Texas County deputies on the lookout for murder suspect from Kansas
DERBY, Ks. -- Authorities in Texas County, Missouri, are on the lookout for a man wanted for murder in Kansas.
View ArticleFayetteville police say drunk driver hit drunk pedestrian
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - A Fayetteville woman is behind bars tonight after bizarre hit-and-run over the weekend.
View ArticleBattle over child's adoption returns to court, this time in Springfield
A Missouri appellate court will hear arguments next week in the case of a woman from Guatemala who says she did not consent to her son's adoption by a southwest Missouri couple.CARTHAGE, Mo. (AP) - A...
View ArticleSheriff starts citizen review board to combat prescription drug abuse after 5...
GAINESVILLE, Mo. -- The Ozark County sheriff says he believes every death at a house in Tecumseh are all linked to prescription drug abuse. That's why he's starting a new program aimed at curbing...
View ArticleFamily offers title of stolen vehicle to thief in exchange for dog's safe return
Doug Clark's SUV was stolen last Thursday in Springfield with his family's beloved pug, Dugout, inside.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A man's SUV was stolen in broad daylight at a business with his dog inside....
View ArticleWoman killed in crash near Joplin
Joplin - A woman from Wichita, Kansas died in a crash north of Joplin. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says 50 year old Beth Adamson was the passenger in an SUV that was hit broadside by a pickup...
View ArticleFirefighters say careless smoking caused early morning house fire
Fire broke out in a home at 1 a.m. Monday in the 1200 block of East McClernon Street. Three people were able to escape the home with two dogs.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Fire investigators say careless smoking...
View ArticleCrash kills woman from Camden County
Highway Patrol troopers say Melissa Crossland, 45, was a passenger in a 2001 Oldsmobile Alero that ran off Highway A when the car ran off the road, hit a tree and flipped.RICHLAND, Mo. - A Richland...
View ArticleCity of Branson recycles 100th ton of glass
City partnering with KC's Ripple Glass Co.BRANSON, Mo - Many recycling centers no longer accept glass, but that isn't the case in Branson, last week the Branson Recycling Center just processed its...
View ArticleTroopers say drunk driver reached speeds of 133 mph before being arrested in...
Meshal Alghuson, 24, was arrested in Laclede County at 12:50 a.m. Monday by Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers after they say he went 133 mph in a 70 mph zone.LEBANON, Mo. - A Springfield man is...
View ArticleSoldiers arrive home in Springfield after 9 months in Afghanistan
More than 130 engineer soldiers landed in Springfield in the 5 a.m. hour. The 77th Engineer Company, 94th Engineer Battalion served a nine-month deployment in Afghanistan.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - It might...
View ArticleMo. teachers group running ads urging lawmakers to sustain veto of income tax...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri teachers union says it is spending at least $100,000 on commercials urging state lawmakers to uphold the governor's veto of an income tax cut.
View ArticleMo. AG Koster raises concerns about bill attempting to nullify federal...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster is raising concerns about legislation attempting to nullify some federal gun-control laws.
View Article'Castle Doctrine' may be man's defense for fatal shooting on Meramec River
STEELVILLE, Mo. -- A murder case will hinge on claims of self-defense and whether a property owner had the right to shoot a canoer who may have intruded on his land.
View ArticleMissouri jail escapee spotted in Ohio, eludes police in 2 communities
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A rape suspect who broke out of a Missouri jail last month has managed to elude police in northeastern Ohio.
View ArticleNew ad campaign seeks to 'snuff-out' fires from careless smoking
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Fire prevention experts hope to ‘snuff-out’ a problematic trend in the city.
View ArticleSouthbound Campbell Avenue closed at Plainview during Wednesday morning rush...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Southbound lanes of Campbell Avenue are closed at Plainview Road near the Springfield city limits, and will stay that way through the Wednesday morning rush hour.
View ArticleTecumseh man survives being pulled under dam at Dawt Mill
Russ Cochran was pulled under dam by undertowTECUMSEH, Mo. - A Tecumseh man is lucky to be alive after an outing on the North Fork River.
View ArticleHigh temps, low moisture taking toll on Missouri crops
A new report says the recent spate of hot, dry weather has hurt some Missouri crops and slowed their progress.COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - A new report says the recent spate of hot, dry weather has hurt some...
View ArticleStore clerk pulls gun on would-be assailant, thwarts robbery
The robber, seen in security video but not identified yet, pulled a gun trying to rob the Beer 30 liquor store in Marionville on Sunday evening. But instead of a fistful of cash, he had a gun pulled...
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