John Murphy

Anchor/Reporter @KOMUnews

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@MOREALTORS are celebrating the defeat of both Amendments 4 and 5 tonight. I’ll have a live report coming up on @KOMUnews at 9.

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Breaking: Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins is refusing to freeze a gerrymandered congressional map from taking effect, calling the effort to force a vote on it unconstitutional.

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Police just identified the victim as 46-year-old Edward Brown Jr. of Columbia. A 15-year-old juvenile was detained. Tune into @KOMUnews Today starting at 4:30 a.m. Thursday morning for the latest details.

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A 46-year-old man is dead and parties involved are detained after CPD responded to a shots-fired incident at a home on Triple Crown Drive in north Columbia. Police say there is no threat to the public. We’ll continue to provide updates on @KOMUnews

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@KOMUnews MAJOR UPDATE: the child has been rescued alive. Responders just put him into the back of an ambulance. We’ll have a live update on @KOMUnews at 10.

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Part of Broadway just west of downtown in Columbia is currently closed. CFD says it received calls that a 12-year-old boy ran off from home and may be hiding in a storm drain. Responders are searching storm drains in the area. We’ll have more updates as we get them on @KOMUnews

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Broadway in Columbia is blocked again in the stretch just west of the Daniel Boone Regional Library. Emergency responders have surrounded a single stormwater drain as they search for the missing 12-year-old boy. We’ll have a live update on @KOMUnews at 9.

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If you're wondering how Medicaid cuts could impact us here in Missouri, check out our story we ran on it before the federal spending bill passed: https://t.co/HnPKWYM5Xt

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It’s a packed house in a hearing over a MO House bill to bring a new abortion amendment before the people in 2026, which would ban abortions again except for in the cases of rape, incest, and medical emergencies. Hear testimony at 9 and 10 on @KOMUnews #moleg

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Livestream the inauguration on https://t.co/mJ32bcrZc9

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@GovMikeKehoe is delivering his inaugural address now after being sworn in as Missouri’s 58th Governor. We’ve got the latest on @KOMUnews

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@GovMikeKehoe is about to be sworn in as Missouri’s 58th Governor. Livestream his inauguration now on https://t.co/mJ32bcrZc9 @KOMUnews

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After support from the Democrat House Minority Leader, Jackson County Republican Jon Patterson easily won the election to be Missouri’s new Speaker of the House. We’ll break down top priorities for MO House Democrats and Republicans this year on @KOMUnews

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The 2024 Missouri General Assembly has gathered for the first time to kick off the 2025 session. Hear key priorities this year from leaders of both parties at 5 and 6 on @KOMUnews

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Boone County Commissioners just passed an approximately $136 million budget for 2025. It includes funding for a new law enforcement center and some major capital improvement projects. We’ll break down the budget at 5 and 6 on @KOMUnews

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It’s a packed house for the Jefferson City Council meeting. They’ll discuss transforming a quarry across the street from the Special Olympics Missouri building into a new hotel and soccer complex. We’ll have details at 9 and 10 on @KOMUnews.

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@LtGovMikeKehoe wins and will be the 58th Governor of the State of Missouri. Updates from local, statewide, and d national races on @KOMUnews

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Doors aren’t even officially supposed to be open for @LtGovMikeKehoe’s watch party and there’s already dozens of people here. He packed this place for the primary and we expect no less tonight. We’ll track the MO Governor’s race on @KOMUnews

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More than a few dozen people here now! It’s a full house for @LtGovMikeKehoe tonight. We’ll follow results in the governor’s race as they come in on @KOMUnews

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Be a part of our voter conversation and hear from people across the political spectrum before you cast your vote tomorrow. The Decision 2024 Election Report on ⁦@KOMUnews⁩. https://t.co/l2z26bRcjU