UPDATE: Norwood man charged in Sunday shooting incident at First Baptist Church
Earnest J. Smith, 48, is being held in the Wright County Jail on $250,000 bond. NORWOOD, Mo. - A Norwood man faces five separate felony charges after authorities say he fired two shots at the Norwood...
View ArticleMan from Norwood charged in church shooting incident
Earnest J. Smith, 48, is being held in the Wright County Jail on $250,000 bond. NORWOOD, Mo. - A Norwood man faces five separate felony charges after authorities say he fired two shots at the Norwood...
View ArticleBusiness owner who sold K2 pleads guilty to federal charges
Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that the owner of a Joplin, Mo., business pleaded guilty in federal court today to his role in a mail fraud...
View ArticleMan bites deputy trying to arrest him after crashes and brief pursuit
CAPE FAIR, Mo. - A 46-year-old man from Galena is behind bars today after authorities say he crashed into parked cars, led police on a brief pursuit and bit a deputy who tried to arrest him.
View ArticleRepublican gubernatorial hopeful Asa Hutchinson calls for phasing in a cut in...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Republican gubernatorial hopeful Asa Hutchinson is calling for a phased-in reduction of Arkansas' income tax, embracing a tax cut approach he once criticized.
View ArticleSpringfield Police investigating shots fired during domestic dispute
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Springfield Police are investigating shots fired in a home on the east side of the city.
View ArticleDriver faces charges in chase through Stone and Barry Counties
STONE COUNTY, Mo. -- A woman who led authorities on a high-speed chase Monday night through Barry and Stone Counties is jailed, facing charges.
View ArticleArkansas' attorney general rejects wording of proposal to legalize medical...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has rejected the wording of a proposed initiated act that would legalize medical marijuana in the state.
View ArticleFirefighters rescue women who fell off cliff at Big Cedar Lodge
NEAR RIDGEDALE, Mo. -- A woman is hospitalized after she fell off a cliff near Big Cedar Lodge south of Branson.
View ArticleSevere T-storm Watch for Ozarks until 10:00 P.M.
Scattered strong thunderstorms are likely this afternoon and evening with lingering storms tonight.
View ArticleFire at Springfield store intentionally set
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- Fire investigators say a fire at a store on west Kearney early Monday morning was intentionally set.
View ArticleChase plans to hire more than 200 positions in Springfield
Career Center hosted job fairSPRINGFIELD, -- While 300 people are losing their jobs at Regal Beloit in the coming months, Chase is expanding and hiring for more than 200 positions in its local...
View ArticleMore victims come forward in possible ring of burglaries during funerals
Authorities now know of at least two funerals from last week during which the crooks burglarized the homes of family members attending services. All of their names were listed in newspaper...
View ArticleWell pump fails in Reeds Spring; city asks residents to conserve water
The city of Reeds Spring is asking people to save water by not watering lawns, washing cars or filling swimming pools.REEDS SPRING, Mo. - Residents of Reeds Spring are being asked to take measures to...
View ArticleMan stuck in chimney after botched break-in in Harrison, Ark.
HARRISON, Ark. - A would-be burglar was unable to make the ideal getaway after a bungled break-in at a pawn shop.
View ArticleChurch youth leader pleads guilty to sexual exploitation of children
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that a Norwood, Mo., man who volunteered as a church youth leader has pleaded guilty...
View ArticleChurch youth leader from Norwood pleads guilty to sexual exploitation of...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Norwood man who volunteered as a church youth leader has pled guilty in federal court to two counts of enticing minors for illegal sexual activity.
View ArticleRepublic man indicted by federal grand jury for child pornography
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that a Republic, Mo., man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for producing child...
View ArticleBranson restaurant manager indicted for meth, illegal firearms
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that the manager of the La Iguana Mexican Restaurant in Branson, Mo., has been indicted...
View ArticleBolivar man arrested, accused of sex charges involving a child
BOLIVAR, Mo. -- A joint investigation has led to the arrest of a Bolivar man, accused of sex crimes against a five-year-old girl.
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