 2022 6 tweets 3 min read
Independence Mayor Eileen Weir will not seek reelection, according to sources kmbc.com/article/indepe… Last Tuesday, Weir came in second place to current Missouri State Rep. Rory Rowland in a citywide primary.

Meanwhile, City Councilman Mike Steinmeyer on Tuesday told KMBC he had plans to run as a write-in candidate for mayor.

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Feb 16, 2022 9 tweets 4 min read
BREAKING: @KMBC 9 Investigates has just learned the U.S. Department of Justice has filed a federal lawsuit against the state of Missouri, Governor Mike Parson, and Attorney General Eric Schmitt challenging the state's Second Amendment Preservation Act.

Developing... From the USDOJ lawsuit: "The Missouri law uniquely discriminates against federal agencies
and employees; impairs law enforcement efforts in Missouri; and contravenes the Supremacy
Clause of the United States Constitution."

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Apr 12, 2021 514 tweets >60 min read
Lunch break until 12:30.

@kmbc #YustTrial I missed it, but after talking with @kmbc photographer Mark Midgorden who was in the courtroom, he said the defense tried to get the case thrown out this morning saying the prosecution didn't meet its burden of proof.

The judge denied it.

The case moved on.

@kmbc #YustTrial
Apr 12, 2021 51 tweets 27 min read
THE TRIAL OF KYLR YUST: Defense begins its side of case kmbc.com/article/the-tr… YUST TRIAL DAY 7: *NEW* thread will follow with the defense's arguments/evidence/testimony.

@kmbc #YustTrial
Apr 7, 2021 327 tweets >60 min read
ON FBI RECORDING:

They are talking about going to talk to Kara via Ouija board.

Farris: I'm really curious what she's going to say. You are too...

YUST: No I'm not...

YUST: Do you understand that this is like the biggest f'up in my entire life?"

@kmbc #YustTrial YUST: "Imagine that I killed you. That's so f'd up."

FARRIS: "I'd imagine if I were in her situation, I'd want you to come talk to me."

Yust now giving Farris directions. "Take a right....Take a right"

@kmbc #YustTrial
Apr 5, 2021 315 tweets >60 min read
BREAKING: A judge will allow a camera to record the murder trial of Kylr Yust. The camera will remain at the rear of the courtroom. No livestreaming. #yusttrial

@kmbc

kmbc.com/article/murder… A jury of 13 women and three men is now in transit from St. Charles County. The jury has four alternates. Opening statements will begin this afternoon. The trial is scheduled to last three weeks.

@kmbc #yusttrial
Jul 23, 2020 14 tweets 6 min read
THREAD: We started the day wanting to know more about mask mandates and their impact on stopping the spread of COVID-19 in KC. @kmbc QUICK CONCLUSION: The Kansas City area needs a couple more weeks to know if mask mandates implemented just before the July 4th holiday are working, according to four top public health experts @kmbc spoke with Thursday.

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