Galena man sentenced for child pornography possession and trafficking...
Bruce A. Starfield, 61, was sentenced in federal court in Springfield and ordered to pay $3,000 in restitution to one of the young victims. Starfield had pled guilty April 17.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A...
View ArticleSarcoxie man admits to selling used cooking oil stolen from restaurants
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – David M. Ketchmark, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Sarcoxie, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to structuring...
View ArticleBudget officials forecasting 3.1 percent growth in Missouri revenues for next...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri budget officials are forecasting continued growth in state revenues for the next fiscal year.
View ArticleMissouri State: Bears losing streak grows with loss at Alabama A&M
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Demarquelle Tabb posted 16 points and 14 rebounds and Alabama A&M handed Missouri State its seventh-straight loss, beating the Bears 59-47 Tuesday night.
View ArticleLawmaker wants to let educators carry guns in school to protect kids
Proposal would expand conceal-and-carry abilities educators currently haveSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Greene County’s sheriff has a chilling reminder in light of the shootings in Sandy Hook, Conn.
View ArticleAlternative methods hunting draws hunters to the woods
Hunters like the history and the challenge of using traditional hunting toolsSPRINGFIELD, Mo - It's called Missouri's alternative methods deer hunting season. It runs from now through Christmas Day....
View ArticleInmate walks away from Shannon County jail
Man not considered dangerousEMINENCE, Mo. -- A manhunt is underway for an inmate who walked away from the Shannon County Jail. John Bressler, 31, was last seen on Tuesday afternoon. Shannon County...
View ArticleElderly woman from Benton County is safe after brief disappearance on Tuesday
EDWARDS, Mo. -- An 87-year-old woman was found after briefly wandering away from a family member's home jon Tuesday afternoon. The Benton County Sheriff's Department says Hazel Zygmunt was reported...
View ArticleFire destroys 2 buildings on Joplin's Main Street
Firefighters were able to stop the blaze from spreading to other buildings.JOPLIN, Mo. -- A fire on Main Street destroyed two buildings but firefighters were able to stop it from spreading to other...
View ArticleMan from Little Rock walks out during forgery trial
Pike County Sheriff Travis Hill says Matthew Williams Jr., 46, remains at large after he walked away on Dec. 3.MURFREESBORO, Ark. -- Authorities are searching for a man from Little Rock who walked...
View ArticleKansas City Boy Scout troop find marijuana growing operation while on campout
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Kansas City Boy Scout troop might have earned an extra merit badge during an unusual campout this fall.
View ArticleCrime Stoppers unsolved crime of the week: murder of man whose body was in river
The sheriff hopes the offer of a reward will convince people to tell what they know.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Crime Stoppers and the Greene County Sheriff’s Department ask for assistance from anyone with...
View ArticleRussell Porter's uncle is 5th person charged for murders of couple from...
Robert Campbell is in the Taney County jail.FORSYTH, Mo. -- A Taney County grand jury indicted a fifth person for the deaths of Rusty and Becky Porter of rural Greene County. Robert Campbell is in...
View ArticleScattered power outages reported across the Ozarks
White River Electric Cooperative and Empire District have reported outages this morning.At least two electricity providers in the Ozarks have reported scattered power outages this morning.
View ArticleTwo school threats investigated in northwest Missouri
SAVANNAH, Mo. (AP) - A teenager was taken into custody after allegedly making a threat against a northwest Missouri school.
View ArticleU.S. home sales jump to highest level in three years
The National Association of Realtors says sales rose 5.9 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.04 million in November. That's up from 4.76 million in October.WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. sales...
View ArticleOwner of Predator World in Branson West is accused of preying on boys
Two men say Breck Wakefield sexually abused him while they were teenagers.GALENA, Mo. -- The owner of Predator World, a former business in Branson West, is charged with repeatedly abusing two...
View ArticleFirst major storm of winter pelts Midwest
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The first major winter storm of the year hit the U.S. Midwest on Thursday bringing a blizzard to the Plains and a possible tornado to Alabama as well as leaving around 400,000...
View ArticleBetter Business Bureau warns businesses of "Yellow Pages" scam circulating
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The Better Business Bureau of Southwest Missouri is warning business owners in the local area to watch out for a phone scam in which business owners are targeted with a large bill...
View ArticleLawyer with whom Arkansas AG McDaniel admitted relationship was opposing...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Attorney General Dustin McDaniel's spokesman says a lawyer with whom McDaniel had an extramarital relationship was the opposing counsel in five cases handled by the attorney...
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