Matthew Sanders

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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you agree with the Karen Read verdict? The verdict in the second trial of Karen Read came in on Wednesday, and the jury found her not guilty of killing her boyfriend. The closely watched trial ended with several days of deliberation before the jurors acquitted Read of killing her boyfriend, John O'Keefe, a Boston police officer. The public has been sharply divided over Read's guilt, and her first trial ended in a mistrial. Did the jury reach the right conclusion?

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Police say Scott Boulevard robbery linked to Columbia killing Columbia police said Tuesday that the weekend robbery of a business on Scott Boulevard and the shooting death of a man on East Broadway are linked. The Columbia Police Department says in a news release that officers are looking for three suspects involved in the incidents. Two of them are teens ages 13 and 15, police say. The three are wanted in the shooting death of Zarian Simpson, 18.

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Police confirm suspects in deadly shooting in custody; Scott Boulevard robbery linked Glasgow Police confirmed all three suspects wanted for a weekend robbery and deadly shooting have been taken into custody as of 2 p.m. Tuesday. Columbia police said Tuesday that the weekend robbery of a business on Scott Boulevard and the shooting death of a man on East Broadway are linked.

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3 blocks evacuated in Columbia for gas leak Three city blocks in central Columbia were evacuated Tuesday after a contractor hit a gas line. An area covering Sexton Road north to Forest Avenue between Madison Street and Garth Avenue was cleared before 11 a.m. because of the leak, according to a Columbia Fire Department spokesperson. No one was hurt. Nine people and some dogs were among those evacuated from the area. Check back for updates to this developing story.

1 week ago | abc17news.com | Matthew Sanders

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the U.S. support regime change in Iran? The conflict between Israel and Iran continues, with strikes from both sides to start the week. Israel hit Iran with a preemptive strike last week, saying it had intelligence that Iran was pursuing nuclear warheads, despite the country's insistence that its nuclear program is purely for energy purposes. The strikes took out part of Iran's nuclear infrastructure, along with scientists and military leaders.