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Amber Alert canceled after twin infants found safe in Missouri
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – The search is over after twin infant girls were found safe as the man who took them from their mother while threatening her with a firearm was taken into custody.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says that around 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8, law enforcement officials were made aware that Malik K. Hardy, 21, was last seen with Iris and Halo Gannaway, 9-month-old twin girls.
State Troopers said Hardy threatened the mother of the girls with a firearm before he took the children from their home.
Investigators indicated that the twins were taken from their home near Spring Valley Rd. and Bel-Ray Blvd., Near South Haven Baptist Church, in Belton on Sunday.
Law enforcement officials said they are searching for a silver 2016 Ford Fusion out of Belton with Missouri license plate TK7Z6U driven by Hardy which was last seen headed north on I-49 from Missouri Highway 58.
Detectives noted that Iris had a birthmark on her right leg and was last seen in a blue shirt with no pants. Halo was last seen in an unknown color shirt with no pants.
Hardy has been described as a 21-year-old black male who weighs 150 lbs and stands at about 5-foot-9. He has black hair and brown eyes. No pictures or further identifying information about the twins have been made available.
The girls were found safe by law enforcement officials around 6:20 p.m.
State Troopers have reminded residents that Amber Alerts are only issued in the most serious child abduction cases.

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Missouri State vs. FIU: Week 10 College Football Betting Odds, Prediction, Pick
Week 10 of the 2025 college football season continues on Wednesday night when the Missouri State Bears host the FIU Panthers in a Conference USA battle.
The Bears come into Wednesday on a two-game winning streak, and it has pushed their record to 4-3 overall and 2-1 in the CUSA. They are near the top of the conference in their first year in the FBS.
The Panthers have been going the other direction as they have lost three of their last four games and it has dropped them to 3-4 overall and 1-2 in the conference.
Stream Missouri State vs. FIU
If you’re looking to get back in the swing of football season and need some betting advice for Wednesday’s matchup in Springfield, we’ve got you covered. Here are the latest odds for the game, courtesy of BetMGM.
Missouri State vs FIU game odds:
All college football odds via BetMGM
- Spread: Missouri State -3.5 (-115), FIU +3.5 (-105)
- Money Line: Missouri State -190, FIU +155
- Over-Under: Over 50.5 (-110), Under 50.5 (-110)
Missouri State vs FIU prediction, pick:
The Bears have been finding ways to win over the last two weeks, while the Panthers have been getting blown out. The Panthers have been struggling on defense, giving up 28 or more points in five of their last six games. The Bears haven’t exactly been putting up a ton of points, but their defense has played well. They are also at home, and that will make the difference. They hold down the Panthers and do enough offensively to cover and get their third straight win.
Prediction: Missouri State 27, FIU 17
Best Bet: Missouri State -3.5, Under 50.5
Missouri State vs FIU channel, start time, streaming:
Time: 8 p.m. ET
TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
Live Stream: Paramount+
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Missouri sports betting update ahead of Chiefs vs. Commanders on Monday Night Football
It’s another prime time NFL game, which means the Chiefs are playing. That’s what happens when a team has appeared in five of the past six Super Bowls and now has a player dating the most famous singer in the world.
Tonight, Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and company host the Washington Commanders. Soon enough, bettors in Missouri will be legal wagering on a Chiefs primetime game.
Missouri sports betting is set to launch at 12:00 am CT on December 1. The Monday Night Football game that day is Patriots vs. Giants, but the following Sunday the Chiefs host the Texans on Sunday Night Football.
Bettors who are 21+ in Missouri don’t need to wait to get a demo of the DraftKings Missouri app. Just click below and take it for a test run. You won’t be able to deposit or wager until 12:00 am CT on December 1, but you’ll get to see why bettors in 39 states love DraftKings.
Missouri online sports betting overview
The Missouri Gaming Commission recently approved temporary sports betting licenses for nine sportsbooks looking to start taking bets at 12:00 am CT on December 1. Pre-registration can start on Nov. 17 at 12:00 CT. Let’s take a look at the players in Missouri:
The two names that standout the most on this list are Circa and Underdog. Circa scored a massive upset when it was awarded an “untethered” license over FanDuel in August.
What that means is neither DraftKings, nor Circa need partners to launch in Missouri (hence they can keep all the profits for themselves).
DraftKings and FanDuel poured in more than $40 into the ballot initiative that paved the way to legalize Missouri sports betting, so it was eye-brow raising that it did not prevail over Circa.
FanDuel quickly recovered from the sting of losing out to Circa by partnering with St. Louis CITY SC of the MLS.
Underdog, meanwhile, was one of the first to apply for a license in Missouri. The DFS and now sports betting operator has partnered with the Kansas City Royals.
BetMGM partnered with Century Casinos and Fanatics is launching through a deal with Boyd Gaming. Two other future Missouri sportsbook operators, Caesars and ESPN BET, do not need a partner because both have land-based casino interests in the state.
Missouri sports betting pro teams have ‘skin’ in the game
One of the biggest reasons Amendment 2 passed can be attributed to the groundswell of support from Missouri’s pro sports teams. As a result, six pro teams have sports betting licenses. Here’s a look at those partnerships:
- St. Louis Cardinals (bet365)
- Kansas City Royals (Underdog)
- St. Louis CITY SC of MLS (FanDuel)
- Kansas City Chiefs (BetMGM, existing from Kansas launch)
- St. Louis Blues (Underdog)
- Kansas City Current of NWSL (TBD)
There can be up to 19 retail sports betting licenses (stadiums, casinos). A few casino/sportsbook partnerships have already been established. Here’s a brief overview of those:
Where to bet in person in Missouri on December 1
- Horseshoe St. Louis: Caesars Sportsbook
- Harrah’s Kansas City: Caesars Sportsbook
- Isle of Capri Casino Boonville: Caesars Sportsbook
- Hollywood Casino St. Louis: ESPN BET
- Argosy Riverside Casino: ESPN BET
- River City Casino: ESPN BET
- Century Casino Cape Girardeau: BetMGM
- Ameristar Casino Kansas City: Fanatics Sportsbook
The six pro teams with licenses can also have a retail sportsbook in or around their stadiums.
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